![]() ![]() In May 2013, she was inducted into the Harvard Hall of Fame. Their lives will all intertwine and come crashing together in a shocking way, one that could only happen in this enchanting, dangerous city. She was also named Ivy League Rookie of the Year, Player of the Year, and was a four-time All-American and First Team all-Ivy. And there's Blake, a drifter hiding in the desert, doing his best to fight of his most violent instincts. ![]() There's Tony, a bored and unhappy lawyer. While the characters are first introduced in a series of seemingly unrelated vignettes, as the book progresses, the author skillfully merges their stories to intersect. There's Britt, who shows up at the commune harbouring a dark secret. From the first page of this wonderful new novel, Ivy Pochoda draws the reader into her world of contemporary Los Angeles and the area of the Mojave Desert known as Wonder Valley. There's Owen and James, teenage twins who live in a desert commune where their father, a self-proclaimed healer, holds a powerful sway over his disciples. There's Ren, just out of juvie, who travels to L.A. When a teenager runs away from his father's mysterious commune, he sets in motion a domino effect that connects a cast of six characters who narrate Wonder Valley. ![]()
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