Books published by Colleen Oakes

Valora Rigmore understands pressure. As the Chosen One (residenttelekinetic, superstar and model girlfriend) her life revolves around it.According to an ancient prophesy, Valora is destinedto fight Erys, a terrifying individual with the power to controlmonsters. Valora is worshipped at school, in the press and by herparents, but as the battle with Erys looms near, thecracks in her perfect façade are beginning to show.Her twin, Grier Rigmore understands disappointment. A curvy bookwormperpetually in the shadow of her sister's legacy, Grier'slife is one long humiliation after another. However, as Valora's fandomreaches an unbearable fever pitch, an interesting new boy and a cleverteacher spark Grier's curiosity about her own powerful gifts.When Grier's star begins to rise, so do more questions: like who is truly theChosen One, and will two sisters at odds survive long enough tounderstand the answer?Best described as Harry Potter meets Mindy Kaling, Sister of the ChosenOne is a darkly funny, female empowered YA epic about siblingsstruggling to connect with each other, free themselves of labels andsave the world in the process.