Nita doesn't
murder supernatural beings and sell their body parts on the internet--her
mother does that.
Nita just
dissects the bodies after they've been "acquired." Until her mom
brings home a live specimen and Nita decides she wants out; dissecting a scared
teenage boy is a step too far. But when she decides to save her mother's
victim, she ends up sold in his place--because Nita herself isn't exactly
"human." She has the ability to alter her biology, a talent that is
priceless on the black market. Now on the other side of the bars, if she
wants to escape, Nita must ask herself if she's willing to become the worst
kind of monster.
"[A]
morally complex, edgy debut...Schaeffer’s antiheroes show empathy and
insight as they struggle to define the line between human and monster. It’s a
testament to Schaeffer’s excellent writing that these themes never overtake the
characters’ stories."--Booklist, STARRED review
"A slasher flick spliced with Crime and Punishment, this engrossing debut novel asks complex philosophical questions in a pleasingly hard-to-stomach way."--Kirkus
"Readers who are tired of the same recycled story lines will find something original here...The story is so compelling that readers have to keep going to find out how, or if Nita gets out of this mess."--School Library Journal
"A slasher flick spliced with Crime and Punishment, this engrossing debut novel asks complex philosophical questions in a pleasingly hard-to-stomach way."--Kirkus
"Readers who are tired of the same recycled story lines will find something original here...The story is so compelling that readers have to keep going to find out how, or if Nita gets out of this mess."--School Library Journal