For Hanna, a member of a small cult community, her fate has already been decided. Never before has she questioned her abusive father's four wives and her own 14 brothers and sisters until she is assigned to become the fifth wife to a man more than twice her age. Enter Daniel, a member of the community who has lived outside of the cult. He challenges her to question her fate and pushes her to find her own path. Also secretly nudging her along is her mother, Kara, who believes that Hanna is meant for more and tells her a magical tale of how she was born, tumbling from the sky. As she begins to fall for Daniel, Hanna starts craving liberation and freedom, and she faces a difficult decision: Should she follow her heart or choose what is familiar and safe? The book takes place in a one-week time frame, so the story moves along quickly, and it picks up the pace nearer the conclusion.
VERDICT The inner dynamics of the cult paired with the romantic interlude make this book approachable for older YA audiences looking for an escapist romance or a more realistic heroine to cheer on until the climatic end.
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