Summer of Salt

Magic passed down through generations.An island where strange things happen. One summer that will become legend.Practical Magic meets Nova Ren Sumas Imaginary Girls and Laura Rubys Bone Gap in this lush, atmospheric novel by acclaimed author Katrina Leno. Georgina Fernweh waits impatiently for the tingle of magic in her fingersmagic that has touched every woman in her family. But with her eighteenth birthday looming at the end of this summer, Georgina fears her gift will never come.Over the course of her last summer on the islanda summer of storms, falling in love, and the mystery behind one rare three-hundred-year-old birdGeorgina will learn the truth about magic, in all its many forms.Praise for Katrina Leno:Lenos writing is flawless. Readers of all ages will find themselves swept away. VOYA Charming and sophisticated. KirkusCrackles with wit, humor, and enormous love.Booklist (starred review) Introduces a fierce new presence.Publishers Weekly (starred review)