In the town of Garner County, the girls that are of the age of sixteen are sent to an island for their grace year. Much like “The Giver” by Lois Lowry, there are strict rules and beliefs in the secluded town of Garner County. This story is all about cults, societal pressures, and one’s own femininity. “The Grace Year” was a wild read from start to finish. She still lives in New York City.Photo courtesy of Allan Amato via Kirkus | Kim Liggett, the author of “The Grace Year” She moved to New York City at age 16 to pursue a career in music, and sang backup for many 80s rock bands. Kim Liggett is the author of five novels, including Blood and Salt, The Last Harvest, and The Grace Year. If given the opportunity, we will use our magic to lure men to sin, to evil, to destruction. That’s what happened to Eve, you know, why we were cast out from heaven. In the county, there’s nothing more dangerous than a woman who speaks her mind. Your eyes are wide open, but you see nothing. Their greatest threat may very well be each other.
It’s not even the poachers in the woods, men who are waiting for a chance to grab one of the girls in order to make a fortune on the black market. Sixteen-year-old Tierney James dreams of a better life―a society that doesn’t pit friend against friend or woman against woman, but as her own grace year draws near, she quickly realizes that it’s not just the brutal elements they must fear. But not all of them will make it home alive. That’s why they’re banished for their sixteenth year, to release their magic into the wild so they can return purified and ready for marriage. They believe their very skin emits a powerful aphrodisiac, the potent essence of youth, of a girl on the edge of womanhood. In Garner County, girls are told they have the power to lure grown men from their beds, to drive women mad with jealousy. Audiobook Length: 11 hours and 42 minutes
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