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She can feel sorry for herself.

Or she can listen…to the voice in her head.

Indigo Phillips has always lived in the shadow of her identical twin, Violet—the perfectly dressed, gentle, popular sister. But when Violet becomes terminally ill and plans to die on her own terms via medically assisted death, Indigo spirals into desperation in her efforts to cope. That’s when she begins to hear a mysterious voice—a voice claiming to be God. The Voice insists that if she takes Violet to a remote rock formation in the Arizona desert, her sister will live.

Incredibly, Violet agrees to go—if their chaotic family tags along for the ride. With all nine members stuffed into a wonky old bus, including their controlling older sister and distant mother, Indigo must find a way to face insecurities she’s spent a lifetime masking and step up to lead the trip. As she deals with outrageous mishaps and odd strangers along the way, Indigo will figure out how to come to terms with her sister, her family…and the voice in her head.
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  2. Language
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    May 4, 2021
  4. Grade level
    7 - 9
  5. Reading age
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  6. Dimensions
    5.32 x 0.71 x 7.96 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    1335409858
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"A moving tale of faith and sisterly love. Booktalk this with friends and family!" --Tiffany D. Jackson, author of Allegedly and Monday's Not Coming

"Fun, catharsis, a bit of endearing strangeness amidst heartfelt familial drama. It's everything you want out of a road trip novel." -Adi Alsaid, author of Brief Chronicle of Another Stupid Heartbreak

"An endearing and compelling coming-of-age story. Dana L. Davis captures the messy, complicated love of family in a road trip novel that redefines what it means to truly live." -Nancy Richardson Fischer, author of When Elephants Fly

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DANA L. DAVIS is an actress who lives and works in LA. She has starred in Heroes, Prom Night, Franklin & Bash and 10 Things I Hate About You. Dana is a classically trained violist and the founder of the Los Angeles–based nonprofit Culture for Kids LA, which provides inner-city children with free tickets and transportation to attend performing-arts shows around LA County. She currently appears in the animated series Star vs. the Forces of Evil. Tiffany Sly Lives Here Now is her debut novel.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Inkyard Press; First Time Trade edition (May 4, 2021)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 304 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1335409858
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1335409850
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 13 - 17 years
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 7 - 9
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.32 x 0.71 x 7.96 inches
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Dana L. Davis is an author, actress, and voice-over artist who lives and works in Los Angeles. She has starred in Heroes, Coach Carter, Franklin & Bash, Veronica Mars, and countless other film and TV productions. A few of her animation credits include Star vs. the Forces of Evil, Craig of the Creek, and She-Ra and the Princesses of Power. Dana is a classically trained violist and the founder of the LA-based nonprofit Culture for Kids, LA, which provides inner-city children with free tickets and transportation to attend performing arts shows around LA County.

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What a funny, heartful, REAL look at a complicated family you can't help but love.
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What a funny, heartful, REAL look at a complicated family you can't help but love.
I'm not sure I've ever read a book that writes about a big family in such an authentic way. Indigo and her twin sister Violet are at the core of this story, and their relationship is so beautiful and sad and lovely. But this road trip novel balances way more characters than just the two of them—we've got their brother, sister, brother-in-law, two obnoxious cousins, mom and dad, and then a wacko white pastor who provides a ton of comic relief. They're all so REAL. Dana manages to write these honest, flawed people who aren't just characters on the page; they're living, breathing humans. I fell in love with each of them. I felt their hurt and their suffering. I also felt their hope. The Phillips family, despite staring into the face of a staggering loss, is lucky to have each other. And we are lucky to have this book.
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Dawn
5.0 out of 5 stars A beautiful story of sisters
Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2020
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I loved this book! The relationships between the family members were entertaining and complex. The writing made me feel like I was right along side them on this bus trip. My heart broke for Indigo as she went through this journey trying to help her sister. So good!
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Kathy in NM
4.0 out of 5 stars A poignant yet humorous young adult novel (4.5 stars)
Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2019
The Voice in My Head by Dana L. Davis is a poignant yet humorous young adult novel.

Indigo Phillips cannot imagine life without her terminally ill twin sister Violet who is on the verge of dying. Just as she is about to jump from a building, Indigo hears, what she believes to be, the Voice of God. In the hospital after her accidental fall, she persuades her parents, her much older sister Michelle and her younger brother Alfred that she is not suicidal. Now with the family gathering to read their last letters to Violet who is planning to die with dignity through medically assisted death, Indigo convinces everyone God told her they must go to Arizona. Despite everyone’s skepticism, the entire family, along with their New Age Pastor Jedidiah Barnabas, Michelle’s husband Drew and their two sons, embark on a road trip from Seattle to Coyote Bluffs where they must win a daily lottery so they can hike to The Wave.

