Ladybird, Ladybird . . . Fly Away Home
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- $4.99
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- $4.99
Publisher Description
Samantha was born under a full moon to a dying mother, her death ripping what peace there was from Sam's life. Given to her unloving father, she is raised a cursed child with a burning secret. Her sadness and anger slowly consuming her with fire, her only friend is the ghost of her mother who speaks to her through keys that open a secret box under her bed. When love finds Sam unexpectedly, he is an escape she never expected. Leith, a quiet farm boy with a broken heart and demons of his own, seems just as alone as she is. Together they forge a love that transcends this life, and the next, finding a way home to a mother she loves, and the peace they both have longed for all their lives.
This paranormal romance explores the lengths of love, and the miracles we encounter when that bond cannot be broken.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Combining fairy-tale elements and a paranormal romance sensibility, this teen melodrama offers intriguing imagery, but suffers from syrupy prose, formulaic characters, and confusing plot points. Samantha was born under a full moon, surviving where her mother did not, and has been raised by her alcoholic, abusive father who blames her for her mother's death. Alienated, alone, and miserable, she only looks forward to two things: time with her horse and the mysterious keys her mother sends her from beyond the grave, which unlock various gifts. Her temperature abnormally high, Samantha burns others with her touch, further setting her apart. Then she meets soft-spoken Leith, and their whirlwind romance threatens to change everything. For the first time, she's truly happy, but living happily ever after (at least in this world) might still be beyond her grasp. Readers may find that Ebner's (Parallel) awkward phrasing and sometimes prosaic narrative ("I have an average body with curves that attract all the right thoughts from a boy's mind, such as sweet, cute, and sometimes sexy ) lessen the enigma of Samantha's condition, while a surprising revelation leads to an abrupt and frustrating conclusion. Ages 12 up.
