Cynthia Hand writes young adult fantasy and contemporary fiction, moving between supernatural romance and realistic stories about grief. Unearthly follows Clara Gardner, a teenager who learns that she is part angel and has a divinely assigned purpose connected to a boy she sees in visions. The trilogy combines school life, romance and questions about fate, choice and angelic identity. The Last Time We Say Goodbye takes a realistic approach through a girl dealing with her brother's suicide and the guilt she carries afterwards. Hand has also co-written historical comedies that deliberately reinvent famous young women from the past. Her books are accessible and character-led, fitting YA angel fantasy, contemporary grief fiction and playful historical retelling. Read more Less