In "The Grace Year" by Kim Liggett, sixteen-year-old Tierney is about to experience a rite of passage in her oppressive society where girls are exiled for a year once they turn sixteen, believed to have dangerous powers that could corrupt the men. Sent away to fend for themselves, the girls must confront their fears, forge alliances, and survive the brutal conditions of the wilderness. As Tierney unravels the dark truths of her community’s traditions, she begins to fight not just for her own survival, but for the promise of freedom and sisterhood in a world that seeks to control them. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed. This book was published in 2021 by Turtleback .

At sixteen, Kim Liggett left her rural midwestern town for New York City to pursue a career in music. Along with lending her voice to hundreds of studio recordings, she was a backup singer for some of the biggest rock bands in the 80's. Kim has two beautiful children. She is the author of Blood and Salt and The Last Harvest .