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The Girl Who Talks to Ashes
Fifteen-year-old Willow is terrified of her new baby, Lilah, who has a peculiar form of epilepsy. Every time Lilah's eyes glaze over, terrible things happen: flowers shrivel, food goes to rot - even Willow's long, auburn hair turns stark white. But it's the death of the family cat that becomes the last straw; in the middle of the night, Willow and her mother dump the infant at the fire station two towns over – and are never heard from again.
The next morning, Chief Stanley Quinn takes Lilah home and cares for the toddler as best as he can. With medication, her epilepsy remains under control... For the most part.
But as a teenager, Lilah isn't always keen on taking her pills, and when she sneaks away to a rock concert with the cutest boy in school, something terrible happens, landing both of them in the hospital. After Stanley breaks down and confesses everything to his adopted daughter, she decides to track down the young girl who gave her up sixteen years ago; the young girl who never made it home that night… The young girl who is now presumed to be dead. Soon, Lilah's quest to find her birth mother becomes a quest to solve a sixteen-year-old missing persons case. She has everything she needs to find her – she just needs to learn how to control her peculiar ‘gift’ before she kills someone.
Again.
*
"The Girl Who Talks To Ashes is one of the most ingenious books I have ever read. [It's] the perfect creepy read for the season in the form of one of the most unique stories I've ever come across." - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Laura Dragonchild, The Magic Book Corner
"This book makes you feel like you are on a journey of self-discovery, and that the journey matters. I was blown away! " - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Sara Lawson, Book Editor
"I enjoyed every minute of this book and I can’t recommend it enough." - V. Ash, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Goodreads review
"Creepy, suspenseful, genuine, goosebump-inducing, sweet, charming, raw - it is all of these things and more. This is going on my list of absolute favorite books of all time!" - R. Hastings, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Goodreads review
"I would highly recommend this book to everyone who appreciates a little 'magic' and a touch of darkness." - M. Reubzaet, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Goodreads review
The next morning, Chief Stanley Quinn takes Lilah home and cares for the toddler as best as he can. With medication, her epilepsy remains under control... For the most part.
But as a teenager, Lilah isn't always keen on taking her pills, and when she sneaks away to a rock concert with the cutest boy in school, something terrible happens, landing both of them in the hospital. After Stanley breaks down and confesses everything to his adopted daughter, she decides to track down the young girl who gave her up sixteen years ago; the young girl who never made it home that night… The young girl who is now presumed to be dead. Soon, Lilah's quest to find her birth mother becomes a quest to solve a sixteen-year-old missing persons case. She has everything she needs to find her – she just needs to learn how to control her peculiar ‘gift’ before she kills someone.
Again.
*
"The Girl Who Talks To Ashes is one of the most ingenious books I have ever read. [It's] the perfect creepy read for the season in the form of one of the most unique stories I've ever come across." - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Laura Dragonchild, The Magic Book Corner
"This book makes you feel like you are on a journey of self-discovery, and that the journey matters. I was blown away! " - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Sara Lawson, Book Editor
"I enjoyed every minute of this book and I can’t recommend it enough." - V. Ash, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Goodreads review
"Creepy, suspenseful, genuine, goosebump-inducing, sweet, charming, raw - it is all of these things and more. This is going on my list of absolute favorite books of all time!" - R. Hastings, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Goodreads review
"I would highly recommend this book to everyone who appreciates a little 'magic' and a touch of darkness." - M. Reubzaet, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Goodreads review
229 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 27, 2020
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Rachel Rener
23 books752 followersRachel Rener is a multi-award-winning, bestselling romantasy author best known for her fan-favorite Gilded Blood universe. Her books blend magic with real science, infusing powerful-yet-quirky heroines, emotional depth, and irresistible, sizzling romance.
After earning a degree in Psych and Neuroscience, Rachel has since lived on three continents and traveled to nearly 50 countries, fueling her worldbuilding with diverse cultural and mythological influences.
When she's not writing, Rachel enjoys making art in every medium she can get her hands on, riding her motorcycle, attending rock shows (both the musical and mineralogical kind), and engaging with her devoted reader community, Rachel’s Renergades. She lives in Colorado with her husband and a very opinionated umbrella cockatoo named Terrance (aka “Jungle Chicken”), who insists on being her loudest critic.
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After earning a degree in Psych and Neuroscience, Rachel has since lived on three continents and traveled to nearly 50 countries, fueling her worldbuilding with diverse cultural and mythological influences.
When she's not writing, Rachel enjoys making art in every medium she can get her hands on, riding her motorcycle, attending rock shows (both the musical and mineralogical kind), and engaging with her devoted reader community, Rachel’s Renergades. She lives in Colorado with her husband and a very opinionated umbrella cockatoo named Terrance (aka “Jungle Chicken”), who insists on being her loudest critic.
Learn more at www.RachelRener.com!
You can also be regaled with totally inappropriate stories and behind the scenes shenanigans by signing up for her newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/Rachel-Rener-NL .
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October 29, 2020
5 fabulous stars for another read added to the shelf of my all-time favorites.
The Girl Who Talks To Ashes is one of the most ingenious books I have ever read.
Imagine The Ghost Whisperer starring Nancy Drew with a dash of a Wrinkle in Time and a pinch of Dr. Who and there you go!
The Girl Who Talks To Ashes - a book that defies genre and pulls it off like a charm!
The perfect creepy read for the season in the form of one of the most unique stories I've ever come across.
Baby Lilah has a peculiar form of epilepsy. Every time her eyes glaze over, terrible things happen: flowers shrivel, food goes to rot, people age, dogs transform into puppies, and cats into bones.
And this is why her 15 year old mother dumps her as an infant on the steps of a fire station in the middle of the night.
To baby Lilah's luck, she finds a good home with Chief Stanley Quinn and his wife. Despite her seizures and all the weird things it seems to cause. With medication, her epilepsy is kept under control... For the most part. As long as Lilah takes her daily blue pill. Until the day she doesn't.
That day everything changes and Lilah's life is turned completely upside down because she discovers her 'gift'. More like a curse if you ask Lilah! And yet, if she tries to understand it and even learns to control it, this ability of hers may provide the key to both Lilah's past and future, as well as a series of mysterious cold case murders that no one had been able to solve.
