About This Book
Reach for this book if your teen is navigating the physical and emotional disorientation of puberty, or if they feel like an outsider after a major life transition like moving schools. The story follows fifteen-year-old Laurel, an adopted girl who discovers her true identity is far more literal than she imagined: she is a faerie, a sentient plant species, a discovery triggered by a blossom growing from her back. It is a gentle but high-stakes urban fantasy that uses magical biology as a metaphor for the vulnerability of body changes and the search for belonging. Parents will appreciate how it balances supernatural intrigue with grounded themes of trust, first love, and the importance of finding one's community during a time of self-discovery. It is a cleaner, more nature-focused alternative to the darker paranormal romances of its era.
