The Dividing Sky
“A masterpiece of speculative, postapocalyptic fiction that demands
to be devoured in a night or two.”
— School Library Journal
A cunning teen memory merchant falls for the handsome rookie officer on her tail in this swoony dystopian romance that's “one to watch” (Amie Kaufman, New York Times bestselling author of The Isles of the Gods)
In 2364, eighteen-year-old Liv Newman dreams of a future beyond her lower-class life in the Metro. As a Proxy, she uses the neurochip in her brain to sell memories to wealthy clients. Maybe a few illegally, but money equals freedom. So when a customer offers her a ludicrous sum to go on an assignment in no-man’s-land, Liv accepts. Now she just has to survive.
Rookie Forceman Adrian Rao believes in order over all. After discovering that a renegade Proxy’s shady dealings are messing with citizens’ brain chemistry, he vows to extinguish the threat. But when he tracks Liv down, there’s one problem: her memories are gone. Can Adrian bring himself to condemn her for crimes she doesn’t remember?
As Liv and Adrian navigate the world beyond the Metro and their growing feelings for one another, they grapple with who they are, who they could be, and whether another way of living is possible.
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Paste Magazine, A Memory Merchant Is Given an Impossible Task In This Excerpt from The Dividing Sky
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Blurbs
“Dynamic, vivid, and electrifying.”
— AYANA GRAY, New York Times bestselling author of Beasts of Prey
“A compelling, clever, and endlessly swoony
dystopian romance.”
— ALECHIA DOW, award-winning author of The Sound of Stars
“This unforgettable sci-fi romance has it all: genius world-building, beautifully crafted characters, and twists I never saw coming.”
— ANGELA MONTOYA, author of A Cruel Thirst
“Jill Tew paints a world so real you could step straight into it.
A debut to watch.”
— AMIE KAUFMAN, New York Times bestselling author of The Isles of the Gods
“A fresh, exhilarating adventure with swoon-worthy characters and an enthralling world. Truly unputdownable.”
— EMILY THIEDE, author of This Vicious Grace
“A gripping dystopian romance with searing commentary. Action-packed and smartly written.”
— LYSSA MIA SMITH, author of Revelle