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Gr 9 Up—Minnow Bly survives when her hands are chopped off as punishment for refusing to wed the self-proclaimed "Kevinian" Prophet, leader of an oppressive, polygamous Montana wilderness cult in which she was raised. When someone sets fire to the Community and the Prophet is killed, Minnow runs away. Furious, frightened, and heartbroken, she lashes out and commits a hideous random assault, almost kicking a mentally disturbed young man to death—hence the gruesome, startling opening sentence, ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Minnow Bly--a former member of a cult whose hands were amputated as a horrific punishment--is alone in the city. A physical confro...Log In or Sign Up to Read More