by Alicia Keys
First published 2022
Lolo Wright thinks she's an ordinary fourteen-year-old with ordinary problems. Her brother James struggles in school, her father's business barely survives, and her mother abandoned the family years ago. Then a police officer mistakes James for someone else and pulls a gun on him. In that terrifying moment, Lolo discovers she can move objects with her mind. She hurls the officer away from her brother using nothing but telekinetic force. Word spreads quickly about Lolo's abilities. Skin, a ruthless drug dealer who wants to control their neighborhood, decides he needs Lolo in his crew. He has no powers of his own, but he'll do anything to get what he wants. Lolo refuses to let Skin use her abilities to hurt the people and community she loves. Just as this conflict escalates, her mother returns unexpectedly and throws Lolo's life into chaos again. Lolo must find courage she never knew she possessed to protect everything that matters to her. This time she won't run from the fight.
Genres: science-fiction, african-american, fantasy, contemporary, action, young-adult
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, thought-provoking
Tropes: chosen-one, found-family
Setting: Neighborhood
Period: Contemporary
224 pages · Paperback · HarperAlley
Content warnings: violence