![]() ![]() YA)Īfter surviving a suicide attempt, a fragile teen isn't sure she can endure without cutting herself. ![]() Fast-paced adventure and an unfamiliar, frightening enemy set a new scene for teen urban fantasy. The smart, strong protagonist is supported by a cast of equally intelligent peers. Debut novelist Healey pulls readers in immediately with Ellie’s funny, occasionally profane and often self-deprecating voice. Though not a supernatural creature herself, Ellie has some inherited magical talent related to the patupaiarehe. He is part patupaiarehe, the Maori equivalent of fairies, and some evil patupaiarehe are behind the Eyeslasher murders and on a quest for immortality. After Ellie has a run-in with a woman who nearly turns Ellie into a tree, Mark reveals his true nature to Ellie. The big news locally revolves around the Eyeslasher murders, a series of killings in which the murderer removes his victims’ eyes. Ellie is in her final year at a New Zealand boarding school, living the typical teen’s life: classes, friends, a black belt in tae kwon do and a crush on an adorable yet enigmatic boy named Mark. ![]()
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