November 24th, 2008 at 9:49pm
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Audience: Young Adult
Rating: B+
Synopsis:
At Roiben’s coronation he asks Kaye not to pledge herself to him. Stubborn as ever, she does just this and rewarded with a hopeless quest. Banned from the Unseelie Court, Kaye struggles with Roiben’s actions and the requests of the Seelie Court. The Bright queen also has plans for Kaye. Her actions become increasingly significant as the two courts edge closer and closer to a war that involve the future of both humans and faeries.
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November 10th, 2008 at 8:33pm
Audience: High School
Rating: A
Synopsis:
Oakvale High has your typical cliques: the goths, the jocks, the brains, etc… but there’s also a strange, new, and growing group: the zombies. It’s not politically correct to call them zombies anymore; they’re now the ‘living impaired.’ And Phoebe’s got a problem: she’s very intrigued by Tommy, the zombie who’s breaking all the social rules and trying out for the football team. Why is that a problem? Most of the world isn’t nearly as tolerant of the undead, and some will stop at nothing to put them back in their graves.
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November 6th, 2008 at 10:17am
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Audience: Young Adult
Rating: B
Synopsis:
The number of parasite positives (peeps) is exploding in New York and the city is rapidly spiraling out of control. Yet despite the rats, mysterious black water, and disappearances, Pearl has decided that it’s the perfect time to start a new band. With the help of a hot stranger and the vocals of her now-sunlight-sensitive, garlic-eating best friend, Pearl establishes a band that sings the ‘new sound.’ But the new sound is actually a very, very old sound. A sound that has the powerful ability to call to the peeps worst enemies.
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