It's been a while since I had the time to post a review. Today's review, Girls Can't Be Knights, by Lee French, is a wonderful rainy afternoon read, one I stumbled on while looking for a book for my granddaughters. It is an action adventure, the tale of a girl who is stronger than she thinks. It's also a tale of friendship and courage.
But
First, THE BLURB:
Everybody
knows girls can't be knights...
…Nobody
told Claire.
Can
she survive proving them wrong?
After
6 difficult years in Portland's foster care system, sixteen-year-old Claire has
given up all her dreams. Hope and trust? What are those?
But
she'll need both.
Portland
has a ghost problem, and it doesn't care about her issues.
Armed
with a magical locket, the only thing she has left of her family, will Claire
find the strength to accept the help offered by a would-be mentor?
You'll
love this heartwarming young adult urban fantasy because finding family is best
done in strange places.
Get
it now.
MY
REVIEW:
Claire
is an immediately relatable character. She is angry, and rightfully so—she is
bullied at school and no one takes her side. She warehoused in yet another uncaring foster home.
Starting over once again in a new school, Claire is afraid, feeling cast
adrift. One of her few friends in the system is Drew, a smart boy with whom she
has formed a friendship.
Worse
than being bullied, she sees things, weird things no one else does. One of
those strange things is a knight on a white horse. Justin is dressed exactly
like her father often did, in armor, complete with a sword.
The
horse, Tariel, looks at Claire, makes a choice, and her life changes forever.
This
is the story of a girl discovering her strengths and learning to trust again. In
the process she learns that she can make good decisions and be a good friend.
Claire’s personal journey and her discoveries about the paranormal side of
Portland is epic, filled with fantastic action and adventure.
I highly recommend this novel to adults of all ages.
