What she doesn't realize is that these acts must be aimed at her own family and if she fails, the consequences will be dire, for all of the Scarborough girls. In her desperation, she makes a deal with the faerie queen: If she can accomplish three acts of destruction, she will be free, at last, to die.
But now Fenella's descendant, Lucy, has accomplished the impossible and broken this curse, so why is Fenella still trapped in Faerie? This sequel to the New York Times Bestseller Impossible is a breathtakingly original fantasy.įenella was the first Scarborough girl to be cursed, hundreds of years ago and she has been trapped in the faerie realm every since, forced to watch generations of daughters try to break the elfin curse that has enslaved them. 'The melding of magic and practicality produces a lovely whole.Published by: Originally published by Penguin current edition by Nancy Werlin 'Showcases the author's finesse at melding genres graceful interplay between wild magic and contemporary reality catapulting suspense.'-Booklist (starred review)
'Teens, especially young women, will enjoy this romantic fairy tale with modern trappings.'-School Library Journal (starred review) The Scarborough Girls' story continues in Unthinkable and the companion novel Extraordinary. But do they have enough love and resolve to conquer this age-old evil? Unlike her ancestors, Lucy has the support of her fiercely protective adoptive parents, and her best friend Zach, whose friendship may be turning into something more. Seventeen-year-old Lucy discovers that she is the latest recipient of a generations-old Elvin curse that requires women in her family to complete three impossible tasks or risk falling into madness and passing the curse on to the next generation. Inspired by the classic folk ballad 'Scarborough Fair,' this wonderfully riveting novel is rife with suspense, romance, and fantasy.
For fans of Beautiful Creatures and Wicked Lovely comes this New York Times Bestselling modern fairy tale from National Book Award Finalist Nancy Werlin.
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