Ada Elisabeth Larue hasn't grown up in a house with a white picket fence. Like many girls, she's seen the darker side of life. Being shuffled between foster homes felt like the only existence she'd ever known, until, on her last strike of trouble, an estranged aunt comes to the rescue and brings with her the knowledge that there's much more to Ada than meets the eye.

For Ada, recognizing sickness in others and never getting hurt just seemed like facts of life. Now, with a newly understood power, Ada, a girl who has spent her life angry at the world, all of the sudden has the power to heal it.

Hunted and on the run, Ada sets out for France to solve the mystery surrounding the disappearance of her mother and on the rooftops of Paris is where she learns of life, love and friendship.

Fraught with her own anxieties and problems, yet compassionate and likable readers enjoy Ada because, like most of us, she struggles with life.

This book is a bridge into deeper thoughts and questions. Wrapped in this coming of age book about a girl who has the power to heal is a message of growth, hope, and compassion towards others.