The 16-year-old Nikki Chase thinks she’s going crazy: she keeps seeing colors in strange shapes around people and hears voices in her head. When Lorene, an elderly lady, tells Nikki she’s not crazy but, in fact, has the power to influence people’s thoughts and beliefs, Nikki wants to believe her. It just seems too far-fetched. But when her life gets turned upside-down, she accepts Lorene’s offer for help. Even though someone has been sucking the power out of people just like her, leaving them behind as an empty shell.

Soon, Nikki gets sucked into a dangerous plot, working with Lorene to discover who is behind it all. Can she find out who it is and stop them before she becomes a victim herself? And can she do so, without blurring the line between influencing and pure manipulation? 

Current stage: First draft revision

Expected publication: Late 2022