Accelerant - by T L Simpson (Paperback)

About the Book Against the backdrop of wildfires plaguing rural Missouri, two brothers reunited after their family's separation confront one another across ideological lines, as one faces radicalization by a white supremacist criminal organization, and the other seeks revenge against that same group for attacking his friend's Pride demonstration. Book Synopsis From the Printz Honor-winning author of Cope Field After his best friends are attacked at a Pride demonstration, anime nerd Briar Stokes grabs a length of pipe, dons a Japanese demon mask, and hops on his street bike with one goal: to enact violent revenge against the white supremacists infesting his rural Missouri community. What he doesn't know is how deep the roots of hate grow, nor how much they've entangled his own family. But when his quest for vengeance pits him against his own stepbrother, who faces radicalization by that same hate group, Briar soon learns the hard way that violence doesn't stop violence . . . It accelerates it.

Review Quotes

"A great read for hot-headed young adults who aren't sure where they fit or who they should be." -- Booklist , starred review

"A vividly told story that holds up a stark, honest mirror to harsh, violent realities." -- Kirkus Reviews