THE LONELY ONES

When your only friend is your own endless imagination, how do you escape your mind and connect to the world around you?

Fain lives at the intersection of loneliness and imagination -- and where she goes from there is up to her.

With parents too busy to pay her attention, an older brother and sister who would rather spend their time with friends, and peers who oscillate between picking on Fain and simply ignoring her, it's no wonder that she spends most of her time in a world of her own making. During the day, she takes solace in crafting her own fantastical adventures in writing, but in the darkness of night, these adventures come to life alongside a legion of imaginary creatures. Whether floating through space or under the sea, climbing mountains or traipsing through forests, Fain becomes queen beyond--and in spite of--the walls of her bedroom.

In time, Fain begins to see possibilities and friendships emerge in her day-to-day, but when she is let down by the one relationship she thought she could trust, Fain must decide: remain queen of the imaginary creatures, or risk the pain that comes with opening herself up to the fulfilling, fragile connections that exist only in the real world?

Told in breathless, visual verse, THE LONELY ONES takes readers through the intricate inner workings of a girl who struggles to navigate isolation and finds friendship where she least expects it.

Kelsey Sutton is the author of Some Quiet Place and Where Silence Gathers. She lives in Bemidji, MN. Kelsey is on Twitter at @KelseyJSutton.