Musical Youth

<p><strong>Award winning title-2nd place in the 2014 Burt Award for Caribbean Literature.</strong><br /><strong>#12 in Amazon Hot New Releases – Teen and Young Adult Performing Arts Fiction – in its first month of release</strong></p><p><strong>Featured in Essence Magazine February 2016</strong></p><p><strong>Music Discovery Love. Can one summer make the difference of a lifetime?</strong></p><p>Zahara is a loner. She's brilliant on the guitar but in everyday life she doesn't really fit in. Then she meets Shaka himself a musical genius and the first boy who really gets her. They discover that they share a special bond their passion for music and Zahara finds herself a part not just of Shaka's life but also that of his boys the Lion Crew. When they all get roles in a summer musical Zahara Shaka and the rest of the Lion Crew use the opportunity to work on a secret project. But the Crew gets much more than they bargained for when they uncover a dark secret linking Shaka and Zahara's families and they're forced to confront some uncomfortable truths about class colour and relationships on the Caribbean island of Antigua.</p><p><em>There are no missteps in this tender coming-of-age romance only an enthusiasm for love and life that reverberates triumphantly as both Shaka and Zahara battle their demons with hope’s persistent chorus.</em>-CaribbeanBeat Magazine.<br /><br /><em>“Musical Youth is a beautifully crafted novel with the leitmotiv of music running throughout it. This is a powerful and credible story of young love between two likeable heroes.</em>-Burt Award for Caribbean literature.<br /><br /><em>Musical Youth is a compelling read because Hillhouse has managed to make readers really care about the characters and their struggles.</em>-Trinidad Guardian.</p>