McLemore,
Anna Marie. Wild Beauty. Macmillan/Feiwel & Friends 2017 352p. $17.99 ISBN 978-1-250-12455-5 ms/hs Fantasy E-BN
La
Pradera is home to the Nomeolvides who tend the enchanted gardens for nearly a
century where outcasts of the prestigious Briar family are sent. It is the
place where the lovers of the Nomeolvides women vanish for being loved too
deeply. Unexpectedly, a young man, Fel, awakens in the garden with no memory of
who he is or where he came from. Some of the Nomeolvide believe him to be a
sign that their vanished lovers may reappear, while others worry that his
appearance is a warning from La Pradera. Will Fen regain his memory to realize
his purpose in the garden? What does La Pradera have to reveal to the
Nomeolvides?
This beautifully written novel is a true page-turner. Mystery and suspense abound in each chapter. The writing is as magical and mystical as the story. The plot flows as exquisitely as the gardens are described. Anna Marie McLemore has created an original, mysterious, magical, and at times dangerous novel that is sure to absorb young adult readers.
This beautifully written novel is a true page-turner. Mystery and suspense abound in each chapter. The writing is as magical and mystical as the story. The plot flows as exquisitely as the gardens are described. Anna Marie McLemore has created an original, mysterious, magical, and at times dangerous novel that is sure to absorb young adult readers.
Summary:
La Pradera is home to the Nomeolvides who tend the enchanted gardens where outcasts
of the prestigious Briar family are sent; where the lovers of the Nomeolvides
women vanish for being loved too deeply; and where suddenly a young man, Fel,
awakens in the garden with no memory of who he is or where he came from.
Magic-Fiction --Virginia
McGarvey
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