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Aliya, Gillian, and Miya mourn their dead friend Trevor for very different reasons. When they join forces and turn to the supernatural traditions of their respective backgrounds (Islamic jinn, Trinidadian obeah, and Japanese spiritualism) to contact Trevor, the results are frightening and mystifying. Jolin's tale, with its vision of corrosive magic as wielded by flawed protagonists, is dark and demanding.