Fiendish

Gr 8 Up—Imagine waking up underground, trapped by the roots of a tree, unable to speak or see. The voices begin to surround you as you are ripped from the tree that holds you. The name you make out is Fisher, and your mouth finally rips the stitches free in protest. This is how Clementine woke up. She had been trapped for 10 years in the canning cellar of her mother's house in New South Bend, and the world has changed drastically while she was gone. No one seems to remember Clementine except her cousin Shiny, who takes it upon herself to help Clementine adjust to the world. Clementine learns of the feud between the normal townsfolk and those who possess the "craft" or magic and the sudden reappearance of "fiends" or evil ones in the Hollow. As Clementine pieces together her past, she seeks the mysterious Fisher. Narrator Carla Mercer-Meyer captures the eerie tone of the work with ease. Purchase where Yovanoff's other titles have a following.—Amanda Schiavulli, Finger Lakes Library System, NY