Kelly, Nikki. Jonah. (Styclar Saga, Book 3)

Kelly, Nikki.  Jonah. (Styclar Saga, Book 3)    Macmillan/Feiwel & Friends    2017  342p  $17.99  ISBN 978-1-250-05154-7      hs    Fantasy  VG

Though the volume stands on its own, here is some background for those who are just now picking up Jonah, the concluding volume of the Styclar Saga series.  Jonah is a vampire who rescued Lailah from the Purebloods and in the process lost his heart to the vibrant young woman.  He is ready to sacrifice everything, including his life, for Lailah. His choice is complicated by the fact that if he makes the ultimate sacrifice, his friend and rival, the angel Gabriel, will spend eternity with his soulmate, Lailah.  Lailah is struggling with the fallout from her previous actions; she struggles to make the choices that will mitigate the loss, pain, and heartbreak she has brought to others.  A showdown involving the Purebloods is inevitable.

Readers drawn to this series cite the elaborate world-building and dynamic love triangle as outstanding.  Most fans will be satisfied with the ending, which forces Lailah to reconcile her two halves, angel and demon, and embrace what it means to be human. 

Summary: In the conclusion of the Styclar Saga, Jonah the Vampire must decide if he will give up his existence so that Lailah will survive.  If he does, will Lailah spend eternity with his friend and rival the angel Gabriel?                    

Vampires-Fiction, Angels-Fiction                                  --Hilary Welliver

Toffler-Corrie, Laura. My Totally Awkward Supernatural Crush.

Toffler-Corrie, Laura.  My Totally Awkward Supernatural Crush.  Macmillan/ Roaring Brook Press  2013  342p  $17.99  ISBN 978-1-59643-733-3  ms/jr  Supernatural  E-BN   

On her birthday Jenna did not get what she wanted. Instead, she ends up at this fast food place that is decorated cowboy style, with peanut shells on the ground.  As a gift from her parents she gets the ugliest large, round silver pendant with hieroglyphic writing around the disc.  Her disappointment is not noted, however, before she looks up from the table and sees the boy who saved her last night when she was on the roof trying to save David, the boy she was babysitting.  The surprise on her face alerts her family that something is up with Jenna as she stares at the waiter, whose name is Luke.

 
Luke happens to be a new kid at her middle school who can sing like an angel.  When the try-out for Fiddler on the Roof is announced, Jenna, Adam and her friends audition and are chosen.  And it turns out that Luke has not been truthful about who he is and why he is here on Earth.  

This middle-school story is full of laughter, tears and heavenly surprises. David, who is nine years old, is full of mischief and causes all kinds of trouble, but he is also endearing and likable.  Luke is cute and has a story like no other, which is linked to the bad guy Adam.  This heavenly delight of a story is a must-read.   

Summary: Jenna is not sure why she babysits her next door neighbor’s son who is nine.  He is always out to get her, and as expected, he has pulled a fast one on her and she finds herself on the roof of his house trying to get him to safety when all of a sudden she feels herself slip off the roof.  Then the most unexpected thing happens as she feels herself float down to the ground! 

Angels-Fiction, Middle schools-Fiction                            --Magna Diaz