Life will never play fair and you have to be strong. In this modernday fairy tale, 17yearold lucy and her loved ones apply 21stcentury rationality to their quest to escape an ancient curse. Libba brays gemma doyle trilogy, the twilight series, elizabeth bunces a curse dark as gold. In a way, they do for lucy what they couldnt do for lucys.
Impossible by nancy werlin lucy scarborough has a fairly normal life for a 17 year old. Romantic tension, a battle between good and evil, and a race against timeall set within a realistic contemporary setting result in an intriguing medley of genres and. Nancy werlins book impossible starts off on lucys birthday age 7, in her bedroom reading a mysterious letter. Killers cousinbostonbased author nancy werlin explores new territory with a novel that blends romance and the supernatural. To match the cover of extraordinary to the cover of the paperback impossible, which was commercially successful. When seventeenyearold lucy discovers her family is under an ancient curse by an evil elfin knight, she realizes to break the curse she must perform three impossible tasks before her daughter is born in. Lucy has nine months to break an ancient curse in order to save both herself and her unborn daughter. Except of course they had the roll of duct tape instead, which, when you came to think about it, was a far more practical item.
Werlin adeptly weaves the supernatural into her modern setting, balancing magic with the realistic hardships of rape and teen pregnancy. Most of the quotations i have recorded relate to this theme. A beautifully wrought modern fairy tale from master storyteller and awardwinning author nancy werlin inspired by the classic folk ballad scarborough fair, this is a wonderfully riveting novel of suspense, romance, and fantasy. She is seventeen, just starting sating, pretty happy in general. She must manage to complete three seemingly impossible tasks, or else she will fall into madness. Impossible by nancy werlin is a haunting story full of love, pain, and supernatural mystery that will keep you turning the pages all night long. The mix of romance, suspense, folklore,and magic will make impossible a sure bet with a wide range of readers. It had more of a bite to it than the average ya fairy story, though it ended up going soft at the end. Impossible, nancy werlin, fantasy fiction, 364 pages.
She tries to deny relations with her and continues to enjoy her high school life. Tweetwhen we ran a post in shelftalker recently about youngadult book coversthe season of windblown hair or, the zeitgeist of book coversauthor nancy werlin wrote us a note. Nancy werlin was born in massachusetts, where she still lives. And its good because nancy werlin does such interesting things developing a novel based on the lyrics. The story is exciting and suspenseful and so realistic despite the mentions of magic. A beautifully wrought modern fairy tale from master storyteller and awardwinning author nancy werlin inspired by the classic folk ballad. She was born in peabody, massachusetts, raised in that state, and graduated with a b. Nancy werlin s book impossible starts off on lucys birthday age 7, in her bedroom reading a mysterious letter. One thing that really got stuck in my head was that life is going to put you many obstacles and you have to learn to deal with them. Impossible is a fantastic story written by nancy werlin.
Nancy werlin audio books, best sellers, author bio. Impossible by nancy werlin is certainly an original read, with a plot that unique and special in its own way. Nancy werlin has written 10 young adult novels, including new york timesbestselling fantasy impossible, edgaraward winning suspense the killers cousin, and national book awardhonored realistic fiction the rules of survival. Impossible is a 2008 novel by nancy werlin lucy scarborough is seventeen years old when she learns that the women in her family have been under a curse for hundreds of years by their eighteenth birthday, they will have a baby, and then promptly go mad. A beautifully wrought modern fairy tale from master storyteller and awardwinning author nancy werlin. Like stephanie meyer before her, nancy werlin is flaunting teen pregnancy as a shortlist way to a happy ending with your very own prince charming. The scarborough women have been cursed for generationsat the age of 18 they become pregnant and, after giving birth always to a baby girl, they go mad. Ill definitely be looking for more of her books, since impossible was an excellent read. The general outlines of the plot are clearly suggested in the originating ballad, scarborough fair a. Lucy is seventeen when she discovers that she is the latest recipient.
Inspired by the ballad scarborough fair, this spellbinding novel combines suspense, fantasy, and romance for an intense and masterfully original tale. I remember thinking that while the story was interesting enough, werlin s writing was a little awkward. Lucy is seventeen when she discovers that the women of. That is, until she is attacked and finds herself pregnant and under a curse that has. Nancy werlin is the new york times bestselling and awardwinning author of the killers cousin, the rules of survival, impossible, and a host of other young adult novels. Extraordinary by nancy werlin october 4, 2010 at 12. Phoebe is a single child, a sweet and genuinely kind girl, and a beloved daughter to. They are best friends, but they could not be more different. Romantic tension, a battle between good and evil, and a race against timeall set within a realistic contemporary settingresult in. So even before i had characters or setting, motivations or theme, i knew there would be a girl who would need to perform or. But, in addition to showcasing her adeptness at developing characters, impossible remains, in the end, just as suspenseful as any of werlins more traditional mystery novels. If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel that the.
