Novel for young adults. Marie is determined to avenge the death of 15-year-old Janie, even if it costs her own life. Sheridan, a charismatic post-graduate student, deliberately misrepresents a new material of stunning optical properties as having psychic abilities. A cult begins, drawing Janie into a disastrous sexual encounter, resulting in her death. Marie discovers that you can't fight lies with the truth, but that you can fight lies. Author has previously written ten educational books and a popular science title. This is her first novel.