In Torn, AnDerecco takes us into Junction High School in Jackson, Mississippi where we look into the lives of Demarcus Slaughter, Keira Garcia, Zeshawn Bracey, and Cameron Lawson. Four lives are about to intersect in romance and scandal. At the heart of the novel Demarcus, an All American ball player, Keira, coping with the lost of her mother, Zeshawn, a gay student that is secure in who he is, and Cameron, a spoiled young man that is very carefree. All of these characters face the challenge of keeping the faith--in themselves. While AnDerecco's heartfelt storytelling reveals how the love of family can help one to face the terrible legacy of long-held secrets. Throughout these characters' search for self-knowledge.