A hurricane couldn't stop her love story, but death might.Sixteen-year-old Camille Darveau, a self-proclaimed Mardi Gras baby, grows up in the shadow of Bourbon Street, raised on hauntings, lusty encounters, and voodoo magic. When Hurricane Katrina devastates her city, she counts herself among the luckyuntil her eighteen-year-old neighbor, Antwone, goes missing.
In a city peopled with souls tethered to the Crescent City, Camille discovers that Antwone is trapped between worlds. As she navigates the blurred lines between life and death, true love and true disaster, she must decide which is harder to survive. Is thisYA paranormal romanceher destiny, or will theghosts of New Orleansclaim them both?
"This coming-of-age book is a must-read regardless of how old you are. Described asLadybirdmeetsA Streetcar Named Desire,Knee Deepis a creative blend of modern romance and realism laced with paranormal elements and French Quarter flare." —Mark Graham,Book Room Reviews
"Named after a hurricane, Camille is the rebellious sixteen-year-old daughter of a New Orleans bar-owner who grows up in the shadow of Bourbon Street, raised on stories of hauntings, lusty encounters and voodoo magic. And even though her family loses their home in a hurricane, she counts herself among the lucky until she discovers that her eighteen-year-old neighbor whom she secretly loves goes missing in the storm. In Camille's own words: "This is the story of what happened to me on Fat Tuesday, how I ended up on the steps of St. Mary's, the hem of my pirate's petticoat soaked in somebody's else's blood. Although I know the story to be true, I don't totally believe it myself. Like all good tales born out of the bayou, mine involves the dead, the living and the one trapped in the brackish waters between heaven and hell. It is the story of true love and true disaster, and at the end oflS«
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