"Young audiences are sure to relate to the common problems that distress the 5th graders in this story while also enjoying the worldbuilding it has to offer." - Independent Book Review Meet eleven-year-old Dori Lowry, a fifth grader facing a major dilemma - she's the only one without a unique soul mark. While everyone around her has halos of flowers, crystals, and grass, Dori feels like the odd one out. Determined to uncover the truth about her markless status, she turns to the mysterious Silis Madden, a classmate with an extraordinary mark that's out of this world. But that's not all Dori has to deal with. Her home life takes a wild turn when her mom's new boyfriend, Benjamin, moves in. And when Benjamin's soul mark triggers a strange event, Dori discovers her newfound ability to see creatures from another world. As chaos grips the town and an unknown creature infects soul marks, Dori must learn about the mysterious Madden family and the otherworldly forces that threaten to control the town.
"Young audiences are sure to relate to the common problems that distress the 5th graders in this story while also enjoying the worldbuilding it has to offer." - Independent Book Review Meet eleven-year-old Dori Lowry, a fifth grader facing a major dilemma - she's the only one without a unique soul mark. While everyone around her has halos of flowers, crystals, and grass, Dori feels like the odd one out. Determined to uncover the truth about her markless status, she turns to the mysterious Silis Madden, a classmate with an extraordinary mark that's out of this world. But that's not all Dori has to deal with. Her home life takes a wild turn when her mom's new boyfriend, Benjamin, moves in. And when Benjamin's soul mark triggers a strange event, Dori discovers her newfound ability to see creatures from another world. As chaos grips the town and an unknown creature infects soul marks, Dori must learn about the mysterious Madden family and the otherworldly forces that threaten to control the town.
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