Queen of Mean Amanda Beeson, 13, gets the shock of her life when she wakes up one morning to find herself in the body of one of her victims, Tracey Devon. Amanda discovers that Tracey, ignored at home and school, has the ability to become invisible. When Amanda finds herself in a special class that Tracey usually attends, it becomes clear that at Meadowbrook Middle School the definition of “gifted” has a whole other meaning. Can Amanda rescue her one-time target from obscurity and get her own life back on track? In order to do so, she will have to reveal her own startling gift and take her rightful place among Meadowbrook’s very secret clique.
Ms. Hocking's writing is really starting to come into its own. Maintaining all her original style and personality that fans have come to appreciate and love, this novel shows that she is more than capable of stepping things up and elevating her writing to a whole new level. While still incredibly entertaining and fun to read, the quality of writing in Ascend will surely appeal to a broader audience. Ascend is the best of the three books in this series, and is another book by Amanda Hocking that you just won't be able to put down.
Danger and suspense lurks, the Vittra are dangerous and powerful and they want Wendy...BAD. There are some Trylle who think its Wendy's fault that the Vittra are targeting them and a quick fix would be to turn her over and there are others who feel that Wendy is the one who will save them all. She is the one Trylle who is special; with special powers that will make her the best leader in Trylle history. Wendy's character develops beautifully; she takes on her responsibilities Wendy style. The people in her life become more developed as the story moves along and there is a closer look into the interpersonal relationship between herself and Elora that is both touching and heart-breaking.
Amanda and her younger brother Josh moved with their parents to a new town named Dark Falls, into a house that their father recently inherited from a relative he had never heard of. They soon discover that the other children that they have seen are all deceased, having all died in the house the Bensons just moved into, and they have to kill one person a year to "stay undead", a task for which they look to Amanda and her family.
"Jane Boleyn's true history was obscured by lies and propaganda. Now, in an outstanding debut by Julia Fox, the full tragedy of her thwarted life has come to light. A fascinating and moving read, Jane Boleyn exposes the harsh reality of Henry VIII's court, where cleverness and ambition often led to the block." --Amanda Foreman, author of Georgiana: Duchess of Devonshire
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