The Lenore family legacy is a legend, as each daughter is told the story of Serena's love for Alex and her miraculous discovery of the flower that is the base for their famous perfume. The Lenore perfume has a magic that enables the women who wear it to soar to great heights in their respective fields.

Lucia Lenore fled this legacy, choosing instead to make her own way. Unfortunately, she now has nowhere else to return but to her home where her mother, Willow, maintains the family's business. Lucia's sister, Mya, is the obvious choice for Willow's successor but is she the right choice? Will the family unite or divide when their entire legacy is at stake?

Wow! From the world building to the character development, every element in SEASON OF THE DRAGONFLIES works together perfectly. I love how we see the very distinct personalities of Mya, Lucia, and Willow emerge and grow as they face some tough obstacles, both personally and professionally. Not every choice made is a wise one and there are some dark moments that made me want to both yell and cry for the characters, all at the same time. I can't help but hope that a future novel from Sarah Creech at least briefly lets us revisit such strong willed women to see how their lives change even further, particularly with the impact of the revelations later in SEASON OF THE DRAGONFLIES.

SEASON OF THE DRAGONFLIES is magical realism at its finest! Sarah Creech captures the essence of the magic that surrounds the Lenore flowers and perfume perfectly as readers are immediately drawn into the beauty of Sarah Creech's world. Her exquisite use of language and her willingness to tackle some very sensitive issues make SEASON OF THE DRAGONFLIES a hard novel to put down. Fans of Sarah Addison Allen and Alice Hoffman have a new author to add to their collections as Sarah Creech's SEASON OF THE DRAGONFLIES is nothing short of stunning.

SEASON OF THE DRAGONFLIES ranks among one of my top reads for the year and I will definitely be recommending this one to all of my friends!