She was born in peabody, massachusetts, raised in that state, and graduated with a b. Nancy werlins impossible was so good, i had to get extraordinary. Her books have gathered awards too numerous to mention, but including national book award finalist, edgar award winner and finalist, new york times bestseller, l. The story is certainly different from the first book, and not at all a sequel, but you will certainly notice some similarities from the start of the book. Books by nancy werlin 9 sort by number of resources number of awards book title year published word count reading level. Nancy werlin writes ya fiction that ranges from realistic fiction to suspense to fantasy, often breaking the boundaries between genres. Unthinkable this much anticipated sequel to the new york times bestseller impossiblea fantasy full of suspense, mystery, and romancewill appeal to fans of beautiful creatures, raven boys, and wicked lovely. Nancy werlin books list of books by author nancy werlin. Nancy werlin is the author of nine youngadult novels that range from contemporary realism to mystery to fantasy.
This much anticipated sequel to the new york times bestseller impossible a fantasy full of suspense, mystery, and romance will appeal to fans of beautiful. If youve read impossible, compare the three tasks in that book to the three tasks in unthinkable. When lucy scarborough performed the three impossible tasks to break the centuriesold curse of the scarborough women in impossible, bccb 908, her ancestor, fenella, thought she would be released to the death she has sought for four. Impossible by nancy werlin reading is my superpower. Unthinkable is a sequel to a previous book by nancy werlin, impossible, in which lucy was the main protagonist. Fenella was the first scarborough girl to be cursed, hundreds of years ago, and she has been trapped in the faerie realm ever since, forced to. The author has done a remarkable job in holding my interest in an area i usually never consider for reading material. Apr 14, 2014 fenella was the first scarborough girl to be cursed, hundreds of years ago. Read unthinkable by nancy werlin available from rakuten kobo. Unthinkable by nancy werlin overdrive rakuten overdrive.
We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Apr 14, 2014 lucy scarborough is seventeen when she discovers that the women of her family have been cursed through the generations, forced to attempt three seemingly imp. It would be perfect if only i couldve liked the main character more. Aug 11, 2009 impossible ebook written by nancy werlin. Sep 12, 20 nancy werlin writes ya fiction that ranges from realistic fiction to suspense to fantasy, often breaking the boundaries between genres. This much anticipated sequel to the new york times bestseller impossible a fantasy full of suspense, mystery, and romancewill appeal to fans of beautiful creatures, raven boys, and wicked lovely. Phoebe is drawn to mallory, the strange and secretive new girl at school. The second book in the impossible series a novel by nancy werlin this much anticipated sequel to the new york times bestseller impossible a fantasy full of suspense, mystery, and romance will appeal to fans of beautiful creatures, raven boys, and wicked lovely.
Impossible is the first novel in the series by the same name. Lucy scarborough is seventeen when she discovers that the women of her family have been cursed through the generations, forced to attempt three seemingly imp. In this modernday fairy tale, 17yearold lucy and her loved ones apply 21stcentury rationality to their quest to escape an ancient curse. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. It is definitely a very enjoyable book that can be read over and over. Nancy werlin born october 29, 1961 is an american writer of youngadult novels. Double helix by nancy werlin download pdfepub ebook. Explore the literary role ryland plays in this story. Unthinkable by nancy werlin overview this much anticipated sequel to the new york times bestseller impossible a fantasy full of suspense, mystery, and romancewill appeal to fans of beautiful creatures, raven boys, and wicked lovely. Okay, i have to say, unthinkable is not quite as good as the first book impossible, but its still a pretty brilliant sequel. She was a national book award nominee for the rules of survival, a winner. She is aided by the faerie queens brother ryland from extraordinary, 2010, whose wry, amoral observations provide the closest thing to levity here. Werlin would follow the success of this story up with the sequel, titled unthinkable.
This much anticipated sequel to the new york times bestseller impossib. Waltham, massachusetts and at the bay of fundy between new brunswick and nova scotia. Unthinkable by nancy werlin 20, hardcover for sale online. Fenella was born with a curse and has been trapped in the faerie realm, neither aging nor dying. Unthinkable ebook by nancy werlin 9781101600078 rakuten. What is the climax for the book impossible by nancy werlin. About unthinkable this much anticipated sequel to the new york times bestseller impossible a fantasy full of suspense, mystery, and romance will appeal to fans of beautiful creatures, raven boys, and wicked lovely. She was born in peabody, massachusetts, raised in that state, and. She received her ba from yale, was named a publishers weekly flying start author for her first novel, and has since established herself as a writer of literary teen suspense. See all books authored by nancy werlin, including the rules of survival, and impossible, and more on. This much anticipated sequel to the new york times bestseller impossible a fantasy full of suspense, mystery, and romance will appeal to fans of beautiful creatures, raven boys, and wicked lovely. Nancy werlin is a new york times bestselling author for impossible, a national book award finalist for the rules of survival, and an edgar award winner for the killer s cousin.
