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At sixteen, Chicago girl Penny long ago moved beyond her unreliable tabloid-writer dad's passion for fake-hunting the supernatural. When the aspiring journalist returns to her Michigan hometown to write about economics for her college application, Penny learns her dad's missing; there's also a town-wide amnesia, charred corpses, and mysterious lights in the woods. With a hint of summer romance, this X-Files-like story is worthy of paranormal-mystery shelves.
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In The Marked Girl, Liv met street kid Cedric in Los Angeles. Now Liv is in Caelum, Cedric's alternate-dimension homeland, where as the prince he hopes to stop the evil Malquin's world-shattering mayhem. Meanwhile, Liv's friend Shannon deals with fallout from the dimensional portal opening, which has made L.A. look like an apocalyptic film set. This sequel is a page-turner packed with blockbuster action and romance.
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Los Angeles foster teen Liv thinks Cedric is just another crazy street kid. When he uses his supernatural speed and strength to save her from a monster no one else can see, she realizes that he really is from another dimension--and that she can help him get home. A solid fantasy adventure with a fresh take on the ubiquitous love triangle.