Fast paced and gripping, with an absolutely engrossing mystery that slowly unravels before the readers' eyes and also manages to keep you at the edge of the seat till the very end, this novel here will keep you turning pages long into the wee hours of the night.
Solid characters and profound relationships, believable and real-seeming, alongside a journey of self-discovery full of emotion and feeling, you'll find all of these and more within its pages.
As genre goes, The Girl Who Talks To Ashes defies patterns. It's NA fantasy with touches of horror and sci-fi, as well as a riveting mystery with a lovely romance. Light enough to be considered YA and yet, full of both depth and meaning.
Unique, riveting and downright fantastic!
I highly recommend it to everyone who loves light fantasy that dwells deep within darkness.
It is superb!
Find this review and more on my book review and cover art blog The Magic Book Corner
The Girl Who Talks To Ashes is one of the most ingenious books I have ever read.
Imagine The Ghost Whisperer starring Nancy Drew with a dash of a Wrinkle in Time and a pinch of Dr. Who and there you go!
The Girl Who Talks To Ashes - a book that defies genre and pulls it off like a charm!
The perfect creepy read for the season in the form of one of the most unique stories I've ever come across.
Baby Lilah has a peculiar form of epilepsy. Every time her eyes glaze over, terrible things happen: flowers shrivel, food goes to rot, people age, dogs transform into puppies, and cats into bones.
And this is why her 15 year old mother dumps her as an infant on the steps of a fire station in the middle of the night.
To baby Lilah's luck, she finds a good home with Chief Stanley Quinn and his wife. Despite her seizures and all the weird things it seems to cause. With medication, her epilepsy is kept under control... For the most part. As long as Lilah takes her daily blue pill. Until the day she doesn't.
That day everything changes and Lilah's life is turned completely upside down because she discovers her 'gift'. More like a curse if you ask Lilah! And yet, if she tries to understand it and even learns to control it, this ability of hers may provide the key to both Lilah's past and future, as well as a series of mysterious cold case murders that no one had been able to solve.
Fast paced and gripping, with an absolutely engrossing mystery that slowly unravels before the readers' eyes and also manages to keep you at the edge of the seat till the very end, this novel here will keep you turning pages long into the wee hours of the night.
Solid characters and profound relationships, believable and real-seeming, alongside a journey of self-discovery full of emotion and feeling, you'll find all of these and more within its pages.
As genre goes, The Girl Who Talks To Ashes defies patterns. It's NA fantasy with touches of horror and sci-fi, as well as a riveting mystery with a lovely romance. Light enough to be considered YA and yet, full of both depth and meaning.
Unique, riveting and downright fantastic!
I highly recommend it to everyone who loves light fantasy that dwells deep within darkness.
It is superb!
Find this review and more on my book review and cover art blog The Magic Book Corner
August 7, 2021
This is my first book by Rachel, and she’s definitely a new favorite. This was a gem. Perfectly paced – I FLEW through it in a few hours and that is hard for me to do with kiddos demanding things like food and…care. Gross.
Anyway. Brilliant. I geek out so hard over cool ideas in fiction, and I loved this. I loved how it started out in a way that made you think horror, then it kind of went thriller, but all with these fantastic side characters that made me giggle. I usually struggle with teenage main characters, which I think I said in another review, but this is sharp and immersive. I will say…I would label this more sci-fi than fantasy. Maybe UF? In either case, I loved it and will be telling everyone I know to read it.
Anyway. Brilliant. I geek out so hard over cool ideas in fiction, and I loved this. I loved how it started out in a way that made you think horror, then it kind of went thriller, but all with these fantastic side characters that made me giggle. I usually struggle with teenage main characters, which I think I said in another review, but this is sharp and immersive. I will say…I would label this more sci-fi than fantasy. Maybe UF? In either case, I loved it and will be telling everyone I know to read it.
June 22, 2023
This book! It's one of those rare gems that I've been excited to read. And I wasn't disappointed. It was so good!
Lilah has been plagued by seizures since she was born. Abandoned by her mother when she was a baby, she has no answers as to why she has seizures and why strange things happen when they come. She doesn't know why things decay and die around her during her episodes. Taking medication helps. But she starts to wonder what would happen if she stopped. Would she finally find her answers?
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The world building was intriguing but not overwhelming, the characters were well-written, and I loved the subtle romantic vibes. The character I connected with the most was Stanley, Lilah's adoptive father. His pain and feelings of helplessness as he raised Lilah were so touching and relatable.
I also really enjoyed the feelings of first love. It was so sweet.
This book was fantastic! Absolutely loved it.
Lilah has been plagued by seizures since she was born. Abandoned by her mother when she was a baby, she has no answers as to why she has seizures and why strange things happen when they come. She doesn't know why things decay and die around her during her episodes. Taking medication helps. But she starts to wonder what would happen if she stopped. Would she finally find her answers?
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The world building was intriguing but not overwhelming, the characters were well-written, and I loved the subtle romantic vibes. The character I connected with the most was Stanley, Lilah's adoptive father. His pain and feelings of helplessness as he raised Lilah were so touching and relatable.
I also really enjoyed the feelings of first love. It was so sweet.
This book was fantastic! Absolutely loved it.
September 28, 2021
Things change around Lilah. Like "actually" change. An apple disintegrates. People age. Dogs transform into puppies. Or bones. These changes seem to be tied to her epileptic seizures which is why she has to take that daily little blue pill. In fact, the pill works so well that Lilah seems like any other normal teenager. Until the day she chooses not to take the pill. That day changes everything and Lilah begins to wonder what could happen if she let the seizures happen. But can she control them or will they control her?
I was one of the lucky ones who had the privilege of reading this book before it was published and I was blown away! I love books that defy genre. On one hand, it felt like a Nancy Drew mystery, timeless. But there was a very sweet romance. A father trying to deal with the loss of his wife and raising a baby with severe health challenges on his own. A girl grieving the mother she had never known, well actually two mothers, since she was adopted. Also some cold case murders. And the ability to travel through time. Sort of. You'll have to read it. You'll want to read it.
While I loved Rachel's Lightning Conjurer trilogy and Aspen's journey to rediscover her past in order to understand her future, I love this book in a different way. There is still some of that, as Lilah tries to figure out pieces from her past, but here there is no cosmic meaning to everything. Lilah wants to understand her past and her present because she's a teenager and that's what teenagers do. This book makes you feel like you are on a journey of self-discovery, and that the journey matters. There are always more questions than answers, but that's what makes you feel alive. And while you may shed a few tears as she finds answers along the way, you will also smile as you discover, with Lilah, that she was always loved, that her family is behind her, and that there are infinite possibilities ahead of her.
