Wings. Aprilynne Pike

       APRILYNNE PIKE

       Wings

      

Copyright

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      First published in Great Britain by HarperCollins Children’s Books 2009

      Copyright © Aprilynne Pike 2009

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      Source ISBN: 9780007314362

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       Dedication

       To Kenny - the method behind my madness

       Epigraph

      Laurel was mesmerised, staring at the pale things with wide eyes. They were terrifyingly beautiful - too beautiful for words.

      Laurel turned to the mirror again, her eyes on the hovering petals that floated beside her head. They looked almost like wings.

      Table of Contents

       Cover

       Title Page

       Copyright

       Dedication

       Epigraph

       Chapter One

       Chapter Two

       Chapter Three

       Chapter Four

Chapter Five

Chapter Six

Chapter Seven

       Chapter Eight

       Chapter Nine

       Chapter Ten

       Chapter Eleven

       Chapter Twelve

       Chapter Thirteen

       Chapter Fourteen

       Chapter Fifteen

       Chapter Sixteen

       Chapter Seventeen

       Chapter Eighteen

       Chapter Nineteen

       Chapter Twenty

       Chapter Twenty-one

       Chapter Twenty-two

       Chapter Twenty-three

       Chapter Twenty-four

       Chapter Twenty-five

       Acknowledgments

       About the Author

       E-book Extra

       About the Publisher

       Chapter One

      Laurel’s shoes flipped a cheerful rhythm that defied her dark mood. As she walked through the halls of Del Norte High, people watched her pass with curious eyes.

      After double-checking her schedule, Laurel found the biology lab and hurried to claim a seat by the windows. If she had to be indoors, she wanted to at least see outside. The rest of the class filed