My Own Lightning

When I discovered Lauren Wolk wrote a sequel to Wolf Hollow, I could not get my hands on this fast enough.  To say I am a fan is an understatement.  She has a way with words that leaves me breathless.  Her messages and themes are both timely and timeless.  In this chapter of Annabelle's story, it is a few months after the tragic events in the previous novel.  AnnaBelle is trying to forgive herself and move forward.  During a storm she is struck by lightning. The strike heightens her senses - particularly with animals.  Dogs have been disappearing, including her brother's, and her new sense leads her to a reclusive neighbor.  But when Andy, who played a part in last spring's tragedy, may have some information, it forces AnnaBelle to face her past and question her judgment of people.  It is a story of forgiveness, but also one of courage and growth - one in which you learn that we all need to look harder at someone to see what they really are.  (FIC WOL)