Coming soon from Penguin Random House Audio...
Recent and upcoming releases
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From Macmillan/Tor August 2022
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From Tantor Audio Fall 2022
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RECENT REVIEWS
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“Santomasso’s vocal qualities align seamlessly with the shifting alliances and intricately plotted tale. The clear differentiation between characters of various ages adds descriptive depth and suspense. Santomasso’s lush cadence brings clarity to a complex, action-packed, expansive fantasy environment. Hassan’s world-building story is perfect for middle-grade listeners and adults alike. A sure bet for fans of Xiran Jay Zhao, Roshani Chokshi, and Rick Riordan.” - Booklist, August 2022
This intriguing domestic dystopia takes place in a future where everything is manufactured, from babies to personas, called faces. While the rich design babies to perfectly compliment their looks and to add to their face's standing, people known as menials are designed to serve rich folk and aren't considered human by society. People also no longer touch one another, ever. Schuyler Burroughs is the patriarch of one of the most elite and wealthiest families and is widely recognized as presenting the strongest face to the world. Despite the family's outward perfection, cracks begin to chip away at their personas. Schuyler believes he married beneath his face and constantly ridicules his wife, Maddie. A stranger obsessed with Schuyler attempts to infringe on their teenage daughter Reyna's multiple faces, while their other daughter, Naomi, becomes fascinated with menials, convinced society treats them inhumanely. She unknowingly becomes the anonymous therapist to the family menial, Jake, who is obsessed with Madeline and longs to touch her. Told from a vast cast of characters, this dystopia explores the cost of perfectionism and performative identities. The audiobook narrated by Patricia Santomasso and André Santana expertly gives voice to the large cast. —Margaret Kingsbury - Buzzfeed Books
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