First published 1994
Ellen Pierson was fourteen when her cousin Paul ran into serious trouble. A Malignant One had taken control of the temporary employment agency in Paul's office building. What started as a workplace problem became a genuine scandal that Ellen wanted to forget. Now, years later, she tells the story of how she helped Paul fight this supernatural threat. Ellen's account unfolds in the same magical version of America that Rachel Pollack created in her award-winning novel Unquenchable Fire. The story moves between comedy and crisis as Ellen and Paul navigate both ordinary office politics and extraordinary supernatural forces. Their struggle against the Malignant One becomes a test of family loyalty and personal courage, revealing how even teenagers can find strength when the people they love need help.
Genres: fiction, fantasy, supernatural, contemporary
Vibes: emotional, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, personal-courage
Setting: America
Period: present-day
202 pages · Hardcover · St Martins Pr