The Vespertine

By Saundra Mitchell
YA F Mitc
296 pages 2011 Paranormal Fiction

“I whispered, ‘I have seen the future.’ He didn’t laugh…He stopped nose to nose with me…and his question told me everything, ‘Am I there with you?’” Amelia is sent to stay with her cousin, Zora, in order to find a husband. Once there, she begins seeing strange visions of peoples’ futures, and catches the eye of the poor and handsome Nathaniel. Word of Amelia’s gift spreads and she and Zora have the time of their lives making house calls to society’s wealthiest so that Amelia might predict their futures. As Amelia’s prophecies start taking a dark turn, she faces suspicion, violence, and separation from her forbidden love. (Grades 6 & up)

Reviewed by Teen Librarian Sara H.

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