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Synopsis
Remembering her exotic Las Vegas, New Mexico childhood, the flamboyant mother who abandoned her, and the foster parents who agreed to change their identities in order to adopt her, Mira Fenn returns to the home of her past and discovers her own latent powers.
Is Child of a Rainless Year appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
A contemplative fantasy about a woman returning to her childhood home to uncover family secrets and discover her own magical abilities. Focuses on identity, abandonment, and self-discovery with minimal violence or mature content.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include abandonment.
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Who'll love this
Teens interested in mysterious pasts and discovering hidden powers will enjoy this introspective journey of self-discovery.