Restore Mewill be told from the dual POVs of Juliette and Warner,she teased to EWback in April.

The excerpt is told from Juliettes perspective and previews some ofRestore Mes core ideas and conflicts.

Read on below to see for yourself.

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Excerpt from Restore Me, byTahereh Mafi

JULIETTE

I dont wake up screaming anymore.

I do not feel ill at the sight of blood.

I do not flinch before firing a gun.

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I will never again apologize for surviving.

And yet

Im startled at once by the sound of a door slamming open.

J, weve got a serious problem.

Kenji is staring at me eyes narrowed his hands on his hips, T-shirt taut across his chest.

This is angry Kenji.

So I take a deep breath, crack my neck, and look Kenji in the eye.

He presses his lips together.

Looks up at the ceiling.

So, okay the first thing you gotta know is that this isnt my fault, okay?

I was just trying to help.

I take my hand off my gun; feel my body unclench.

Kenji, what are you talking about?

This isnt about the war?

J, are you not paying attention?

I exhale, irritated.

Are you serious?Againwith this nonsense?

I unlatch the holster from my back and toss it on the bed behind me.

What did you do this time?

Kenji points at me.

See why are you so quick to judge, huh, princess?

Why assume thatIwas the one who did something wrong?

He crosses his arms against his chest, lowers his voice.

I manage to suppress a laugh.

Go on, Warner says, still smiling.

hey tell me exactly how shes failed you as a leader.

Hey Kenjis arms fly up in mock surrender.

I never said she failed at anything, okay?

And you are clearly overreact

Warner knocks Kenji on the side of the head with the weapon.

Yanks the gun out of Warners hand.

What the hell is wrong with you, man?

I thought we were cool.

We were, Warner says icily.

Until you touched myhair.

You asked me to give you a haircut

I said nothing of the sort!

I asked you to trim the edges!

And thats what I did.

The back of Warners head is a jagged mess of uneven hair; entire chunks have been buzzed off.

Kenji cringes as he looks over his handiwork.

Well, he says, shoving his hands in his pockets.

I mean whatever, man, beauty is subjective

Warner aims another gun at him.

I am not here for this abusive relationship, okay?

He points at Warner.

I did not sign up for this shit!

Welcome to my brand-new life as supreme commander of The Reestablishment.