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I loved her first novel, Tithe, so very, very much. Valiant is a good follow-up, though it begins a little Poppy Z Brite-ish (descriptions of how cool and freakish everyone looks, with their newfangled dyed hair and piercings, ooh la la, etc.). The love story is fine, but Val’s transformation from bookwormish lacrosse player to courageous, drug-addled warrior is fun to watch.
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Plenty of things to like in this urban fantasy, but the main character was not one of them, at least for me. I guess it's my mom side coming to the fore; I kept getting mad at all of Val's stupid choices. However, the mix of fantastic creatures and gritty urban streets was really well done.
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Dec 16, 2007
Krista the Krazy Kataloguer
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Liz
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