Devastated and desperate for answers, Lia will do anything to uncover the reasons behind his death and to stop someone else from being struck down.

The last victim was Lia’s father, attorney Steven Finch. Though it’s been two years since the last attack, Lia Finch has found clues that the Swarm is ready to claim a new victim. The Swarm is unrecognizable, untraceable, and unpredictable-a mob that leaves death in its wake. Publisher’s Weekly said, “** Gabriel's debut demonstrates how technology can be used to incite violence, and fans of Barry Lyga and Morgan Baden's The Hive will find a similarly themed, and similarly frightening, story here.” Also winner of the 2020 ILA Award for Best YA Fiction. You can find her online at kimberlygabriel.**This fast-paced and immersive thriller shows just how hard one girl will fight back against corruption and violence, knowing any breath might be her last. When she’s not teaching or writing, she’s enjoying life with her husband, her three beautiful children, and a seriously beautiful boxer in the northern suburbs of Chicago. Every Stolen Breath (out Novemwith Blink/HarperCollins) is her debut novel. Gabriel is an English teacher who writes every chance she gets and struggles with laundry avoidance issues.

But by the time Lia realizes the deadly consequences behind her obsession, she’s already become the Swarm’s next target.ĮVERY STOLEN BREATH is a fast-paced, immersive thriller, which looks at just how hard one girl will fight back against the crowd knowing any breath might be her last. Desperate to prevent another death, Lia teams up with a teen hacker, a fame-hungry reporter, and the mysterious boy who might have been the cause of her father’s murder.

But Lia is convinced these attacks are politically motivated and controlled by a syndicate of organized crime that thrives on power and intimidation. Local authorities dismiss it as gang violence they can’t control. Sharing the coordinates of their targets through social media, the Swarm emerges from the crowd and descends on a single person, with each member landing a blow until the victim is dead. In downtown Chicago, teenagers have been attacking their victims in packs. Two years after her father’s murder, Lia Finch is the only one left still pursuing his killers. PRE-ORDER NOW ON: AMAZON | B&N | GOODREADS

Every Stolen Breath by Kimberly Gabriel