But in this child’s eyes, he saw something very much unlike his other children. When his sons were born, they had been perfect dolls of boys. The king had always been fearless, but he feared her. It was a clean white line, as though someone had cut her open, torn out her heart, and returned it.

She didn’t cry as her brothers had, but the most peculiar thing about her was the birthmark that lay between the spread of her ribs. Wil came out bloody and white, with purple veins marbling her cheeks, and no promises that she would live. The queen knew this child could well kill her. In her efforts to have a daughter, the queen had given the king three sons, and it was against the advisement of the king’s finest doctors that she have a fourth child at all. It was a song that only the queen could hear, calling sweetly in the rustle of the October leaves-for it had come to take her away as well. It was an old superstition from her wanderer’s upbringing, to keep fragile spirits from being lured off by the beautiful song of death. ON THE MORNING WIL WAS born, the queen ordered that sheets be hung across every window of the castle. Fine for young teens and up who enjoy fantasies that combine magic and action.For Aprilynne, who takes ideas and turns them into gold

Rare sexy stuff includes noticing feelings of attraction and a few kisses. Wil is a strong female role model who's brave, loyal, and willing to do anything to protect loved ones, and she's pretty good in a fight, too. It's the first of two planned volumes that explore themes of loyalty, friendship, trust, and whether the end justifies the means. Gore is rare and includes the sound of bones crunching and some detailed descriptions of pain and injuries. There's some violence, including hand-to-hand fighting and magical attacks that mention blood but don't describe it in detail. Parents need to know that The Glass Spare is a magical fantasy by author Lauren DeStefano of the popular The Chemical Garden trilogy. There's a pain medication that 'knocks you out' called 'morfin.' Main character Wil doesn't like the foggy feeling in her mind after she's given pain medication.ĭid you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Drinking, Drugs & Smoking in your kid's entertainment guide. Fantasy sleep serums, paralytics, and pain killers are used in medicine and in weapons. Teens in a fantasy world with no drinking age mentioned drink a few sips of a spirit that burns going down.

The glass spare