A Gotham Writers' Young Adult Novel Discovery Contest Top Six Finalist.

“Since I was a little girl I’ve been labeled a freak in my small town. There’s no blending in when your mom practices an ancient pagan religion and everyone believes she’s a witch. On my 15th birthday my secret wish is the same as always – to just be normal. But that’s not what I get. Not even close.” – Brigit Quinn

Instead, Brigit is shocked to learn she’s descended from a legendary Celtic tribe - powerful people who serve as guardians of the stone circles of Ireland. A spellbound book of family history reveals the magical powers of her ancestors. Powers that could be hers - if only she wanted them.

And when someone sinister and evil returns to steal her family’s strength, Brigit has to make a decision. Fight to keep her unique heritage or reject it for the normal life she’s always wanted.

This contemporary coming-of-age novel will appeal to teen (and adult) readers who enjoy stories of magic steeped in the mysticism surrounding the standing stone circles of Ireland.

Valerie Biel is a Wisconsin native with a love for travel that inspires her novels for teens. Once upon a time, she graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with degrees in Journalism and Political Science. More recently, she moved back to small town Wisconsin, happily violating her teenage vow that she would never do so. When she’s not writing or traveling, she wrangles her overgrown garden and reads just about everything she can get her hands on.

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