Nancy Werlin. (2013). Unthinkable. Penguin Young Readers Group.

Nancy Werlin. 2013. Unthinkable. Penguin Young Readers Group.

Nancy Werlin, Unthinkable. Penguin Young Readers Group, 2013.

Nancy Werlin. Unthinkable. Penguin Young Readers Group, 2013.

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This much anticipated sequel to the New York Times Bestseller Impossible – a fantasy full of suspense, mystery, and romance – will appeal to fans of Beautiful Creatures, Raven Boys, and Wicked Lovely.


Fenella was the first Scarborough girl to be cursed, hundreds of years ago, and she has been trapped in the faerie realm ever since, forced to watch generations of daughters try to break this same faerie curse that has enslaved them all. But now Fenella's descendant, Lucy, has accomplished the impossible and broken the curse, so why is Fenella still trapped in Faerie?
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In her desperation, Fenella makes a deal with the faerie queen: If she can accomplish three acts of destruction, she will be free, at last, to die.? What she doesn't realize is that these acts must be aimed at her own family – and if she fails, the consequences will be dire, for all of the Scarborough girls.
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How can she possibly choose to hurt her own cherished family – not to mention the new man whom she's surprised to find herself falling in love with? But if she doesn't go through with the tasks, how will she manage to save her dear ones?

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     July 15, 2013
     Held captive by the man who killed her lover, psychologically and sexually abused, forced to watch successive generations of young girls treated similarly and then killed: This sounds more ripped from the headlines than fantasy. Some 400 years ago, Padraig stole Fenella and cursed her family. The curse broken, damaged Fenella wants only to die. But faeries don't play nice, and Fenella's release requires three acts of destruction visited upon her family (known and beloved to readers from Impossible, 2008). She is aided by the faerie queen's brother Ryland (from Extraordinary, 2010), whose wry, amoral observations provide the closest thing to levity here. This should be a rich, nuanced novel: It boasts survivor guilt, impossible situations and the question of what choice means, all set against a backdrop of complex familial relationships and faeries, with the bonus of tying together two previous and well-liked tales. But flat main character Fenella never elicits sympathy, in part because her abuse is talked around more than about, and her awful behavior (arson, attempted murder and kidnapping) will leave readers hard-pressed to root for her. Even the (destined) brewing romance that brings Fenella back to a place of kindness involves Fenella behaving as a sexual predator, and the late-game switch from selfish to selfless motivations can't redeem the character. Unpleasant, unlikable and unbalanced. (Fantasy. 14-18)

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     August 1, 2013
     

     Gr 7 Up-Lucy Scarborough has ended the curse that haunted the women of her family for 400 years and is settling into a happy life after the events of Impossible (Dial, 2008). But Fenella, with whom the curse began, isn't at peace. After being trapped in Faerie for centuries, all she wants is to die, so she strikes a deal with the Faerie queen: if she destroys her family, she can end her own life. She shows up on Lucy's doorstep to begin her three tasks of destruction (the inverse of Lucy's three tasks of creation). However, despite her tortured past, it is difficult to sympathize with Fenella's cruel intentions. Readers who rooted for Lucy's success may struggle with this novel, especially since Lucy's spirit and determination, so much a part of her character in Impossible, are largely absent here so that Fenella can take center stage. They will also have a hard time believing Lucy's family's acceptance of Fenella, even after she begins to destroy their security and love. Mention is made of their suspicions, but Fenella is never asked to leave, and while the ending is somewhat open-ended, it's still more hopeful than seems likely. Even with its flaws and heavy reliance on a suspension of disbelief, Unthinkable may still find an audience among fans of Impossible who liked the blending of real-world and fantasy, the focus on family, and the tale of a young woman overcoming what seem like incredible odds.-Gretchen Kolderup, New York Public Library

     Copyright 2013 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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     Starred review from August 1, 2013
     Grades 9-12 *Starred Review* In this stand-alone sequel to Impossible (2008), Werlin presents a heroic character who has three tasks: to destroy her family's home, their love, and their hope. The destroyer is Fenella, who has been trapped in the faerie realm for hundreds of years. Like Impossible's Lucy, she is a Scarborough; Lucy broke the family curse that killed generations of girls; Fenella was the first to be cursed by the despicable Padraig. The only way for Fenella to find release, according to the Faerie Queen, is to destroy, and she agrees before she's told it is Lucy, her husband, daughter, foster parents, and tormented mother, Miranda, who must be the targets. Werlin pulls off quite a feat, making us care deeply for a character driven by selfish needs, intent on betrayal. The irresistably plotted book, also raises large questions about the nature of security and whether destruction is tied to creation. The tension is palpable as Fenella ponders possibilities for accomplishing her unforgivable tasks, and the reader, though horrified, can't walk away from her, nor can her love interest, Walker. Fenella's feline companion, Ryland, the feisty brother of the Faerie Queen, adds some levity to a unique and unforgettable quest. Though the destruction is handled almost philosophically, at its heart, this is a story about the many different levels of love.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2013, American Library Association.)

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     Fenella Scarborough can win her mortality by completing three acts of destruction--against her own family. Re-entering the human world, Fenella is embraced by "many-timesgreat-granddaughter" Lucy's family ([cf2]Impossible[cf1]), who has no idea she has come to destroy the safety Lucy fought for. Werlin, a deft storyteller and creative world-builder, weaves a strand of faerie magic through the human realm, smoldering with romance and danger.

     (Copyright 2014 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)

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     September 1, 2013
     For what price would you bring destruction to your own family? After four hundred years of suffering under a faerie curse, Fenella Scarborough wants nothing but the peace and finality of death. The Faerie Queen offers a bargain: Fenella can win her mortality by completing three acts of destruction, but, as with all faerie bargains, there are conditions -- the destruction must be against her own family. Fenella agrees, convinced she can minimize the damage, until yet another twist further endangers her family, which includes her "many-times-great-granddaughter" Lucy, who broke the family's curse in Impossible (rev. 9/08). Re-entering the human (and contemporary) world as a stunning eighteen-year-old, Fenella is warmly embraced by Lucy's family, her family, who has no idea she has come to destroy the safety Lucy fought for. Fenella's mission is complicated and confused by her own unexpectedly awakened desires -- to learn about fascinating new technologies, to hold Lucy's child, to be with the beautiful, tender Walker Dobrez. The Faerie Queen's brother Ryland, sent in cat form, nudges her to stay her course of destruction, and she begins her terrible tasks. Werlin, a deft storyteller and creative world-builder, weaves a twisting strand of faerie magic through the human realm, smoldering with sparks of romance and danger, just waiting to ignite. lauren adams

     (Copyright 2013 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)

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Fenella was the first Scarborough girl to be cursed, hundreds of years ago, and she has been trapped in the faerie realm ever since, forced to watch generations of daughters try to break this same faerie curse that has enslaved them all. But now Fenella's descendant, Lucy, has accomplished the impossible and broken the curse, so why is Fenella still trapped in Faerie?
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In her desperation, Fenella makes a deal with the faerie queen: If she can accomplish three acts of destruction, she will be free, at last, to die.? What she doesn't realize is that these acts must be aimed at her own family – and if she fails, the consequences will be dire, for all of the Scarborough girls.
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