Tripping Back Blue

Finn is a 17-year-old full of paradoxes. He's a drug dealer, but he's scoring money to send his twin sister to Harvard. He's desperate to shoot up even though he's the most popular kid in Dammertown. He's a philosopher and orator who's failing all his classes. The only time he finds peace is when he's bird-watching. Finn's life begins to spiral out of control, until he discovers a miracle drug called indigo. Finn is convinced that the drug is the way out of everything broken in his life. But is it really as magical as it seems?

“"There's nothing pretty about drug addiction, but a new drug called indigo, named for the powder's lovely hue, would suggest otherwise. Indigo allows users to experience their happiest memory, complete with physical mementos, such as a kitten's soft fur or a teacup. Phineas 'Finn' Walt, a drug dealer with a penchant for bird-watching, and his twin sister, Faith, live in a trailer with their abusive father and alcoholic mother. Determined to fund Faith's college dreams, Finn sees dollar signs when he discovers indigo, but the fallout may be deadly, and his own drug use is escalating. When a powerful drug czar sets his sights on indigo, Finn is desperate to protect his source, as well as a girl named Stacey, who has connections to the drug. Storti's debut, written in Finn's voice, is a coming-of-age story wrapped in a cautionary tale. Finn treats girls like playthings and manipulates his friends into drug-dealing, yet his desire to rise above his circumstances makes for an undeniably entertaining story with a hopeful conclusion."Publishers Weekly”

"Not for the fainthearted, Tripping Back Blue snares attention, thanks to the complexity of its deeply flawed but fascinating narrator."—Star Tribune

Kara Storti graduated from the University of Southern Maine with an MFA in Creative Writing, where she fell in love with writing novels for young adults. She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Tripping Back Blue is her first book.

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