Fiona loves LA, but she loves her step-mom even more, so when she gets a call saying Carlotta isn't acting like herself, Fiona drops everything to return to her old hometown.When Fiona arrives in the wine-country town of Clementine, she finds that her step-mom literally isn't herself-someone else is looking out through Carlotta's eyes.With the help of a young warder named Sophie, a foul-mouthed parrot, and two cute, magically talented boys, Fiona has to figure out who has taken over Carlotta's body and how to get rid of the parasitic soul.But the greedy men who developed this technology stand to make a lot of money selling host bodies to wealthy souls, and they're not about to let anyone stand in their way. Kater Cheek is a graduate of Clarion San Diego, class of 2007.Kater is the author of the Kit Melbourne series, the Desert Mages series and the hilarious chicken comic Coop de Grace. She is also the author of numerous short stories, some of which have appeared in Fantasy Magazine, Weird Tales, and various anthologies.Kater is also an artist with more than twenty years of experience, primarily in sculptural and utilitarian art. When not writing, she throws pots, binds books, and plays with molten glass. She has folk danced professionally, taught English in Japan for two years, and spent five months backpacking alone through Europe. She has learned six languages and forgotten four of them. Her garden kicks ass.To read her reviews, sample chapters, comics, and a blog about art techniques, visit www.catherinecheek.com
