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Gr 4–8—Verity Gallant, 12, has always been the odd one out—the plain, dark-haired child overlooked in favor of her pretty, talented younger sister, Poppy. Her life changes dramatically after she receives an old book from an exotic stranger whom she sees in her local library. It tells the legends of the Mistress of the Storm, a being who commands obedience and terrifies all who cross her. Suddenly, the girls' never-before-seen step-grandmother appears, taking over Verity's room and taking an immediate dislike to the child. New friends Hen...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Ignored and unpopular, Verity lives invisibly until the <i>Storm</i> docks in the local harbor. Then a vicious, otherworldly grandmoth...Log In or Sign Up to Read More