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''Harper Lee has a worthy successor. Wolk is a big new talent'' The Times

''It is a magical thing to step into a world created by Wolk'' Booklist

''Exceptional'' Publishers Weekly

Several months have passed since devastating events changed the sleepy community of Wolf Hollow forever.

Annabelle, still trying to make sense of her own part in them, is caught in a wild and sudden summer storm - and struck by lightning. She wakes with a memory: a fist, pounding on her heart, bringing her back to life. But there is no sign of whoever saved her, and Annabelle cannot understand who would do such a thing and then flee.

To her surprise, Annabelle''s brush with lightning leaves her with a strange and beautiful gift: an uncanny connection with the animals around her, and an ability to understand their deepest fears and feelings. And when several newcomers arrive in her life - as well as a figure from the

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Wolk writes like a fever dream while raising questions about our capacities for forgiveness, just how we draw our conclusions about folk and whether proof requires evidence or whether instinct matches it. Deep, dark and indelible - you'll read nothing else like it this summer * The Times *
Exceptional . . . With a memorable heroine, a finely honed voice, a distinctive setting, and deeply grounded relationships, this thought-provoking novel raises ethical issues about personal flaws and forgiveness * Publishers Weekly *
A powerful story to electrify the soul * Booklist *

My Own Lightning

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    A Paperback / softback by Lauren Wolk

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      Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK
      Publication Date: 07/07/2022
      ISBN13: 9780241424216, 978-0241424216
      ISBN10: 0241424216

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      ''Harper Lee has a worthy successor. Wolk is a big new talent'' The Times

      ''It is a magical thing to step into a world created by Wolk'' Booklist

      ''Exceptional'' Publishers Weekly

      Several months have passed since devastating events changed the sleepy community of Wolf Hollow forever.

      Annabelle, still trying to make sense of her own part in them, is caught in a wild and sudden summer storm - and struck by lightning. She wakes with a memory: a fist, pounding on her heart, bringing her back to life. But there is no sign of whoever saved her, and Annabelle cannot understand who would do such a thing and then flee.

      To her surprise, Annabelle''s brush with lightning leaves her with a strange and beautiful gift: an uncanny connection with the animals around her, and an ability to understand their deepest fears and feelings. And when several newcomers arrive in her life - as well as a figure from the

      Trade Review
      Wolk writes like a fever dream while raising questions about our capacities for forgiveness, just how we draw our conclusions about folk and whether proof requires evidence or whether instinct matches it. Deep, dark and indelible - you'll read nothing else like it this summer * The Times *
      Exceptional . . . With a memorable heroine, a finely honed voice, a distinctive setting, and deeply grounded relationships, this thought-provoking novel raises ethical issues about personal flaws and forgiveness * Publishers Weekly *
      A powerful story to electrify the soul * Booklist *

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