Without Merret

Author: Colin Hoover Publisher: Kayan House Number of pages: 420 During her wandering in the local museum searching for her next cup, she meets Sagan. His intelligence and idealism revive life in her, until she discovers that their relationship is just an impossible dream. Merit becomes more secluded in her shell, watching her family from afar when she uncovers a secret that no cup in the world can fix. Merit grows tired of lies, and decides to break the illusion of the happy family that she was never part of before leaving them behind forever. When her plan to escape with her fails, Merit is forced to deal with the astonishing consequences of telling the truth and losing the only boy she loved.