From the back cover: With her first husband possessed by a demon and her current husband spending way too much time at home, Demon Hunter Kate Connor is having one hell of a month... In between demon patrols and teaching self-defense classes for local moms, Kate has to deal with a teenage daughter, who is gung ho about being a demon slayer in training, and a toddler son … [Read more...] about Demon Ex Machina by Julie Kenner: C
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Vampire Knight 8 by Matsuri Hino: B
Have you ever seen anyone claim, in defense of Vampire Knight, “It gets better! Wait until you get to chapter 35!”? Well, it turns out that they’re half right. Chapter 35 is a game-changer, with the full details of Yuki’s forgotten past coming to light along with unexpected revelations and their attendant complications. I found part of what occurs easy to predict, given the … [Read more...] about Vampire Knight 8 by Matsuri Hino: B
M Is for Magic by Neil Gaiman: A-
From the back cover: Master storyteller Neil Gaiman presents a breathtaking collection of tales for younger readers that may chill or amuse, but that always embrace the unexpected: * Humpty Dumpty's sister hires a private detective to investigate her brother's death. * A teenage boy who has trouble talking to girls finds himself at a rather unusual party. * A boy … [Read more...] about M Is for Magic by Neil Gaiman: A-
Vampire Knight 5-7 by Matsuri Hino: B
Vampire Knight is a series with a plot that makes sense while you’re reading it, but is difficult to summarize in a coherent manner. In these three volumes, the story moves away from Zero and his angst to focus more squarely on Yuki, who is increasingly more insistent upon uncovering her missing memories. She correctly surmises that Kaname is hiding things from her and … [Read more...] about Vampire Knight 5-7 by Matsuri Hino: B
Ghoul Trouble by John Passarella: B-
From the back cover: Something wicked has been preying on Sunnydale students—and whatever it is, its methods are pretty gruesome. Buffy locates some human bones that have been picked clean, and knows that she's dealing with an unearthly evil. Some help from the Scooby Gang would be ideal, but they've run into trouble of their own. Oz and Xander are literally (perhaps … [Read more...] about Ghoul Trouble by John Passarella: B-