This was written in a way that felt reflective and that fits Georgina's personality. Georgina herself was known as the more responsible sister who happened to like girls. She could be very demanding and flighty but seeing her through Georgina's lens I felt that sisterly bond. In any other case I wouldn't like Mary, the 'wild' sister.

It's such a trademark witchy thing and it brought in the perfect atmosphere. I love that Georgina and Mary's mother could make potions. The inn where this is all set felt magical all on it's own. The magical Fernweh's, the small town island, new romance, and mystery all combined to make such a beautifully told story. But, when Annabella takes too long to arrive, the island goes to a frenzy to find her and a magical mystery begins.Īlmost lyrically told, Leno's writing reminded me of the ocean air and slow summer days. The new Birdhead's bring with them some possible romance for the two girls. A seemingly magical one at that who has ties to the Fernweh family. Anabella, as you may have guessed, is a bird. This summer brings lots of changes including new additions to the affectionally named Birdhead's that arrive every summer to take photos of Anabella. Although there are rumors that the Fernweh's magical powers, it isn't acknowledged. While Georgina is always cleaning up her sister's messes and making sure no one finds out about her powers. With a magnetic personality, Mary is always ready for a good time. Her sister Mary on the other hand, has had her power to float since she was born. It's also the last summer Georgina has before her magical powers must manifest or she will have none to speak of just like her namesake. It's the last summer that sisters Georgina and Mary Fernweh will spend on their island home before going off to college. On a quaint little island called By-the-Sea, magic and mystery stir in salty sea air.

“Introduces a fierce new presence.“On the island of By-the-Sea you could always smell two things: salt and magic.” “Crackles with wit, humor, and enormous love.”-Booklist (starred review) Readers of all ages will find themselves swept away.” -VOYA Over the course of her last summer on the island-a summer of storms, falling in love, and the mystery behind one rare three-hundred-year-old bird-Georgina will learn the truth about magic, in all its many forms. But with her eighteenth birthday looming at the end of this summer, Georgina fears her gift will never come. Georgina Fernweh waits impatiently for the tingle of magic in her fingers-magic that has touched every woman in her family. Practical Magic meets Nova Ren Suma’s Imaginary Girls and Laura Ruby’s Bone Gap in this lush, atmospheric novel by acclaimed author Katrina Leno. Magic passed down through generations. An island where strange things happen. Genre: Fantasy,Books,Young Adult,Fiction,Coming of Age,Romance,.

Summer of salt by katrina leno