Meet Odd. Audrey “Odd” Ashworth is an exceptionally bright girl with a sympathetic heart. She’s in the top 4% of her class. She’s obsessed with getting into Manhattan School of Music, committed to following the “signs” the universe delivers, and infatuated with her recently deceased best friend’s boyfriend. Life is a little strange for Odd. Until she finds her best friend’s diary in her crush’s car, and decides to do the bucket list tucked inside the pages. As Odd seeks closure and a way to honor her friend, she discovers there’s nothing wrong with being a little strange, especially if it helps you discover who you were meant to be. Along the way, Odd falls into trouble, adventure, and finally love. **** "Paige Crutcher's writing turns simple words into delicious bits of alchemy. Her characters are fully drawn, her settings are reach-out-and-touch real, and her voice is honest and vulnerable. Don't miss this one." - Myra McEntire, Author of The Hourglass Series “Tackling the very current lives of teenagers and their impossible choices, Paige Crutcher's debut is completely self-assured, original and unique. She has an unparalleled ability to build characters you'll love, root for, get angry with and miss when the story is finished. I predict big things for Crutcher—THE ODYSSEY OF FALLING is a wonderful debut, and I can't wait for more from this authoritative new voice in contemporary YA.” - J.T. Ellison, New York bestselling author of When Shadows Fall "In THE ODYSSEY OF FALLING, Paige Crutcher has written an anthem for every young heart looking to find its way in the world. This novel is tender and hilarious, beautiful and brave. Crutcher tells her story with a sure voice and a steady hand, all the while reminding us that youth, with all its complexities, is something to be savored. Just like the novel." - Ariel Lawhon, author of The Wife, The Maid, and the Mistress