Potential

by Amber Hughson, Jessica Ashburn (Illustrator)

A story about the complexity of truth.A story about survival.A story about the ways that stories unfold--out of our control-- and the people we become as a result.Danni Cooper, a 24-year-old waitress, is no stranger to unpredictable situations. Though she prefers to go unnoticed, she often finds herself intervening in moments of crisis. So when children in her city begin to disappear, Danni will be entwined in the plot of their disappearances seemingly by choice. As a result, she'll find that people cannot be taken at face value. Their motives will be unpredictable, their identities will be called into question, and the truth of their involvement may never be clear. Unable to stand idly by, Danni will risk her life. She will be watched. She will be chased. She will be broken. She will reveal the past that made her who she is, in spite of, or because of, its darkness. Along the way, she will discover the truth about a world she has never understood. Who she'll be if she comes out the other side however, is a mystery.

382 pages, Paperback

First published March 30, 2011