This author's literary voice is deeply informed by her understanding of the female experience, particularly during adolescence. She crafts narratives that delve into the complexities of young lives, exploring themes of friendship, self-discovery, and the nuances of growing up. Her writing is characterized by keen psychological insight and a talent for creating authentic dialogue, drawing readers into relatable and resonant stories. She writes with a direct yet evocative style that captures the essence of her characters' journeys.
Birds of prey have run in fourteen-year-old Owl Tycho's family for hundreds of years. Every generation or so produces a shape-shifter, an apparently normal human being who can change into an owl at will. "A fantasy rich and strange, haunting and humorous." -- The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, starred review