I read a pre-release book from the author and reviewed it because I wanted to.
I was one of the lucky ones who had the privilege of reading this book before it was published and I was blown away! I love books that defy genre. On one hand, it felt like a Nancy Drew mystery, timeless. But there was a very sweet romance. A father trying to deal with the loss of his wife and raising a baby with severe health challenges on his own. A girl grieving the mother she had never known, well actually two mothers, since she was adopted. Also some cold case murders. And the ability to travel through time. Sort of. You'll have to read it. You'll want to read it.
While I loved Rachel's Lightning Conjurer trilogy and Aspen's journey to rediscover her past in order to understand her future, I love this book in a different way. There is still some of that, as Lilah tries to figure out pieces from her past, but here there is no cosmic meaning to everything. Lilah wants to understand her past and her present because she's a teenager and that's what teenagers do. This book makes you feel like you are on a journey of self-discovery, and that the journey matters. There are always more questions than answers, but that's what makes you feel alive. And while you may shed a few tears as she finds answers along the way, you will also smile as you discover, with Lilah, that she was always loved, that her family is behind her, and that there are infinite possibilities ahead of her.
I read a pre-release book from the author and reviewed it because I wanted to.
August 17, 2022
So contemporary YA fantasy is never going to be my ‘jam’ but boy, did I fly through this read. On the surface it’s a simple easy read but there’s a lot of cleverness to it. It’s so well written and you get the impression Rachel could write in any genre she chooses.
We follow Lilah from birth to teenage years. She is born with a unique power that makes her family give her away. This is masked with medication until teenage Lilah rebels, stops taking her meds, and begins to learn about herself – and what happened to her missing family.
The main characters are done well, especially Lilah and her new parents I thought, this was where the emotional tug was for me. The teenage love interest side of things was bearable LOL. The slightly creepy atmosphere was enjoyable and the storyline was pacy.
What stood out for me were the switches in time – more than flashbacks really, you have to read it to understand. This kind of thing is not easy to get right. It wasn’t overdone, it was easy to follow, and really added to the story that was being told. It shows a tight control of plotting, and you can see how much care and attention was needed to get this right.
Recommended for a unique take on YA magic, with mystery, romance, and a clever implementation of plot and theme.
We follow Lilah from birth to teenage years. She is born with a unique power that makes her family give her away. This is masked with medication until teenage Lilah rebels, stops taking her meds, and begins to learn about herself – and what happened to her missing family.
The main characters are done well, especially Lilah and her new parents I thought, this was where the emotional tug was for me. The teenage love interest side of things was bearable LOL. The slightly creepy atmosphere was enjoyable and the storyline was pacy.
What stood out for me were the switches in time – more than flashbacks really, you have to read it to understand. This kind of thing is not easy to get right. It wasn’t overdone, it was easy to follow, and really added to the story that was being told. It shows a tight control of plotting, and you can see how much care and attention was needed to get this right.
Recommended for a unique take on YA magic, with mystery, romance, and a clever implementation of plot and theme.
October 21, 2020
The Girl Who Talks to Ashes is a truly engrossing novel that plays with the horror genre without being consumed by it, flirts with sci-fi without giving in to it, and explodes into a magnificent mystery that kept me reading long into the night. You might be tempted to call this a YA novel, but putting it into that box would do serious injustice to the maturity and depth offered by this fantastic story. I enjoyed every minute of this book and I can’t recommend it enough. It’s rare to finish a book and immediately crave a sequel. I sincerely hope there will be more adventures with the time bending Lilah!
September 21, 2021
I absolutely loved this story. I found this book as a featured read in a summer reading challenge & I am so glad. Rachel Rener did a fantastic job with a story that draws you right in. Lilahs search for the truth about her family gave her more answers than she expected. Great characters. I would give more than 5 stars if I could.
June 20, 2021
I have received a digital copy via BookSirens in return for my honest opinion. Thank you!
4 stars - enjoyable genre mix that gets the details right
Lilah is born to a teenage mother and something seems to be wrong with her. She gets seizures during which something seems to happen with time, apples shrivel and rot and even her mother ages - and then everything just snaps back to how it has been. This is the reason that Lilah's mother and her mother decide to abandon the baby in front of a fire station, just to disappear without a trace few hours later. She is taken in by chief Stanley Quinn and his wife, who raise her.
Fast forward to the present, where Lilah is 16 years old. She is an ordinary high school student, her seizures are controlled with medication, and she is living with her now widowed "father", who has lost his wife to cancer.
The plot sets in when Lilah decides to skip on her medication and her seizures return, with very scary results, and she finds herself having to deal with the truth about her parents, her "gift" (or is it?) and trying to find out what happened to her real mother.
This is a classical YA/coming of age story and combining it with the fantasy/mystery genre works perfectly to highlight all of the issues teenagers are dealing with - questions of identity, belonging, blossoming feelings, and insecurities. All of this comes together by Lilah finding out about her ability, which can cause great harm but also can be used for a good cause. Her having to learn to control this ability serves as a shorthand for growing up and being responsible.
As usual, the quality of a book lies in the details of the storytelling rather than in the plot. And this one's a great example for believable, well fleshed out characters and a character-driven plot - which is just what I enjoy most in a book. I also cannot say enough good things about the fact that the people in this book just behave like proper decent human beings (maybe with the exception of Lilah's best friend) and that Lilah's love interest Jace, who is a jock to boot, defies the jocky bad-boy stereotypes altogether. Thank you Rachel Rener for that!
This is a quick, light, and despite some dark themes surprisingly cozy, read - a nice palate cleanser and a book that will appeal to a broad range of readers.
4 stars - enjoyable genre mix that gets the details right
Lilah is born to a teenage mother and something seems to be wrong with her. She gets seizures during which something seems to happen with time, apples shrivel and rot and even her mother ages - and then everything just snaps back to how it has been. This is the reason that Lilah's mother and her mother decide to abandon the baby in front of a fire station, just to disappear without a trace few hours later. She is taken in by chief Stanley Quinn and his wife, who raise her.
