by
Alechia Dow
published in
2020
Stephanie B says:
Imagine "Invasion of the Body Snatchers," but an alien and human bond over books and music while falling in love and saving the world.
Planet Earth is occupied by aliens called the Ilori. Because human emotional expression is grounds for execution, books, music and art have all been outlawed, but when an alien finds 17-year-old Ellie's secret library, it changes things for both of them.