Lucas

A girl. A snake. A bond that won't break.
When Purdy sits on a nest of rattlesnakes, one young serpent sinks its fangs into her thigh-and never lets go. But instead of killing her, it glows, protects, and drinks her blood. As Purdy grows up with "Lucas" coiled around her leg, the town adjusts, classmates gossip, and her mother calls it a divine sign. But when first love and jealousy enter the picture, the true cost of keeping a companion like Lucas comes to light.

A haunting, gothic tale of girlhood, obsession, and the strange things we learn to live with.