Knee Deep

A hurricane couldn't stop her love story, but death might. Sixteen-year-old Camille Darveau, a self-proclaimed "Mardi Gras baby," grows up in the shadow of Bourbon Street, raised on hauntings, lusty encounters, and voodoo magic. When Hurricane Katrina devastates her city, she counts herself among the lucky—until her eighteen-year-old neighbor, Antwone, goes missing.

In a city peopled with souls tethered to the Crescent City, Camille discovers that Antwone is trapped between worlds. As she na...