Jason, a twelve-year-old autistic boy who wants to become a writer, relates what his life is like as he tries to make sense of his world.

A middle school boy's life is changed when he develops a tentative friendship with Jessica. Despite her shocking appearance that evokes fear in him and most the class.

After the suspicious death of her mother in 1895, sixteen-year-old Gemma returns to England, after many years in India, to attend a finishing school where she becomes aware of her magical powers and ability to see into the spirit world. Includes a special interview with the author.