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Bloomsbury USA Childrens
On sale:
June 2011
Price:
$9.99
Format:
Size:
5.0625 x 7.75 in
Pages:
272 pp
Ages:
12
Grades:
7
ISBN-13: 9781599902517
ISBN-10: 1599902516
The Waking: Spirits of the Noh
By Thomas Randall
Book Description
An ancient evil returns for vengeance in book 2 of the chilling trilogy for fans of The Devouring, Bliss and Wake
Kara Harper is finally starting to fit in at her boarding school in Japan-after all, nothing bonds you with your classmates like having an ancient demon put a curse on you. Hoping life can go back to normal now that the monster has been laid to rest, Kara joins her friends Sakura and Miho in putting on a play for the Noh drama club. It's the story of the Hannya, a snake demon who inhabits the body of a beautiful woman. When a few members of the Noh club go missing, Kara fears that the real Hannya has been awakened by the curse. Then Miho is abducted, and Kara must find her before the Hannya exacts her terrible revenge. But the demon is wily and may be hidden in the last place anyone would think to look.
“The unique setting should attract Japanophiles, while the horror elements are just scary enough to grab readers who like spooky tales with a hint of folklore. A touch of light romance, a hint of family drama, and a smattering of teen angst all help season this fluffy but fun story. Not too horrific for a middle-school collection, this fast-paced read should see good circulation.”—Booklist
“With all the twists, turns and scares of a blockbuster teen horror flick, Randall’s second offering in his Waking series rockets off at a breakneck pace through lingering curses, evil spirits and lush descriptions of Japanese culture. Randall constructs a fine teen chiller complete with mean-girl drama, a dash of romance and the angst of teens who believe that adults do not understand them. A darkly spooky whirlwind of a read." —Kirkus
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