All Karyn Lee wants is to be a normal teenager. One problem: she died, and now Karyn’s stuck helping Death prevent a war.
Segregated to distant planets are four magical nations who follow the rules of the gods. In exchange for magic, the humans there are forbidden from interfering with Earth. But now, the king of Helike wants to change that rule—or, if the gods won’t bend, to rewrite their world entirely.
Karyn’s task is simple: convince Diana to rejoin the war on the gods’ side, and earn back her life. Diana is the new Queen of Aquarius, the last unaligned planet among the four nations, and crucially, Karyn’s best friend.
But Diana has her own agenda, and as Karyn and Death travel together, Karyn becomes less certain that she cares to protect the status quo at all.
All the Tears We Didn't Cry is a contemporary novel, set in the year 2010-11 in a world in many ways similar to our own. In addition to gods, magic, and space, ATTWDC often touches on the real world on matters of politics and culture. If you like urban fantasy and self-aware characters, this book will be perfect for you! And if you're not sure, I encourage you to read an excerpt or side story and see what you think!