"I read Fault Lines in one sitting; it’s just that good. Riveting and real, including the magic. I only wish I’d written it myself."―Han Nolan, National Book Award winning author of Dancing on the Edge

​FAULT LINES will be available everywhere September 12, 2023.

​COVER COMING SOON! Meanwhile, check out what early readers are saying:

​"Fault Lines is a lyrically rendered and stirring story of coming of age with the natural world and falling in love. Carpenter writes the people and region of Appalachia with unfailing grace and dignity. Her love for both makes every sentence gleam." 
―Jeff Zentner, award-winning author of IN THE WILD LIGHT and THE SERPENT KING

“A love letter to the natural world, this story shows how dismantling beliefs calls for fight and fury, but also empathy and heart. Tough yet intuitive Viv shines as a complicated protagonist, and her connection with earnest Dex brims with hope—until they discover the devastating ways they are at odds. Honest in its exploration of the deep-rooted challenges of one rural community, Fault Lines is a masterpiece as breathtaking as our West Virginian forests. Empowering and sublime.”―Anuradha D. Rajurkar, author of American Betiya, a YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults selection

"With an authentic lens and compelling prose, Fault Lines takes readers deep into rural America, where Carpenter navigates divisive topics with grace. Readers will appreciate the precise pacing, relatable characters, and abundance of empathy that Fault Lines has to offer. I absolutely loved this heartfelt novel."―Kyrie McCauley, award-winning author of If These Wings Could Fly and We Can Be Heroes

“Viv's moral compass cracks her heart wide open. This immersive story of love, land, and identity will shake the ground and make you experience the world in a whole new way. In a time of social and political polarity, Fault Lines urges us to look deeply at what we're willing to put on the line for one another. Absolutely riveting. A social- and environmentally minded book for our present and future.”―Gloria Muñoz, award-winning author of Danzirly