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School Library Journal
Reviewed on February 1, 2010
Gr 9-Up This collection of 12 short stories is sure to satisfy readers who crave something magical. Black's got all the supernatural bases covered: vampires, fairies, an elf, a unicorn, wolves, the devil, and a spell-wielding high school Latin club. Included is a tale of a boy tempted to eat a flower that he's read can turn him into a werew...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on May 1, 2010
With its wide range of subject and style, this collection of supernatural stories shows off Black's fertile imagination. Palpable details and a shift in tone carry readers between time and place: the sticky, boring summer of a girl with a crappy mall job; an icy kingdom surrounded by dark and dangerous forests. In a trickster tale set in the Philippines, a girl outsmarts an enkanto (elf) w...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2010
With its wide range of subject matter and style, this collection of supernatural stories shows off Black's fertile imagination. Pa...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Junior Library Guild
Reviewed on June 1, 2010
Each of the twelve stories in this exceptional collection is highly imaginative and memorable. Holly Black takes common supernatural themes, such as vampires and werewolves, and breathes new life into ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More