Metal Mouth

Book excerpt: What if one moment changed everything? A story that will make you believe in love, fate, and maybe even magic. For fans of "The Fault in Our Stars" meets "Ready Player One" Mahlorie hates her braces. And who cares what she looks like anyway? Her dad, a travelling magician, and mom, a famous romance author, constantly harp on the importance of appearance, something her best friend Shai sure understands. But when Mal has a near-death experience and can suddenly hear a boy’s voice in her head, life takes a turn for the weird. He can hear her too. How did her braces become transmitters? And who is this boy she just might be falling in love with? This magical coming-of-age tale of mystery and self-discovery, and love and friendship, makes the impossible become all too real... "It’s cute and funny and a good, clean read for YA." –5 Star Review "Engle tends to make a common literary trope into a page-turner, because she is not afraid of the weird." –5 Star Review "The smooth prose, clever plot twists will snag middle-schoolers. Adult readers will marvel at how Engle so clearly channels teens." –5 Star Review