Aurora

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2021-01-16

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MFA in Creative Writing, The University of Tampa

Abstract

Aurora is the story of a seventeen-year-old orphaned fae hybrid, with the royal bloodlines to stop the bloodshed and unite the unseen races of the Mythian world. Living as an empathically gifted human, she hides her talents while being hunted by those who killed her mother and are determined to prevent her from brokering peace. As the story unfolds, Aurora discovers the value of friendship and faces harsh, unchangeable realities with a measure of grace that inspires imitation. This YA novel in the fantasy genre explores the notion of belonging: to family, to a vocation, to a culture, and simultaneously to one’s self. Using imagery of light and darkness and those amorphous moments of transition in-between to illustrate the process of growing up, this work demonstrates how teens become independently their own person and invites them to ponder the paths open to them on their road to adulthood.

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YA, Young Adult

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