After watching her mother burned at the stake for having two powers/gifts, Icari feels responsible for her twin sister Sephie. So when they are tested to see which gifts they have, she is determined to keep secret the fact that her sister also has two gifts. Whilst Icari has always known she was a Healer, Sephie believed she was an Alchemist so is devastated when she is declared to be an Embalmer and is forced to hide her Alchemist skills. As the pair begin their training, Icari finds herself helping one of the prisoners, Caszeil, whilst Sephie begins to learn how to wrap the dead. However, when demons from the Underworld rise up, life for both sisters changes in an instant and threatens to never be the same again.
Told in dual narrative, The Girl Who Grew Wings is an epic tale that deftly weaves Greek mythology with sibling relationships - it's an addictive adventure. Romance threads itself into the plot in a gentle and beautiful way whilst trust is tested in this immersive read.
Desptie being twins, Icari and Sephie are very different characters: Icari is more practical and sensible whilst Sephie seems more daring and reckless. However, the one thing that shines through the book is sibling devotion, particularly Icari's devotion and sense of responsibility for Sephie. Frozen with fear whilst her mother was dragged to the stake and burned, Icari has felt the weight of responsibility for her twin sister and it drives her in everything she does. She is the gentler of the two siblings and her instinct is to Heal; however, as the book progresses, a strength emerges that drives her on and gives her the courage to do some incredibly brave things.
In this battle of good versus evil, readers will find themselves drawn to this intoxicatingly dark and delicious magical world where death hovers and demons lurk. Publishing on the 6th July, The Girl Who Grew Wings will entice you in and leave you wanting more.
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