"The importance of chosen family, humanity, and self-love predominate in this piercingly observed adventure." --Publishers Weekly Praise for The Kindred A POPSUGAR Best YA Book of 2022 "With a stellar blend of rip-roaring action and electrifying romance, The Kindred will keep your heart pounding from cover to cover. Truly, a starry-eyed tale sure to capture readers from all across the universe." --Ayana Gray, author of Beasts of Prey "Breathtaking in both action and romance, I couldn't turn the pages of The Kindred fast enough!" --Beth Revis, New York Times bestselling author of Across the Universe and Star Wars: Rebel Rising "Sweetly romantic with a unique voice, The Kindred expands Dow's universe while asking us to confront our own." --Lora Beth Johnson, author of Goddess in the Machine "A lush, emotion-packed adventure about what it means to be truly connected to the world around you." --Eric Smith, author of Don't Read the Comments "A romantic, technicolor space fantasy that will sweep you off your feet and into the stars." --Rebecca Coffindaffer, author of Crownchasers Praise for The Sound of Stars "This debut has it all: music, books, aliens, adventure, resistance, queerness, and a bold heroine tying it all together. "--Ms.

Magazine "The Sound of Stars is a marvellous genre-bending debut." --The Nerd Daily "This book has everything! Aliens set on conquering earth, a determined heroine with a hidden stash of books.and proof of the power of music and stories to give those with every reason to hate the will to love." --Joelle Charbonneau, New York Times bestselling author of The Testing and Verify "Alechia Dow is an incredible new voice--The Sound of Stars was a true pleasure to read." --Saundra Mitchell, author of The Prom novel and editor of All Out and Out Now "A stunning exploration of the comforts that make us human and the horrors that challenge our humanity." --K. Ancrum, author of The Wicker King.