In a high-tech, high-security world where bioterrorism threatens to cripple the ecosystem, magic is the last thing on anyone’s mind.Something bad is happening to the world. Trees are dying. Cancer is on the rise and becoming more aggressive. When Kelsa’s father dies of the disease, science offers no answers.Then, fifteen-year-old Kelsa meets the most beautiful boy she’s ever seen. But he’s also very strange. Claiming to be a mythological Raven, he goes on about magic, impending ecological disaster, and his need for Kelsa’s help to save the world.
Maybe he’s crazy. But what if he’s telling the truth?
Plot drives this book from the start to the rousing climax and surprise resolution. Humor will engage readers' interest while the ever-increasing suspense will keep it. —Kirkus Reviews
The ecological theme and the trendy device of investing a teen with superpowers will doubtless please the author's many fans. —Booklist
Will sit especially well with readers who prefer their speculative fiction to be character-driven, and they'll appreciate the compelling exploration of the ways the hopeful can cope with uncertainty. —The Bulletin
Characterization sparkles. —VOYA
Hilari Bellwas a librarian until she decided to make writing her full-time career. She has since written nearly a dozen books for teens. She lives in her hometown of Denver, Colorado, where she enjoys camping and hiking. You can visit Hilari online at
www.sfwa.org/members/bell.
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