She received her ba from yale, was named a publishers weekly flying start author for her first novel, and has since established herself as a writer of literary teen suspense. A family curse by an elfin knight destines lucy and her unborn daughter to madness unless she completes three impossible tasks. Quotations by nancy werlin, american writer, born october 29, 1961. Werlin melds fantasy and suspense in a contemporary setting for a romance with plenty of teen appeal.
Impossible nancy werlin cast cast for the novel impossible by nancy werlin. Nancy werlin s impossible another modern fairy talewas actually pretty good. Her narrator is a unique creation, a girl who begins to discover. A fascinating modern take on a traditional fairytale. Today on teenreads we had the chance to talk to two young adult authors who write incredible and rich. Impossible presents another intriguing, unique plot from nancy werlin. The protagonist, lucy scarborough, is just seventeen when discovers the curse that has plagued the women of her family line for several decades. Nancys suspense thrillers have won numerous awards and accolades, including the edgar award for best young. Lucy scarborough has been tormented by her mothers insanity for years. Lucy is seventeen when she discovers that she is the latest recipient of a generationsold family curse that requires her to complete three seemingly impossible tasks or risk falling into madness and passing the curse on to the next generation.
I think everything was handled and written well in impossible, but its a general theme that doesnt sit well with me. Nancy werlin a beautifully wrought modern fairy tale from master storyteller and awardwinning author nancy werlin inspired by the classic folk ballad scarborough fair, this is a wonderfully riveting novel of. Impossible, nancy werlin, fantasy fiction, 364 pages timeline created by cernstro. She was a national book award nominee for the rules of survival, a winner of the edgar award for best young adult novel for the killers cousin in 1999, and an edgar award finalist for locked inside. The curse will end only when a scarborough woman can complete three impossible tasks before the birth of her daughter. Thea loved nancys first novel, impossible, so of course we jumped at the possibility of having nancy on the book smugglers for an. New york timesbestselling fantasy, edgaraward winning suspense, and national book awardhonored realistic novels. Inspired by the ballad scarborough fair, nancy werlins new novel impossible combines the rationality of the modern world with the mystical folklore of the ancient world. Lucy is seventeen when she discovers that she is th. A graduate of yale college, nancy lives with her husband in melrose, massachusetts.
The snowy prep school setting is the perfect backdrop for werlins the killers cousin chilling and wellconstructed mystery. Nancy werlin, quote from impossible but just now, hed gotten on his knees and proposed marriage, like in a television commercial for a diamond ring. Historical fiction allows you, the reader, to travel back in time from the safety of your couch, subway seat or other favorite reading spot. Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors.
June 6, 2017 after a roof mysteriously collapses on five students from rockland academy, the teens realize their parents wants them dead. The books pace slows a bit, but picks up toward the end as lucy and her family strive to solve the curses puzzling tasks. How to start anything is possible in your own book. Double helix by nancy werlin teachers guide page 2 of 2 comingofage story with the pageturning tension of a breakneck plot. Extraordinary by nancy werlin book trailer this is the story of two teenage girls. Impossible nancy werlin by lauraann miller on prezi. Nancy werlin explains in the authors note that she came to that same. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. Nancy werlin impossible worldwari pdf read online this book pleasantly surprised me i ve heard many good things about werlin s other works, but impossibleimpossible. Her most recent novel, impossible, was a new york times best seller.
But what lucy and her parents dont know is that its not just lucys mother who went mad, but her grandmother, her greatgrandmother. Inspired by the ballad scarborough fair, this riveting novel from national book award finalist nancy werlin combines suspense, fantasy, and. Lets call a spade a spade, and add impossible to the ever increasing list of ya books that lead young girls astray by glorifying harrowing life altering situations. Although it is a fantasy story, it is still very easy to relate to lucys story. Lucy scarborough is seventeen years old when she learns that the women in her family have been under a curse.
The book has some very important messages about life. Lucy lives with the beloved foster parents who have cared for her since her teenage mother went crazy after lucys birth. Lucys mother comes back into town in her old raged clothes and her shopping basket. Lucys foster parents, soledad and leo, take wonderful care of lucy. Impossible by nancy werlin pdf free download ebook. Lucy is a normal high school girl who harbors one dark secret. Nancy werlin is coming to the tla conference later this month, so im excited to get to hear her speak.
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