17-year-old Sydney's only interest in life is flying under the radar. But destiny has other plans when the tall, handsome, formal, and unusual Rafael Channing moves into the neighborhood. Athletic and with killer looks, he wears black eyeliner like a magician and seems to be watching Sydney's every move. What starts out as a light-hearted investigation with her gadget-happy foster father takes a serious turn when she discovers that Rafael isn't human. Add Jareth, the country's latest rock sensation, into the mix and Sydney is swept into a mysterious world of Tulpas, the Fae, and the Brotherhood of the Snake. Sydney doesn't know she's a Blue Thread of Fate. She doesn't know the fate of humanity depends on her choice of whom to trust—Jareth or Rafael. And she certainly doesn't know that she's taken the first step on the unexpected path of love. Ages 12+ [83,605 words - 352 pages of a 6X9 book ] Don't forget to read the free prequel short story "Behind the Mirror"!