Public Enemies - Softcover

Aguirre, Ann

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1250074207 ISBN 13: 9781250074201

Publisher: GARDNERS VI BOOKS AMS006, 2015

Synopsis

Through a Faustian bargain, Edie Kramer has been pulled into the dangerous world of the Immortal Game, where if belief makes your nightmares real. Hungry for sport, fears-made-flesh are always raising the stakes. To them, human lives are less than nothing, just pieces on a board. Because of her boyfriend Kian's sacrifice, she's operating under the mysterious Harbinger's aegis, but his patronage could prove as fatal as the opposition. Raw from deepest loss, she's terrified over the deal Kian made for her. Though her very public enemies keep sending foot soldiers-mercenary monsters committed to her destruction-she's not the one playing under a doom clock. Kian has six months...unless Edie can save him. And this is a game she can't bear to lose.

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About the Author

Ann Aguirre has been a clown, a clerk, a savior of stray kittens, and a voice actress, not necessarily in that order. She grew up in a yellow house across from a cornfield, but she now lives in a terracotta adobe house in Mexico with her husband and two adorable children. She is the "New York Times-" and "USA Today"-bestselling author of the post-apocalyptic Razorland Trilogy, which includes "Enclave, " and the author of the Immortal Game series. She also writes the romantic science fiction series about Sirantha Jax, starting with "Grimspace," as well as urban fantasy and paranormal romance. As Ava Gray, she writes paranormal romantic suspense.

From School Library Journal

Gr 9 Up—Following Mortal Danger (Feiwel & Friends, 2014), this volume moves as fast as the first, jumping right into action as Edie attempts to beat the Harbinger at his own game in order to save Kian's life. She knows she is in too deep for her own safety, but she is past any sense of disbelief at the horrific revelations she continues to encounter, as well as any concern for herself. The legendary beasts, gods, and urban legends, including a sadistic killer clown, make for a busy battle schedule for the formerly bullied teen that is as creative as it is violent, without a dull moment. As Edie obsesses over saving Kian, her new enemies focus on others she loves, creating heartbreak that takes her original desire for power and revenge to heights that threaten her humanity, just as she accepts a weapon that offers spectacular power to destroy any and all who stand in her way. This work should particularly appeal to fans of Ilsa Bick's "The Dark Passages" series (Egmont USA) and Mary Weber's "The Storm Siren" trilogy (Thomas Nelson). VERDICT This engaging nightmare will make even mature horror readers check under the bed at night.—Kerry Sutherland, Akron-Summit County Public Library, OH

About this edition

• Publisher: GARDNERS VI BOOKS AMS006
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1250074207
• ISBN 13: 9781250074201
• Binding: Paperback