Impossible - Hardcover

Werlin, Nancy

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0803730020 ISBN 13: 9780803730021

Publisher: Dial Books for Young Readers, 2008

Synopsis

Discovering that the women of her family have been cursed for centuries upon her seventeenth birthday, Lucy decides to tackle the impossible by completing the three dangerous tasks necessary to break free from the spell and rid her family of its madness once and for all. 30,000 first printing.

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Review:

"Werlin earns high marks for the tale's graceful interplay between wild magic and contemporary reality." - "Booklist," starred review "This unique story flows smoothly and evenly, and the well-drawn characters and subtle hints of magic early on allow readers to enter willingly into the world of fantasy." - "School Library Journal," starred review "Modern logic and methodology mesh splendidly with fairy lore. . . The conclusion is startingly wholesome, comfortable and complete. . . the melding of magic and practicality provides a lovely whole." - "Kirkus Reviews," starred review ?Werlin earns high marks for the tale's graceful interplay between wild magic and contemporary reality.? ?"Booklist", starred review ?This unique story flows smoothly and evenly, and the well-drawn characters and subtle hints of magic early on allow readers to enter willingly into the world of fantasy.? ?"School Library Journal", starred review ?Modern logic and methodology mesh splendidly with fairy lore. . . The conclusion is startingly wholesome, comfortable and complete. . . the melding of magic and practicality provides a lovely whole.? ?"Kirkus Reviews", starred review Werlin earns high marks for the tale s graceful interplay between wild magic and contemporary reality. "Booklist", starred review This unique story flows smoothly and evenly, and the well-drawn characters and subtle hints of magic early on allow readers to enter willingly into the world of fantasy. "School Library Journal", starred review Modern logic and methodology mesh splendidly with fairy lore. . . The conclusion is startingly wholesome, comfortable and complete. . . the melding of magic and practicality provides a lovely whole. "Kirkus Reviews", starred review

From the Back Cover:

A family curse, an impossible task . . . only true love can save her

Lucy is seventeen when she discovers that for generations, the women of her family have been cursed. Now it's her turn. Lucy must attempt three seemingly impossible tasks or fall into insanity. But Lucy is allowed to try and escape. She has to try.

Because Lucy believes in love and choosing the life she wants. Unlike her ancestors, Lucy has her childhood friend Zach and her family by her side and she will fight this curse. Is Zach's love and Lucy's strength of hopepowerful enough to save her?

About this edition

• Publisher: Dial Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0803730020
• ISBN 13: 9780803730021
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 376