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The Valley and the Flood by Rebecca Mahoney

Do you name your cars/bikes/modes of transportation?  I named mine the White Knight.  In The Valley and the Flood, the main character Rose names her car Stanley.  I picked this book up purely because of the cover.  I didn’t realize it was YA fantasy.   Rose gets stranded in the desert thanks to Stanley breaking down.  She walks to a little town Lotus Valley.  It’s a year since Rose’s best friend Gaby died and all of a sudden Rose starts rehearing the last voicemail her friend left her.  The part of the story which takes place in Lotus Valley is weird thanks to several “prophets”.  One of them named Cassie has predicted Rose is going to cause their Valley to flood.  Rose starts seeing things within the landscape. Thanks to counseling, Rose has some methods to deal with her fears and the things she sees.  The book is weird and some things are so beautifully written that you appreciate the weirdness.  I enjoyed this odd little book.  While I don’t think my daughter would enjoy this one because of the magical elements, I know my son is going to love it.  I’ve already preordered Rebecca Mahoney’s next book The Memory Eater which comes out March 2023.  


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