Possibly the Midnighters trilogy by Scott Westerfeld. Or, for that matter, his Uglies/Pretties/Specials trilogy.
Death is your art. You make it with your hands day after day. That final gasp, that look of peace. And part of you is desperate to know: What's it like? Where does it lead you? And now you see, that's the secret. Not the punch you didn't throw or the kicks you didn't land. She really wanted it. Every Slayer has a death wish. Even you.
Spike ,'Conversations with Dead People'
Literary Buffistas 3: Don't Parse the Blurb, Dear.
There's more to life than watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No. Really, there is! Honestly! Here's a place for Buffistas to come and discuss what it is they're reading, their favorite authors and poets. "Geez. Crack a book sometime."
Steph L. - Oct 05, 2011 5:12:31 am PDT #16507 of 28596
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
le nubian - Oct 05, 2011 5:48:29 am PDT #16508 of 28596
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Sox,
I am going to deviate slightly from the recommendations above and suggest the Suarez novels: Daemon and Freedom (tm).
The pacing of the novels is pretty quick and Suarez's novels have that kind of dystopian feel to them that the Hunger Games does.
flea - Oct 05, 2011 7:04:44 am PDT #16509 of 28596
information libertarian
Buffista authors MUST try to arrange signing at Joseph-Beth in Cincinnati if possible. It is a) awesome and b) a short walk from my house. (I faced out Cold Kiss in the YA section this morning.)
Amy - Oct 05, 2011 7:07:50 am PDT #16510 of 28596
Because books.
Aw, thank you, flea!
Also, hey! You're in Cincinnati! Yay!
Hil R. - Oct 05, 2011 7:23:55 am PDT #16511 of 28596
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
I'd recommend Glass Books of the Dream-Eaters.
Sophia Brooks - Oct 05, 2011 7:44:47 am PDT #16512 of 28596
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
I just read erin's interview with the author of Cold Kiss Are we keeping it a secret>
- and I want to laugh because every time we talk about the book I get the song "Honey" by The Hush Sound stuck in my head and it IS named after the song.
Burrell - Oct 05, 2011 7:53:19 am PDT #16513 of 28596
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Erin, Amy, loved the interview!
Beverly - Oct 05, 2011 8:44:33 am PDT #16514 of 28596
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
That was a kickass interview! I'd buy the book on that rec alone.
Amy - Oct 05, 2011 8:49:11 am PDT #16515 of 28596
Because books.
Thanks, guys! Erin made it easy -- she asks kickass, fun questions.
Strix - Oct 05, 2011 9:21:33 am PDT #16516 of 28596
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
Woo! Glad you liked it, guys; Amy's a wily one, but I penned her in with my mad interviewing skillz.
(i don't think we're keeping it a SEKRIT, sophia -- i just prefer to err on the side of semi-caution?)