-"To be homesick for a home you never had is a curse worse than death." // [Sirius Black, post-school] Sit up straight, cross your legs, say please and thank you. That's the way it has always been for Lyra Parker, but when a family friend comes back into her life after so long having been gone, she has one chance to get away from that life. However, she's also faced with a dire choice: Stay home and remain miserable or leave and disappoint all those she holds dear.All Rights Reserved