Author: annamariemclemore
In this “lush, bewitching, and captivating” fairy tale retelling (Robin LaFevers), Rosella and Emil set out to unravel a 500-year-old mystery when Rosella falls victim to a magical curse. “Masterly… This novel will leave an indelible mark on readers’ hearts” (Kirkus Reviews starred review).
“Vibrant and magical” (School Library Journal): Estrella and her cousins are cursed: Anyone they fall in love with will vanish. When they all develop feelings for the same girl, they work desperately to save her — but the arrival of a mysterious stranger could change everything… “A delight” (Kirkus Reviews).
Winner of the 2016 Tiptree Award Longlisted for the 2016 National Book Award for Young People’s LiteratureStonewall Book Award Honor“McLemore’s second novel is such a lush surprising fable, you half expect birds to fly out of the pages… McLemore uses the supernatural to remind us that the body’s need to speak its truth is primal and profound, and that the connection between two people is no … profound, and that the connection between two people is no more anyone’s business than why the dish ran away with the spoon.”–Jeff Giles, New York Times Book ReviewAnna-Marie McLemore’s debut novel The Weight…