Once There Was
Kiyash Monsef
Fifteen-year-old Marjan is grieving her father and trying to save his barely profitable veterinary clinic. Since her Norwegian American mother died, her Iranian father had been emotionally distant, traveled often, and revealed little about his work. A summons to England leads Marjan to an ancient griffin and begins to explain his secret trips and the questions around his death. She discovers that magical creatures exist and that she shares her father’s ability to assess their well-being through touch, drawing her into conflicts over their care and exploitation.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.
