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Dylan Farrow Spins A Tale Of Truth, Lies And Power In 'Hush'

Dylan Farrow's new young adult novel — based on her own experiences — is about plague-blighted land where a cabal of magical men can steal away your ability to distinguish fact from fantasy.
Source: Wednesday Books

Right now, young adult fiction is a genre that is really allowing compelling voices to tackle hard subjects in interesting ways. In a new book, , a cabal of magical men have literally stolen people's ability to distinguish fact from fantasy. The main character Shae is on a quest to find out who killed her mother and uncover what is really behind a plague that is destroying the land. Along The author is Dylan Farrow — the daughter of Mia Farrow and sister of Ronan Farrow. , something he has denied. The book was inspired by her experience.

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