Every teenager feels lost, alone in the world, or simply different. Try adding sensitive hearing, slightly pointed ears, and unusually fast reflexes and you get Kate Silver. Forced to visit her recluse grandmother, Kate comes face to face with her mysterious heritage when she meets James. James, a boy who refuses to leave her alone, a boy with similar pointed ears. A boy who knows her secret. This edition includes bonus story, "The Elven Forest Hates Me."