THIS DARKNESS MINE by Mindy McGinnis features Sasha Stone. From all appearances Sasha has it all together. She is in the running for top of her class, she plays first chair clarinet, and she has her sights set on attending Oberlin Conservatory where she'll major in music. Despite all her success, Sasha's been feeling a bit strange lately.
She has been feeling light-headed, and she even blacked out. Her boy friend, Heath, seems worried about her, and probably for good reason considering Sasha has been mysteriously attracted to bad boy Isaac Harver. She's so obsessed with Isaac that she stopped practicing her clarinet and lost a challenge for first chair.
Things come to a head one night when Sasha's friends witness her fall (or did she jump) from her second story bedroom window. The resulting injuries lead doctors to discover Sasha has a heart condition that threatens her life if she doesn't get a heart transplant soon. Even though her parents are surprised by this revelation, Sasha seems to have known all along.
Shortly before her fall, Sasha discovered that she had a twin. Her mother's pregnancy began with two babies, but somehow Sasha's twin was absorbed in the womb. This discovery explains a lot about the way Sasha has been feeling. She's convinced that she has the heart of her rejected twin. That explains her sudden attraction to Isaac and also the mysterious heart condition. Will a heart transplant fix Sasha or will she even survive until a transplant is available?
THIS DARKNESS MINE is a twisted tale of love and rejection. The unique storyline is sure to earn McGinnis fans looking for a strong female character trying to make sense of her strange circumstances.
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