Blue Moon

Starred review from July 20, 2009
Noël's sequel to the bestselling Evermore
is a mesmerizing tale of teenage angst, love and sacrifice with plenty of crossover appeal. Still learning to control her powers as an Immortal, teenage Ever Bloom is as in love with the Immortal Damen as he is with her—until he dumps her just before the long-awaited night when they plan to sleep together for the first time. Unable to get over the loss, Ever soon finds herself ostracized by friends and scorned by her beloved. Not only is Damen barely able to remember their relationship, but he is becoming weaker as well. Only the new guy in school, the mysterious Roman, seems intent on obtaining her trust. Ever knows something strange is to blame and that only she can save Damen. But in her quest for the cure, Ever is confronted with a choice to change the past or save Damen in the present. The startling but satisfying ending shows that Noël knows how to keep her audience hooked. Ever's supernatural struggles are a captivating metaphor for teenage fears about love, relationships and growing up. Ages 12–17.

July 1, 2009
Grades 8-11 This second volume in the Immortals series sustains the pace, humor, romance, and postmodern tone of the supernatural gothic world introduced in Evermore (2008). Recently immortalized 16-year-old Evers relationship with her 600-year-old boyfriend, Damen, is brought to a screeching halt by the arrival of Roman, a bad boy from the past who puts the entire high school under his apparently benign but, of course, truly evil spell. Ever works out how to undo Romans work, but not well enough to bring the series to a premature end. Readers will eagerly look forward to No'ls next dose of elixir.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2009, American Library Association.)