Flight into Fantasy

Title: Impossible
Author: Nancy Werlin
Genre: YA fantasy
Reason for reading: Thea’s review (see below) caught my interest, and then I found out it had been nominated in the Dabwaha romance novel tournament.
Synopsis:

Lucy is seventeen when she discovers that the women of her family have been cursed through the generations, forced to attempt three seemingly impossible tasks or to fall into madness upon their child’s birth. But Lucy is the first girl who won’t be alone as she tackles the list. She has her fiercely protective foster parents beside her. And she has Zach, whose strength amazes her more each day. Do they have enough love and resolve to overcome an age-old evil?

Inspired by the ballad “Scarborough Fair,” Impossible combines suspense, fantasy, and romance.

Other Opinions:

• Thea
• Angieville
• Kidliterate

My Thoughts:

Are you going to Scarborough Fair,
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme
Remember me to one who lives thereThen she’ll be a true love of mine.

Lucy’s a smart and a sensible lass,
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme
Til a rape on her prom night knocked her on her ass.
Then she’ll be a true love of mine.

Like Mama before her, Lucy is cursed,
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme
To take up a quest or in madness immerse
Then she’ll be a true love of mine.

But Lucy has something her mother did not
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme
With the help of her loved ones she’ll foil this mad plot.
Then she’ll be a true love of mine.
I found the idea of this book to be grand
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme
But the characters all were so shallow and bland
Then she’ll be a true love of mine.

The romance plot was cheesy and cliched
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme
I found myself missing Rhage, Wraith and Shade.
Then she’ll be a true love of mine.

The villain did not fill me with bliss,
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme
He should have read over the Overlord list.
Then she’ll be a true love of mine.
None of the characters struggled at all
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme
Sometimes it seemed they had too much of a ball.
Then she’ll be a true love of mine.

Weddings and babies may be some girls’ dreams
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme
But it’s not quite as easy as these kids make it seem.
Then she’ll be a true love of mine.

The narration of this book in its audio form,
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme
Seemed kind of self-conscious, not friendly and warm.
Then she’ll be a true love of mine.

I wish that this tale had worked better for me,
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme
For I do enjoy me some YA fantasy
Then she’ll be a true love of mine.

Sadly, cute premises aren’t enough,
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme,
So I give it a D, though that may be tough,
Then she’ll be a true love of mine.

P.S.: I wish I could link to a video of my favorite version of “Scarborough Fair,” but alas, I can’t. Here, have Simon and Garfunkle’s version instead.