Under the Midnight Sky

Written by Ariana Kell and Edrie Black

Narrated by Roxelana Waters

When she first became homeless, Eloise fell asleep every night listening to her favorite band, Midnight Revolution, especially one song:
If they’ve turned you out, if they’ve brought you downIf you’re feeling lost, if you’re all aloneHey baby, remember, remember, don’t cryEverybody’s home under the midnight sky Now, a few months later, she doesn’t listen to music anymore. One morning, though, she sees that Midnight Revolution is playing in town that night, and she feels herself start to come back to life.
Ibe is a security guard at Walmart. One morning, he catches Eloise shoplifting, but later that night, he sees her dancing at the Midnight Revolution show and can’t take his eyes off her. But she runs away in the middle of a kiss, leaving him with just a name and some security video footage.
Tannie’s living with her Uncle Ibe while her mom’s in rehab for drug addiction. Tannie is used to dealing with other people’s problems, taking care of herself and everyone else, too, like when Ibe asks her to play host to an unhoused girl named Sheena for the afternoon.
As they navigate life’s challenges, Eloise, Ibe, Tannie, and Sheena all find love under the midnight sky.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Bryant Street Shorts
• Release date: Apr 3, 2020
• ISBN: 9781094407845

Ariana Kell

Ariana Kell falls in love with her characters first, to test them out. Besides romance, she enjoys other indulgent things like making double chocolate raspberry cake and lying in bed on sunny mornings, as well as non-indulgent things like returning emails and trying to make the world a better place.

Reviews for Under the Midnight Sky

[Cierra Schuer · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

What was an uncertain choice of audio book became a story I was invested in. I found myself thinking about the story throughout the day even when I wasn’t listening.
It was an interesting commentary on the convergence of class disparity and sexuality. Romantic and sexy at times—would recommend.