Poverty, prejudice, her mother’s addiction…in her quest for
an education, 15-year-old Thea tries to navigate them all. But will a secret
ultimately undermine her efforts?
Thea
by Genevieve Morrissey
narrated by Nicole Fikes
Genre: YA Historical Fiction, Coming of Age
2025 Page Turner
Book Award winner for Best Historical Fiction & Character Architect Award
Oklahoma
City, 1925
Fifteen-year-old Thea Carter lives in a small garage apartment—Thea’s seventh
“home” in four years—provided by her alcoholic mother’s employer, the morose
and enigmatic Dr. Hallam.
School is Thea’s refuge and she’s an excellent student, but the parasitic Mrs.
Carter’s instability continually threatens her dream of getting a high school
diploma. In an effort to keep her mother employed and the two of them housed,
Thea secretly takes on much of her mother’s work while at the same time
navigating adolescence, friendships, and first love.
Dr. Hallam, impressed by her drive and intelligence, becomes Thea’s unexpected
ally, but in addition to wealth and position, the doctor also has a secret that
could ruin him, and shatter his bond with Thea.
“Morrissey
crafts a wise and moving coming-of-age historical novel with resonant
contemporary themes, meticulous period detail, and flawed but sympathetic
characters who will win readers’ hearts… Lovers of historical fiction and
coming-of-age stories will relish time spent with Thea.” —BookLife
‘Editor’s Pick’ review
“Thea is a coming-of-age tale with a lot of heart and charm… Morrissey’s
characters truly leap off the pages.” —Readers’ Favorite review
“The story is one of friendship and
found family, with a heartwarming conclusion… THEA is a moving historical
coming-of-age novel whose characters’ compassion and empathy inspires.”
—IndieReader review
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Thea is the new historical novel by Genevieve
Morrissey, author of the award-winning Marriage & Hanging and the
popular Antlands science fiction series. She is an avid student of
British and American social history who, through one of those strange little
quirks of fate, spends most of her days talking with scientists. In addition to
writing, Genevieve enjoys reading obscure books, travel, and solitude.
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