The Evolving Truth of Ever-Stronger Will (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781662620171)

Will, an agender teen, struggles with the haunting aftermath of parental abuse as they forge a new life and love in this novel that is perfect for fans of If These Wings Could Fly and Last Night at the Telegraph Club.

Will is a 17-year-old on the cusp of freedom: freedom from providing and caring for their abusive, addicted mother, freedom from their small town with an even smaller mindset, and the freedom from having to hide who they truly are. When their drug dealer mother dies months before their 18th birthday, Will is granted their freedom earlier than expected. But their mother's last words haunt Will: She cursed them with her dying breath, claiming her death was their fault. Soon their mother's drug-dealing past threatens Will's new shiny future, leaving Will scrambling to find their beloved former foster mother Raz before Child Protective Services or local drug dealers find them first. But how do you reconnect with family and embark on a new love when you're convinced you destroy everything you touch?

Author: Maya MacGregor
ISBN-10: 1662620179
ISBN-13: 9781662620171
Publisher: Astra Young Readers
Language: English
Published: 10/31/2023
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 9.10h x 5.90w x 1.00d

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 08/21/2023
Kirkus Reviews 09/15/2023
Foreword 10/27/2023
Booklist 01/31/2024