"Narrator Eboni Flowers creates the perfect voice for the charismatic Naema in this thoughtful story meshing magic and media." — AudioFile Magazine
THE LATEST NOVEL FROM YA SENSATION BETHANY C. MORROW
Meet Naema Bradshaw: a beautiful Eloko, once Portland-famous, now infamous, as she navigates a personal and public reckoning where confronting the limits of her privilege will show Naema what her magic really is, and who it makes her.
Teen influencer Naema Bradshaw has it all: she's famous, stylish, gorgeous—and she's an Eloko, a charismatic person gifted with a melody that people adore. Everyone loves her—until she's cast as the villain who exposed a Siren to the whole world.
Dragged by the media, and canceled by her fans, no one understands her side: not her boyfriend, not her friends, not even her fellow Eloko. Villified by those closest to her, Naema heads to the Southwest where she is determined to stage a comeback... to her family, her real self, and the truth about her magic. What she finds is a new community in a flourishing group of online fans who support her.
At first, it feels like it used to—the fandom, the adoration, the community that takes her side—but when her online advocates start targeting other Black girls, Naema will realize that—for Black girls like her—even the privilege of fame has its limits. And only Naema can discover the true purpose of her power, and how to use it.
"A watery and melodic crossroads of the real and the mythic, A Chorus Rises lures readers with its seductive and beautifully Black siren song. An enthralling tale of Black girl magic and searing social commentary ready to rattle the bones." —Dhonielle Clayton, New York Times bestselling author of The Belles series
A Chorus Rises is a timely confrontation of the evolving nature of popularity in a society that chooses "exceptions" and rewards "model minorities."
A Macmillan Audio production from Tor Teen
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- ISBN: 9781250807724
- File size: 288801 KB
- Duration: 10:01:40
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AudioFile Magazine
Narrator Eboni Flowers creates the perfect voice for the charismatic Naema in this thoughtful story meshing magic and media. When influencer Naema takes the blame for outing a Siren and a Gorgon in her high school, she lays low for the summer with her extended family and learns more about her heritage. Meanwhile, a group of disgruntled fans decides to defend her reputation by any means necessary. Flowers blends charm, self-regard, and growing wisdom to provide listeners with access to the layers of Naema's complex personality. Cherise Boothe capably narrates the social media and traditional media posts that are intertwined with the main storyline. She uses increasingly harsh tones to express the escalation of baseless speculation and threatening behavior. N.M. © AudioFile 2021, Portland, Maine
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