— (starred review) .”— Luke and Toby have always had each other’s backs. weaves together Luke and Toby’s senior year of high school with letters Luke writes to Toby later—from death row. Best friends since childhood, Luke and Toby have dreamed of one thing: getting out of their dead-end town. Soon they finally will, riding the tails of Luke’s wrestling scholarship, never looking back. If they don’t drift apart first. If Toby’s abusive dad, or Luke’s unreliable mom, or anything else their complicated lives throw at them doesn’t get in the way. Tense and emotional, this hard-hitting novel explores family abuse, sex, love, and friendship, and how far people will go to protect those they love. For fans of Jason Reynolds, Marieke Nijkamp, and NPR’s podcast. "Bryan Bliss has written , reminding us that we all have worth. That we are all valuable."—Sister Helen Prejean, author of “A poignant story of loyalty, abuse, and poverty. . . . This compassionate and beautifully rendered novel “ Believable characters and page-turning tension.”—Chris Crutcher, author of “This fast-paced read will have teens tearing through chapters to find out why Luke is in jail. . . . The conclusion will leave them devastated. This is “The unshakable and unconditional bond between the young men is tested and proves true, of their stories.”—