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The November Girl

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Pub Date Nov 07 2017 | Archive Date Nov 14 2017


Description

You don’t want to be here when November comes.

Everyone leaves before the storms come…except me. I am the only one who remains on Isle Royal, ready to embrace the legendary Lake Superior storms that turn the skies wicked and the water dark.

For most of the year, I am human. Partly. But when the gales of November come, my humanity fades with the storms. I speak with the lake, the winds, and I wait for the ships that will shudder and sink. And for every life that is lost, I grow stronger.

Only this year, I am not alone on the island. A boy has sought refuge here, hoping to escape the pain of his human life. I should send him away, before he learns who—or what—I really am.

Yet his touch warms the iciness of my faulty human heart, and his kiss makes me feel almost…human. But the storms are already on their way.

And when the witch of November arrives, I won’t be able to protect him.

You don’t want to be here when November comes.

Everyone leaves before the storms come…except me. I am the only one who remains on Isle Royal, ready to embrace the legendary Lake Superior storms that...


Advance Praise

"With her trademark beautiful prose, Lydia Kang's love story between a troubled boy and a literal force of nature is exquisitely drawn and heart-wrenching. Set in the unforgiving autumn forests on Lake Superior's Isle Royale, you'll be rooting for Hector and Anda to find strength in each other despite very real threats beyond their control. Magical and thrilling, The November Girl will haunt you long after you finish." -Maurene Goo, author of the critically acclaimed, I Believe in a Thing Called Love

"The November Girl should be savored by lantern, under a wool blanket on a chilly, rainswept night. Brimming with Lydia Kang's smart prose and evocative imagery, The November Girl is an atmospheric, haunting tale of love, sacrifice, and self acceptance that builds like a rogue wave toward its stunning conclusion." -Elle Cosimano, award-winning author of Nearly Gone

"Complex and haunting, The November Girl looks for the light in the darkest of places. Powerful and evocative." -Mindy McGinnis, Edgar Award-winning author of The Female of the Species

"Swoon! With her deep imagination and lovely prose, Kang weaves a touching story with so much heart and warmth we're able to weather a stormy November." - Brenda Drake, NYT bestselling author of the Library Jumpers series

“Absolutely stunning in its beauty! I’ve never read a book quite like THE NOVEMBER GIRL. You don’t want to miss this unique and mesmerizing tale.” -Pintip Dunn, NYT bestselling author of Forget Tomorrow and Girl on the Verge

"With her trademark beautiful prose, Lydia Kang's love story between a troubled boy and a literal force of nature is exquisitely drawn and heart-wrenching. Set in the unforgiving autumn forests on...


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EDITION Other Format
ISBN 9781633758261
PRICE $9.99 (USD)
PAGES 340

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