WW Norton & Co We Became Wild: A Novel

Seventeen-year-old Lottie Mitchell is a liar. She might also be a horrible personbecause someone good wouldn't have caused the death of her best friend, Val. Messina, Lottie's other best friend, has her own secrets to worry aboutshe's running from her terrifying, abusive stepfather. When the friends learn that Val had planned to hike the Pacific Crest Trail, they set off into the desert with Vals ashes and her beloved copy of Wild to fulfil her dream. The only problem, aside from being woefully underprepared for the treacherous terrain and the fast-approaching fire season, is that without Val playing peacekeeper, Lottie and Messina are at each other's throats. The secrets they carry are heavier than their packs, and theyre going to have to find their trust in each otherand themselvesif theyre going to survive. We Became Wild is a gripping, feral story about grief, friendship and what it means to be a woman alone in the world. Autorid: H. D. Carver