First published 2017
Blade Morrison never wanted fame or fortune. He wants distance from his father Rutherford, a failed rock star drowning in drugs and comeback fantasies. The Morrison family name carries only disappointment and disaster. Blade finds refuge in his girlfriend Chapel, but her parents ban their relationship. They assume Blade will follow Rutherford's path to destruction. Music flows through Blade's veins like it does his father's, yet everything else about them differs. When Chapel's parents threaten to separate them permanently, Blade's world cracks open. A family secret emerges that shatters everything he believed about his identity. He holds two items that could change his fate: a letter and a plane ticket to Ghana. These remnants of his past might lead him to the freedom and connection he craves. Or they might leave him more lost than before.
Genres: fiction, contemporary, young-adult, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: family-drama, found-family
Setting: Ghana
464 pages · Hardcover · Blink