A modern faerie tale of betrayal and friendship. this is the story of two teenage girls. they are best friends, but they could not be more different. phoebe is rich and from an important family. mallory is poor; a nobody. phoebe is ordinary in appearance; mallory is stunning. phoebe has loving parents; mallory's single mother is mentally ill. phoebe is kind and warm; mallory is cynical and suspicious. phoebe is open; mallory lies about everything-except her love for her friend. that is real. also, phoebe is human. mallory, unbeknownst to her friend, is fey. mallory did not encounter phoebe by accident. she was sent to her for a deadly purpose. she has dawdled, hesitating to act, but now time is running out, and the decision is being taken from her. when mallory's handsome, sexy, amoral older brother, ryland, suddenly appears, the smooth surface of their friendship explodes with all the hidden secrets, and the hidden truths, too. inspired by the song "for good" from wicked, extraordinary tells a story about girls, friendship, vulnerability, betrayal, and the faerie realm. and also about love. "national book award finalist nancy werlin has crafted an enchanting novel of friendship and loyalties, where family history determines the fate of many and a generations-old pact requires a sacrifice of the greatest proportion." -an amazon top 10 book of the year