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The Weight of Feathers

A Novel

Anna-Marie McLemore

Ages 13–17

Readers rate it 3.7 (12 on Hardcover)

290 pages · Released Sep 15, 2015

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This is a lyrical young adult fantasy romance centered on two teens from feuding circus families who challenge prejudice and family vendetta. The story emphasizes empathy, breaking cycles of hatred, and questioning what you're taught to believe, with magical realism woven throughout. While there are some moments of peril and mild language, the content is generally age-appropriate for early teens, though the emotional maturity required to appreciate the themes and some darker family dynamics lean toward the older end of YA.

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For twenty years, the Palomas and the Corbeaus have been rivals and enemies, locked in an escalating feud for over a generation. Both families make their living as traveling performers in competing shows-the Palomas swimming in mermaid exhibitions, the Corbeaus, former tightrope walkers, performing in the tallest trees... For twenty years, the Palomas and the Corbeaus have been rivals and enemies, locked in an escalating feud for over a generation. Both families make their living as traveling performers in competing shows-the Palomas swimming in mermaid exhibitions, the Corbeaus, former tightrope walkers, performing in the tallest trees they can find. Lace Paloma may be new to her family's show, but she knows as well as anyone that the Corbeaus are pure magia negra, black magic from the devil himself. Simply touching one could mean death, and she's been taught from birth to keep away. But when disaster strikes the small town where both families are performing, it's a Corbeau boy, Cluck, who saves Lace's life. And his touch immerses her in the world of the Corbeaus, where falling for him could turn his own family against him, and one misstep can be just as dangerous on the ground as it is in the trees. Beautifully written, and richly imaginative, Anna-Marie McLemore's The Weight of Feathers is an utterly captivating young adult novel by a talented new voice.

Shelved under

  • Young Adult Fiction
  • Fantasy
  • Fiction
  • Young Adult
  • Romance
  • Magic
  • Love stories
  • Love
  • Performing arts
  • Vendetta
  • Interpersonal relations
  • Circus performers

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ISBN 9781466873230 · Macmillan + ORM

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