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I Am the Swarm Hayley Chewins

  • A novel in verse about a fifteen-year-old girl whose magic appears as swarms of insects tied to her emotions. As her family struggles with the painful cost of their inherited magic, she must choose between suppressing her feelings or embracing them to heal.

  • This book contains: depression (severe), dysfunctional family dynamics, dubious consent, eating disorder, gore, profanity (minor), self-harm (excessive/graphic), sexual harassment (by school teacher), and suicide-(attempted).

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