Keturah and Lord Death

by Martine Leavitt
So, I really went out of my box in reading this book. This is not classic, it's not classroom literature, and it's not historical. It is mystical, romantic, "spell-binding," and a really good story. This was one of my summer reads, when I typically stray from anything educational and just focus on fun. I would have never found this book on my own; it was recommended by a friend. The book is Young Adult, rated for 7th grade and up. There isn't anything inappropriate in it for younger kids, but the heroine is 16 and is looking for her one true love. For a contemporary read that is a little dark, but really interesting, I would definitely recommend this book.