"In this glittering triptych novel, Suzette, Maple and Agnes, three Black women with albinism, call Shreveport, Louisiana, home. At the bustling intersection of the American South and Southwest, they find themselves at the crossroads of their own lives. Suzette, a pampered twenty-year-old, has been sheltered from the outside world since a dangerous childhood encounter. Now, a budding romance with a sweet mechanic allows her to seek independence, which unleashes dark reactions in those closest to her. Maple is reeling from the unsolved murder of her free-spirited mother until one night, at a party, she connects with Chad, someone who may understand her pain more than she realizes. Agnes is far from home, working yet another mind-numbing job, when she attracts the interest of a lonely army veteran who's looking for a traditional life for himself and his son. He's convinced that she wields a certain 'magic.' But Agnes soon unleashes a power within herself that sends her on a trip to confront not only her family and her past, but also herself."--Dust jacket flap.
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