Waterline

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"A gripping journey through time, Mrjoian brings readers deep into the heart of the Armenian Genocide and its ripples across generations. . . . Waterline is a must-read—intense, moving, and unforgettable."—Morgan Talty, national bestselling author of Night of the Living Rez and Fire Exit "A moving portrait of grief and the shadows of silence."—Vanessa Chan, bestselling author of The Storm We Made In this deeply moving debut, a close-knit Armenian American family grapples with the aftermath of losing one of their own. Outside Detroit on the island of Gross Ile, the Kurkjians receive news that Mari, the eldest of their youngest generation, has swum into the depths of Lake Michigan with no intent of returning to shore—the consequences of which drag out a deeply rooted pain passed down from generations before. More than a century earlier, Gregor, the