Eleven-year-old Jamie Foster, has never been normal, and doesn't fit in. She knows that she was adopted... but from whom, and where? Because her father loses his job, and she and her family are forced to move to San Diego, everything changes. They move into a small townhouse, with a cranky old man, who smells like feet, as a neighbour. When the man, who introduces himself as Mr. Forkle, tells her the strangest story, of what happened to the girl who used to live in the house, she wonders if maybe, just maybe, there was a reason that her parents chose this house, or was it all just a coincidence? When Mr. Forkle disappears, and a sweet woman by the name of Ms. Gisela, moves in, she has to pick sides. Now, fitting in, and finding her missing origin isn't her biggest problem, it's staying alive.
The beautiful cover is by @RETRO-INDIGO, so all credit goes to them.
Original story line and some characters belong to Shannon Messenger.
Sophie Foster is wanted for the death of Errol L. Forkle. There are witnesses, and DNA evidence. But... Sophie is innocent. With no one left to believe her, Sophie flees to the only place no one would ever find her: the Forbidden Cities. She is determined to clear her name, but that will be difficult with the entire council and Collective on her tail. Until she meets the Renegades-- a group of elves her age, each with their own story to tell. Deciding to travel with her new friends until her name is cleared, Sophie learns to live a new lifestyle of theft, running, and mischief. But as more time passes, Sophie finds that her new life is way more fun than fighting the Neverseen and losing friends.
NOT mature, but sensitive topics to certain ppl---this is FICTION