"Be safe, gyal! Di streets are dutty; dey'll chew yuh up an' spit yuh batty right out." Moving away is one of the hardest things to do. Nami Akiyama finds actuality in this statement when she's forced to move from her sunny hometown of Northern California to the shiesty streets of Kingston, Jamaica. The summer brings gang drama as the competition to be Kingston's Big Batty Princess arises. What happens when Nami finds herself interested in the perks of Jamaica, which includes meeting a guy with an interesting past and finding her calling in the beat of reggae? What happens when her connections lead to a deadly whirlwind? © Copyright, T'Keyah Hayes, All Rights Reserved, 2013.