The Magpie's Return

By: Peter Wright (Editor), Curtis Smith

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Paperback | 1 August 2020 | Edition Number 1

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380 Pages

Edition Type
New edition

Age
14 - 17

Grade
4 - 7

Dimensions(cm)
21.5 x 13.9 x 2.2

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Kayla perceives her world in vectors and variables, in quantities given and determined. She's a prodigy. A genius. Yet there are equations she can't solve. The vexing interactions of high school. The religious and populist politics that engulf the country. The nuclear exchanges that have darkened half the Earth. When the terrible tides crash into her life, Kayla is whisked from all she's known and deposited in a home for abandoned girls. Here, she finds love and acceptance and a sorrowful kinship--and also, the same violent divisions that tore apart her old life.

Rendered in lyrical prose and vivid imagery, The Magpie's Return paints a picture of revenge, redemption, and the quest for survival of one strong soul lost in a world gone mad.

Industry Reviews

"The Magpie's Return is one of the most original novels I've read in a long while. Curtis Smith's prose is kinetic and supple, and I found the narrative gripping from the outset. This is very much a book for these times, by a writer of considerable gifts. I urgently recommend it."-Steve Yarbrough, author of The Unmade World

"Curtis Smith is that rare writer who can tell a harrowing tale while honoring a love stronger than hurt. The Magpie's Return is a wild ride, a cry from the heart, and a remarkable achievement." -- Charles Holdefer, acclaimed author and Pushcart Prize winner.

"An affecting futuristic tale that manages to feel both urgent and timeless." -- Kirkus Reviews, Starred review. Named best of July 2020.

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