by Avi
First published 2022
Noah's world shatters when rebel vigilantes murder his father. He flees with his family to British-controlled Boston, his heart burning for revenge. Determined to strike back at the patriots who destroyed his life, Noah volunteers as a spy for the Crown. He moves through the volatile city gathering intelligence as revolution brews around him. But the deeper Noah infiltrates rebel networks, the more he discovers uncomfortable truths. He witnesses the contradictions of men who cry for liberty while keeping slaves. He sees how rumors twist into accepted facts, how propaganda shapes public opinion. Most troubling of all, he forms genuine bonds with people on both sides of the conflict. As major events of the Revolution unfold before his eyes, Noah faces an agonizing choice. His mission demands loyalty to Britain, but his experiences force him to question everything he believed about right and wrong. In a world where allegiances shift like smoke, Noah must decide where his true loyalty lies.
Genres: historical-fiction, espionage, historical-drama, american-history
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, moral-dilemma
Setting: Boston, Britain
Period: American Revolution
352 pages · Hardcover · Clarion Books
Content warnings: violence