Sep 12, 20 nancy werlin is a new york times bestselling author for impossible, a national book award finalist for the rules of survival, and an edgar award winner for the killer s cousin. Id like to first off say that i was a huge fan of impossible. I had been eying this book for a while, but hadnt been in the mood for another ya faeriecurse story, so i kept pushing it asidebut after christmas, i had received a. The story is exciting and suspenseful and so realistic despite the mentions of magic. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. The destroyer is fenella, who has been trapped in the faerie realm for hundreds of years. Lucy lives with the beloved foster parents who have cared for her since her teenage mother went crazy after lucys birth. This book is a companion to impossible and extraordinary. Nancys unusual fantasy fiction was inspired by the ballad scarborough fair and includes the loose trilogy impossible a new york times bestseller, extraordinary featuring a rare thing in fantasy fiction. Nancy werlin is an american writer of youngadult novels. For fans of beautiful creatures and wicked lovely, new york times bestselling author nancy werlin delivers a captivating novel of friendship and trust, where the past determines the future and a generationsold curse requires the ultimate sacrifice.
Sep 12, 20 nancy werlin is a new york times bestselling author for impossible, a national book award finalist for the rules of survival, and an edgar award winner for the killers cousin. Nancy werlin is the new york times bestselling and awardwinning author of the killers cousin, the rules of survival, impossible, and a host of other young adult novels. There was just enough realism for me to connect with the characters, and just enough magic for me to buy the premise. But faeries dont play nice, and fenellas release requires three acts of destruction visited upon her family known and beloved to readers from impossible, 2008.
Fenella was the first scarborough girl to be cursed, hundreds of years ago, and she has been trapped in the faerie realm ever since. Nancy werlin fenella, the first of cursed scarborough girls, is challenged to accomplish three tasks of destruction against her family in order to finally leave her miserable life of purgatory in the faerie. Although it is a fantasy story, it is still very easy to relate to lucys story. What are the main characters name in the black mirror by. Werlin pulls off quite a feat, making us care deeply for a character driven by selfish needs, intent on betrayal. This novel, a sequel to impossible by nancy werlin, is classed as a ya fiction, but i thoroughly enjoyed it from page one. Mar 20, 2009 nancy werlin is coming to the tla conference later this month, so im excited to get to hear her speak.
Nancy werlin is a new york times bestselling author for impossible, a national book award finalist for the rules of survival, and an edgar award winner for the killers cousin. Unthinkable las vegasclark county library district overdrive. Fenella was the first scarborough girl to be cursed, hundreds of years ago, and she. This board contains everything from inspiration photos for characters, scenes, emotions, relationships, icons, etc. The same vague description, the same steady unveil of vital plot information, and the same supernatural culprits. Find the complete impossible book series by nancy werlin. Im not always a fan of updated fairy tales but this one really worked, i think because werlin didnt try to make it too contemporary.
This much anticipated sequel to the new york times bestseller impossible a fantasy full of suspense, mystery, and roma. Its fast paced, romantic, magical, and skillfully plotted. When lucy scarborough performed the three impossible tasks to. Fenella was the first scarborough girl to be cursed, hundreds of years ago, and she has been trapped in the faerie realm ever since, forced to watch generations of daughters try to. From the award winning writer nancy werlin comes a fairy tale type story set in the modern age. She was a national book award nominee for the rules of survival, a winner of the edgar award for best young adult novel for the killers cousin in 1999, and an edgar award finalist for locked inside. Unthinkable ebook by nancy werlin 9781101600078 rakuten kobo. But now fenellas descendant, lucy, has accomplished the impossible and broken this curse. The book, whose plot is irresistible, also raises large questions about the nature of security. Apr 23, 2020 books by nancy werlin 9 sort by number of resources number of awards book title year published word count reading level. At its heart, this is a story about the many different levels of love. Impossible is a fantastic story written by nancy werlin. Ill definitely be looking for more of her books, since impossible was an excellent read.
Unthinkable is the companion to nancy werlins impossible, and the third novel she has written that revolved around the fairy intrigues she started in the first one. But what lucy and her parents dont know is that its not just lucys mother who went mad, but her grandmother, her greatgrandmother. This much anticipated sequel to the new york times bestseller impossible a fantasy full of suspense, mystery, and romance will appeal to. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read impossible. For fun, nancy also writes and draws a graphic memoir in comics, using her tumblr to selfpublish an episode three times a week. What was the setting in the book impossible by nancy werlin.