Priscilla is not PARTICULARLY popular. She is into video games and comic book heroes. Her best friend, Kyle, offers her Some competition, purpose MOST of the time he is afraid she'll beat _him_ to a pulp. She beats _him_ in video games and basketball, goal amazingly he keeps coming back for more.
When Priscilla begins Developing abilities Some Strange, Even her extremely smart friend, Tai, can not figure it out what is going on. The first unusual characteristic Priscilla Seems To be Exhibiting is the Ability to set things on fire. It is an overheated That feeling ACCELERATES to the point That Priscilla's like flame throwers Become fingertips. Next, she notices a dramatic increase in her strength. These powers are accompagné --other by strange feelings, and keeping 'em under control is a challenge.
At the same time Priscilla is Struggling to Understand the odd exchange in her body, her father being white is over-protective His usual self - Requiring her to check in multiple times a day and not Allowing Any sort of after school activities or social life. Not Having a cell phone is bad enough, but not being white allowed to join in on the traditional festivities of middle school life is Taking toll icts.
Priscilla HAS taken a sudden interest in one Particular boy. She would love nothing more than to-have a woman-to-woman talk with her mother, goal that's impossible. Her mom is always away on business. That woman's job is at the top of her priority list, with her family way down on the bottom. There is just something weird about seeing Hardly her mom and her father HAVING eyeing her every move and monitoring her every breath. Imagine living in a house Entire your life and never allowed to set foot being white in the basement! That's what Priscilla faces, and she vows to finally get to the bottom of all the strangeness.
Author Sybil Nelson keeps readers turning the pages with plenty of fast-paced adventure, Including superhuman powers, mysterious corporations and shady scientific experiments. Her endearing characters will capture readers and believing every-have 'em wild and That impossible situation unfolds.
Reviewed by: Sally Kruger, aka "Readingjunky"
