Frightened and completely alone, Laurel turns to her new friend David for help and comfort, and she learns just how different from everyone else she really is.Īprilynne Pike’s debut novel Wings has received rave reviews from YA critics, and has garnered comparisons to Stephenie Meyer’s uber-popular Twilight saga (even scoring a cover quote from Ms. One day, Laurel discovers a welt on her back that simply won’t go away…and it grows, blooming into a pair of stunningly beautiful, wing-like petals.
It’s not just her home-schooled, “hippie” background or peculiar vegan and sprite-only diet nor is it just because of her beautiful, willowy looks or her affinity for the woods and sunlight. In her sophomore year, Laurel’s parents move and decide that it is time for her to attend a public school, and Laurel realizes how different she really is from her classmates. For one thing, she has been home-schooled for all of her life, and is something of an introvert. Laurel has never had much in common with other teenagers. This week we will bring you five different books by five different authors, including interviews, articles and giveaways. Wings is the third title in our SUPERNATURAL SUMMER book feature from Harper Teen. In this extraordinary tale of magic and intrigue, romance and danger, everything you thought you knew about faeries will be changed forever. Laurel turned to the mirror again, her eyes on the hovering petals that floated beside her head. They were terrifyingly beautiful-too beautiful for words. Laurel was mesmerized, staring at the pale things with wide eyes.
The stunning cover, the overall strong reviews, and the intriguing book summary had me at hello. Why did I read this book: I had been eying Wings for a while in my local bookstore – and eagerly pounced on a copy for our Young Adult Appreciation Month.
Stand alone or series: First book in a planned series.
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