Fast forward to the present, where Lilah is 16 years old. She is an ordinary high school student, her seizures are controlled with medication, and she is living with her now widowed "father", who has lost his wife to cancer.
The plot sets in when Lilah decides to skip on her medication and her seizures return, with very scary results, and she finds herself having to deal with the truth about her parents, her "gift" (or is it?) and trying to find out what happened to her real mother.
This is a classical YA/coming of age story and combining it with the fantasy/mystery genre works perfectly to highlight all of the issues teenagers are dealing with - questions of identity, belonging, blossoming feelings, and insecurities. All of this comes together by Lilah finding out about her ability, which can cause great harm but also can be used for a good cause. Her having to learn to control this ability serves as a shorthand for growing up and being responsible.
As usual, the quality of a book lies in the details of the storytelling rather than in the plot. And this one's a great example for believable, well fleshed out characters and a character-driven plot - which is just what I enjoy most in a book. I also cannot say enough good things about the fact that the people in this book just behave like proper decent human beings (maybe with the exception of Lilah's best friend) and that Lilah's love interest Jace, who is a jock to boot, defies the jocky bad-boy stereotypes altogether. Thank you Rachel Rener for that!
This is a quick, light, and despite some dark themes surprisingly cozy, read - a nice palate cleanser and a book that will appeal to a broad range of readers.
July 20, 2024
This is a very powerful read....When a book starts with " 15 year old Willow was terrified of her newborn Lilah", you know you're in for a for a highly emotive read. And it was. It pulled my heart right out of my chest, constricted it, squeezing the life out of it, until it was a squishy mess! This is a book that once my heart was sort of put back in it's rightful place, was not the same as before I read the book, it now has a dent, a groove etched permanently in the wake of this story.
The blurb itself is so intriguing that I had to read it and boy oh boy, it's even better than the blurb! It's basically a mystery/thriller, but with magical elements. Lilac is abandoned as a baby when her mother and grandmother realise there's something amiss and are terrified of her. She is taken in by a loving family and has no idea how different she is. All she knows is that she has to take her medication to suppress her seizures. When Lilah starts noticing strange things happening, her adoptive father tells her the truth. Horrified, Lilah blames herself but comes to accept that she has a special gift. Stanley is the epitome of a caring loving father, he'll do anything to protect Lilah. The relationship between Lilah and Stanley is simply gorgeous, the love leaps off the pages and wraps itself around your heart. It was so heartening to see Lilah understanding her "affliction" and her need to find her birth mother. Although Willow's controlling mother forced her to give up Lilah, I felt so sorry for Willow. That's what Rachel does, so strong are her characters, you empathise, sympathise and everything-ise with them! Jace, now here's an interesting guy. His support of Lilah is awesome, he's awesome. I love the concern he shows, the lengths he'll go to, all because, yes ... he's awesome!
I had a feeling this book would have my mind spinning and I was right! It is so well crafted, pulling in lots of loose threads together in a way that makes total sense. The mystery, the magic and how Lilah puts it all together is compelling and fascinating. The magic so unique, the plot incredibly unique and storytelling that grips parts of one you had no idea existed! I absolutely loved it! I do hope there's more to come! I pray there's more to come....
The blurb itself is so intriguing that I had to read it and boy oh boy, it's even better than the blurb! It's basically a mystery/thriller, but with magical elements. Lilac is abandoned as a baby when her mother and grandmother realise there's something amiss and are terrified of her. She is taken in by a loving family and has no idea how different she is. All she knows is that she has to take her medication to suppress her seizures. When Lilah starts noticing strange things happening, her adoptive father tells her the truth. Horrified, Lilah blames herself but comes to accept that she has a special gift. Stanley is the epitome of a caring loving father, he'll do anything to protect Lilah. The relationship between Lilah and Stanley is simply gorgeous, the love leaps off the pages and wraps itself around your heart. It was so heartening to see Lilah understanding her "affliction" and her need to find her birth mother. Although Willow's controlling mother forced her to give up Lilah, I felt so sorry for Willow. That's what Rachel does, so strong are her characters, you empathise, sympathise and everything-ise with them! Jace, now here's an interesting guy. His support of Lilah is awesome, he's awesome. I love the concern he shows, the lengths he'll go to, all because, yes ... he's awesome!
I had a feeling this book would have my mind spinning and I was right! It is so well crafted, pulling in lots of loose threads together in a way that makes total sense. The mystery, the magic and how Lilah puts it all together is compelling and fascinating. The magic so unique, the plot incredibly unique and storytelling that grips parts of one you had no idea existed! I absolutely loved it! I do hope there's more to come! I pray there's more to come....
August 20, 2021
What a ride!
I picked up The Girl Who Talks To Ashes after a conversation with the author about the many sub-genres of fantasy, and how it's becoming increasingly hard to define some fantasy books.
And I'm glad I did. This genre-mashing fantasy epic is great, guys. SO great. Where to begin?
First of all, yes, it's fantasy. Contemporary, urban, magical realism... take your pick. It throws in dashes of mystery, science-fiction, and adventure, too. All the while, the author handles the action, genre, and emotion.
Lilah, the MC, is marvellous. It's refreshing to see a character portrayed with epilepsy in a grounded, realistic way, and the author dovetails this with the theme of choice. For years, Willow has taken the blue pill (a nice nod to the Matrix, maybe?) but, on becoming a teenager, she chooses to embrace herself. I emphasised with Willow, but can imagine many teenagers like her findings this book important and affirming.
Highly recommended.
I picked up The Girl Who Talks To Ashes after a conversation with the author about the many sub-genres of fantasy, and how it's becoming increasingly hard to define some fantasy books.
And I'm glad I did. This genre-mashing fantasy epic is great, guys. SO great. Where to begin?
First of all, yes, it's fantasy. Contemporary, urban, magical realism... take your pick. It throws in dashes of mystery, science-fiction, and adventure, too. All the while, the author handles the action, genre, and emotion.
Lilah, the MC, is marvellous. It's refreshing to see a character portrayed with epilepsy in a grounded, realistic way, and the author dovetails this with the theme of choice. For years, Willow has taken the blue pill (a nice nod to the Matrix, maybe?) but, on becoming a teenager, she chooses to embrace herself. I emphasised with Willow, but can imagine many teenagers like her findings this book important and affirming.
Highly recommended.
