This is a magical, heart-wrenching, and profound piece of speculative fiction for young adults. Set in a utopian world where “good” has won and “monsters” have been firmly banished, a teenager named Jam discovers a new threat alongside painting-come-to-life Pet, and must make some tough decisions in order to protect those she loves. This short novel has deeply inclusive representation (the MC is trans and Black and often signs, a character uses a wheelchair, a character has polyamorous parents, most if not all characters are POC, etc). The writing is poetic, imaginative, and deeply impactful. This is a book that is tricky to describe - you have to immerse yourself in the experience to understand (and I highly recommend you do!).

CW: child abuse, violence, blood & gore, body horror, pedophilia, sexual violence, rape, incest, torture, panic attacks, vomit, grief, murder, ableism, transphobia, dysphoria