Rachael Allen is a scientist by day and kid lit author by night. She is the winner of the 2019 Georgia Young Adult Author of the Year award, and her books include 17 First Kisses, The Revenge Playbook, The Summer of Impossibilities, and A Taxonomy of Love, which was a Junior Library Guild and 2018 Books All Young Georgians Should Read selection. Rachael lives in Decatur, Georgia, with her husband, two kiddos, and two sled dogs. Twitter: @rachael_allen Website: rachaelallenwrites.blogspot.com
Likely to leave readers ravenous for more. -Kirkus Reviews Perfect for hard-core fans and new readers looking to fall in love with this smart, rebellious, iconic character. -Julian Winters, Award-winning author of As You Walk On By Maniacally plotted and diabolically feminist, Harley Quinn: Reckoning shreds misogyny with science and features a girl gang that readers won't be able to get enough of. Every girl who's ever been pushed aside, overlooked, or held back will root for Harleen and be clamoring for more. -Lisa Maxwell, author of the New York Times Bestselling The Last Magician series Harley Quinn: Reckoning is a powerhouse of a villain origin story that sizzles with tension and terror, humor and heart. Allen deftly weaves weighty themes, such as sexism, classism, the way our experiences shape who we become and the way we shatter expectations, into a gripping and witty whodunit. This version of Harley Quinn is my new fave supervillain-in-the-making and I can't wait to read more! -Gilly Segal, New York Times bestselling author of I'm Not Dying With You Tonight