October 27, 2020
The story of a young woman finding the truth about her past, her present, and her future. Abandoned and adopted at a young age, Lilah Quinn has no idea where she really came from. The mystery of her past creeps into her everyday life in the form of headaches; exploring their origin leads her to some fairly strange places in spacetime. The quirky take on time manipulation was very interesting to me, and it was really cool to see her gradually master the craft. I'm very interested in reading more stories of chronoforensic discovery in the future. Read the book as an ARC.
July 31, 2023
It’s been a long time since I was able to devour a 300+ page novel. I could not get enough.
This story gave me all the feels, sadness, happiness, giddiness and so much more. The seamlessly written novel flowed so freely that I had that feeling of “NOOO ITS OVER” “So soon!?”
This story gave me all the feels, sadness, happiness, giddiness and so much more. The seamlessly written novel flowed so freely that I had that feeling of “NOOO ITS OVER” “So soon!?”
February 10, 2021
I LOVED this book! I COULDNT PUT IT DOWN! Such great characters and a great plot. Id definitely recommend reading it :’)
June 1, 2025
“Well, you see… it all started with this cat.”
"The Girl Who Talks to Ashes" by Rachel Rener was not what I expected, in a good way. It follows Lilah, a young girl who discovers that she can see death when she quits taking her medication to prevent seizures from what she believed her whole life was epilepsy.
The story sets itself as an urban fantasy mystery but was also heartfelt while being quirky and witty. Lilah begins as sort of a punk, trying to impress her friends but quickly became relatable and lovable, not too arrogant to care about. She very much drives the story, wanting to know her past.
The story does jump around. From Lilah's point of view, to her father's, and sometimes to her mother's. Along a nonlinear timeline. The way it was done, was perfect. Revealing plot as needed, keeping pace mostly with what Lilah knows or was about to find out.
It didn't take me very long to read. Flew through the text, enjoying the hint of humor and wanting to know if Lilah would find her answers. I very much enjoyed her journey and many of the revelations she had.
March 25, 2021
The Girl Who Talks to Ashes by Rachel Rener is a sci-fi, contemporary, mystery ya novel that delves into a type of powers that I have never read about before.
5/5
Lilah was born to a 15 year old woman named Willow, and is said to be cursed by the shaman. She has seizures, and whenever she has those seizures, things happen around her. Her mother gives her up, and then mysteriously disappears.
Lilah and Jace is a new ship I didn’t know I needed in my life, but I loved them. The plot was unique, the mystery kept me flipping through the book until the very last page. It was very easy to read, and so enjoyable!
I’ve said in the past that I love Rachel’s writing style, and I firmly stand behind that. She has a very simplistic way of writing where she gives you the answers, but you still feel like you need to find them out with the characters. She does have an easy to read and relate writing style.
I really liked this book, I reccomend it to my paranormal fans, my science fiction fans, and people who just want something new. A breath of fresh air.
5/5
Lilah was born to a 15 year old woman named Willow, and is said to be cursed by the shaman. She has seizures, and whenever she has those seizures, things happen around her. Her mother gives her up, and then mysteriously disappears.
Lilah and Jace is a new ship I didn’t know I needed in my life, but I loved them. The plot was unique, the mystery kept me flipping through the book until the very last page. It was very easy to read, and so enjoyable!
I’ve said in the past that I love Rachel’s writing style, and I firmly stand behind that. She has a very simplistic way of writing where she gives you the answers, but you still feel like you need to find them out with the characters. She does have an easy to read and relate writing style.
I really liked this book, I reccomend it to my paranormal fans, my science fiction fans, and people who just want something new. A breath of fresh air.
June 25, 2021
Let me preface this by saying that this book had two things going against it from the get-go.
1) I’m not a big fan of Magical Realism.
2) Third person omniscient is extremely difficult to pull off.
Then the author smacked me in the face with a copy of From the Shadows (have you seen the size of that tome?) and told me to get over it and just freaking read the book.
And I’m glad I did!
The Girl Who Talks to Ashes is absolutely fabulous. It’s part fantasy, part mystery, with a hefty dose of creep factor to keep you turning pages.
Sixteen-year-old Lilah is your typical teenager going through a rebellious phase, so when she decides to skip her dose of epilepsy meds, she figures the worst thing that could happen is an embarrassing seizure in the middle of class. Instead, she causes and accident that lands her and her crush in the hospital. This triggers a series of heart-pounding events as Lilah searches for her birth mother and the cause of her power.
I especially loved the dynamic between Lilah and her adoptive father, Stanley.
Favorite quote: Stanley shrugged. “Your guess is as good as mine. All I can say is, if she starts getting all glassy eyed, grab her and don’t let go.” His eyes narrowed as he considered his own words. “Actually, scratch that. Keep your hands off my daughter at all times. If you turn into an unfertilized egg and an erstwhile twinkle in your father’s eye, that’s on you.”
1) I’m not a big fan of Magical Realism.
2) Third person omniscient is extremely difficult to pull off.
Then the author smacked me in the face with a copy of From the Shadows (have you seen the size of that tome?) and told me to get over it and just freaking read the book.
And I’m glad I did!
The Girl Who Talks to Ashes is absolutely fabulous. It’s part fantasy, part mystery, with a hefty dose of creep factor to keep you turning pages.
Sixteen-year-old Lilah is your typical teenager going through a rebellious phase, so when she decides to skip her dose of epilepsy meds, she figures the worst thing that could happen is an embarrassing seizure in the middle of class. Instead, she causes and accident that lands her and her crush in the hospital. This triggers a series of heart-pounding events as Lilah searches for her birth mother and the cause of her power.
I especially loved the dynamic between Lilah and her adoptive father, Stanley.
Favorite quote: Stanley shrugged. “Your guess is as good as mine. All I can say is, if she starts getting all glassy eyed, grab her and don’t let go.” His eyes narrowed as he considered his own words. “Actually, scratch that. Keep your hands off my daughter at all times. If you turn into an unfertilized egg and an erstwhile twinkle in your father’s eye, that’s on you.”
June 25, 2021
I went into this book not really knowing what to expect, and all I know is I was not disappointed! This fantastic book is a mix of everything from (mild) horror to fantasy to YA romance to murder mystery. Lilah has seizures, but time bends around her when she has one - dead flowers might come to life, or a cat may turn into a pile of bones. When she finds out the truth about her seizures, she delves into the mystery surrounding her birth mother along with the help of Jace, her crush, who was unwittingly dragged into her secret when she made the balcony disappear beneath them at a rock concert. This story is well written with just the right amount of suspense to keep you reading, and believe me, you won’t want to put this book down!
