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Into the Light

By Mark Oshiro
Into the Light by Mark Oshiro digital book - Fable

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When you're like me, you have to lie.
It’s been one year since Manny was cast out of his family and driven into the wilderness of the American Southwest. Since then, Manny lives by self-taught rules that keep him moving—and keep him alive. Now, he’s taking a chance on a traveling situation with the Varela family, whose attractive but surly son, Carlos, seems to promise a new future.

I can't let anyone down.
Eli abides by the rules of his family, living in a secluded community that raised him to believe his obedience will be rewarded. But an unsettling question slowly eats away at Eli’s once unwavering faith in Reconciliation: Why can’t he remember his past?

What am I supposed to do?
But the reported discovery of an unidentified body found in the hills of Idyllwild, California, will draw both of these young men into facing their biggest fears and confronting their own identity—and who they are allowed to be.

Find the truth.
For fans of Courtney Summers and Tiffany D. Jackson, Into the Light is a ripped-from-the-headlines story with Oshiro's signature mix of raw emotions and visceral prose—but with a startling twist you’ll have to read to believe.

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Believable charactersCharacters change and growLikable charactersSuspensefulImmersive settingComing of ageHeartbreakingAbuseHomophobiaSexual assault
“4 ★ seventeen-year-old manny and his sister, elena, have never had a family or a place to call home. all their lives, they’ve been shuffling between different foster homes and families without fitting in. that is until elena is joins a religious group called christ’s dominion. Eeena convinces manny that christ's dominion will heal them, but manny is skeptical. while the other teenagers seem to overlook the odd behavior of the group, manny can’t help but believe that something isn’t quite right. things take a turn for the worse, and manny is isolated from the group and separated from elena, the only family he ever had. now, homeless on the streets of california, manny must navigate life on his own. eventually, manny meets the kindhearted valera family, who shelter him. unsettling news is revealed, and manny learns that a body from christ’s cominion was found. this news leaves manny distraught, and he can’t help but think the body belongs to his sister, as they have not been in contact since he left the group. determined to figure out who the body belongs to—and if his sister is alive—manny and the valera family set off to find the truth. a heartwarming tale of resilience, hope, and strength, into the light will certainly make a profound mark on its readers. ohiro’s masterful storytelling and emotional themes are a stand-out. manny is relatable, and readers will resonate with him on a strong level. his journey with trauma is portrayed with authenticity and sensitivity, and the way he overcomes his struggles is sincere. the novel’s message is essential, reminding us that no matter how difficult our circumstances may be, there is always hope and light at the end of the tunnel. trigger warnings: racism, homophobia, child abuse, death, abortion (mention), incest (mention), sexual assault (past + detailed), religious trauma, neglect, homelessness”

About Mark Oshiro

MARK OSHIRO is the #1 New York Times bestselling, award-winning Latinx queer author of Anger Is a Gift, Each of Us a Desert, and Into the Light, as well as their middle grade books The Insiders, You Only Live Once, David Bravo, and Star Wars Hunters: Battle for the Arena. They are the coauthor (with Rick Riordan) of The Sun and the Star: A Nico Di Angelo Adventure. When not writing, they are trying to pet every dog in the world.

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