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Fire and Hemlock (2012)
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Polly discovers that she has two incompatible sets of memories, and reconstructing her childhood reveals a dangerous relationship between everyday life and old ballads. Stories, music and remembered objects gather magical force before their pattern becomes clear. Read for the unsettling possibility that the things preserved from a childhood no longer tell its true story. The intricate young-adult novel also asks you to consider an unequal relationship with an adult man.
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