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The World Seemed to Burn

January 10, 2017 by Emperor Cupcake Leave a Comment

Lish McBride’s debut novel, Hold Me Closer, Necromancer, is as funny and twisted as the title implies. Firebug (Henry Holt, 2014) is set in the same fictional universe, populated by a hidden society of supernatural beings like vampires and werewolves, but features a brand-new cast of characters. McBride writes like Joss Whedon on amphetamines, peppering every page with quips and puns, so if you like your teen angst with a heaping side of snark, you’ll probably enjoy Firebug. What’s it about? Ava Halloway is a […]

Filed Under: Young Adult Tagged With: Firebug, Firestarter, Lish McBride, Pyromania, Sisters before Misters, Teen Angst

Emperor Cupcake's CBR9 Review No:3 · Genres: Young Adult · Tags: Firebug, Firestarter, Lish McBride, Pyromania, Sisters before Misters, Teen Angst ·
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