Impossible, Nancy Werlin
Impossible, Nancy Werlin
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Impossible

Author: Nancy Werlin

Narrator: Emily Durante

Unabridged: 7 hr 58 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)

Published: 11/20/2008

Categories: Young Adult Fiction


Synopsis

For fans of Beautiful Creatures and Wicked Lovely comes this New York Times Bestselling modern fairy tale from National Book Award Finalist Nancy Werlin. Inspired by the classic folk ballad "Scarborough Fair," this wonderfully riveting novel is rife with suspense, romance, and fantasy. Seventeen-year-old Lucy discovers that she is the latest recipient of a generations-old Elvin curse that requires women in her family to complete three impossible tasks or risk falling into madness and passing the curse on to the next generation. Unlike her ancestors, Lucy has the support of her fiercely protective adoptive parents, and her best friend Zach, whose friendship may be turning into something more. But do they have enough love and resolve to conquer this age-old evil?The Scarborough Girls' story continues in Unthinkable and the companion novel Extraordinary."Teens, especially young women, will enjoy this romantic fairy tale with modern trappings."—School Library Journal (starred review)"Showcases the author's finesse at melding genres [with its] graceful interplay between wild magic and contemporary reality [and its] catapulting suspense."—Booklist (starred review)"The melding of magic and practicality produces a lovely whole."—Kirkus (starred review)

About Nancy Werlin

NANCY WERLIN was born in Massachusetts, where she still lives. In writing for teenagers, she always strives to combine the emotional intensity of a coming-of-age story with the page-turning tension of a suspense thriller. Nancy’s books have won numerous awards and accolades, including the Edgar award for The Killer’s Cousin, which was also named one of the “100 Best of the Best for the 21st Century” by the American Library Association. Her most recent book, The Rules of Survival, was a National Book Award Finalist. Visit her web site at www.nancywerlin.com


Reviews

Goodreads review by Nancy on March 16, 2010

This is the first time that I've written the kind of book I most love to read.......more

Goodreads review by Heather on October 11, 2010

Let’s 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. Like Stephanie Meyer before her, Nancy Werlin is flaunting teen pregnancy as a shortlist way to a happy ending with your very own prin......more

Goodreads review by Anne on July 03, 2010

Impossible is the story of an ordinary teenage girl. Or so it would seem. Lucy is seventeen. Ready for her first date and her first trip to the prom. In a white dress, a candy necklace, and taking a big risk by wearing red hightops for irony. But the Lucy at the beginning of the book has no idea what......more

Goodreads review by Emily May on March 30, 2012

I know three stars isn't the most helpful rating in the world, but I just feel like parts of this book were worth at least four and other parts made me want to abandon it completely. It will suit a few people's tastes perfectly, I'm sure, but I wouldn't rush out to recommend it to the masses. The......more

Goodreads review by Lala_Loopsie on May 16, 2016

Rating: 2 stars, because that's the way it is. Slight, if not major spoilers without warning. Just FYI I read the book with low expectations. But, but, i still thought it would be better than it actually was. A paradox (i think that's what it's called), but true. Basically when your friend don't like......more