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Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Book Review-Stork

By Wendy Delsol
Published by Candlewick
Released on October 12th, 2010 TODAY
Source- Wendy Delsol/Candlewick
4.5 stars- I highly recommend it

When she moved from L.A. to north-of-nowhere Minnesota, sixteen year old Katla Leblanc expected the local fashion scene to be frozen in time. What she didn't expect was induction into the Icelandic Stork Society, an ancient order of women with the mystical ability to connect unborn children with the right mother. Not only is Katla the youngest member ever, but Hulda, the society's wise leader, immediately bestows the coveted Second Chair on her.

As if the business of should delivery weren't enough, Katla alos has her parents' divorce and a new hight school to deal with-not to mention a bad decision involving Wade, king of the social scene. But Katla isn't one to sit on her designer-jean-clad behind, and soon she's making new friends and writing the fashion column for the school paper.

Things would be looking up if it weren't for editor-in-chief and star quarterback, Jack. They have nothing in common and argue every time they meet, yet Katla is inexplicably drawn to Jack-as though he has a secret to share with her alone.

There's so much I want to rave about with Stork, but I will keep my review SPOILER FREE. I love this cover as it's the perfect portrayal for Stork's main character, Kat (Katla). If the cover isn't captivating enough, wait till you get into the page's of Stork. Wendy Delsol has done a beautiful job at bringing a unique, paranormal story with the right amount of romance to the YA scene.

Stork follows the story of Katla (Kat), who's recently left LA behind and moved to Minnesota with her mom. This beautiful, hip chic, with a stellar sense of fashion misses the warmer weather of CA and her father, and at first isn't warmly welcomed by her fellow classmates. She finds herself unexpectedly drawn to the high school quarter back who may or may not like her, as they didn't start off on the best foot. There's more to Jack, and this "sleepy, little, in the middle of no where" Minnesota town than frigid weather. Fate may have had a hand in bringing Kat here.

This is what makes Stork so unique- Kat is soon thrust into a magical world she had a hard time believing at first- The Icelandic Stork Society. Not only is Kat the youngest member to ever be welcomed into the society, but she has powers unlike anyone they've ever seen before. It's her ability to place an unborn child with the right mother and that's not as easy as it sounds. Kat and the council decide, but only after deciphering the dreams that Kat has. I was lured right into Kat's vivid dreams, which are full of hidden meanings and give Kat small glimpses of what's to come.

I was completely entranced by Wendy's beautifully detailed folklore, and history with the ancient Icelandic Society, which was told through Hulda, the society's wise leader. Hulda and the society's members have an air of mystery around them, which I liked, as Wendy throws in some wonderful twists with a few of her characters. Stork has a wonderful cast of real, believable characters. Kat is a strong, intelligent protagonist who's snarky comments had me laughing out loud at times. I was totally drawn to Jack. There's an air of mystery that surrounds him at first, but once I got to know him, I fell in love with his character. I really liked Kat and Jack's relationship. They don't hit it off at first, but both are so drawn to one another, that it made it that much more believable for me. They both have fiercely guarded secrets, but slowly open up to one another about.

I really enjoyed Stork. It's rich in history, detail, lore, romance and a very fulfilling paranormal read. I'm eagerly awaiting next year's release of Frost, Stork's sequel.

You can find out more about Stork by visiting Wendy's site here http://www.wendydelsol.com/

6 comments:

  1. Oh, it sounds so good. And amazon shipped my copy yesterday! I can hardly wait to read it.

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  2. It sounds amazing! I want X a million! I may be going on the Beautiful Darkness tour this weekend, hope to see you there! I'm a fellow book blogger from Texas! :)

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  3. Sophie- You will love it!

    Miranda- We look forward to seeing you there!! We'll be the ones with BD badges on. :)

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  4. Thanks for the review. It sounds awesome!

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  5. Fantastic review. If I wasn't already drooling to read this one I would be now.

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  6. Thank you Rachael and Jan. I hope you both enjoy reading Stork as much as I did. It's one book I'm looking forward to reading again.

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