The War Blog

“Sobey, a resident of rural Alaska, portrays Crystal’s (a teenager) world with an insider’s perspective, vividly depicting the environment and traditions.” –KIRKUS REVIEWS

Crystal Rose, a 17-year-old high school junior, and her younger brother were abandoned by their drug-addicted mother fifteen years ago in an Alaskan Native village, an event which Crystal resented for years. However, when she learns that her mother was raped in high school, Crystal declares war against a society which redu...