Tiger, sixteen, has been pushing away from her overprotective mother, but when her mother dies suddenly Tiger must learn to live when it feels she is surrounded by darkness. It's always been Tiger and her mother against the world. And sometimes Tiger has been pushing away from her mother's over-protectiveness. Then, on a day like any other, her mother dies-- and now Tiger is alone. To her it feels like it's the brightest day of summer, but it's dark outside; it's dark in the house, in her room, and in her heart. The darkness is going to split Tiger apart-- unless she can learn to make friends with it. -- adapted from info provided and jacket