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Burn Down, Rise Up

Burn Down, Rise Up

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Burn Down, Rise Up

Mysterious disappearances. An urban legend rumored to be responsible. And one group of friends determined to save their city at any cost. 

For over a year, the Bronx has been plagued by sudden disappearances that no one can explain. Sixteen-year-old Raquel does her best to ignore it. After all, the police only look for the white kids. But when her crush Charlize’s cousin goes missing, Raquel starts to pay attention―especially when her own mom comes down with a mysterious illness that seems linked to the disappearances.

Raquel and Charlize team up to investigate, but they soon discover that everything is tied to a terrifying urban legend called the Echo Game. The game is rumored to trap people in a sinister world underneath the city, and the rules are based on a particularly dark chapter in New York’s past. And if the friends want to save their home and everyone they love, they will have to play the game and destroy the evil at its heart―or die trying.

"A queer, heart-pounding thrill ride." ― Ryan Douglass

Book Details

Publish Date: May 3, 2022
ISBN: 9781728246000
Language: English

About the Author

Vincent Tirado is a nonbinary Afro-Dominican Bronx native. They ventured out to Pennsylvania and Ohio to get their bachelor’s degree in biology and master’s degree in bioethics. Their debut YA novel, Burn Down, Rise Up, was the 2022 winner of the Pura Belpré Award and a finalist for the 2022 Stoker Awards and 2023 Lammy Awards. Their sophomore YA novel was We Don’t Swim Here, and their debut adult novel was We Came to Welcome You.

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