In the Light of You by Nathan Singer

In the Light of You

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Angry 16 year old misfit Mikal Fanon has just joined a gang of Neo-Nazi skinheads for reasons that are not entirely clear to him. He is taken in by the leader of the gang, Richard, and the two become fast (and best) friends. Emboldened by his new-found sense of belonging Mikal finds himself committing horrible acts of violence without a second thought. But two women threaten to tear his world apart -- a gorgeous and passionate young Black activist on campus named Niani Shange, to whom Mikal finds himself hopelessly attracted, and Sherry Nicolas, Richard's new girlfriend who seems to be driving a wedge between the two young skinheads . . .

Sherry Nicolas, awkward, shy, and away from home for the first time in her life, finds comfort in a brand new circle of friends and a handsome new boyfriend – the charming and charismatic Richard Lovecraft. Richard leads Sherry into a wild, thrilling, fast-paced lifestyle that is also dangerous and troubling . . .the violent “white power” underground. Though very much in love with Richard, Sherry finds herself increasingly fascinated by a group of young leftist radicals on campus lead by Niani Shange and her platonic best friend, the rather ghoulish and unstable Jack Curry.

Sherry’s (and Mikal's) attraction to these two radically opposite, yet eerily similar,forces threatens to throw fuel on an already smoldering fire, leading to a bloody and explosive end. Who will survive and who will be burned?

Praise for In the Light of You

"Singer evokes with rare passion the tumultuous confusions and conflicts as teens seek to work out their racial and sexual identities...readers will find Mikal’s erratic passage through a rough adolescence both vivid and compelling."
—Publishers Weekly

"Quite simply, IN THE LIGHT OF YOU is one of the finest coming-of-age novels published so far this century. Incendiary and moving, deeply relevant and searingly honest, it deserves to catapult Nathan Singer into the list of America's best young novelists."
—John Connolly , author of The Book of Lost Things

"In furiously fast-paced prose, Singer gives voice to 16-year-old loner Mikal Fanon and his infatuation with the white power movement. An unblinking portrait of young white rage."
—Booklist

“With prose brutal as a tumble through barbed wire and a tweaker's furious energy, Nathan Singer has crafted a chilling look inside the White Power movement. A riveting story of hatred, fear, longing, and maybe, just possibly, redemption."
—Marcus Sakey, author of At the City's Edge

"Haunting, raw, and with an unexpected punch of redemption, Nathan Singer's In the Light of You can leave no one in doubt that he is the heir apparent to Hubert Selby, Jr. Singer's electric prose is impossible to walk away from, and will stay with you long after you've finished the last page."
—Tasha Alexander, author of A Fatal Waltz

“A brutal, unflinching look at America's racist subculture, replete with sex, violence and jagged-edged punk rock. Nathan Singer does more than narrate the story of the rootless, disaffected kids drawn into the hate: he lets you hear the siren song that lures them to their doom. This is a writer with balls bigger than my entire head.”
—J.D. Rhoades, author of The Devil's Right Hand


	In the Light of You buy now hardcover \| 978-1932557-82-4 trade paperback \| 978-1932557-83-1 listen to the first chapter here Angry 16 year old misfit Mikal Fanon has just joined a gang of Neo-Nazi skinheads for reasons that are not entirely clear to him. He is taken in by the leader of the gang, Richard, and the two become fast (and best) friends. Emboldened by his new-found sense of belonging Mikal finds himself committing horrible acts of violence without a second thought. But two women threaten to tear his world apart -- a gorgeous and passionate young Black activist on campus named Niani Shange, to whom Mikal finds himself hopelessly attracted, and Sherry Nicolas, Richard's new girlfriend who seems to be driving a wedge between the two young skinheads . . . Sherry Nicolas, awkward, shy, and away from home for the first time in her life, finds comfort in a brand new circle of friends and a handsome new boyfriend – the charming and charismatic Richard Lovecraft. Richard leads Sherry into a wild, thrilling, fast-paced lifestyle that is also dangerous and troubling . . .the violent “white power” underground. Though very much in love with Richard, Sherry finds herself increasingly fascinated by a group of young leftist radicals on campus lead by Niani Shange and her platonic best friend, the rather ghoulish and unstable Jack Curry. Sherry’s (and Mikal's) attraction to these two radically opposite, yet eerily similar,forces threatens to throw fuel on an already smoldering fire, leading to a bloody and explosive end. Who will survive and who will be burned? Praise for In the Light of You "Singer evokes with rare passion the tumultuous confusions and conflicts as teens seek to work out their racial and sexual identities...readers will find Mikal’s erratic passage through a rough adolescence both vivid and compelling." —Publishers Weekly "Quite simply, IN THE LIGHT OF YOU is one of the finest coming-of-age novels published so far this century. Incendiary and moving, deeply relevant and searingly honest, it deserves to catapult Nathan Singer into the list of America's best young novelists." —John Connolly , author of The Book of Lost Things "In furiously fast-paced prose, Singer gives voice to 16-year-old loner Mikal Fanon and his infatuation with the white power movement. An unblinking portrait of young white rage." —Booklist “With prose brutal as a tumble through barbed wire and a tweaker's furious energy, Nathan Singer has crafted a chilling look inside the White Power movement. A riveting story of hatred, fear, longing, and maybe, just possibly, redemption." —Marcus Sakey, author of At the City's Edge "Haunting, raw, and with an unexpected punch of redemption, Nathan Singer's In the Light of You can leave no one in doubt that he is the heir apparent to Hubert Selby, Jr. Singer's electric prose is impossible to walk away from, and will stay with you long after you've finished the last page." —Tasha Alexander, author of A Fatal Waltz “A brutal, unflinching look at America's racist subculture, replete with sex, violence and jagged-edged punk rock. Nathan Singer does more than narrate the story of the rootless, disaffected kids drawn into the hate: he lets you hear the siren song that lures them to their doom. This is a writer with balls bigger than my entire head.” —J.D. Rhoades, author of The Devil's Right Hand