Indigo

A curse? A gift? A moment that changes everything . . . #160; Corrine was only reaching out to help her little sister when her touch brought a violent surge of indigo light. In an instant, Sophie was dead. Determined to hide her deadly curse, Corrine distances herself from the world, refusing to touch anyone she loves. #160; When her family moves to the mystical city of New Orleans, Corrine meets Rennick, a talented artist with a dangerous past. He opens her eyes to other possibilities and suggests there might be more to her gift. But after what happened to her sister, can Corrine trust Rennick? Can she trust herself? #160; The haunting New Orleans setting gives this suspenseful contemporary YA romance a unique twist. #160; Praise for Indigo : #160; Romantic, tense, edge-of-your-seat reading. Tamora Pierce, New York Times bestselling author #160; A compelling mixture of vulnerability and mysticism with a lush romantic core . C. K. Kelly Martin, author of Yesterday #160; An often moving examination of grief, loss, and acceptance. Booklist #160; Teens will enjoy this compelling novel that offers a fresh, modern voice , a touch of the otherworldly, and a satisfying resolution. SLJ #160; A paranormal love story with plenty of spark. Kirkus Reviews A gift? A curse? A moment that changes everything. . . . Caught in an unexpected spring squall, Corrine's first instinct is to protect her little sister Sophie after a nasty fall. But when Corrine reaches out to comfort her sister, the exact opposite occurs. Her touch--charged with an otherworldly force and bursting with blinding indigo color--surges violently from Corrine to her sister. In an instant, Sophie is dead. From that moment on, Corrine convinces herself that everyone would be better off if she simply withdrew from life. When her family abruptly moves to New Orleans, Corrine's withdrawal is made all the easier. No friends. No connections. No chance of hurting anyone. But strange things continue to happen around her in this haunting, mystical city. And she realizes that her power cannot be ignored, especially when Rennick, a talented local artist with a bad-boy past, suggests another possibility: Corrine might have the touch. An ability to heal those around her. But knowing what happened to her sister, can Corrine trust her gift? Seventeen-year-old Corrine's Ability To Read People's Physio-electricity Seems To Have Brought About Her Sister's Death, But A New Friend, Rennick, Thinks It Might Actually Be A Sixth Sense That Can Be Controlled.