Before You Break
As children, Lux and Lena were inseparable--sisters, best friends, soulmates. Until the day their mother committed suicide, shattering their world forever. Now Lena hides her heart behind her camera lens. And wild, reckless Lux will do anything to escape the darkness inside her own head.
When their father suffers a heart attack, Lena rushes home--only to find Lux has disappeared. Devastated, Lena is left to care for her dying father even as Lux spirals out of control. Consumed by their own grief and guilt, neither sister can reach the other.
With Lux teetering on the brink, Lena struggles to unravel the tangled secrets of her childhood. To save her sister, she'll have to confront her own demons first. The truth can set you free--or break you.
For fans of Jay Asher's Thirteen Reasons Why, Courtney Summers' Fall for Anything, and John Green's Looking for Alaska. Before You Break explores the fragile but enduring bonds between sisters, the legacy of mental illness, and the courage it takes to live after devastating loss.
*Formerly published as Who We Are Instead*
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Kyla Stone
I spend my days writing apocalyptic and dystopian fiction novels. Because what's more fun than imagining the end of the world from the comfort of your couch?
I love writing stories exploring how ordinary people cope with extraordinary circumstances, especially situations where the normal comforts, conveniences, and rules are stripped away.
My favorite stories to read and write deal with characters struggling with inner demons who learn to face and overcome their fears, launching their transformation into the strong, brave warrior they were meant to become.
Some of my favorite books include The Road, The Passage, Hunger Games, and Ready Player One. My favorite movies are The Lord of the Rings and Gladiator. Give me a good story in any form, and I'm happy.
Oh, and add in a cool fall evening in front of a crackling fire, a book in one hand and a hot mocha latte in the other (or dark chocolate!): that's my heaven.
When I'm not writing, you can find me practicing at the range with my Springfield XDS or shopping for cool new gear for my bugout bag. You may find me hiking to a waterfall in the Smokies, traveling to far-flung locations, or jumping out of a plane (parachute included).
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