Their Kind Of Crime

**Full release date pending.**

A CRIMINAL'S LIFE IS NEVER EASY. . . .
Assault is a vile crime. Everyone knows that. Even so, Ann Torres committed it - and was imprisoned for it, too, despite there being so much more to her story. Now she's out, living with her aunt. But when loving Aunt Nell is struck by a terminal illness, she's forced back into her parents' place, and her mother wants an apology from her to the assault victim. Not only to make amends, but also to fix the unspoken problems within their family. However, there's a twist: Ann won't be told where the victim is, or how to apologize. She'll need to figure all that out for herself, and if she doesn't . . .

Valorya Taylor is not your average schoolgirl. Ever since her biological mother died, she's had troubles carved deep inside her brain. Yet the worst part is she doesn't understand them, and no one else does either. (After all, how could her already struggling family pay attention to her, whose health seems to be fine?) Then, when she and Ann happen to meet at school, the two end up helping each other - unknowingly constructing a bond that neither of them recognizes. But as they each fight their respective battles, how far can they go to heal from their crimes and the toxicity that lies within?

Cover by Natt Kuznetsov (@NattKuznetsov).