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The Metamorphosis of Marna Love

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Pub Date Apr 07 2026 | Archive Date Apr 29 2026


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Description

Sixteen-year-old Marna Love has always been curious, thoughtful, and a little different from her peers. Living in Iowa with her single mother, she navigates the highs and lows of teenage life while discovering a love for existential literature that sparks critical thinking beyond her years.

When unsettling dreams and hazy memories hint at a long-held family secret, Marna embarks on a journey of self-discovery that challenges her intellect, tests her independence, and awakens a hidden strength she never knew she possessed. From first jobs and chaotic friendships to grappling with modern teen struggles—bullying, identity, and the pressures of growing up—Marna learns to balance her emerging maturity with the everyday challenges of adolescence.

The Metamorphosis of Marna Love is a thought-provoking, emotionally rich coming-of-age story about curiosity, resilience, and the transformative power of questioning the world around you.

Sixteen-year-old Marna Love has always been curious, thoughtful, and a little different from her peers. Living in Iowa with her single mother, she navigates the highs and lows of teenage life while...


A Note From the Publisher

Tom McEachin earned an MFA in Writing from Vermont College of Fine Arts and an MA in Rhetoric and Composition from Texas A&M International University. He also holds a BA in Journalism from Central Michigan University. After fifteen years as a newspaper sportswriter, he made a gradual transition into the world of fiction. He currently resides in Bandera, Texas, “The Cowboy Capital of the World.”

Tom McEachin earned an MFA in Writing from Vermont College of Fine Arts and an MA in Rhetoric and Composition from Texas A&M International University. He also holds a BA in Journalism from Central...


Advance Praise

"Author Tom McEachin takes readers on an enlightening journey of self-discovery, following a young teenager seeking to find balance between her passions, personal life, and school. The Metamorphosis of Marna Love is, at its core, a coming-of-age tale with a lot of heart and charm. The narrative plays out like a slice-of-life story. McEachin does a brilliant job of making even the small moments impactful for the reader. The heart-to-heart conversations between the characters were some of the best scenes in the book for me." - Reader's Favorite

"What surprised me was the book’s moral texture. A lesser novel might have turned the mystery at its center into a clean revelation, but this one keeps asking messier questions: what memory owes truth, what gratitude owes reality, whether one act of courage can coexist with a damaged life, and how a young person learns to judge others without becoming glib.[...] I would recommend this novel to readers of young adult literary fiction, coming-of-age fiction, psychological fiction, family drama, and mystery-inflected contemporary novels, especially anyone who likes books where interior life matters as much as events. " - Literary Titan

"Author Tom McEachin takes readers on an enlightening journey of self-discovery, following a young teenager seeking to find balance between her passions, personal life, and school. The Metamorphosis...


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EDITION Paperback
ISBN 9798901740989
PRICE $17.99 (USD)
PAGES 252

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