Vendor
	Mohrbooks Literary Agency Sebastian Ritscher
Original language
English
Categories
Children’s, Teenage & Educational
Weblink
www.joelleanthony.com

RESTORING HARMONY

Joelle Anthony

A riveting, fast-paced dystopian tale complete with adventure and romance that readers will devour.

The year is 2041, and sixteen-year-old Molly McClure has lived a relatively quiet life on an isolated farming island in Canada, but when her family fears the worst may have happened to her grandparents in the US, Molly must brave the dangerous, chaotic world left after global economic collapse—one of massive oil shortages, rampant crime, and abandoned cities.
Molly is relieved to find her grandparents alive in their Portland suburb, but they’re financially ruined and practically starving. What should’ve been a quick trip turns into a full-fledged rescue mission. And when Molly witnesses something the local crime bosses wishes she hadn’t, Molly’s only way home may be to beat them at their own game. Luckily, there’s a handsome stranger who’s willing to help.
Joëlle currently lives on a tiny island in British Columbia with her musician husband, Victor Anthony. As for the future, their only plan is to avoid real jobs, write and play guitar in front of the wood stove, and live happily ever after.

Available products
Book Published 2010-05-01 by Putnam Juvenile
Book Published 2010-05-01 by Putnam Juvenile

Comments

Anthony delivers a plucky heroine with a musical gift, a taste of romance, and a family-values-based narrative about dealing with unexpected circumstances.

A suspenseful and highly entertaining read that–despite the grim premise–is a surprisingly upbeat and hopeful look at the future.

Molly is smart, plucky, and determined to do what must be done to fulfill her mission.

Anthony easily builds suspense and creates both an attractive personality for Molly and interesting characters to support her. Highly readable; very well done indeed.

Who knew a fiddling heroine could be so satisfying? This futuristic tale hits all the right notes. Anthony’s heroine is delightfully Canadian, charming and good tempered despite the obstacles in her path.

Adeptly combining adventure and romance, Anthony’s debut is a tense and often charming tale that never lets its use of the oh-so-trendy dystopian future trope overwhelm some great characters.