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In the small, rural town of Aldale, West Virginia, Rama wants nothing more than to avoid dressing rooms for the rest of her life. After a brutal assault destroys her self-esteem, she yearns to be someone else-until multiple girls in town are found murdered. After stumbling across her beautiful classmate's body and a terrifyingly familiar face in the murderer, Rama encounters shapeshifters who know more than they let on. Only by earning the shapeshifters' trust and becoming one of them can Rama help serve justice. But first, she must learn to love herself and confront her painful past-and find the courage to investigate the violence.
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