Pike's novel mythology should win fans for this book, billed as the first in a series.

That the flower, the bump, even public school never happened”). As Laurel and David never muster much chemistry, her rocky journey of self-discovery is the main draw (“It makes me want to go home and go to sleep and wake up to find that all of this is a dream. Tamani, her sexy faerie guardian, completes the love triangle, as he protects Laurel from encroaching dark forces and fills in the blanks about her past. With the help of her friend and growing love interest, David, with whom she entrusts this information, Laurel finds out that she is a faerie, and that faeries are really highly evolved plants (Pike gives readers hints: Laurel prefers to have lunch outside and eats little besides vegetables and Sprite). Laurel Sewell, the new girl in town, discovers a strange “zit” on her back, which blooms into a flower. about five years ago and I’m still not used to the temperature. Pike's debut novel-a faerie story with a touch of Arthurian legend-offers a botanical twist on the genre. Aprilynne Pikes WINGS is a remarkable debut the ingenuity of the mythology is matched only by the startling loveliness with which the story unfolds. How did Laurel's parents get her? They adopted her - they found her in a basket on their doorstep - she was three years old Where's David's dad? he is a defense lawyer in San Francisco Who does Laurel call when she discovers the 'flower' growing out of her back? David Who does Laurel run into the woods at her home in Orick? Tamani (Tam) What does Tamini tell Laurel that she is? a faerie - a plant and the most highly evolved form of nature in the world How does Laurel go back to her family's property (by herself)? she takes a bus and her bike What was Laurel's real age when she was left on her family's doorstep in a basket? her parents think she is 3, but she is really 7 (faeries age differently) Why is Tamani greenish in his hair and eye color? he eats a lot of moss What was the sparkly stuff on Tamani's hands when Laurel was in bloom? Pollen Which faeries are the most powerful and what is their power? Winter faeries are the most powerful and they keep their powers a secret What 'magic' do fall faeries do? they can mix powerful elixirs - they are the second most powerful What type of faerie is Laurel? a fall faerie What type of faerie is Tamani? a spring faerie What is Tamini's job? he is a sentry, he has been working since he was 14 Tamini tells Laurel that he doesn't think of her as a changeling, but rather as a.

Wings by Aprilynne Pike