Entwined by Heather Dixon - Review by Melyssa Arner

Azalea's mother has just passed away and her family is in a time of mourning. Curtains are closed, clothes are dyed black, and there is absolutely no dancing allowed. But with the help of her mother's hankerchief, Azalea and her eleven sisters find a secret place to dance at night. Finding love, avoiding a mysterious man, and hearing stories of the fearsome High King is everyday life for the twelve dancing princesses.

 

This is a fairy tale read that will keep you turning the pages.

 

The Presence, A Ghost Story by Eve Bunting. Review by Leanna Brooks

Guilt-stricken seventeen-year-old Catherine, who feels responsible for her best friend’s death, is sent away to her grandmother’s in Pasadena for Christmas while her parents are away in Europe. While she is there, she meets this boy, Noah, at church who says to her that he has talked to her best friend and can get Catherine in touch with her. The strange thing is is that no one else seems to see Noah when he is around. Stranger yet, Catherine is approached by an elderly woman who warns her not to go back to the church. And to make matters worse, an old diary and rumors of missing local girls may just reveal what Noah is really up to.

“The Presence” is a quick, suspenseful read. And a true message that it sends is that love shall conquer all. Even the evil in one’s heart.