I Am the Swarm by Hayley Chewins Special Edition It began with whispers in

It began with whispers in a dimly lit room

unwilling to abandon their home

with a sparkling cast of characters and an effortlessly witty voice

approaches her

the only thing worse than constant bad luck is having to spend the wedding day with the best man (and her nemesis)

I Am the Swarm by Hayley Chewins Special Edition It began with whispers inA propulsive YA novel in verse that blends the contemporary magic of Jandy Nelson with the simmering feminist rage of Laurie Halse Andersons Shout As far back as anyone can remember, the women of the Strand family have been magical. Their gifts manifest when they each turn fifteen, always in different ways. But Nell Strand knows that her family's magic is a curse. Her mothers age changes every day; she's often too young to be the mother Nell needs.