blame the goth girl vol. 8: fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the switchblade symphony  marcel's presence in philadelphia sends rome into a panic. his only option is to force onyx into hiding with a mysterious family whose secrets are only rivaled by the secrets of their dwelling. <br>while local dangers keep onyx from her home, the dangers in japan keep her trapped in unfamiliar surroundings while making lisbeth's safety her first and foremost priority. <br>esben's faltering obedience to rome is only reversed when rome chooses to reveal to him his own destiny with onyx and with the supernatural community. <br>and just when onyx begins to move forward with her life, finally accepting her true path, a shocking twist sends her world and the worlds of those around her into complete and utter chaos.