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Synopsis
Polly has two sets of memories... One is normal: school, home, friends. The other, stranger memories begin nine years ago, when she was ten and gate-crashed an odd funeral in the mansion near her grandmother's house. Polly's just beginning to recall the sometimes marvelous, sometimes frightening adventures she embarked on with Tom Lynn after that. And then she did something terrible, and everything changed. But what did she do? Why can't she remember? Polly must uncover the secret, or her true love — and perhaps Polly herself — will be lost.
Is Fire and Hemlock appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 12 and up.
A complex, literary fantasy exploring dual memories and the blurred line between reality and fantasy, with themes of manipulation and family divorce. No graphic content but emotionally sophisticated.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include divorce, manipulation, and memory (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens will be drawn into the mystery of Polly's two conflicting sets of memories and her magical friendship with a cellist who may not be what he seems.