Echo After Echo

Echo After Echo is a Young Adult novel that blends a compelling mystery with a passionate queer romance, set against the backdrop of a professional theater. Zara Evans, a talented young actress, arrives at the prestigious Aurelia Theater for a dream role, only to find herself in a world of unexplained deaths and a potential curse. Amidst the suspense, she falls deeply in love with Eli Vasquez, the assistant lighting director. This book is suitable for ages 12-18, offering a rich narrative that explores themes of identity, first love, courage in the face of danger, and the pursuit of truth. Parents should be aware of the prominent themes of death, peril, and a central lesbian romantic relationship.

Zara Evans has come to the Aurelia Theater, home to director Leopold Henneman, to play a dream role in Echo and Ariston, the Greek tragedy that taught her everything she knows about love. When the director asks Zara to promise that she will have no outside commitments, no distractions, it's easy to say yes. But are the deaths at the theater accidents, or murder, or a curse that always comes in threes? When assistant lighting director Eli Vasquez, a girl made of tattoos and abrupt laughs and every form of light, looks at Zara it's hard not to fall in love.