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Who was Abby then? Who is Abby now? An unsettling psychological thriller, seen through a lost girl's eyes. She knows only Sam, a mysterious teenage boy. He is her sole companion; her whole life. She was born, already a teenager, lying outside a burning building in soot-stained clothes, remembering nothing, not even her name. He showed her the necklace she had on, the one that named her: Abby. Sam brought her to live in his cavepalace, where he gives her everything she needs. He loves her. He protects her from the world outside, from everyone who wants to hurt them, like the denizens of Circle Nine, Dante’s deepest circle of hell. But even in a charmed, brand-new life like Abby’s, change will come. Sam falls ill. A new girl comes to stay, and Abby begins to question Sam’s devotion. With doubt comes emotional turmoil, changes in perception, and glimpses of her past identity. In this courageous psychological thriller, Abby tells the story of living her new life and discovering her old one, while grappling with an ever-changing reality.

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An ideal adult crossover book.--BooklistWith explorations of addiction, homelessness, and abuse, this book touches on some of society's weightiest issues. This is a title for teens who like their fiction serious and gritty.--School Library Journal

A sad and slow-moving meditation on secrets, lies, identity and fate.<br>--Kirkus Reviews<br><br>This debut novel is well-written and is packed with inferences within the storyline, so the reader must follow along with the understanding of what is happening beyond the literal text, which would be ideal for teachers working on that concept.<br>--Library Media Connection<br><br>An ideal adult crossover book.<br>--Booklist

An ideal adult crossover book.<br>--Booklist

An ideal adult crossover book.--Booklist With explorations of addiction, homelessness, and abuse, this book touches on some of society's weightiest issues. This is a title for teens who like their fiction serious and gritty.--School Library Journal An ideal adult crossover book. Booklist With explorations of addiction, homelessness, and abuse, this book touches on some of society s weightiest issues. This is a title for teens who like their fiction serious and gritty. School Library Journal An ideal adult crossover book.--BooklistWith explorations of addiction, homelessness, and abuse, this book touches on some of society's weightiest issues. This is a title for teens who like their fiction serious and gritty.--School Library Journal An ideal adult crossover book.--Booklist A sad and slow-moving meditation on secrets, lies, identity and fate.--Kirkus ReviewsThis debut novel is well-written and is packed with inferences within the storyline, so the reader must follow along with the understanding of what is happening beyond the literal text, which would be ideal for teachers working on that concept.--Library Media ConnectionAn ideal adult crossover book.--Booklist

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"Anne Heltzel earned an MFA in creative writing from the New School. She says of her debut novel: ""I wrote Circle Nine shortly after moving to Mumbai, India, where I lived for a year and a half. It was a surreal and isolating experience at first, giving up my job and friends to move to a country I'd never seen before. Nevertheless, the magic of the city was ever-present; my reality had, in a sense, changed entirely. This all contributed to the creation of Sam."" Anne Heltzel lives in Brooklyn, New York."

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