This query is from an anonymous author for the YA paranormal novel A Question of Faith. Thank you, Anonymous, for the honour of allowing me to work on and post this!
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ORIGINAL QUERY
Fifteen-year-old Crystal Miller isn’t a Bible thumper, but how can she not believe in God when He answers nearly all of her prayers? Learning her birthmother sought the help of witches to conceive her shakes her previously unwavering faith. Since curiosity isn't a sin, she tracks down the witches and learns she's the incarnation of magic. Supposedly, that makes her the only person whose magical potential is limitless.
Crystal can’t believe her birthmother fell for such nonsense and vows to forget about magic, but when her boyfriend’s mom is seriously injured, she’s tempted to do more than just pray. Surely God won’t mind if she’s using magic to help people. After her boyfriend's mother miraculously recovers, Crystal doesn't know who saved her. Despite worrying her magic will damn her to Hell or, worse, that she doesn’t even have a soul to condemn, she sets out to master her power. Unfortunately, flying and playing with fireballs attracts dangerous attention. When a witch hunter captures her boyfriend and shamans snatch her aunt in an effort to control her, Crystal can no longer ignore who she really is. But she’s still new to magic and if she can't figure out what she's capable of, forget about saving those she loves--she just might start the apocalypse.
A QUESTION OF FAITH is an 87,000-word YA paranormal novel with series potential.
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GOBLIN-EDIT
Fifteen-year-old Crystal Miller isn’t a Bible thumper, but how can she not believe in God when He answers nearly all her prayers? However, when she learns her birthmother sought the help of witches to conceive her, Crystal's previously unwavering faith is shaken. She tracks down the witches and learns she's the incarnation of magic. Supposedly, that makes her the only person whose magical potential is limitless.
Which means when her boyfriend’s mom is seriously injured, Crystal's tempted to do more than just pray. Surely God won’t mind her using magic to help people? But the woman's miraculous recovery leaves Crystal wondering who really saved her. She also worries magic will damn her to Hell or, worse, prove Crystal has no soul to condemn.
[Something happens to make her decide to] master her power, but flying and playing with fireballs attracts dangerous attention. A witch hunter captures her boyfriend, and shamans snatch her aunt in an effort to control Crystal. She might be still be new to magic, but Crystal needs to figure out what she's capable of, because if she doesn't, she won't merely fail to save those she loves--she might just start the apocalypse.
A QUESTION OF FAITH is an 87,000-word YA paranormal novel with series potential.
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