The journey this story has taken from concept to publication has been so winding that reflecting on it takes me back to different times and adventures. Include #darkstroke in a photo of yourself Names, characters, and incidents are used fictitiously.įirst Dark edition, darkstroke, Crooked Cat Books. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission of the author or Crooked Cat Books/darkstroke except for brief quotations used for promotion or in reviews. Natalie Cammaratta, Author of Falling & Uprising “Unputdownable from the very first page.” “Wenstrom's masterful storytelling is on full display in Departures, with rising stakes, tense twists, and emotional resonance throughout.” Jade Kerrion, USA Today Bestselling Author

Evie spices her perspective with wry humor, and is a heroine you’ll be rooting for the entire way.” Evie and Gracelyn are delightfully nuanced characters-wrestling with the fears and insecurities that plague young adults amid a shifting world-view, yet their love for each other gives them courage to keep reaching for the other. “Departures is a beautifully written, well-paced novel of two sisters’ parallel paths of discovery of the tangle of lies woven by the Directorate, and the wonders and dangerous freedom of the world beyond its control. Lance Rubin, New York Times Bestselling Author of Denton Little’s Deathdate and Crying Laughing It’s grounded in the best kind of world-building-the kind that delights and disturbs and allows us to see our own world with brand new eyes.”

“Equal parts page-turning and thought-provoking, Departures is fantastic.

Departures by E.J. Wenstrom