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4.0 10Laurel Sewell just moved from the only home she remembers, to a larger town in Northern California. She begins at Del Norte high school after having been homeschooled her whole life. Laurel sticks out a bit in the lunchroom, with her light as a bird, vegan style eating, but soon makes a couple of friends in David and Chelsea. Her father's trying to make a success at his bookstore and her mother is just pleased when Laurel eats or drinks more calories, like a can of Sprite from their stocked fridge. One morning, Laurel wakes up with a strange bump on her back that continues to grow. Eventually, she sprouts a flower of sorts right out of the middle of her back. A visit to her old home near the forest helps explain her heritage.
This is to be a four book series, there are faeries,evil trolls and touches of Arthurian legends about the gates to Avalon. Pike has created a wonderful character in Laurel, and a great three way romantic triangle with her, human David and the faerie Tamani. One wonders if the Stephanie Meyer endorsement will help this be as big a phenomenon as her Twilight series.