<p><blockquote>I was proud of my sister, but that year, something began to rankle beneath the pride.</blockquote></p> <p>Louise has had enough of her twin sister. Caroline is beautiful. Caroline is talented. Caroline is <i>better.</i> Growing up on the small island of Rass in Chesapeake Bay, Caroline seems to do nothing but take from Louise: their parents' love, Louise's chances for an education, her dreams for the future. They have spent their lives entwined -- sleeping in the same room, eating at the same table, learning in the same classroom -- and yet somehow nothing can bring them together. Louise's only hope lies in seeking a place for herself beyond the stretch of Rass's shores and her sister's shadow. What will it take for her to break free?</p>