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Lonely Kenna is relieved to discover she's not the only one with the frightening ability to consume life-force. She joins her grandmother and their fellow "Kalyptra" at their commune to learn to control her power--but the community is far less benign than it seems. Though the ritual sacrifice is a forgone conclusion, Bosworth's world- and magic-building are strong and intriguing.
373 pp.
| Farrar
| May, 2012
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TradeISBN 978-0-374-37283-5$17.99
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YA
When Mia returns to her LA high school four weeks after a cataclysmic earthquake, she finds it dominated by followers of Prophet, a charismatic doomsday cult leader. He and a rival group have discovered that Mia has supernatural abilities, and both want to use her for their purposes. Part apocalyptic survival fiction, part supernatural romance, this taut novel is entirely absorbing.
Reviewer: Katie Bircher
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
July, 2012
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