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Strange Angels

by Lili St. Crow

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ISBN13: 9781595142511
ISBN10: 1595142517
Condition: Standard
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"Dru has always known about the poltergeists, vampires and werwulfen that inhabit the Real World since her father has traveled the country battling them, often with Dru's help. But when he is killed after they move to the Dakotas — and sent back as a zombie to kill her — Dru digs deeper into her history, trying to find out who murdered her mother and who is after her. Graves, an orphan, joins up with her and is soon turned into a loup-garou by a wolf bite, and Dru is able to get some answers from Christophe, a djamphir (part human, part vampire). In her YA debut, St. Crow (who writes adult novels as Lilith Saintcrow) creates with masterful prose a vivid and dark world that will mesmerize readers. Dru's mix of strength and vulnerability peppered with teenage observations (as when she compares mean teachers to sharks, 'machines made for eating, with a finely tuned sense for blood in the water') make her a fully relatable character, and teens will dig the Buffy-like blend of supernatural action and wit. Ages 12 — up." Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)

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"The book grabs readers by the throat, sets hearts beating loudly and never lets go. The first in a series, it will be all too hard to wait for the next." Kirkus Reviews

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"St. Crow's first YA novel delivers a tough heroine who knows how to kick a little otherworldly butt....Teens will devour this suspenseful and action-packed read..." Booklist

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"...[Strange Angels] effectively weaves together the horrors of the underworld with the less grotesque but just as devastating horrors of everyday life: death, abandonment, and grief." Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

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Dru Anderson has what her grandmother called "the touch." (Comes in handy when you are traveling from town to town with your dad, hunting ghosts, suckers, wulfen, and the occasional zombie.)

Then her dad turns up dead — but still walking — and Dru knows she's next. Even worse, she's got two guys hungry for her affections, and they're not about to let the fiercely independent Dru go it alone. Will Dru discover just how special she really is before coming face-to-fang with whatever — or whoever — is hunting her?

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About the Author

"Lili St. Crow is the author of the Dante Valentine series. She lives in Vancouver, Washington, with her husband, three children, and a houseful of cats. Strange Angels is her first YA novel.
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Brooke Reviews, May 7, 2009 (view all comments by Brooke Reviews)
Dru's mom died when she was young, and she ended up spending a lot of time with her grandmother and father. When her grandmother passes away, Dru must scour the country with her dad, a hunter, looking for paranormal beings to kill. With Dru's help using "the touch" her dad's hunts have been very successful, until one night when he goes without her on a hunt, and she fails to tell him about her bad feelings. With her father dead, Dru has to figure out how to survive on her own, decide who she can trust, and find the monsters responsible for her father's death. All this while watching her own back for whoever is hunting HER.

I really enjoyed Strange Angels, there is nonstop action which I love! Dru is a strong protagonist, but she also has her weaknesses like all teenage girls should have. She's scared and is determined not to let that show, even when she begins to feel vulnerable around her new friend Graves. St. Crow is a genius when writing intense and heavily emotional scenes. Her descriptions of the "real world" (no, not the reality show), which are shown through Dru's eyes, are dark, scary, and vivid. She has built a world full of intriguing creatures including; Zombies, Weres (werewulfen), Vampires (suckers), and all kinds of big and small monsters.

The only part that sort of got old was that Dru likes to repeat a lot of the same phrases or lines. Which I'm going to go ahead and say is because of the traumatic death of her father.

Overall Strange Angels was a very exciting book, and fans of Lilith Saintcrow's adult series will also enjoy her YA. I'm anxiously waiting to see what happens in book two of the Dru Anderson series.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9781595142511
Author:
St. Crow, Lili
Publisher:
Razorbill
Author:
Saintcrow, Lilith
Author:
St Crow, Lili
Author:
Crow, Lili St.
Subject:
Identity
Subject:
Supernatural
Subject:
Horror & Ghost Stories
Subject:
Social Issues - Dating & Sex
Subject:
Social Issues - New Experience
Subject:
Vampires
Subject:
Identity (psychology)
Subject:
General-General
Copyright:
2009
Edition Description:
Mass Market
Series:
Strange Angels
Series Volume:
01
Publication Date:
20090514
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
from 7 up to AND UP
Language:
English
Pages:
304
Dimensions:
8.24x5.48x.81 in. .65 lbs.
Age Level:
12-12
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"Publishers Weekly Review" by , "Dru has always known about the poltergeists, vampires and werwulfen that inhabit the Real World since her father has traveled the country battling them, often with Dru's help. But when he is killed after they move to the Dakotas — and sent back as a zombie to kill her — Dru digs deeper into her history, trying to find out who murdered her mother and who is after her. Graves, an orphan, joins up with her and is soon turned into a loup-garou by a wolf bite, and Dru is able to get some answers from Christophe, a djamphir (part human, part vampire). In her YA debut, St. Crow (who writes adult novels as Lilith Saintcrow) creates with masterful prose a vivid and dark world that will mesmerize readers. Dru's mix of strength and vulnerability peppered with teenage observations (as when she compares mean teachers to sharks, 'machines made for eating, with a finely tuned sense for blood in the water') make her a fully relatable character, and teens will dig the Buffy-like blend of supernatural action and wit. Ages 12 — up." Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)
"Review" by , "The book grabs readers by the throat, sets hearts beating loudly and never lets go. The first in a series, it will be all too hard to wait for the next."
"Review" by , "St. Crow's first YA novel delivers a tough heroine who knows how to kick a little otherworldly butt....Teens will devour this suspenseful and action-packed read..."
"Review" by , "...[Strange Angels] effectively weaves together the horrors of the underworld with the less grotesque but just as devastating horrors of everyday life: death, abandonment, and grief."
"Synopsis" by , Dru Anderson has what her grandmother called "the touch." (Comes in handy when you are traveling from town to town with your dad, hunting ghosts, suckers, wulfen, and the occasional zombie.)

Then her dad turns up dead — but still walking — and Dru knows she's next. Even worse, she's got two guys hungry for her affections, and they're not about to let the fiercely independent Dru go it alone. Will Dru discover just how special she really is before coming face-to-fang with whatever — or whoever — is hunting her?
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