Hardcover.

The LaZelle family of southern California has a secret: they can do magic. Real magic. As a teenager, a LaZelle undergoes "the Transition" - a severe illness that will either kill him or leave him with magical powers. If he's lucky, he gains a talent like shape-changing or wish-granting. If he's unlucky, he never experiences Transition. If he's especially unlucky, he undergoes Transition late, which increases his chances of dying. And if he survives, he will bear the burden of a dark, dangerous magic: the ability to cast only curses. And curse he must, for when a LaZelle doesn't use his magic, it kills.

Off to a member of PBS. Happy reading!

Yay! A PBS book that's also registered here at BookCrossing! I love when that happens. :)

Received safe and sound in the mail today. Thanks! I'm really looking forward to reading it.

This was a cute story overall. The writing reminded me more of a children's book, but it was an enjoyable read nonetheless.

Off to nikel27 as a trade.

thanks again for the trade, hope my book also arrive very soon

RELEASE NOTES:

Goes to my Secret Angel via bookbox @ yahoogroups.com

A lovely gift from my secret angel. I am now going to pass this one on to a friend who I am sharing a bag of books with. She has teenage daughters and I think they might like this one as well.