Bones of Faerie
2009 novel by Janni Lee Simner
Bones of Faerie is a 2009 young adult fantasy novel by American author Janni Lee Simner. It is about a girl named Liza, who lives in a post-apocalyptic world where a war between faerie and humans has left behind a devastated planet. What humans are left fear the effects of the Faeries power so much that they will kill anyone touched by magic.
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The war between humanity and Faerie devastated both sides. Nothing has been seen or heard from Faerie since, but in the human world, some magic remains embedded in nature. Corn resists being harvested; dandelions have thorns. Trees terrorize villagers, and the town where Liza lives is surrounded by a forest that seems alive and will kill anyone who goes near. But Liza believes her father can protect their town. He does so by electing himself town leader and laying down strict rules, the most important being that any trace of magic must be destroyed, no matter where it is found.
Then Liza's sister is born with faerie magic, and Liza's father leaves the baby on a hillside to die.
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