{"product_id":"body-of-stars-paperback","title":"Body of Stars - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLaura Maylene Walter\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"An incredibly strong debut.... It's well worth your time.\"--\u003ci\u003eNew York Journal of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eIn a world where female bodies hold the map to the future, one young woman must fight to change her family's fate. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Celeste Morton has eagerly awaited her passage to adulthood. Like every girl, she was born with a set of childhood markings--the freckles, moles, and birthmarks on her body that foretell her future and that of those around her--and with puberty will come a new set of predictions that will solidify her fate. The possibilities are tantalizing enough to outweigh her worry that the future she dreams of won't be the one she's fated to experience. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Celeste's beloved brother, Miles, who is training to be a fortune-teller, is equally anticipating what Celeste's transformation will reveal. But when Celeste matures into her adult markings, she discovers a devastating omen about Miles's future. Desperate to protect her family from the truth, Celeste's once charmed life unravels, forcing her to question everything she's ever known about fate and female agency, and face the perils of knowing what's to come too soon.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaura Maylene Walter\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer and editor in Cleveland. Her writing has appeared in \u003ci\u003ePoets \u0026amp; Writers\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eKenyon Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Sun\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSlate, Literary Hub, Ninth Letter, The Masters Review\u003c\/i\u003e, and elsewhere. She has received fellowships, residencies, or grants from Tin House, Yaddo, the Ohioana Library Association, the Chautauqua Institution, and Art Omi: Writers. She is the Ohio Center for the Book Fellow at Cleveland Public Library. \u003ci\u003eBody of Stars\u003c\/i\u003e is her debut novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.83 x 8.23 x 5.58 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 05, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42727998193727,"sku":"9780593183076","price":20.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/052b4aafcbb5bafde3ae03a3ec8bd3c1.webp?v=1765116884","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/body-of-stars-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}