Distortion the Book

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Debut novel by author Hope Hartly

After Chloe’s rock star sister, Nina, is found dead under mysterious circumstances in the bathroom of the music hall in their blighted East Coast hometown, Chloe dreams of escaping to Seattle and starting over. But unable to come to terms with the unresolved questions surrounding her sister’s death and their final encounter, Chloe finds herself searching for answers about what really happened that night. With a band on the brink of a breakup and her friendships fraying, Chloe has to put her trust in a mysterious punk boy, Slater, who shares her love of music and was once a superfan of Nina’s band, The Lipstick Rays. But the deeper Chloe goes, the more distorted the world she once knew becomes, and the truth is dragged, kicking and screaming, out into the light.

Set at the peak of the 1990s grunge scene, Distortion blends the sonic landscape of the era with a story about loss, grief, and two sisters driven apart by unexpected fame. Appropriate for YA and New Adult readers.

Help Publish Distortion

Distortion is a completed novel currently seeking literary representation. Author Hope Hartly is actively looking for an agent. For a full manuscript (79,859 words) or synopsis,
please contact:
distortionthebook@gmail.com

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The Distortion Playlist

Hope Hartly

Hope Hartly is a New York City based writer. Distortion is her first
novel. When she grows up, she wants to be a rock star, but she’ll settle for published author.

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