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346 pp.
| Putnam |
April, 2014 |
TradeISBN 978-0-399-25693-6$17.99
(4)
YA
Harper loses her position as her high school's queen bee when she is unexpectedly imbued with superpowers and their attendant responsibilities. As the traditional Cotillion debut and her supernatural showdown approach, her love life also collapses. A stereotyped Southern setting along with a deep debt to Buffy the Vampire Slayer limit the novel's originality, but the girl-power motifs provide plenty of action.