Rampant
By Diana Peterfreund
(HarperTeen, Paperback, 9780061490040, 432pp.)
Publication Date: September 2010
Other Editions of This Title: Google eBook, Hardcover
Categories: Legends, Myths, & Fables - General, Girls & Women, Social Issues - Friendship
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Selected by Indie Booksellers for the Winter 2009 Kids' ListForget everything you ever knew about unicorns . . .
Astrid Llewelyn has always scoffed at her eccentric mother's stories about killer unicorns. But when one attacks her boyfriend—ruining any chance of him taking her to prom—Astrid finds herself headed to Rome to train as a unicorn hunter at the ancient Cloisters the hunters have used for centuries. However, all is not what it seems at the Cloisters. Outside, unicorns wait to attack. And within, Astrid faces other, unexpected threats: from bone-covered walls that vibrate with terrible power to the hidden agendas of her fellow hunters to her growing attraction to a handsome art student . . . an attraction that could jeopardize everything.
Diana Peterfreund has lain in silence on a forest floor while a panther stalked its prey nearby. She’s swum with sharks in the Great Barrier Reef, lived next door to a very lonely alligator, let piranhas nibble on her toes, and watched as a hyena seriously considered eating her husband. She’s seen all kinds of predators, but nothing scares her more than unicorns. A graduate of Yale University, she now lives in Washington, D.C., and has written six books for adults and teens.
“With an atmospheric setting, personable ensemble cast and some reasoned discussions about virginity, this gripping page-turner evokes the same grrl-power spirit as Buffy the Vampire Slayer, packed with action, mystery and a complex and intriguing mythology.”
-Publishers Weekly
“A fresh folklore twist amid the wave of vampires and zombies.”
-Kirkus Reviews
“As swift and sure-footed as a killer unicorn, RAMPANT weaves a vibrant new mythology from venerable threads.”
-Scott Westerfeld, author of the Uglies series
“Tired of Buffy the Vampire Slayer? Try Astrid the unicorn hunter.”
-Locus
“RAMPANT is a thrilling read, with strong girls, unusual and scary unicorns, and hidden dangers everywhere. I was on the edge of my seat from start to finish! Please, miss: might I have some more?”
-Tamora Pierce
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