The two embark on a wild and dangerous journey with a bag of books and their favorite albums, all the while creating a story and a song of their own that just might save them both. '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. Humanity’s fate rests in the hands of an alien Ellie should fear, but M0Rr1S has a potential solution-thousands of miles away. The trouble is, he finds himself drawn to human music and in desperate need of more. When young Ilori commander M0Rr1S finds Ellie’s library, he’s duty-bound to deliver her for execution. Music, art and books are illegal, but Ellie still keeps a secret library. With humans deemed dangerously volatile because of their initial reaction to the invasion, emotional expression can be grounds for execution. Today, seventeen-year-old Ellie Baker survives in an Ilori-controlled center in New York City. Two years ago, a misunderstanding between the leaders of Earth and the invading Ilori resulted in the deaths of one-third of the world’s population. Can a girl who risks her life for books and an alien who loves pop music work together to save humanity? A beautiful and thrilling debut novel for fans of Marie Lu and Veronica Roth.
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