I'd like to welcome guest blogger, Lois Brown, author and friend. I asked Lois to review Kiersten White's NYT best-seller Paranormalcy. Feel free to hop on over to Lois's blog to learn more about her and her writing. Enjoy!
What’s your favorite paranormal?
Vampires, werewolves, zombies, or how about mermaids?
If you can’t decide, then PARANORMALCY, a New York Times best-selling young adult novel, is right up your alley. The author, Kiersten White, skillfully weaves a swarm of different creatures together in a story that feels much more human than not.
I immediately liked PARANORMALCY's main character, Evie. She has spunk, attitude, and the talent of seeing through a parnanormal’s glamour—a beautiful exterior that hides what is really underneath. Evie’s job is to round up these monsters and have them tagged by the International Paranormal Containment Agency.
Things begin to go awry, however, when Evie learns she is being watched by the IPCA because they believe she too is a paranormal--one of unknown origin.
Add a cute boy, a devious fairy, and a mysterious ruthless killer to the plot, and you have the makings for a great story.
I finished the book and handed it to my 14-year-old daughter. She confirmed my opinion when she couldn’t put the book down to come eat dinner. Just so you know, it's not like we were having split pea soup or anything gross like that. It was a tasty meal I'd made. (grin)
A sequel is coming out soon, and I look forward to reading it.
Kiersten is going to be the keynote speaker for a teen writing conference in Utah. If you know a teen who likes to read/write books, and if you live in Utah, check it out at www.writerscubed.com.
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