"'How did I get to this point? In the beginning it was all so harmless.' Finn is determined to get his twin sister, Faith, out of their dead-end town, even if it means dealing drugs for college money. Smart, smooth, and a gifted problem solver, he nevertheless falls prey to the lure of his own wares, graduating from weed to heroin. One morning, bird-watching in the cemetery (his secret hobby), he sees an elderly woman sniffing brilliant blue powder from a gravestone. Curious, he samples it after she leaves and experiences a magical high, reliving his best memory. Finn persuades Orah to share the substance, which he names 'indigo.' Big money is finally within his grasp. But when a big-time dealer gets word of indigo, Finn finds himself in real danger.

Even worse, he may have dragged his elderly friend and her beautiful granddaughter with him. Substance abuse is at the center of this story, in the form of Finn's abusive, alcoholic father, drug deals, detailed descriptions of using, and the elaborate mystique around indigo. Elements of 'magical realism' (indigo grows from the bones of Orah's deceased family members; users sometimes bring back a physical souvenir of their memory) are not fully explored. Finn seems resigned to his slippery slope to addiction, and readers are left unsure of his future. Nevertheless, he is an appealing character, with his loyalty to Faith, his passion for bird-watching, and his affection for Orah. Drugs, sex, and language make this most suitable for older readers."--VOYA.