Extraordinary by Nancy Werlin

Extraordinary by Nancy Werlin

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


I kept waiting for Extraordinary to have a direct tie in with Impossible. The book jacket reads "Intensely page-turning, this follow-up to Nancy Werlin's acclaimed novel Impossible links the real and the otherworldly in a story that is... " This was frustrating and a big distraction for me. It had been 3 years since I read 'Impossible' and I kept examining 'Extraordinary' and rereading the summaries for 'Impossible' to see if I missed something... But so far as I could tell the two stories are not directly connected and you should not have to read 'Impossible' prior to reading this book...

I enjoyed the author's portrayal of fairies. They were vividly described and their emotions and actions were often a bit cold and aloof, how I picture fairies might be... Basically 'not quite human'. Other than mistakenly thinking this was a sequel I didn't have any expectations for this book . I enjoyed the story and how it was told. I particularly enjoyed the 'fairy tale', Mallory finally tells Phoebe about her family. Nancy Werlin has a talent for coming up with unique and interesting story ideas.





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