Ten weeks before Raina finds herself standing over a fresh body on the side of the road, her life is lonely monotony. The same handful of pills, the same daily physio exercises, the same overprotective fathers. When an enigmatic student known only as Dances-In-The-Streets offers to sneak Raina out of the house and invites her to one of Dances’ infamous parties, it’s strange, but she’s not going to say no. She’s even willing to overlook the fact that Dances opens up a portal in her closet to get her there.

 

Rapidly, Raina falls down a rabbit hole of late nights in abandoned buildings, finally feeling something close to normal. When the toll on her body becomes too much to ignore, Dances takes her to meet some “friends” who can help. These friends are otherworldly creatures called the Others, who, if you can keep them entertained, will pause your body, keeping you young and even taking the edge off any physical ailments. The chance to live out the teenage years she missed without her chronic pain is a dream come true for Raina. After all, it can’t be that hard to keep the Other entertained and if there was a catch, Dances would tell her.

 

Right?

 

Written by a disabled author, this urban fantasy YA puts a neon filter over what it’s like being a disabled teenager, the pain of lost youth and the desperation to get it back when offered the chance.