Irene Marchesini

Born with paper-white skin, Martino is an outcast. To the villagers, albinism is more than a curiosity-it's a curse. Bullied and shunned, Martino seeks refuge in the deep woods-and finds it in Viviana. Powerful and beautiful, Viviana belongs to a sisterhood of outcast women. Martino is welcomed into the fold and, drawing on the magic of the forest, is reborn....

"Evocative." --Kirkus, starred review "Breathtaking." --Booklist, starred reviewFor fans of Nimona and Snapdragon comes a medieval fantasy steeped in mystery and a haunting and hopeful tale of transformation and found family. Born with paper-white skin, Martino is an outcast. To the villagers, albinism is more than a curiosity--it's a curse. Bullied and shunned, Martino seeks refuge in the deep woods--and...