The Chainbreakers

Thirteen-year-old Violet Moon takes on the role of Reaper captain after her father is captured by the sinister Children of the Shark, forcing her to navigate perilous waters to rescue him and save the world from the ghost-shark threat.

Julian Randall is a Living Queer Black poet from Chicago. His poetry and essays are published in New York Times Magazine, POETRY, and Vibe. He is the recipient of a Pushcart Prize. Julian holds an MFA in Poetry from Ole Miss. His first book, Refuse, won the Cave Canem Poetry Prize and was a finalist for an NAACP Image Award. Julian has previously worked as a youth mentor, teaching writing workshops to children on house arrest. He is the author of the Pilar Ramirez duology, The Chainbreakers, and also a contributor to the #1 New York Times-bestseller Black Boy Joy. Follow him on Twitter @JulianThePoet.
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