# The Sound of Stars - Hardcover

by **Alechia Dow** (Author)

**"This debut has it all: music, books, aliens, adventure, resistance, queerness, and a bold heroine tying it all together. "--_Ms. Magazine_**  
  
Can a girl who risks her life for books and an Ilori who loves pop music work together to save humanity?  
  
_When a rebel librarian meets an Ilori commander..._  
  
Two years ago, a misunderstanding between the leaders of Earth and the invading Ilori resulted in the death of one-third of the world's population. Today, seventeen-year-old Ellie Baker survives in an Ilori-controlled center in New York City. All art, books and creative expression are illegal, but Ellie breaks the rules by keeping a secret library.  
  
When young Ilori commander Morris finds Ellie's illegal library, he's duty-bound to deliver her for execution. But Morris isn't a typical Ilori...and Ellie and her books might be the key to a desperate rebellion of his own.  
_"The Sound of Stars_ is a marvelous genre-bending debut." **\--**_The Nerd Daily_  
"_The Sound of Stars_ is a stunning exploration of the comforts that make us human and the horrors that challenge our humanity."--K. Ancrum, author of _The Wicker King_  
  
"This book has everything! Aliens set on conquering earth! A determined heroine with a hidden stash of books! And the power of music and stories to give those with every reason to hate the power to love. Who could want anything more?"--Joelle Charbonneau, _New York Times_ bestselling author of _The Testing_ and _Verify_  
  
_"_An absolute must-read for everyone." --Book Riot  
  
"Dow's debut is a testament to hope and the power of art." --Buzzfeed  
  
Also by Alechia Dow:  
**_The Kindred_**  
  

**Number of Pages:** 432

**Dimensions:** 1.4 x 8.4 x 5.7 IN

**Publication Date:** February 25, 2020

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** Sound of Stars

**Interest Level:** Upper Grades, 9-12

**Reading Level:** 4.8

**Point Value:** 16

## Details

- **Price:** 18.99 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
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