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Parker, Natalie C.
3 Reviews
(4)
YA
Caledonia Styx lost her ship-captain mother and sea-faring family to villainous Aric Athair and his army of drugged-up soldiers called Bullets. Fast-forward four years later and Caledonia captains her own ship with an all-female crew seeking revenge. Copious detail can sometimes bog down the plot in this otherwise riveting start to a projected series about these swashbuckling feminist pirates.
Reviewer: Ariel Baker-Gibbs
(3)
YA
In this companion to Beware the Wild, Candy can't wait to escape her small Louisiana community, noteworthy only for the magical "Shine" and the ghostly apparitions apparent to everyone except her. When the King family arrives to film the local phenomenon, Candy discovers abilities that both endanger and empower her. Realistically complicated friendships and romantic tensions give this supernatural thriller heft.
Reviewer: Megan Lynn Isaac
(4)
YA
Her brother disappears into the swamp bordering their Louisiana town, and Sterling is appalled when people's memories of him vanish, too. With the help of a boy who can resist the swamp's mysterious powers, Sterling draws on old legends and a new courage to defeat the creeping evil. This sinister tale's mix of gothic horror and YA romance wavers between satisfying and peculiar.
Reviewer: Megan Lynn Isaac
3 reviews
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