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A Gleaming Shard of Glass Paperback – July 8, 2022

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#1 AMAZON NEW RELEASE • “If you’re looking for a book that is jam-packed with mystery and intrigue, coated in a thick layer of dark secrets and mixed intentions, this story has all that and more.” —Rebekah Leavesley

Every six months on Regulation Day, children from the honorable city of Nepenthe take a required intelligence examination.

Those who pass resume their lives as valuable students, but those who fail are imprisoned, no longer considered human.

When fourteen-year-old Grecia Rivera fails the examination—despite being one of the best artists of her age—her life is turned upside down. To avoid her prison sentence, she must abandon everyone she loves and escape from Nepenthe.

But Grecia soon discovers that the outside world is just as brutal as the city she left behind. Now trapped within a society of runaways, Grecia must risk her life for freedom once again.

Filled with shocking secrets and heart-shattering betrayals, A Gleaming Shard of Glass reveals the dark side of modern society and the true meaning of free will.
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    354 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publication date
    July 8, 2022
  4. Dimensions
    5.25 x 0.89 x 8 inches
  5. ISBN-13
    979-8814805539
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0B5KXDT9S
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Independently published (July 8, 2022)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 354 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8814805539
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.06 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.25 x 0.89 x 8 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    5.0 5.0 out of 5 stars 8 ratings

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Sowon Kim

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Sowon Kim, born in South Korea, is an author, translator, and social entrepreneur. As the daughter of missionaries, she moved to Peru with her family when she was just three months old. She hopes to raise awareness about the diverse social issues happening around the world through her stories, as well as inspire fellow teenagers to raise their voices.

When she’s not typing on her keyboard (whether it be because of writing or schoolwork), Sowon can be seen swimming, reading, surfing, learning foreign languages, or translating for Lost Island Press and non-profit organizations. She is also obsessed with her adorable cat, Lucky.

Sowon started writing her debut novel A Gleaming Shard of Glass at the age of thirteen. She also translated Leaving Wishville from English to Spanish when she was fourteen years old.

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Sophia
5.0 out of 5 stars LOVE IT
Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2022
I’d like to thank the author for giving an arc. I am voluntarily giving an honest review.

Despite the characters being way younger than me, I still really enjoyed this book. The way it was written was beautiful and thought provoking. I’ll be honest, when I seen the other reviews for this book, I thought it they were over exaggerating. Trust me, they’re not.

I will say that there is times where I think that some of the themes are more for mature audiences rather than younger ones. I would recommend looking up trigger warnings before starting.

I love how well rounded all the characters are, even ones that aren’t in the story for long. I wish to maybe get more on this world in the point of view as one of the side characters in the future.

Overall, I highly recommend this book and I’m definitely going to be reading other works by Sowon Kim.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Masterpiece of the Dystopian Genre
Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2022
A Gleaming Shard of Glass was my highest anticipated novel of 2022, and it didn't disappoint. The story kept me turning the pages, and the characters are nothing short of brilliant. I even cried a few times, something that rarely ever happens to me when reading. Simply put, this is a masterpiece of the dystopian genre, and will go down in history as possibly my favorite book ever.
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joongwonkim
5.0 out of 5 stars well written book
Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2022
one of my favorite books from 2022. can’t believe a 15-year-old wrote this!
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Vannesa_1976
5.0 out of 5 stars It’s great! :D
Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2022
I absolutely loved it!
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Missy
5.0 out of 5 stars :)
Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2022
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Bin Userkaf
5.0 out of 5 stars This is THEE Dystopian!!!
Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2022
This book checks all my favorite Dystopian boxes - a flawed world that seems like it wouldn't be half bad to live in until you focus on the details and foundations and fundamental (and very relatable to our word) wrongness that's there; a protagonist on the fence about that world who, in challenging it is able to challenge herself and everything she's thought about it; an amazing cast of characters and themes that can resonate with anyone and leave you with food for thought and steps to take toward living a fuller life after closing it!

I felt like a 12 year old myself reading this which is just as well sine that's when I read my first Dystopian and I can honestly say that this book redeems the genre so well - the passion and beauty that went into this book...it's so clear to see and i am honored to have had the opportunity of consuming it before it's release on July 9th of this year!!

Know that I will NEVER stop talking about this book and it's beautiful prose, memorable characters, timely humor or important themes and since I won't shut up - YOU MAY AS WELL READ IT SO WE CAN TALK ABOUT IT TOGETHER!!!
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