by Nancy Werlin
First published 2020
Lucy Scarborough turns seventeen and learns a terrible family secret. For generations, women in her bloodline have faced the same fate. They must complete three impossible tasks or lose their minds when they give birth. Lucy's mother fell into madness. Her grandmother before her met the same end. Now the curse passes to Lucy. She stares at a list of tasks that seem beyond any person's ability. But Lucy has advantages her ancestors lacked. Her foster parents stand ready to fight beside her. Zach, the boy she loves, brings strength she never expected. Together they must find a way to break an ancient evil. The tasks remain impossible, but Lucy refuses to face them alone. Love and family become her weapons against a curse that has claimed every woman before her.
Genres: romance, fantasy, young-adult, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: chosen-one, found-family
Setting: Scarborough Fair
Period: 17th Birthday
338 pages · Paperback · Independently published
Content warnings: mental-illness