July 18, 2022
This was SUCH a fun book to kick off my summer reading! I'm normally an epic fantasy reader, but I was pulled in by the whodunnit-style mystery surrounding Lilah's powers and her family. And there were some really spooky/creepy moments that I absolutely loved!
Strange things happen with Lilah has a seizure - apples rot, people age rapidly, a sofa disappears out from under you - not very fun stuff. Her father, Stanley, keeps her magic under control with seizure medication until she's tempted by a friend to stop taking it. Things kind of fall apart from there - both literally and figuratively. Lilah ends up on a journey to understand her powers and find out what happened to her birth mother and grandmother, who disappeared when she was a baby.
I have to add - I love Stanley and Lilah's relationship! They are a great father/daughter pair, having their own issues but loving each other anyway.
I spent a Sunday afternoon with my nose glued to this book because I couldn't wait to find out what would happen next! Definitely check it out if you like fantasy set in the real world with a good dose of spooky mystery!
Strange things happen with Lilah has a seizure - apples rot, people age rapidly, a sofa disappears out from under you - not very fun stuff. Her father, Stanley, keeps her magic under control with seizure medication until she's tempted by a friend to stop taking it. Things kind of fall apart from there - both literally and figuratively. Lilah ends up on a journey to understand her powers and find out what happened to her birth mother and grandmother, who disappeared when she was a baby.
I have to add - I love Stanley and Lilah's relationship! They are a great father/daughter pair, having their own issues but loving each other anyway.
I spent a Sunday afternoon with my nose glued to this book because I couldn't wait to find out what would happen next! Definitely check it out if you like fantasy set in the real world with a good dose of spooky mystery!
October 21, 2020
Having read Ms. Rener's The Lightning Conjurer trilogy, I was both very excited and a bit concerned when I received an ARC of this book. The excitement came from the fact I love the author's writing style: fast-paced, with enough detail to set the scene but enough room for the reader's imagination to fill in the details. The concern was that I would be disappointed with this completely different story.
My concern was unjustified. This story is every bit as enticing as TLC, but it also shows stylistic signs of the author having matured, if you will. Her phrasing has become even more on point, her story arc has become even more suspenseful and all the details she offers just fit together so well.
The story itself is involving and the characters are believable and (just like in TLC) mostly sympathetic. Although the premise is darker, this book contains enough lightheartedness to appeal to most readers.
I would highly recommend this book to everyone who appreciates a little 'magic' and a touch of darkness.
My concern was unjustified. This story is every bit as enticing as TLC, but it also shows stylistic signs of the author having matured, if you will. Her phrasing has become even more on point, her story arc has become even more suspenseful and all the details she offers just fit together so well.
The story itself is involving and the characters are believable and (just like in TLC) mostly sympathetic. Although the premise is darker, this book contains enough lightheartedness to appeal to most readers.
I would highly recommend this book to everyone who appreciates a little 'magic' and a touch of darkness.
September 5, 2021
The Girl Who Talks to Ashes is so much more than a Young Adult novel. I usually don't read Gothic, Cozy Mystery, or Time Travel stories, but this gripping Urban Fantasy with neat scientific explanations is all those things. I was sucked into the craziness and read it within two days! It was so good.
I felt for baby Lilah with her peculiar form of epilepsy and her frightened teenage mom. One of my daughters had epilepsy for a couple of years. Watching her seizure was really scary. Thankfully, with medication, it never came back. Baby Lilah gets the help she needs through the kindness of strangers. The doctor prescribes medication that also stops the seizures. One day she doesn't take her daily dose and things go sideways. Follow along with Lilah, a smart resourceful teenager, as she seeks answers and solves a mystery with help from the guy she's been secretly crushing on for years.
I received an ARC. This is my honest and voluntary review.
I felt for baby Lilah with her peculiar form of epilepsy and her frightened teenage mom. One of my daughters had epilepsy for a couple of years. Watching her seizure was really scary. Thankfully, with medication, it never came back. Baby Lilah gets the help she needs through the kindness of strangers. The doctor prescribes medication that also stops the seizures. One day she doesn't take her daily dose and things go sideways. Follow along with Lilah, a smart resourceful teenager, as she seeks answers and solves a mystery with help from the guy she's been secretly crushing on for years.
I received an ARC. This is my honest and voluntary review.
June 29, 2021
TL;DR – this pink book is not actually a pink book and I love it
9/10⭐
Okay, let me try to explain this book... You know how in the middle of an exam season you find that one TV show and then you suddenly have all the time in the world to binge the first 27 seasons as all of your deadlines shoot from the sky right toward you?
Well, this was my TV show and I may be late with exam prep now, oops 😅
Before I start, let me tell you this: shallow past me didn't want to read this book because it's pink. Yeah yeah, I know, I'm quite literally guilty for judging a book by its cover, but honestly, there are just so many books to read and I had to decide based on something!
So, why am I reviewing the pink book now? You see, that's kind of a funny story: I happened to love one of Rachel's short stories and I wanted more of her work, so in a stunning turn of events I got my hands on a review copy. That being said, everything I state in this review is my honest opinion because, let's be real, having dishonest reviews would be as stupid a move for me as it would for the author. Anyway, it's time to review the pink book, starting with the awesome things:
*Read it for one reason, read it for Stan* – I present to you one of my favorite father figures in all of literature. Imagine a dad joke, but like an actual person, that's literally Stan. Don't be fooled tho, he's also the most wholesome thing in the entire novel—how much he loves his wife and daughter and what he's ready to do for them breaks my heart into more pieces than I can count... and then he hits with another dad joke 😂
*Messed up epileptic Time Ranger Teenager* – not gonna lie, I really like Lilah as an MC. She's cute and smart and funny, but also stupidly reckless and complicated at times. Apart from all that, she seems to be the only person in the entire world that can use magic, so she basically needs to figure out an entire magic system on her own (would anyone here try to mess with those things? Because she did). All in all, I really enjoyed following her, but I don't wanna get into spoilers so just go read the book!
