'This debut has it all: music, books, aliens, adventure, resistance, queerness, and a bold heroine tying it all together. '--Ms. Magazine

Can a girl who risks her life for books and an Ilori who loves pop music work together to save humanity?

When a rebel librarian meets an Ilori commander...

Two years ago, a misunderstanding between the leaders of Earth and the invading Ilori resulted in the death of one-third of the world's population. Today, seventeen-year-old Ellie Baker survives in an Ilori-controlled center in New York City. All art, books and creative expression are illegal, but Ellie breaks the rules by keeping a secret library.

When young Ilori commander Morris finds Ellie's illegal library, he's duty-bound to deliver her for execution. But Morris isn't a typical Ilori...and Ellie and her books might be the key to a desperate rebellion of his own.
'The Sound of Stars is a marvelous genre-bending debut.' --The Nerd Daily
'The Sound of Stars is a stunning exploration of the comforts that make us human and the horrors that challenge our humanity.'--K. Ancrum, author of The Wicker King

'This book has everything! Aliens set on conquering earth! A determined heroine with a hidden stash of books! And the power of music and stories to give those with every reason to hate the power to love. Who could want anything more?'--Joelle Charbonneau, New York Times bestselling author of The Testing and Verify

'An absolute must-read for everyone.' --Book Riot

'Dow's debut is a testament to hope and the power of art.' --Buzzfeed

Also by Alechia Dow:
The Kindred