Household. Faith. Secrets. Everything in this world comes cycle. When Ruby King’s mom is discovered killed in their home in Chicago’s South Side, the authorities dismiss it as another act of violence in a black community. For Ruby, it’s a devastating loss that leaves her on her own with her violent daddy. While she gets many acknowledgements, her friend, Layla, is the only one who comprehends how this puts Ruby in jeopardy. Their closeness is checked when Layla’s father, the pastor of their church, needs that Layla keep away. But what is the rate for turning a blind eye? In an unrelenting mission to conserve Ruby, Layla discovers the murky commitments and unsafe secrets that have bound their households together for generations. Just by facing this legacy of trauma head-on will Ruby be able to break free. An extraordinary debut book, Saving Ruby King is a powerful testament that history does not determine the present and the bonds of friendship can permanently form the future.
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