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by Swati Avasthi (Author), Craig Phillips (Illustrator)
Chasing Shadows is a searing look at the impact of one random act of violence.
Before: Corey, Holly, and Savitri are one unit - fast, strong, inseparable. Together they turn Chicago concrete and asphalt into a freerunner's jungle gym, ricocheting off walls, scaling buildings, leaping from rooftop to rooftop.
But acting like a superhero doesn't make you bulletproof...
After: Holly and Savitri are coming unglued. Holly says she's chasing Corey's killer, chasing revenge. Savitri fears Holly's just running wild - and leaving her behind. Friends should stand by each other in times of crissi. But can you hold on too tight? Too long?
In this intense novel, told in two voices, and incorporating comic-style art sections, Swati Avasthi creates a gripping portrait of two girls teetering on the edge of grief and insanity. Two girls who will find out just how many ways there are to lose a friend... and how many ways to be lost.
"Starred Review. Avasthi (Split) delivers a superb novel about grief, friendship, and mental illness, mixing in graphic-novel elements and themes from Hindu mythology." - Publishers Weekly
"Starred Review. Haunting, mesmerizing and intense." - Kirkus
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Swati Avasthi received her MFA from the University of Minnesota. When she isn't writing, she works as a creative writing instructor.
Craig Phillips is a successful comics artist, cartoonist and illustrator. He lives in New Zealand.
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