Lucy Scarborough has a hideous family secret. The women in her family are all cursed to become pregnant at age 17, give birth at 18 and then slip into madness. And unfortunately, Lucy is not an exception. While visits from her birth mother are sporadic, they are filled with trouble and strife, and a weird old folksong.
Lucy's journey begins with an ill-fated prom date ending in her being raped to conceiving her child (even after taking emergency contraception). Once her mother's journal is found by her friend Zach pieces begin to fall into place and the folksong takes on a new haunting and horrible meaning. . .
Lucy has to figure out the song and how to perform the tasks that are in it, all before her baby is born. If she doesn't, she and her unborn daughter will be forced to follow the footsteps of the other women in their family history.
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Let me just say this: I LOVED this story. I found myself researching Scarborough Fair and The Elfin Knight to try to piece the puzzle together at the same time Lucy, Zach and their family tried to. I know for one, I will never be able to listen to Scarborough Fair the same way again. I never realized how haunting that song could be.
3 comments:
Who sings it? Simon and Garfunkel or the Celtic Woman? I remember seeing this book and loving the cover. The idea sounded like it could either go bad or good. I'm glad its good. I'll have to get it some time.
The book talks about the Simon and Garfunkel version, but I do love the Celtic Women one also. :O)
I loved IMPOSSIBLE, too. Nancy is an amazing author -- and a great speaker if you ever get the chance to hear her.
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