About This Book
Reach for this book when your teen is grappling with the feeling of being an outsider or is fascinated by the idea that there is more to their world and family history than meets the eye. It is an atmospheric choice for readers who enjoy gothic mysteries and stories about the weight of destiny and choice. The novel follows Ethan, a boy desperate to escape his small Southern town, and Lena, a girl with magical abilities who is haunted by a family curse that will determine her future on her sixteenth birthday. While it is a supernatural romance, it deeply explores themes of grief, the struggle for autonomy, and the courage required to defy expectations. Parents should know the story contains some intense scenes of magical peril and the darkness of small-town prejudice, making it best suited for mature middle schoolers and high school students who appreciate a slow-burning, high-stakes mystery.
