Lena Duchannes is unlike anyone the small Southern town of Gatlin has ever seen, and she's struggling to conceal her power, and a curse that has haunted her family for generations. But even within the overgrown gardens, murky swamps and crumbling graveyards of the forgotten South, a secret cannot stay hidden forever.
Ethan Wate, who has been counting the months until he can escape from Gatlin, is haunted by dreams of a beautiful girl he has never met. When Lena moves into the town's oldest and most infamous plantation, Ethan is inexplicably drawn to her and determined to uncover the connection between them.
In a town with no surprises, one secret could change everything.
I couldn't put this book down. The situation was dramatic but believable, the characters were exotic but relatable. This self contradictory story of love and fantasy is a must read for all middle and high-schoolers. I think the perspective that the Ethan character gives is brilliant. Being a girl, I found the male protagonist's views fascinating. It was also a bit of a relief to have the mortal in one of these fantasy type stories be a boy. I give this book five stars, and I highly advise everyone to go to the library to check it out.
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