In Lauren C. Johnson’ s fantastical debut novel THE WEST FAÇ ADE, it's 1348, and the enchanted statue of Sainte-Geneviè ve longs to be more than just an object on the Notre-Dame Cathedral. She wants to explore Paris, to understand her human makers, to love, and to live for herself. But when she gets what she wants, she is faced with an impossible choice: Remain mortal or return to her original form and live for eternity.