The Kindred

I read and loved Alechia Dow's The Sound of Stars, and The Kindred takes place in the same “world”, but it seems to happen earlier chronologically. I say “world”, because The Kindred is a sci-fi fantasy with other planets, galaxies, and alien species.

I waited too long to finish my review, and here's what I had written:
I liked that the cheerleaders weren't mean girls, they were real friends.

To add to that, The Kindred was a creative book with great characters and great sci-fi/fantasy elements, plus some political drama.