Book

         The title of this book is beast keeper. This novel is written by Cat Hellison. In the story a girl named Sarah lives in a city and continuously moves, living with her mom and dad. One night in an argument her mother leaves. Her dad begins to not take care of himself, her, or the house. He eventually gives her to her thought to be dead grandma. She learns of a curse that whenever a family member falls in love they become a beast. Her grandmothers sister who cursed the family comes because Allen (the boy she fell in love with) summoned her by sacrificed her mom who is a bird. She takes Allen to his cottage where they both live for an unknown amount of time due to the magical fores called the within. When her grandmothers sister returns gives her powers to Allen, dies, and ALlen lifts the curse. Now Sarah lives the rest of her life with magic and her family.
       In the story Sarah says "rules are meant to be broken." This helps the theme of determination because she believes she can break the curse so badly she believes in that statement. On page 155 Sarah states "Then that settles it. I have to take my chances." This shows her determination because Allen just said that she would probably die but she wants to try anyway.