Novel Magic: Burning Bridges
Lies and Love by Anne Krist “Did you ever tell a lie for so long thateven you believed it? And then got caught? Ah… Then you understand Sara in AnneKrists’ Burning Bridges .” We all know whatit’s like to tell a lie and how it can lead to other lies. We don’t mean themto grow. We don’t mean them to hurt anyone. We don’t mean them to entangle ourlives over and over until we can’t tell what’s true and what’s false. But sometimes ithappens. It starts off sosimply. You’re young, in trouble, and abandoned by the man you thought lovedyou. Your parents help because they love you and want you out of yourhorrible situation and back to living a normal life that everyeighteen-year-old girl should have. Instead, they start the ball rolling onthat lie. That first one. The one that leads to the rest of your life. In BurningBridges , Sara Richards has spent half of her life telling lies. At thebeginning of the book, she hardly remembers what her life was like before the falsehoodsbegan. Then one day