Keturah and Lord Death

Martine Leavitt

Publisher: Front Street

Finalist for the National Book Award

16 year old Keturah has always dreamed of her one true love. She longs to be a housewife and a mother and doesn't seek riches or glory of the world. One day, while following the elusive hart, she finds herself lost in the forest. After three days of wandering helplessly around Lord Death appears.

By telling him a story - one of her finest talents - she convinces him to leave her for one more day so she can find a true love that death itself can not end.

Told as a fairytale with a twist ending this book is very imaginative.

Warnings: She often sees death as a shadow hanging over her.