Description
Kira is best friends with Brigid, a girl who has the strange ability to take someone's hand and visit the past lives of their ancestors.
When an accident kills Laney while Brigid was giving her a “reading,” Brigid becomes trapped in the past. Doctors think Brigid is in a coma but Kira knows she must find a way to save her. She discovers that the only way to pull Brigid out of the trance is to connect her to one of Laney’s blood relatives. The only problem? Laney was adopted. With the help of Laney’s family friend, Kira must track down the truth about Laney’s birth family before it’s too late.
This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading level book for teen readers who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they don’t like to read! The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.
Author Bio
K.L. Denman has written many novels for youth, including the Orca Currents titles Destination Human and Agent Angus. Many of K.L.’s titles have been listed as Best Books of the Year, and Me, Myself and Ike was a finalist for the Governor General’s Literary award. She lives in Delta, British Columbia.
Review Quotes
“The accessible prose services the book’s breakneck speed. The language is straightforward, thought-provoking, and often beautiful…Action and intrigue dominate the novel, which features constant excitement and shifting momentum from beginning to end. A captivating novel about the myriad lasting impacts of generational trauma.”
— Foreword Reviews“This story for reluctant readers features an intriguing premise.”
— Kirkus ReviewsBiographical note
K.L. Denman is an author of middle grade, YA and adult fiction. Many of her titles have been nominated for literary awards, including Me, Myself and Ike, which was a finalist for the Governor General’s Literary Award. She began her writing career as a contributor to her school newspaper but didn’t take it up seriously until many years later when she found her true passion in writing fiction. She is the author of Orca Currents titles Mirror Image and Agent Angus. She lives in Delta, British Columbia.
