Alyzon Whitestarr

First Published:
Australia: Penguin, 2005
US/Canada: Random House [forthcoming - scheduled publication 23 June 2009]
 

"Every minute that passed I saw and felt and smelled and heard details that showed me how amazingly rare it was for people to actually say what they meant. Words were like bubbles on the surface of the water; the truth was a shifting current beneath the surface, powerful and silent."

Alyzon Whitestarr thinks of herself as more white mouse than star, until something happens that heightens her senses, enabling her to smell people's feelings, perceive their essences, and see flashes of their lives. As she sets out to master her newly discovered power, she encounters unexpected friendships and great danger. She is shaken to discover that some people's spirits are afflicted by a strange and ravenous disease. Alyzon must find a way to protect herself and her friends and family, but in order to do so, she must learn more about this strange illness.