This author explores themes of adolescence and social dynamics through contemporary narratives. Her work often grapples with complex issues such as bullying, racism, and mental health, offering a modern lens on classic motifs. The author's writing is lauded for its intricate prose and brave examinations of identity and survival. Through her novels, she seeks to reflect the multiracial experience and delve into the fragility of the worlds we inhabit.
Sixteen-year-old Saskia Brown, an outsider at her new school, discovers that she can use liquid mercury to visit boys in daguerreotypes in her dreams, and soon classmates are doing the same, with terrible consequences