Prudence Barnett is a high-achieving overachiever who judges her coastal town’s inhabitants for their lack of discipline. After a night of karaoke, she wakes up with the sudden ability to cast instant karma on those around her. She uses this power to punish litterers and gossipers with immediate mishaps while rewarding good deeds with strokes of luck. However, her magic stops working on Quint Erickson, her lazy lab partner. While volunteering at a local sea animal rescue center to complete a project, she discovers that her initial assumptions about Quint and her own rigid moral compass are flawed.
Readers of contemporary young adult fiction choose this story for its mix of magical realism and beachside romance. It appeals to those interested in stories about marine life conservation and the nuances of social responsibility. The reader walks away with a perspective on the dangers of snap judgments and the realization that justice is rarely as simple as a one-to-one exchange. It provides a look at how changing one’s environment and working toward a common cause can shift a person’s internal biases.
- Published
- 2020
- Language
- EN
