The Ask and the Answer, by Patrick Ness
Ness, Patrick (2009). The ask and the answer. Somerville, MA: Candlewick Press. 513 pages.
After I busted through the first novel in Ness’s “Chaos Walking” trilogy (The knife of never letting go, 2008), I was psyched to read the second volume and, in the end, not disappointed by the series’ continuation. The second book begins mere [...]
The Waters and the Wild, by Francesca Lia Block
Block, Francesca Lia (2009). The waters and the wild. NY: HarperTeen. 113 pages.
I just don’t know what to think about Francesca Lia Block anymore. I’ve always been a fan of her delicately gothic urban fantastic young adult novels; lately, however, I’ve felt a bit let down. I had read an interview with FLB in Voice [...]
The Forest of Hands and Teeth, by Carrie Ryan
Ryan, Carrie (2009). The forest of hands and teeth. NY: Delacorte. 308 pages.
Deep in a forest inhabited by zombie-like creatures–beings known as the Unconsecrated who have risen from the dead and who hunger for human flesh–Mary and her family live in uneasy peace in a fenced Village patrolled by Guardians and administered by the Sisterhood. [...]