THE WEIGHT OF FEATHERS: A Novel
By Anna-Marie
McLemore
St. Martin’s Griffin
On Sale: September 15,
2015
Hardcover: 978-1-250-05865-2/ $18.99 USD
eBook: 978-1-466-87323-0
/ $9.99 USD
ABOUT THE BOOK
The Night
Circus meets Romeo and Juliet in this stunning young adult novel about two
teens who fall in love despite the almost impossible odds against them.
The Palomas
and the Corbeaus have long been rivals and enemies, locked in an escalating
feud for over a generation. Both families make their living as traveling
performers in competing shows-the Palomas swimming in mermaid exhibitions, the
Corbeaus, former tightrope walkers, performing in the tallest trees they can
find.
Lace Paloma
may be new to her family's show, but she knows as well as anyone that the
Corbeaus are pure magia negra, black magic from the devil himself. Simply
touching one could mean death, and she's been taught from birth to keep away.
But when disaster strikes the small town where both families are performing,
it's a Corbeau boy, Cluck, who saves Lace's life. And his touch immerses her in
the world of the Corbeaus, where falling for him could turn his own family
against him, and one misstep can be just as dangerous on the ground as it is in
the trees.
MY REVIEW
I received this galley in exchange for an honest
review.
The Weight of Feathers is a beautifully written story about two feuding
families whose children fall in love. One family is from the sky, one from the
water. The story is slow paced, but I was interested, which made me want to
keep on reading.
I really liked the two main
characters, Lace and Cluck. I wasn’t a fan of their families though. Both
families are traveling performers, and they always meet up at this one
location. They try to stay away from each other, but after Cluck and Lace
accidently touch, their lives begin to change.
I felt really bad for Cluck.
His family was so horrible to him, and he just took it! I was hoping that he
would gain confidence as the story progressed. I really liked him and Lace
together. They brought out the best of each other.
Overall I really enjoyed The Weight of Feathers and I am looking
forward to reading more from this author!
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Anna-Marie
McLemore was born in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains and grew up in
a Mexican-American family. She attended University of Southern California on a
Trustee Scholarship. A Lambda Literary Fellow, she has had work featured by the
Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West, CRATE Literary Magazine's
cratelit, Camera Obscura's Bridge the Gap Series, and The Portland Review. The Weight of Feathers is her first novel.
PRAISE
“McLemore’s prose is ethereal and beguiling… The enchanting
setup and the forbidden romance that blooms between these two outcasts will
quickly draw readers in, along with the steady unspooling of the families’
history and mutual suspicions in this promising first novel.” —Publishers
Weekly
“Readers beguiled by the languorous language—a striking mix
of French and Spanish phrases, wry colloquialism, lush imagery, and elevated
syntax—will find themselves falling under its spell. The third-person narration
alternates between Lace and Cluck, doling out twists and building to a
satisfying, romantic conclusion.” —Kirkus Reviews
“In
this tale of magical realism, the magic is so deftly woven into the fabric of
the story… Told with skillful poetic nuances, this Romeo-and-Juliet story of
forbidden love will entice fans of Maggie Stiefvater’s Raven Cycle who
wished for a little more romance.” —School Library Journal
“Anna-Marie
McLemore's debut novel is a very imaginative modern-day romance akin to Romeo
and Juliet and is infused with the whimsy of magical realism.” —RT Book
Reviews
“An air
of mysterious fantasy enshrouds the whole book, pulling the reader through it
as if in a spell. McLemore is a writer to
watch.”—The Guardian
“You've
never read a love story quite like this one. Anna-Marie
McLemore has created in entirely imaginative world and rich characters that
will pull you in as if she's spinning magic herself.” —Bustle
“With prose as magical as its characters, The Weight of Feathers is an exciting debut.” —Paste
Magazine
“McLemore’s debut novel has ties
to Romeo and Juliet, David Almond’s mythical Skellig, and the
real-life performances of Cirque du Soleil.” —Booklist
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Anna-Marie McLemore
Website: http://author.annamariemclemore.com/
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