'Reclaiming Shilo Snow': Grounded in the worst of humanity

Mary Weber.

American author Mary Weber’s duology, The Evaporation Of Sofi Snow and Reclaiming Shilo Snow, may be young adult (YA) science fiction books, but the topics they explore are grounded in facts borne by the worst of humanity. Though set in the distant future, a core part of the story is rooted in the shamefulness of human trafficking, something that happens in the real world today.

For YA readers, it’s a pretty tough topic to contemplate – for any reader, really, what with constant news reports of immigrants trapped in terrible conditions by their employers and kids imprisoned by their guardians. That said, what seems like an abstract subject for a book can truly hit very close to home if we care enough to look.