Praise for Muted: * "Heart-racing . [a] taut and gritty read." - Booklist , starred review * "Charles's heartbreaking novel in verse shows the harsh realities of the music industry." - School Library Journal , starred review "Catapults [readers] toward a breathless, satisfying conclusion." - The Horn Book "Highly-anticipated . Groundbreaking." - Entertainment Weekly "One of those books that when you finish, you stare at it for a little bit and need a moment before you can do other things - it is that good." - Buzzfeed " Muted blends the music of beautiful poetry with a powerful and relevant message.

A stunning book." -Margarita Engle, Newbery Honor-winning author of The Surrender Tree and Young People's Poet Laureate Emeritus "A captivating and unflinching view into the dark corners of the music industry where souls are crushed in the silence between songs." -Lamar Giles, author of Spin and Not So Pure and Simple "An intense ride that unfolds lyrically, Muted is thrumming with emotion, tension and, most of all, heart. A heart-pounding page-turner, from start to finish." -Debbie Rigaud, New York Times bestselling author of Truly Madly Royally and co-author of the Hope series "Mesmerizing! Raw and honest, Charles captures the voice of a bright young star trapped between a dream and a nightmare in this devastatingly beautiful novel-in-verse -- a page-turning lyrical journey!" -Kim Johnson, best-selling author of This Is My America.