At
first glance, though, Wormwood seems mostly depressing. Like most other
Wugs, 14-year-old Vega Jane is dirty, hungry, and deprived. The few
things that keep her going are her friend Delph; her brother, John; and a
tree where she goes to ponder. (Pondering is in short supply in
Wormwood.) She also has her job at the Stacks, putting the finishing
touches on pretty objects. But everything changes one morning when she
spies her mentor, Quentin Herms, heading into the Quag, the terrifying
forest that surrounds Wormwood. There are beasts inside the Quag, and
supposedly nothing past it, so why would Herms run? The cryptic note he
leaves behind raises more questions, and despite danger from many
directions, Vega is a girl who wants answers.
Fantasy Fiction