A deliciously dark, gorgeously-written YA mystery that’ll prickle your skin . and leave a permanent tag.

There are no secrets in Saintstone.

From the next you’re delivered, every achievement, every failing, every significant moment are all immortalized on your own skin. You can find honorable marks that let people know you’re trustworthy. And shameful tattoos that announce you like a traitor.

After her father dies, Leora discovers solace in the fact that his skin tells an excellent story. That’s, about Ink until she glimpses a tag on the back of his throat . . . the symbol of the worst crime a person can commit in Saintstone. Leora knows it has to be a blunder, but before she can do anything about any of it, the horrifying key gets out, jeopardizing her father’s legacy . . . and Leora’s life.

In her startlingly prescient debut, Alice Broadway shines a light in the dangerous lengths we head to make our world experience orderly–even when the truth won’t stay within the lines. This rich, lyrical dream with echoes of Orwell can be unlike anything you’ve ever browse, a tale assured to get under your skin . . .