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Thrust back into the cryptic world of Cania Christy, Anne Merchant finds herself tangled in a mystic plot she can't escape. Eerie visions haunt her. Whispers of her nefarious past vex her. But it's not until Ben Zin is forced to compete for the Big V—with a vengeful guardian to assure his failure—that she faces the reality of life in a world ruled by wickedness: she must embrace her inner demons to help those she loves. Hoping the ends will justify the means, Anne starts down a slippery slope that, if she lets temptation guide her, could lead her straight to the underworld.
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January 20, 2015 -
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OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9781940363585
- File size: 682 KB
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- ISBN: 9781940363585
- File size: 682 KB
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- English
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February 1, 2015
Gr 10 Up-This sequel to The Unseemly Education of Anne Merchant (BenBella, 2014) is just as complicated as the previous volume, perhaps even more so. Anne continues to discover new depths to the supernatural angle of her situation, including an old identity that gives her unimaginable power, if only she can extract and control it. Meanwhile, her sweet romance with a doomed Ben remains chaste as she fights an inexplicable sexual attraction to Cania Christy's new headmaster, Dia Voletto, who insists on closely mentoring her artistic endeavors. Anne is the Nancy Drew of the vivified realm, searching for answers at every turn no matter what the consequences may be-and they just might be the loss of her chance to permanently wake from her drug-induced coma. The twists and turns of Anne's sleuthing, along with the emotional and sexual implications of her story, call for careful reading by mature teens who will appreciate the moral dilemmas she faces. How do we define good and evil? Should one sacrifice the here and now on the mere hope of a better future? VERDICT Fans of the Stephenie Meyer's "Twilight" and Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl's "Beautiful Creatures" series (both Little, Brown) will enjoy Anne's dark journey, which ends with the promise of more surprises to come.-Kerry Sutherland, Akron-Summit County Public Library, OH
Copyright 2015 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
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