The Serendipity of Flightless Things

In this enchanting middle-grade magical realism novel, Finn, a 12-year-old Irish girl, is uprooted from her quiet village life and sent to the mysterious Starlight Valley, Virginia, to live with her long-lost mother and half-sister. As she navigates this new world filled with peculiarities, including her mother's house adorned with swan-themed decor, Finn can't shake the feeling that her life is mirroring the folktale "The Children of Lir." Initially excited to reconnect with her family, she soon faces unexpected challenges that blur the lines between reality and fantasy, making her wonder if the stories she once dismissed might hold a deeper truth.