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Before she got cancer, Casey loved freerunning and martial arts. Now that she's in remission, she's having trouble reconnecting with her adrenaline-fueled hobbies--until she joins a roller derby team, whose captain has been sent to Earth to train humans to fight demons. Harris delivers on this innovative premise with a blend of humor, horror, and emotional authenticity.
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High school senior and future doctor Kate (Bad Taste in Boys) is shadowing the county medical examiner. When her town is plagued by a series of what seem like werewolf attacks, she must use her science skills to catch and de-wolf the culprit. Readers will be thoroughly charmed by this laugh-out-loud supernatural story and its tough, witty protagonist.
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Future MD and student trainer to the world's worst high school football team, Kate Grable stumbles across vials in the coach's office that she suspects contain steroids. When the players who have been injected develop a taste for human flesh, her theory changes. Kate's sharp, funny narration guides readers through this entertaining, winking zombie tale.