Trick of the Light

Mike Welles had everything under control.He was a good student, an outfielder on the baseball team, a good son, a loyal friend. But that was before. Now things are rough at home, and theyre getting confusing at school. Hes losing his sense of direction, and he feels like a mess.Then theres a voice in his head. A friend, trying to help him regain control. More than that: The voice can guide him to become better and stronger than he was before, to rid his life of everything holding him back. To figure out who he is again. If only Mike will listen.Writing with devastating power and precision, acclaimed author Lois Metzger gives us the story of one young mans battle with his own shadowsa spare, stark, and vital tale of the way in which the things we build to protect ourselves can threaten to destroy us.