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A spy goes to summer music camp in this follow-up to Untraceable (2023).

Fifteen-year-old Amani Kendall is a plus-size Black girl who’s working as a spy for the Factory, an international organization that fights racism. She found out recently that her parents were spies, she’s been going on missions with them, and now it’s Amani’s turn to head out into the field by herself. Sixteen-year-old Danielle Hunter has behaved unpredictably ever since she learned that both of her parents worked for the Factory (and that her father died on the job), worrying leaders at the top-secret agency. Danielle, who’s Black, is heading to Los Angeles with her band, the Quad, to audition for The Next Teen Sensation: Ten contestants will attend a summer training camp in Oregon, where they’ll prepare for a final competition attended by record label scouts and broadcast live from Northern California. Amani’s job is to assess the danger that Danielle poses to the Factory’s anonymity. As a talented vocalist, she’s quickly invited to join the Quad, but engaging with volatile Danielle is hard. With its diverse cast and enriching, seamlessly interwoven conversations about Blackness and fatphobia, this story infuses thoughtful reflection into the fun and action. Amani is a relatable and engaging main character who’s sympathetic in her struggles with wanting to do a good job as a spy while also having real feelings for her bandmates.

Entertaining from beginning to end.