Alia's life is taking a drastic turn. People around her are dying and in the worst possible way. Add to that an eccentric young man, a very hard to understand mother, an age old bitterness, a messed up societal system and a few blackouts, and you've got yourself a good mystery thriller deal with an old cackling gypsy lady to save the day. Who said the world is black and white? This is not the really revised version of the book.