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Gemma Doyle and Mythology

 The Gemma Doyle trilogy by Libba Bray is about a girl in the late 1800s who finds that she can travel through different dimensions. This awesome teen series has a lot of mythology in it. Listen to the video below to find out more! DISCUSSION | The 'Gemma Doyle' Trilogy & Greek Mythology - YouTube

The Hunt Review

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                                                             image:  the hunt andrew - Bing Fukuda, A. X. (2014).   The hunt . London: Simon & Schuster Children's. The Hunt by Andrew Fukuda is a fantasy sci fi novel about a young man, his designation Gene, who lives his entire life deceiving those around him that he is a vampire and not a “heper,” AKA a human. Gene must survive by emulating the vampire’s ways exactly and never, ever letting them get too close to smell them. However, when Gene is selected for a special “heper hunt” he is left to the mercy of his enemies…   Thrilling and fast-paced, The Hunt is a new take on young adult vampires. Instead of romanticizing or idealizing them, The Hunt’s vampires are frightening creatures right out of legend. Gene struggles to find his identity a...

Daybreak Review

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  Daybreak is a post-apocolyptic television series on Netflix that is sure to delight teenagers. The main character, Josh Wheeler, finds himself in a new world after adults release biowarfare bombs that kill or zombify anyone over the age of eighteen. Josh must battle "Ghoulies," Daybreak's take on zombies, as well as cliques of jocks, cheerleaders, 4-H club, and gamers, all while attempting to find Sam Dean, his highschool girlfriend and the love of his life. Crude and filled with profane language, Daybreak is sometimes childish in its presentation. But the deep themes it explores, like identity, sexuality, self-acceptance, and feminism make this show enjoyable to both teens and adults. Its frequent reliance on 2019 popular culture may negatively date the show, however, and take away from the longetivity of it. Sometimes Daybreak is too self-indulgent for its own good. 3 out of 4 stars Daybreak  [Television series]. (2019, October 24). Los Angeles, CA: Netflix.    ...