Indigo is trying to come to terms with a plethora of issues in the face of Violet’s imminent death. Her sister is well-liked, easy-going and a rule follower. Since Indigo is none of those things, she cannot understand why she is the twin who is going to live. Her relationship with her parents, especially her mom, is very complex and Indigo believes that while her mother loves her, she does not particularly like her. Indigo is also constantly butting heads with Michelle, who is very bossy and extremely outspoken. She is also very hurt and confused since Violet has distanced herself from her in the preceding months. Indigo is counting on this trip to somehow miraculously save Indigo, but are her and her family’s expectations unrealistic? And, is God really speaking to Indigo?

The Voice in My Head is an engaging, laugh out loud funny novel that also deals with very sensitive subject matter. The Phillips’ family leans more toward the dysfunctional side so it is unsurprising that Indigo is flailing in the upcoming loss of her twin sister. Although it takes a majority of the trip, many of the family members’ issues come to light which in turn forces them to face their problems head on. Dana L. Davis brings this emotional, heartfelt novel to a surprisingly uplifting conclusion. An outstanding young adult novel that I highly recommend to older teenage and adult readers.

I received a complimentary copy for review.
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Janine
3.0 out of 5 stars Like the character interaction, but plagued with poor pacing and an underwhelming ending
Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2022
After liking Dana L Davis’ first book, Tiffany Sly Lives Here Now, I picked up The Voice in My Head, expecting a family bonding road trip. While I got that and some good character interaction and heartfelt messages, everything else was a let down with poor pacing, a main protagonist I found hard to like and a underwhelming ending.

As a warning, this book deals with suicide throughout, and is one of the major themes of the book. The first chapter depicts an attempted suicide. This is a difficult topic to write about, and treated seriously.

Indigo, our protagonist, is very much brash, but I think she makes some questionable choices throughout. It made it a struggle to cheer for her at times. The family dynamic was realistic for someone dealing with a terminally ill daughter and the other issues that are revealed throughout the book. When things get revealed, it’s not pretty. Though sometimes, the twists and reveals come off as a shocking swerve to put as much drama in the story as possible. I wish we got to know a bit more about how Violet’s mind works, as her choice to go on the road trip seemed sudden and out of left field. I did like the pastor, especially when he talks about his life story.

My biggest issue was the pacing. For a good while, it felt like not a lot happened in terms of the trip and we had some fun adventures, but didn’t feel like we got any closer to getting to know the characters or getting to the goal or figuring out the voice in her head. Then we get a lot of heartfelt quotables and life lessons at the end, while nice, didn’t have as much build up as there should have been. While Indigo’s character arc is realized full circle and emotions were had, everything else feels like it was left hanging, which was something I had an issue with Tiffany Sly as well, but doesn’t feel as clean.

While this road trip book has a few ups, it has just as many downs. If you’re looking for a book tackling on a serious issue with some heartfelt messages, take a look.
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Bree Barton
5.0 out of 5 stars What a funny, heartful, REAL look at a complicated family you can't help but love.
Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2019
I'm not sure I've ever read a book that writes about a big family in such an authentic way. Indigo and her twin sister Violet are at the core of this story, and their relationship is so beautiful and sad and lovely. But this road trip novel balances way more characters than just the two of them—we've got their brother, sister, brother-in-law, two obnoxious cousins, mom and dad, and then a wacko white pastor who provides a ton of comic relief. They're all so REAL. Dana manages to write these honest, flawed people who aren't just characters on the page; they're living, breathing humans. I fell in love with each of them. I felt their hurt and their suffering. I also felt their hope. The Phillips family, despite staring into the face of a staggering loss, is lucky to have each other. And we are lucky to have this book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars What a funny, heartful, REAL look at a complicated family you can't help but love.
Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2019
I'm not sure I've ever read a book that writes about a big family in such an authentic way. Indigo and her twin sister Violet are at the core of this story, and their relationship is so beautiful and sad and lovely. But this road trip novel balances way more characters than just the two of them—we've got their brother, sister, brother-in-law, two obnoxious cousins, mom and dad, and then a wacko white pastor who provides a ton of comic relief. They're all so REAL. Dana manages to write these honest, flawed people who aren't just characters on the page; they're living, breathing humans. I fell in love with each of them. I felt their hurt and their suffering. I also felt their hope. The Phillips family, despite staring into the face of a staggering loss, is lucky to have each other. And we are lucky to have this book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Sad but written well
Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2019
I received an Arc of this book for an Honest Review and let me say this book was so sad it hits some very emotional topics and it is deep it made me cry and some things made me laugh as well because of indigos family is a little comical and they remind me of my family a lot. I liked this book a lot and I couldn’t put it down.
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