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The Girl Who Never Was - (Otherworld) by Skylar Dorset (Paperback)

The Girl Who Never Was - (Otherworld) by  Skylar Dorset (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>In Selkie's family, birthdays are not celebrated. On her 17th birthday, Selkie finally learns whyNshe is a half-faerie princess. The faerie court believes Selkie is fated to destroy the court's powerful grip on the supernatural world. And the only way for Selkie to survive is to prove them right.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>"Romantic, suspenseful, and witty all at once--<em>Alice in Wonderland</em> meets <em>Neverwhere</em>."--Claudia Gray, <em>New York Times</em> bestselling author of the Evernight series</p><p>In Selkie's family, you don't celebrate birthdays. You don't talk about birthdays. And you never, ever reveal your birth date.</p><p><em>Until now.</em></p><p>On Selkie's seventeenth birthday, Selkie finally understands why. All she wanted a simple "Happy Birthday" from her secret crush, Ben. But the instant she blurts out the truth, her whole world shatters. </p><p>Because the world she's known is only an elaborate enchantment designed to conceal the truth: Selkie is a half-faerie princess. And her mother wants her dead.</p><p>The faerie court believes Selkie is a child of prophecy--fated to destroy the court's powerful grip on the supernatural world. And the only way for Selkie to survive...is to prove them right.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"THE GIRL WHO NEVER WAS is a promising first book in a fantasy series with relatable, modern characters and exciting, action-packed chapters." - <strong><em> TeenReads</em></strong><br><br>""The fantasy adventure intensifies, culminating with a satisfying conclusion...This book would appeal to readers who enjoy the fantasy of a faerie world."" - <strong><em> VOYA Magazine</em></strong><br><br>""Trading in a lavishly described Boston for a Carrollian Otherworld... Dorset excels in physical descriptions." " - <strong><em> Kirkus </em></strong><br><br>"[A] suspenseful fantasy " - <strong><em> Girls' Life Magazine.com</em></strong><br><br>"Ben and Selkie's riveting adventures and touching mutual loyalty, along with a strong cast and central romance, keep this series opener engaging." - <strong><em> Publishers Weekly</em></strong><br><br>"Skylar Dorset's debut novel is an astoundingly well-done urban fantasy in the style of Neverworld and Daughter of Smoke & Bone. If you're looking to get swept up in a world-spanning fantasy adventure, check out the Otherworld series!" - <strong><em> YA Books Central</em></strong><br><br>"This action-packed story is rich in snappy dialogue and descriptions of Boston" - <strong><em> School Library Journal</em></strong><br><br>"[A] suspenseful fantasy " - Girls' Life Magazine.com<br>

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