Publisher's Synopsis
Living in the projects of Liberty City with an abusive, drug-addicted mother, seventeen-year-old Jai'Ani Waters' only wish is to survive long enough to graduate high school and escape from the hell she was forced to live. Trying to overcome the traumas of betrayal, and horror she's had to face since childhood, Jai'Ani struggles day to day, as her unbearable circumstances rapidly inclines. With the help of her best friend Kiely, and an unexpected admirer, Jai'Ani tries to shine a light into her life. Until an unthinkable tragedy strikes and the unraveling of secrets and lies reforms everything Jai'Ani thought she knew about her life. Imagine you strapping up her boots and marching to the frontline as you follow along an impetuous, burning quest for answers, love, and truce with the skeletons left behind. What Jai'Ani craves in desperation is within arm's reach, but is she willing to pay the price?
