Stay Wild: YA Magic Realism
by Annaliese MorganPublish: Dec 15, 2021Fantasy Teen & Young AdultBook Overview
or two centuries, an ancestral curse has troubled countless families with misfortune and bad luck.In modern-day London, sixteen-year-old Seven Madison leads a seemingly ordinary teenage life-partying with friends and clashing with her mother over her career dreams. Beneath the surface, Seven is haunted by a painful past, but everything changes when she impulsively burns an old letter pleading for help.
Drawn to an intriguing new shop, Seven encounters the mystical owner, Gusti, who reveals a shocking truth: Seven is a Zeffo, a powerful supernatural gangster who can break the curse that has plagued her family for generations. Sceptical yet desperate for answers, she becomes caught in a war between a London street gang and the mafia.
As she uncovers a life-altering secret from her past, Seven faces an impossible choice: save a friend, protect a family member, or secure her own future. With the curse threatening to trap her and her family in eternal misfortune, Seven must embrace her newfound powers and confront her destiny as a Zeffo.
In a race against time, Seven struggles to master her abilities and unravel the truth behind the curse. The fate of her and her family's legacy lies in Seven hands, and only by believing in herself can she hope to alter the course of history.
