The first in the Shooting Stars series Cinnamon loves the shadows because that's where no one can find her... Dreaming of imaginary worlds and characters is Cinnamon's only escape from her mother's breakdowns, her grandmother's overbearing control, her family's turmoil. But she is discovering something special about herself, a gift from deep within that sets her apart: a talent for the theatre that would finally give her a chance to truly escape.