Murder for the Modern Girl by Kendall Kulper

' Salt & Storm is a coming of age story in the classic sense. 'With achingly beautiful prose, Kulper has crafted an intricately knotted story of love and revenge, legacy and sacrifice, destiny and freedom.' - American Booksellers Association, Indies Introduce New Voices 'Debut author Kulper infuses her atmospheric novel with richly detailed descriptions of whaling in nineteenth-century New England, and through tenacious Avery’s lyrical first-person narrative, she explores poignant themes of destiny, sacrifice, and free will.' - Booklist ' sensuous fantasy for fans of watery paranormals.' - Kirkus

'Kulper’s debut seamlessly blends fantasy elements with the more realistic life of a whaling settlement during the 19th-century…The author portrays as real, flawed, and multidimensional teens will learn to love and root for them.' - School Library Journal 'Debut author Kulper’s fictional whaling island, off the Massachusetts coast, pulsates with vibrancy as the author draws from real events and folk tales to illuminate the toil and turmoil of the industrial age, imperceptibly weaving strands of truth into an inventive story of self-sacrifice and sorcery.' - Publishers Weekly The well-developed romance between Tane and Avery is searing.' - The Bulletin 'Avery’s understanding of what power means is one of the most intriguing and memorable elements in the novel. Praise for SALT & STORMĪ YALSA 2015 Best Fiction for Young AdultsĪ Fall 2014 Indies Introduce New Voices Pick Avery walks the knife's edge between choice and destiny in Kendall Kulper's sweeping debut: the story of one girl's fight to survive the rising storm of first love and family secrets. But as time runs out to unlock her magic and save herself, Avery discovers that becoming a witch requires unimaginable sacrifice. Desperate to change her future, Avery finds a surprising ally in Tane-a tattooed harpoon boy with magic of his own, who moves her in ways she never expected. Even still, when Avery has a harrowing nightmare, she can see what it means: She will be killed. For more information on foreign editions or alternate formats of Salt & Storm, click on the coverĪvery Roe wants only to claim her birthright as the witch of Prince Island and make the charms that have kept the island's sailors safe at sea for generations, but instead she is held captive by her mother in a magic-free life of proper manners and respectability.

Murder for the Modern Girl by Kendall Kulper