We All Fall Down by Rose Szabo

We All Fall Down by Rose SzaboThe first book in a dark fantasy YA duology by the author of What Big Teeth, about the power and danger of stories and the untold costs of keeping magic alive, perfect for fans of Aiden Thomas and Marie Rutkoski. In River City, where magic used to thrive and is now fading, the witches who once ruled the city along with their powerful King have become all but obsolete. The city's crumbling government is now controlled primarily by the new university

and whoever finds her first is the winner

Sylvester’s riot of black curls and perfectly etched cheekbones caught her eye a moment too long

Striving to find her place in the clan

How far can you run

But everything has a cost

Some saw these gifts as a blessing

But people do crazy things when they’re desperate

Yet love can move people to act in unexpected ways

the world feels disturbingly chaotic

“The kids are growing up—different from their parents but the same in so many ways…”

a savior and King to those loyal to him

she'll need to gather new friends and escape the crosshairs of old foes