Hey everyone! I'm giving Rain the day off because I read an AWESOME series while on vacation last week and just HAD to recommend it to y'all. I realize that that might seem like overly high praise, but trust me on this one. If Nancy Drew and Buffy the Vampire Slayer had a psychic love child, and then wrote about her, this would be the result.
"Prom Dates from Hell" is the first of three books featuring Maggie Quinn, a reluctant psychic who has inherited "the Sight" from her Irish grandmother. She's fought and denied her ability all of her life. Finally, during her senior year of high school, bad things seem to be happening all around her, and turning a blind eye to her gift could leave her dead. How do you go from flat-out denial to fighting the forces of Evil-with-a-capital-E?
Sound intriguing? Exactly. Maggie is funny, self-deprecating, smart, heroic, and in way over her head. But she's not exactly alone. There's her snarky-best-friend Lisa, who is a self-described "evil genius." (Which I LOVE. I can respect some straight up Dark Side appreciation.) Throughout the three books their relationship shifts somewhat, but I love the exploration of loyalty and friendship that Rosemary Clement-Moore takes us on. Maggie's parents are very real characters who don't overwhelm the book, but provide a realistic support system, and Gran, well... I love Gran. You will too. I wish she'd read my tea leaves.
And, of course, there's a love interest. He's Maggie's perfect balance and I refuse to spoil it by saying anything but, um, yeah. Nancy and Ned have nothing on Maggie and I'm-not-spoiling-by-telling-you-his-name. So, go read these books! (That's right, there are three in the series so far.) There's action (near death experiences and demonic invasions!), there's romance (uh, he-who-I-won't-name, anyone?), and there's mystery (did I mention demonic forces? I did?) They're fun, fast, and really really good. (AND, if you've read them and have questions for the author, let me know. She's graciously agreed to do an author interview for the blog!)
Find Rosemary Clement-Moore's blog here: http://readrosemary.blogspot.com/
Follow her on Twitter here: http://twitter.com/rclementmoore
Links to purchase her books here: http://www.rosemaryclementmoore.com/readrosemary/Books.html
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If Nancy Drew and Buffy the Vampire Slayer had a psychic love child, and then wrote about her, this would be the result. <-- That line right there sold me.
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to read! And can I just say thank you, from the bottom of my spoiler-hating heart, for not mentioning the name? You know that makes me love you even more than ever. And these books sound perfect!
ReplyDeleteI need to listen to you about book choices. I'll see if I can pick one up soon to read.
ReplyDeleteRosemary is one of my favorite people on the planet, so it makes me quite happy that she writes such kick ass stories!
ReplyDeleteI am SO glad you liked them!!
Oh, I've seen these!! Glad that you reviewed them because now I'm even more intrigued.
ReplyDeleteDouble Ditto silvertwi! These sound fantastic!
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