He Knew a Firefly

By Smita Bhattacharya

Are our lives determined by fate or free will? Cursed with an unusual gift, Akshara struggles with the question all her life. An INDIE NEXT GENERATION BOOK AWARD Finalist, He Knew a Firefly has been described as lyrical, powerfully emotional, and suspenseful. Six-year-old Akshara watches her mother die. At thirteen, she watches her best friend die. She's heartbroken, but their deaths don't surprise her. She has a secretshe can glimpse into the future of those she loves. For her, it's not a blessing, but a curse; every life she touches is thrown into turmoil, friends abandon her, and she is overwhelmed by more guilt than she can bear. Then, one day, she sees her own unhappy fate. Does Akshara bring upon her loved ones the misfortunes they blame her for? Will Akshara be able to save herself after she has lost everyone she loved? Or will she lose her sanity as her mother did? A gripping, evocative, and sometimes surreal page-turner, He Knew a Firefly follows Akshara as she tries to light the dark, unknown pathways for her loved ones, before being ultimately consumed by the flames herself.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1518634834
• ISBN13: 9781518634833
• Release Date: October 2015
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 324 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"