A dystopian mixtapeof boldness, sisterhood, and questioning the status quo, channeling the ethos ofthe novel and film The Warriors and the comic mini-series Curb Stomp, this bookleaves readers wanting more of Nalah and Las Mal Criadas. Rivera weaves a story of self-discovery, bloodrelations and chosen families, substance addiction, and race into her sci-fi tale,including details from Afro and Indigenous Caribbean culture and history, showingresistance and survival-and blasting it to the future. recent life changes, especially ones that provoke uncertainty or other distress. She takes off on a “hellishjourney” to find answers, along the way questioning her life and everything shethinks she knows about Mega City. Some general causes of nightmares and anxiety dreams include: fear or stress. In order to earn herway up to Mega Towers, Nalah must prove her loyalty to Déesse by looking intothe mysterious and threatening Ashé Ryders gang. This includes living in Mega Towers, an exclusive and luxurious addressfor a chosen few, most notably Déesse, leader of Mega City. Worn out from a life of gang fights, nights at “boydega” clubs, and tradingsueños (an addictive manufactured tab), she dreams of the chance for a differentpath. Chief Rocka,is the leader of the all-girl gang Las Mal Criadas, which owns the streets of MegaCity. Rivera ( The Education of Margot Sanchez) presents an action-filled dystopian novel about loyalty, power, and losing and finding oneself.
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