Impossible
By Nancy Werlin (A); Emily Durante (4)
(Brilliance Audio, MP3 CD, 9781423378631)
Publication Date: November 2008
Other Editions of This Title: Paperback, Hardcover
Categories: General
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Selected by Indie Booksellers for the Fall 2008 Kids' List“This lyrical novel, inspired by the ballad 'Scarborough Fair,' tells of an unbreakable curse passed from mother to daughter over generations. A story of family and hope, it conjures indelible images as it spins a tale of love conquering all else, and the impossible made possible.”
-- Beth Simpson, Cornerstone Books, Salem, MA
Description
Lucy Scarborough is seventeen when she discovers that the women of her family have been cursed through the generations, forced to attempt three seemingly impossible tasks or to fall into madness upon their child's birth. How can Lucy succeed when all of her ancestors have tried and failed? But Lucy is the first girl who won?t be alone as she tackles the list. She has her fiercely protective foster parents beside her. And she has Zach, whose strength amazes her more each day. Do they have enough love and resolve to overcome an age-old evil?Inspired by the ballad ?Scarborough Fair, ? this spellbinding novel combines suspense, fantasy, and romance for an intense and masterfully original tale. ?Werlin reinforces her reputation as a master of the YA thriller...brilliant.? ? Booklist starred review on The Rules of Survival?Mesmerizing.? ? Publishers Weekly starred review on Double Helix
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