Pretty, popular Grace seems surrounded with love and support and is looking forward to the neighbourhood Halloween party with her brother and her best friends. But that night a spark from a bonfire causes a terrible accident. Grace is left badly burned, with livid facial scarring, and not only her life, but that of her family and their friends, will never be the same again.
Riley’s Dad has died suddenly, leaving Riley and her mother behind. This would be devastating enough but the family are also in dire financial circumstances, something Riley’s Dad hid from his family. The story opens with the very real threat that Riley and her Mum will lose their house and the reader soon witnesses the heartbreaking move from their home to living in a car.
Quinn’s whole life is changing quickly and she’s not at all happy about it. Adapting to a new town, dealing with popular kids and trying to stop her parents drifting apart is a lot for a young girl to handle.
Hope is trying to find her place in the world since her mum died. It’s not easy, she misses her so much, especially because her dad has started dating someone else already and her older sisters only need each other. Taking on a worthy cause might help her to find a sense of purpose, but why will no one take her passion to avert climate change seriously?
