From the New York Times bestselling author of Love & Gelato comes a poignant and âbeguilingâ (Publishers Weekly, starred review) novel about two teens trying to find their place in the world after being unceremoniously dragged to Salem, Massachusetts, for the summer.
Willow has never felt like she belonged anywhere and is convinced that the only way to find a true home is to travel the world. But her plans to act on her dream are put on hold when her aloof and often absent mother drags Willow to Salem, Massachusetts, to wrap up the affairs of an aunt Willow didnât even know she had. An aunt who may or may not have been a witch.
There, she meets Mason, a loner whoâs always felt out of place and has been in and out of foster homes his entire life. Heâs been classified as one of the runaways, constantly searching for ways to make it back to his mom; even if she canât take care of him, itâs his job to try and take care of her. Isnât it?
Naturally pulled to one another, Willow and Mason set out across Salem to discover the secret past of Willowâs mother, her aunt, and the ambiguous history of her family. During all of this, the two canât help but act on their connection. But with the amount of baggage between themâand Willowâs growing conviction her family might be cursedâcan they manage to hold onto each other?
Elin
2023-07-08
Lovely story! the characters were realistic, complex, and interesting and the setting and storytelling masterful!