Why Is Wings More Interesting Than Twilight

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Wings, written by Aprilynne Pike, is a part of the young adult and fantasy genres. It was published on May , 2009. Wings is apart of a five book series; the last book was published in 2016. Some people say that it is relatively similar to the Twilight series, but in my opinion it is more interesting than Twilight. Wings received number one New York Times bestseller, and received many nominations for rewards. The book focuses around a 15 year old girl, Laurel, who has lived most of her life being homeschooled on her family’s land near Orick, California and the Redwood Nation State Park. When her father buys a bookstore and makes the small family move to Crescent City, California. Laurel is forced to be public schooled; laurel hates being

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