百年前,礦工起義在槍口下畫下句點,西維吉尼亞小鎮上的傷痕卻從未癒合。如今,16歲的邁爾斯背負家族歷史與跨性別身份,在偏見與暴力中成長。當腐敗警長的罪證落入他手中,真相與生命的界線驟然模糊。作者以緊湊筆觸描繪美國鄉村的貧困、抗爭與代際創傷,融合懸疑元素與真實社會議題,呈現一場勇氣與脆弱交織的青春反抗。A Michael L. Printz Honor BookA queer Appalachian thriller that pulls no punches—following a trans autistic teen who's drawn into the generational struggle between the rural poor and those who exploit them.The INSTANT New York Times, USA Today, and Indie bestselling novel from award-winning author Andrew Joseph White!The limited-quantity first printing of this powerful novel features specially-designed endpapers with photos of West Virginia coal mines from The Library of Congress!On the night Miles Abernathy—sixteen-year-old socialist and proud West Virginian—comes out as trans to his parents, he sneaks off to a party, carrying evidence that may finally turn the tide of the blood feud plaguing Twist Creek: Photos that prove the county’s Sheriff Davies was responsible for the so-called “accident” that injured his dad, killed others, and cr