MUTED

This must-listen is narrated by the author, who drew from her own experience in an all-girl R&B group to tell the harrowing story of three teenage girls' attempt to make it big in the music industry. Denver and her BFFs, Dali and Shak, are confident they've found their big break when they meet Merc, a huge R&B star who acts as their mentor. But when Merc monitors everything they do and won't let them contact anyone outside their world, Denver wonders if this is the price of stardom or something else entirely. This novel in verse is periodically interspersed with Denver's original music, and listeners will be enraptured by Charles's fluid performance of the poetry, her gorgeous voice, and her powerful songs. S.P. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2021, Portland, Maine [Published: MARCH 2021]