Now, she only has nine months to break the curse by completing the three impossible tasks set forth in the famous folk song ‘Scarborough Fair,’ the only inheritance she ever received from her mother, Miranda. Lucy knows nothing about her tragic family history – until the day of the prom. But Lucy doesn’t know that her name carries a terrible curse: Because an ancient ancestor refused to become the true love of the Elfin King, all the Scarborough girls are destined to become pregnant at 17, and then go mad after they give birth to a daughter, who will also go mad, continuing the cycle for eternity, unless they can break the curse. “The melding of magic and practicality produces a lovely whole.Lucy Scarborough has a terrific life: Supportive foster parents that adore her (and even love her mother, who went mad and disappeared right after giving birth), great friends like her neighbor Zach, and a date to the prom with Gray, a nice guy who seems to really like her. “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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