The Reader by Traci Chee

The Reader by Traci Chee

An instant New York Times Bestseller, this is a stunning debut set in a world where reading is unheard-of. Perfect for fans of Inkheart and Shadow and Bone

Finalist for the Kirkus Prize and nominated for the Goodreads Choice Award

Sefia knows what it means to survive. After her father is brutally murdered, she flees into the wilderness with her aunt Nin, who teaches her to hunt, track, and steal. But when Nin is kidnapped, leaving Sefia completely alone, none of her survival skills can help her discover where Nin's been taken, or if she's even alive. The only clue to both her aunt's disappearance and her father's murder is the odd rectangular object her father left behind, an object she comes to realize is a book--a marvelous item unheard of in her otherwise illiterate society. With the help of this book, and the aid of a mysterious stranger with dark secrets of his own, Sefia sets out to rescue her aunt and find out what really happened the day her father was killed--and punish the people responsible.

Traci Chee is a total word nerd that enjoys everything from book arts to art books, poetry, and paper crafts. She obtained a master's degree in arts from San Francisco State University after studying literature and creative writing at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Traci grew up in a little town where there were more cows than humans, but she now prefers to spend her time in the mountains, mounting switchbacks and discovering hidden highland lakes. She and her super-fast dog live in California. The Speaker is the second installment in a three-part series that began with The Reader.