Enna Burning by Shannon Hale

How I Found: I'm just reading the second in the series of The Books of Bayern. Reading these is like eating candy right now; I haven't been able to stop (I just bought River Secrets), and they seem to fit right in with the transition to fall--exciting with a bit of dark lurking at the edges. In this second, a steadfast character becomes the protagonist and time has progressed. We still see Isi (Ani), but we see what it's like to have a different type of power. If power corrupts absolutely, when it comes to Enna, there's no better way to show it.
Why You Might Read: Like the friendships of Harry Potter, Isi and Enna have lessons to learn, but they show that our humanity is what makes us most powerful. Along the way we are reminded, "how people start with wrinkles and end with wrinkles, grow into their skin and then live to grow out of it again," and there is comfort in finding yourself on the other side of that if you have the privilege to be surrounded by those you can call friend.

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