Riveting, powerful, and a little bit magical, Fault LinesΒ offers readers a slow-burn romance alongside an unflinching examination of socio-economics, gender expectations, and environmental ethics.
Gold Winner of the 2024 Nautilus Book Award for Young Adult (YA) Fiction
Ever since her aunt died four months ago, seventeen-year-old Vivian (Viv) Spry is aching to figure out where she belongs. Her father has become emotionally distant and even her best friend has found a new sense of identity in her theater group. Unfortunately, nobody in her rural West Virginia town has time for an assertive, angry girl, especially a girl dubbed βIce Queenβ for refusing to sleep with her popular boyfriend. On top of everything, she discovers a strange ability to sense energy that really freaks her out. The only place Viv feels like itβs safe to be her true self is the tree stand where her aunt taught her to hunt. It's the one place she still feels connected to the person who knew her best.Β So when fracking destroys the stand and almost kills her, Viv vows to find a way to take the gas company down.
When Dex Mathews comes to townβa new kid whose mom lands a job laying pipelineβhis and Viv's worlds collide and a friendship (and maybe more?) slowly blossoms.Β But Vivβs plan to sabotage the pipeline company could result in Dexβs mom losing her job, putting them on the streets. Now Viv and Dex have to decide whatβs worth fighting forβtheir families, their principles, or each other.