Part of Series
Like every teen, V looks forward to getting her driver’s permit. But there are more than speed bumps in her way. Will the lack of support from her parents, a shady driving instructor, and a series of home robberies keep her from her quest? V can’t wait to learn to drive. Though her mom’s cancer is in remission, she can’t convince her parents to find the time to teach her. The frustrated V finds out about a new driver’s training course and doesn’t hesitate to sign up. But there’s something suspicious about the driving instructor, and a rash of break-ins puts her neighborhood on high alert. As the robberies escalate, a friend’s mom is the next victim. A family heirloom necklace is among the missing items. V tries to stay focused on learning to drive, but mysterious things keep happening that she can’t ignore. Before she knows it, she’s in the middle of a case she didn’t want, is about to lose the friends she worked hard to get back, and might never get to drive! Will she get this case in gear, or will her investigation crash? Bright Stars is the enthralling second book in the Chronicles of V YA fiction series. If you like gutsy teens, relatable problems, and plenty of twists and turns along the road, then you’ll love Tasche Laine’s page-turning adventure.
Author
Tasche Laine has worked as a journalist, teacher, and book editor. Her published works include book award winners CLOSURE and CHAMELEON, two short story anthologies: Winds of Winter and Wings of Prophecy, the young adult mystery series, CHRONICLES OF V, and the children’s book series, Lil Peter, she co-writes with her husband, Peter Valdez. Tasche grew up in a small town in Oregon, has lived all over the U.S., and currently lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband and puppy, Story. She also visits family in southern California as often as possible. For more information, please visit her website at taschelaine.com. From the Author Closure is based on events from my life and has been fictionalized to protect the identities of the people involved, as well as for literary effect. Even though this story is deeply personal, it would not let me rest until I told it. I feel an obligation to tell it, to be a voice for those who feel silenced. My story addresses some difficult topics. It’s time to acknowledge the prevalence of these issues—the first step as a catalyst for change. I was inspired to speak out by Milck’s song, “Quiet.” I can’t keep quiet anymore. I hope that readers will see this book as more than just a story about two kids who fell in love. Because life is so much more complicated than that. Yes, there is a love story here, but it is also a life story. I was inspired to see it through to publication because I feel I have been given a second chance—I almost lost my voice to a thyroid tumor, and my life to kidney cancer—I survived both, and now I’m making a difference.
