Into the Real

In this gripping, genre-defying YA novel from NewYork Times bestselling author Z Brewer, three teens—onewho presents as genderqueer, one who presents as female, and one who presentsas male—are caught up in three very different stories of survival. But thosestories intersect as the teens start to realize that they might in fact be asingle, singular “they,” alternating among worlds—and that accepting themselfmight be the key to defeating the monsters that plague them in all three.Three Quinns. Three Brumes.Three realities.The first Brume is a wakingnightmare, overrun by literal monsters and cutthroat survivors. For Quinn, whois openly genderqueer, the silver lining is their friendship with Lia—and thatthere might still be hope for salvation.The second Brume is a prison withno bars. Forced to “sort out” their sexuality with other teens at CampRedemption, Quinn must also figure out why presenting as female has never feltquite right.The third Brume is a war zone. ForQuinn, who presents as male, leading the Resistance against an authoritariangovernment is difficult, since even the Resistance might not accept them ifthey knew Quinn’s truth.As Quinn starts to realize thatthey might be one person alternating among these three worlds and identities,they wonder: Which world is the real one? Or do they all contain somedeeper truth?