*A cozy low fantasy murder mystery* – I don't know how else to describe it, but it's really a perfect summer read. This book manages to be light and dark at the same time, to tackle very deep and sensitive topics and still feel like a puffy cloud. That's quite a unique feeling there, as the author definitely didn't refrain from exploring serious themes and punching me in the gut whenever she could, but on the other hand, it's so bingeable? I don't know, see for yourself, but my experience reading this book was less "I need to know what happens" and more "I'mma read 3 more chapters during lunch because it makes me happy"
*Themes* – I'm trying not to spoil anything, so hmmm... Let's just say that this book is a beautiful exploration of family, identity, and grief, and leave the rest to you 😁
Alright, alright, enough praise (I might come back with more though, who knows). Let's state the obvious: this book, like every other book, isn't perfect.
There are couple of things that bothered me as I blazed through it, but nothing too critical, hence my rating of the book. However, I do feel the need to be transparent about these things, so let's talk a bit about my biggest disappointment:
*Perspective* – granted, I'm not too used to third person omniscient, perhaps because most of fantasy is written in either 3rd limited or 1st, but that's not the reason why I'm putting this as the main con. Third person omniscient can be done incredibly well (take Sir Pterry as an obvious example), but I feel like there were spots where this book lost depth because it felt like I was just hovering above certain scenes without really gaining a deep insight into who some of the characters are. That doesn't mean there aren't deep moments of introspection and processing life, but they mostly happen with Lilah and Stan, and I just wished that some of the other cast members got the same treatment because I really liked some of them.
Now, I was trying to think about why this bothered me more than it usually would, and I came to the same conclusion I've been having lately with more and more books, self-pub or not: "I've seen you do this masterfully, so I know you can do it better than this, so why are you not doing it?"
In this case, I've already read the aforementioned short story, which was one of the best uses of 1st person ever. In my opinion, the author used everything that makes 1st person great and ditched everything that could've made it a disaster, so I automatically came to expect a great level of understanding (and therefore amazing execution) of the tools she uses in her writing. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying perspective was utilized poorly, I just wish I got more out of certain characters and moments because I know the author has the capacity to blow my mind with the way she uses perspective for character development, and it just wasn't at a level at which I wanted it to be.
So congrats, Rachel, you can take a seat in the "you're better than this" club, there's a free chair between Argyle and Rothfuss so you're in good company 😂
Anyway, I may have talked for a bit too long now... My final cons would be mostly some of the tropes I'm generally not a fan of, as well as the fact that it was a biiit repetitive at times, but those two kinda pale in comparison to what I consider to be the biggest weakness of this book.
To end on a light note, if you haven't noticed already, I ate this book up like nobody's business! It was a very fun and beautiful read and it made my heart melt, and all that despite the fact that it is, wait for it, a pink book!
#JusticeForPinkBooks #MoreGreatDadsInFantasy
9/10⭐
Okay, let me try to explain this book... You know how in the middle of an exam season you find that one TV show and then you suddenly have all the time in the world to binge the first 27 seasons as all of your deadlines shoot from the sky right toward you?
Well, this was my TV show and I may be late with exam prep now, oops 😅
Before I start, let me tell you this: shallow past me didn't want to read this book because it's pink. Yeah yeah, I know, I'm quite literally guilty for judging a book by its cover, but honestly, there are just so many books to read and I had to decide based on something!
So, why am I reviewing the pink book now? You see, that's kind of a funny story: I happened to love one of Rachel's short stories and I wanted more of her work, so in a stunning turn of events I got my hands on a review copy. That being said, everything I state in this review is my honest opinion because, let's be real, having dishonest reviews would be as stupid a move for me as it would for the author. Anyway, it's time to review the pink book, starting with the awesome things:
*Read it for one reason, read it for Stan* – I present to you one of my favorite father figures in all of literature. Imagine a dad joke, but like an actual person, that's literally Stan. Don't be fooled tho, he's also the most wholesome thing in the entire novel—how much he loves his wife and daughter and what he's ready to do for them breaks my heart into more pieces than I can count... and then he hits with another dad joke 😂
*Messed up epileptic Time Ranger Teenager* – not gonna lie, I really like Lilah as an MC. She's cute and smart and funny, but also stupidly reckless and complicated at times. Apart from all that, she seems to be the only person in the entire world that can use magic, so she basically needs to figure out an entire magic system on her own (would anyone here try to mess with those things? Because she did). All in all, I really enjoyed following her, but I don't wanna get into spoilers so just go read the book!
*A cozy low fantasy murder mystery* – I don't know how else to describe it, but it's really a perfect summer read. This book manages to be light and dark at the same time, to tackle very deep and sensitive topics and still feel like a puffy cloud. That's quite a unique feeling there, as the author definitely didn't refrain from exploring serious themes and punching me in the gut whenever she could, but on the other hand, it's so bingeable? I don't know, see for yourself, but my experience reading this book was less "I need to know what happens" and more "I'mma read 3 more chapters during lunch because it makes me happy"
*Themes* – I'm trying not to spoil anything, so hmmm... Let's just say that this book is a beautiful exploration of family, identity, and grief, and leave the rest to you 😁
Alright, alright, enough praise (I might come back with more though, who knows). Let's state the obvious: this book, like every other book, isn't perfect.
There are couple of things that bothered me as I blazed through it, but nothing too critical, hence my rating of the book. However, I do feel the need to be transparent about these things, so let's talk a bit about my biggest disappointment:
*Perspective* – granted, I'm not too used to third person omniscient, perhaps because most of fantasy is written in either 3rd limited or 1st, but that's not the reason why I'm putting this as the main con. Third person omniscient can be done incredibly well (take Sir Pterry as an obvious example), but I feel like there were spots where this book lost depth because it felt like I was just hovering above certain scenes without really gaining a deep insight into who some of the characters are. That doesn't mean there aren't deep moments of introspection and processing life, but they mostly happen with Lilah and Stan, and I just wished that some of the other cast members got the same treatment because I really liked some of them.
Now, I was trying to think about why this bothered me more than it usually would, and I came to the same conclusion I've been having lately with more and more books, self-pub or not: "I've seen you do this masterfully, so I know you can do it better than this, so why are you not doing it?"
