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350 pp.
| Egmont
| July, 2011
|
TradeISBN 978-1-60684-075-7$17.99
(4)
YA
Having confronted murderous sirens--and beginning to transform into one herself--Vanessa (Siren) struggles to understand her identity and new powers. An unexpected connection to a classmate threatens Vanessa's romance, while a new rash of deaths suggests the sirens haven't been vanquished entirely. Relationships are more superficial here than in the preceding volume; the quick denouement feels anticlimactic after so much build-up.
(3)
YA
Vanessa is convinced that her sister's drowning was not an accident, and neither were the water-related deaths of several young men. When she investigates with boy-next-door-turned-hottie Simon, Vanessa learns her new friend Paige's unusual family may be involved--but she also uncovers unsettling secrets about her own family. Fully realized relationships, particularly between sisters, add depth to this paranormal romance.