Read an Excerpt From Meriam Metoui&#8217;s <i>Portrait of a Shadow</i>

Meriam Metoui is the author of Portrait of a Shadow (out July 16th) and A Guide to the Dark, which School Library Journal described in its starred review as “Compelling . . . readers will have trouble putting this one down even for a minute.” Born in Tunisia, she now lives in Detroit, Michigan, with her partner and her puppy. She is a graduate of the University of Michigan and Hunter College, where she received a master’s degree in English literature. When not writing, she can be found behind a camera, obsessing over a new TV show, or wondering what hidden pockets of magic to write about next.