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"I
know why Mr. Giacomo wants Rose's baby and why he can't have him. And I want to
make sure none of this is forgotten."Robert
Pepper-Smith's graceful new novel, House of Spells, follows
the friendship between teenagers Rose and Lacey and their search for
self-confidence, acceptance, and love in a small village in southeastern
British Columbia. When Rose becomes pregnant, the mysterious
and childless Giacomo family, whose wealth is well-known in the community,
offers to adopt the child.
As Rose wrestles with the decision to give up her
baby, Lacey recounts her efforts to help her friend and the unsettling
discoveries she makes along the way. With gentle humour and righteous anger,
Lacey faces the destructive forces of greed and realizes her own capacity for
courage and love.
"I
know why Mr. Giacomo wants Rose's baby and why he can't have him. And I want to
make sure none of this is forgotten."Robert
Pepper-Smith's graceful new novel, House of Spells, follows
the friendship between teenagers Rose and Lacey and their search for
self-confidence, acceptance, and love in a small village in southeastern
British Columbia.
When Rose becomes pregnant, the mysterious
and childless Giacomo family, whose wealth is well-known in the community,
offers to adopt the child. As Rose wrestles with the decision to give up her
baby, Lacey recounts her efforts to help her friend and the unsettling
discoveries she makes along the way. With gentle humour and righteous anger,
Lacey faces the destructive forces of greed and realizes her own capacity for
courage and love.