Glow Girl: Book One in the Droit Series by Michelle WeidenbennerJanuary 15, 2020
Willow is just your average sixteen-year-old girl. Okay, maybe not so average. She can heal animals. But for her own safety, her veterinarian parents have made her promise not to use her powers. Unfortunately, sometimes her compassion takes over, and she can't help ... well ... helping.
Willow is a Droit, but hides her Droitism because people like her are feared and hated by those without special abilities. Two of Willow's schoolmates, rumored to be Droits, have simultaneously disappeared. When Willow's non-Droit friend, Rain, is targeted, Willow wonders whether she should get involved--even if that means putting herself in the line of fire. A mysterious new friend, Trae, just might be the key to unlock her courage. In the end, she has a choice: she can deny who she is or declare her ability to heal, but either way, her life will never be the same again.
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REVIEW: This was a fun read for me, not one I would normally pick to read yet one I enjoyed all the same. The story is set in the future and people are not accepting the Droids because of their special abilities, even when used for good. The main character, Willow is adjusting to her ability and she is trying to make good choices, yet second guessing herself as most teenagers do. She is pulled toward the new guy in school, who is there for a reason. Kids are missing and people are scared. The story is easy to keep up with, yet full of surprises and I enjoyed it and the characters and look forward to a sequel to see what happens next.
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I saved
our cat's life four years ago when I was twelve.
How? I
healed her. That was part of my Droit ability, but I
didn't
know it then.
Random,
our cat who lived at our animal clinic, had been
sick
for months, but my parents are veterinarians, so they were
managing
her disease. She wasn't in pain until the day I was
hanging
out at the clinic and found her panting and writhing
while
lying on her side.
Mom was
in the surgical room setting a fracture and couldn't
be
interrupted. Dad was out picking up meds.
Random's
eyes fluttered and she let out a puny cry. I held
her,
wishing I could help. When I stroked her fur around the
knobby
tumors on her back, my fingertips tingled and glowed
red. I
had no idea what was happening.
Confused,
I flapped my hands as if to put out a fire. The
color
faded, but as soon as I placed my fingers back on
Random's
side, the glowing started again. I shook my head in
bewilderment
and then closed my eyes, allowing whatever this
was to
happen. Lightning bolts flashed behind my eyelids. My
hands
seemed to have minds of their own, this time locking onto
Random's
body. Pain shot up my fingers and seared all the way
to my
neck.
My head
felt heavy, like it was full of electric sparks. I
groaned
and shuddered but still couldn't pull my hands away
from
her.
I don't
know how long I stayed that way before she purred,
and I
opened my eyes to see her licking her paw as if nothing
had
happened. I ran my fingers along her back. Her tumors had
disappeared.
The
room spun. What had happened?
Random
jumped down and darted away with more spring
than
she'd had in months. I was certain I was seeing things. I
blinked,
but there she sat near the sink, giving her face a bath.
My
fingers slowly faded. I turned them palm up, then palm
down,
studying them, trying to find a reason for what had
happened,
but there was none.
Mom
came into the room, holding her hands in the air on the
way to
the faucet to scrub. "Were you looking for me?"
"Random
doesn't have cancer anymore," I said, excitedly.
"Oh,
really?" She paused with her hands under the water and
gave me
a peculiar look with her head cocked, eyebrows raised.
"How's
that?"
"I
healed her." Nausea bubbled up from my gut. I raced into
the
bathroom.
After I
puked and returned to Mom, she was sitting in a chair
with
Random in her lap, parting her hair. "Her tumors are gone."
"I
know." Nausea still clung to my ribs, but it wasn't as bad.
I was
too excited about Random being better that it didn't matter.
"What
exactly did you do, Willow?"
Mom
stared at me with wide eyes. I thought she'd be proud
of me,
but she didn't act that way.
"My
hands mended her," I said.
"L-l-like
h-h-how?" she asked.
"I
don't know. It just happened. I felt sorry for her. She was in pain, and the
next thing I knew, my hands lit up and energy
flowed
from me to her." I stared at my fingers again.
"Has
this happened before?"
I shook
my head.
"Good."
She nodded, licked her lips, and lowered her voice.
"Can
you make it stop?"
I
shrugged. I didn't know. "I can try."
"Don't
do it again, and whatever you do, don't ever do it in
public."
Her voice was just above a whisper, and she glanced
over
her shoulder at the door.
"Why?"
Wasn't it a good thing that Random was better?
Tears
welled in my eyes.
"You
won't be safe if people know what you can do," she
continued
in a hushed tone. "Promise me you won't do it again."
Swallowing
hard, I nodded. "I promise." But I didn't
understand.
About the Author
Michelle Weidenbenner is an Amazon #1 Best-Selling and Award-Winning author and speaker.
She's also a John Maxwell Certified Coach and Trainer. Her sweet spot is the center of her pickleball paddle, but it's also empowering moms to regain their purpose and significance in order to live a life that matters and positively influence others. Her energy is contagious and focuses on unlocking the self-advocate in others and encouraging them to dream big. As the mother of a recovering addict, she spends most of her time advocating and coaching moms of addicted loved ones. She podcasts at Moms Letting Go. If you're a mom of an adult addict, find her free guidebook, at MomsLettingGo.com. Michelle is living her dream-writing every day and thanking God for the stories He puts in her path. Link to Moms Letting Go podcast: https://anchor.fm/michelle515 Link to free book for moms: MomsLettingGo.com
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