Seven year-old Mary possesses a gift of art, which has become for her both private sanctuary and wild frontier, a place where she is unrestrained to dream and explore, and put it all down in paint. Her teenage sister is so very opposite; caught in a down-spiral, she is interested only in the means to shut down her mind and shut out just about everything else.
Mary does her best to push aside her loneliness, until she befriends two unconventional soulmates. One teaches her to define her own limits, while an other-worldly creature shows her that the limits don't actually exist.
Although Mary has been granted a wisdom that reaches far beyond her years, nothing she has learned applies to the confusing and dangerous neighbor who moves in just three doors away. Mary does not understand why he is so intently focused on her, or that the help she requires must come from the least expected source.
The Sungod's Sister is a tale of friendship and loss, of resignation and faith, all seen through younger eyes. It is a tale of the kind of love that is toxic, and the kind that is held on to no matter what.
Recommended for ages over 12.
