Until one day, an accident changes everything. Cate is arrested and Tabby realises her life has been a lie: Cate is not her mother.
As she adjusts to her new life, Tabby finds herself drawn to the ocean - the only place she feels happy - and enrolls at a swimming summer school to help her heal.
But all is not as it seems. She and her new friends are cut off from the outside world and she's plagued by a repeating symbol of interlocking circles that follows her everywhere.
As Tabby begins to learn the truth about what the circles mean, and uncovers the terrible lies she's been told about her past, a final twist awaits her - a secret hidden in her DNA...
I love Teri's work. The Dark Matter Trilogy is amazing; even though each book is part of the trilogy, they are all very different stories. I anticipate that the same will be true in this series, as this volume is mostly set up and laying groundwork for various mysteries and problems.
Speaking of mysteries! Wow. I have an idea what I think might be happening, possibly, but I could be miles off! Teri is always very inventive, and I won't be surprised if I completely change my mind within the first four minutes of reading the next book.
The more mundane parts of the story - Tabby getting to know her new (old) family - are really well handled. I never felt like it was rushed or inauthentic. The early part of the book seemed like a nice, gentle story about a girl rediscovering her family.
Of course, I read the blurb, so I knew what was coming, and things quickly got creepy. The gradual worsening of things was very well handled, and I always wanted to know what was going to happen next.
I'm really looking forward to reading the next two parts and finding out exactly what's been going on!
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