Wow, what a book; and Squidapus isn't just saying that because one of the characters is a Kraken! Lilly lives with two awful parents and finds friendship in an eloquent, friendly Kraken. When he's kidnapped by the circus, Lilly goes on an epic journey to rescue him. But what will she have to give up to do so? What seems to be a modern day Grimm's Fairy Tale quickly evolves into a surprising look at transsexuality and what we lose when we grow up.