Navigate between myth and chaos in this "journey filled with peril,
self-discovery, and terrifying moments" (Publishers Weekly, starred
review).
Sixteen-year-old Scotch struggles to fit in--at home she's the perfect
daughter, at school she's provocatively sassy, and thanks to her mixed
heritage, she doesn't feel she belongs with the Caribbeans, whites, or
blacks. And even more troubling, lately her skin is becoming covered in
a sticky black substance that can't be removed.
While trying to cope with this creepiness, she goes out with her
brother--and he disappears. A mysterious bubble of light just swallows
him up, and Scotch has no idea how to find him. Soon, the Chaos that has
claimed her brother affects the city at large, until it seems like
everyone is turning into crazy creatures. Scotch needs to get to the
bottom of this supernatural situation ASAP before the Chaos consumes
everything she's ever known--and she knows that the black shadowy entity
that's begun trailing her every move is probably not going to help.
A blend of fantasy and Caribbean folklore, at its heart this tale is
about identity and self-acceptance--because only by acknowledging her
imperfections can Scotch hope to save her brother.