by Helen Ellis
First published 2010
Mary feels her body changing in ways she cannot understand or control. She faints without warning. Strange hungers grip her. Her physical form shifts in disturbing ways that terrify her. She whispers questions about what makes her suddenly different, but fears the answers. Nick mentions something called "the Turning," but Mary remains lost and confused. She cannot tell her parents what happens to her. She cannot confide in her sister. Speaking the truth might cost her everyone she loves. Mary has no other relatives to guide her. She has no way to learn if her experience follows any normal pattern. The people who matter most to her might turn away if they discover her secret. Mary faces her transformation alone, caught between the mystery of what she becomes and the terror of losing her family forever.
Genres: mystery, fantasy, horror, paranormal
Vibes: emotional, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: coming-of-age, unreliable-narrator
209 pages · Hardcover · Sourcebooks Fire
Content warnings: body-horror