In this case, I've already read the aforementioned short story, which was one of the best uses of 1st person ever. In my opinion, the author used everything that makes 1st person great and ditched everything that could've made it a disaster, so I automatically came to expect a great level of understanding (and therefore amazing execution) of the tools she uses in her writing. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying perspective was utilized poorly, I just wish I got more out of certain characters and moments because I know the author has the capacity to blow my mind with the way she uses perspective for character development, and it just wasn't at a level at which I wanted it to be.
So congrats, Rachel, you can take a seat in the "you're better than this" club, there's a free chair between Argyle and Rothfuss so you're in good company 😂
Anyway, I may have talked for a bit too long now... My final cons would be mostly some of the tropes I'm generally not a fan of, as well as the fact that it was a biiit repetitive at times, but those two kinda pale in comparison to what I consider to be the biggest weakness of this book.
To end on a light note, if you haven't noticed already, I ate this book up like nobody's business! It was a very fun and beautiful read and it made my heart melt, and all that despite the fact that it is, wait for it, a pink book!
#JusticeForPinkBooks #MoreGreatDadsInFantasy
June 22, 2021
Surprising, intriguing, characters that both scare you and endear you, the title itself should have the curious pondering. Take the plunge...it’s worth it. A new to me author, I found this tale so very refreshing. This storyline gave me foreboding danger, unique character qualities, parental love as well as mistakes, just a plethora of real situations crossing paths with the mysterious. I had that “ I wish it wasn’t over” feeling yet knew the tale was complete. Totally a great read. All my reviews are always voluntarily written.
October 21, 2020
I was lucky enough to have received an ARC of this book and I cannot say enough good things about it. Creepy, suspenseful, genuine, goosebump-inducing, sweet, charming, raw - it is all of these things and more. While I absolutely adored Rener's other series, The Lightning Conjurer, this was NOTHING like it and yet it was somehow just as good. This is going on my list of absolute favorite books of all time. I know it's a standalone book, but I hope there will be a sequel!!!!!!
June 25, 2021
This book is a timeywimey mystery series which is part Bones, part Doctor Who and part Nancy Drew. It's eerie but not horror (I'm a pansy and read in daylight hours), and its magical realism at its finest.
I loved not being able to predict it. Baby with seizures? What happened to the cat? Time warps?!?!
The characters are sweet, and her dad is a beautiful representation of adoptive parenting. Also. Her adoptive mother is a beautiful soul.
Worth the read, and I need more please.
I loved not being able to predict it. Baby with seizures? What happened to the cat? Time warps?!?!
The characters are sweet, and her dad is a beautiful representation of adoptive parenting. Also. Her adoptive mother is a beautiful soul.
Worth the read, and I need more please.
November 18, 2020
Won this in a giveaway. I ended up spending the whole day reading it
Just could not put it down. I hope that it is going to be a series.
Just could not put it down. I hope that it is going to be a series.
November 26, 2020
Great read
Loved this book and would love to read a follow up of her solving crimes using her gift highly recommend this read
Loved this book and would love to read a follow up of her solving crimes using her gift highly recommend this read
July 21, 2021
Mixed feelings about this
On the whole the book was fun and intriguing but the whole ‘disability causes magic power’ trope completely ruined it for me.
On the whole the book was fun and intriguing but the whole ‘disability causes magic power’ trope completely ruined it for me.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
November 29, 2023
DNR for the amount of times I eye-rolled for generic teenage impulsiveness and situations that seemed forced to move the story along. Bonus star for the unique ability the FMC has.
June 16, 2021
Ashes. What is in a pile of ashes? Usually not much. Although as I read this book it reminded me of a quote from the movie, We are Marshall. The coach said to the newly built team as they stood around the graves of their fallen teammates, “This is your opportunity to rise from these ashes and grab glory.” The ashes were powerful there too. They told a story of lives forged and cut short and a call to those left behind to live on to honor those unfinished stories. In Rener’s story, we meet Lilah whose seizures terrorize all those who observe the unexplainable havoc they unleash. It’s enough fear that Lilah’s own fifteen-year-old mother’s only solution is to leave her in a basket at the nearby fire station. Thankfully, the fire chief and his wife are able to see beyond their initial fear and adopt her. As Lilah understands more, she discovers it’s not a curse, but a gift once viewed through a different filter. What was only frightening, mysterious, creepy, and even shrouded in the shadow of death becomes transformed into something else. From the ashes a story emerges, one with whispers of love. It’s a tale of a father determined to protect his child from a danger that he doesn’t fully comprehend, his last promise to his beloved deceased wife. It’s a testimony of that mother who shone brightest in that brief time in her role and gave her daughter everything she needed for the storms to come. Then finally it’s a journey of a daughter who leaves a place of fear to reflect one of strength and love and embrace them fully. From that place, she can truly hear the stories from the ashes. And, yes, there are always terrifying moments within the depths of the ashes. Yet, they are intertwined with stories of forgiveness, courage, truth, and hope that rise above the ashes, above the fear. Who knew ashes could tell such story?
August 20, 2021
Rotten Apples
A great creepy urban story, not usually my cup of tea, but boy I couldn't put that down, when Lilah was left at a fire station by her mother and grandmother, terrified of her after weird and horrible things start happening, Lilah's life will change forever after the fire chief Stanley finds her the next morning, becoming her guardian and adopted father, born with a rare form of epilepsy, she needs to take her medication, but being 16, she knows it all and she can keep her gift at bay, when she ends up in hospital after a concert, Stanley in a distraught state confesses everything about how he found her 16 years ago and about her mother Willow, who never made it home that night after she dumped her, with her gift she must solve and find out what happened, a quest that will have you on the edge of your seat, hilarious side characters add a nice be of humour to this mysterious thrilling adventure tale, highly recommend.....😁
A great creepy urban story, not usually my cup of tea, but boy I couldn't put that down, when Lilah was left at a fire station by her mother and grandmother, terrified of her after weird and horrible things start happening, Lilah's life will change forever after the fire chief Stanley finds her the next morning, becoming her guardian and adopted father, born with a rare form of epilepsy, she needs to take her medication, but being 16, she knows it all and she can keep her gift at bay, when she ends up in hospital after a concert, Stanley in a distraught state confesses everything about how he found her 16 years ago and about her mother Willow, who never made it home that night after she dumped her, with her gift she must solve and find out what happened, a quest that will have you on the edge of your seat, hilarious side characters add a nice be of humour to this mysterious thrilling adventure tale, highly recommend.....😁
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