The Blurb On The Back:

Maggie Quinn is determined to make her mark as a journalist. The only problem? The Ranger Report does not take freshman on staff.

Rules are rules. But when has that ever stopped Maggie?

After facing hellfire, infiltrating sorority rush should be easy. It’s no Woodward and Bernstein, but going undercover as the Phantom Pledge will allow her to write her expose. Then she can make a stealth exit before initiation. But when she finds a group of girls who are way more than “sisterhood”, all her instincts say there’s something rotten on Greek Row. And when Hell Week rolls around, there may be no turning back.

If there is such a thing as a sorority from hell, you can bet that Maggie Quinn will be the one to stumble into it.


The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )

The Verdict:

Rosemary Clement-Moore’s YA fantasy sequel shares the same great first person voice but the plot feels overstretched and drags in places while the decision to keep Maggie in the home town she was initially so keen to escape feels like a missed opportunity. At the same time, the relationships in this are more tenuous, with Justin and Lisa both being kept at a distance until the final third and I found myself really missing their presence. It’s an okay read, but doesn’t match the enjoyability of the first book.
The Blurb On The Back:

Maggie Quinn: girl reporter, honours student, newspaper staffer, yearbook photographer. Six weeks from graduation and all she wants to do is get out of Avalon High in one piece. Fate seems to have different plans for her.

High school may be a natural breeding ground for evil, but the scent of fire and brimstone is still a little out of the ordinary. It’s the distinct smell of sulphur that makes Maggie suspect that something’s a bit off. And when real Twilight Zone stuff starts happening to the school’s ruling clique – the athletic elite and the head cheerleader and her minions, all of whom happen to be named Jessica – Maggie realises it’s up to her to get in touch with her inner Nancy Dew and ferret out who unleashed the ancient evil before all hell breaks loose.

Maggie has always suspected that prom is the work of the devil, but it looks like her attendance will be mandatory. Sometimes a girl’s gotta do some pretty undesirable things if she wants to save her town from soul-crushing demons from hell and the cheerleading squad.


The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )

The Verdict:

Rosemary Clement-Moore’s debut YA novel, the first in a series, is a breezy and entertaining paranormal fantasy told in a great first person voice and with a plot that rolls along at a fast pace. Although the twists are fairly predictable, the high school setting would make it appeal to fans of YA contemporary and fantasy alike and the light tone makes for a good beach read.

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