SuitabookLoss and upheaval
Thais loses her father and must leave the only home she has known to live with a stranger.
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Gabrielle Charbonnet - Author
This is a YA fantasy about bereavement, an unexpected family connection and learning to share power. Its strongest appeal is likely the tension between Thais and Clio as they confront a hidden inheritance together.
After seventeen-year-old Thais Allard loses her widowed father in a tragic car accident, she is forced to leave the only home she's ever known to live with a total stranger in New Orleans.New Orleans greets Thais with many secrets and mysteries, but none as unbelievable as the moment she comes face to face with the impossible— an identical twin, Clio.Thais soon learns that she and the twin she never knew come from a family of witches, that she possesses astonishing powers, and that she, along with Clio, has a key role in Balefire, the coven she was born into.Fiery Clio is less than thrilled to have to share the spotlight, but the twins must learn to combine their powers in order to complete a rite that will transform their lives and the coven forever.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceThis is a YA fantasy about bereavement, an unexpected family connection and learning to share power. Its strongest appeal is likely the tension between Thais and Clio as they confront a hidden inheritance together.
Thais loses her father and must leave the only home she has known to live with a stranger.
Thais meets Clio, the identical twin she never knew, and the sisters must combine their powers for a coven rite.
The twins learn that they come from a family of witches and have roles in the Balefire coven.
The premise combines bereavement, mystery and supernatural elements. If those elements feel significant, pause after the early loss or revelations and check whether the reader wants to continue or talk.
This is a grounded book brief while Suitabook strengthens the analysis: the current material supports only a cautious reading; another book-specific source is still needed.
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