Reviewed
by: ?wazithinkin
Genre:
Middle Grade/Fantasy/Sci-Fi/Coming of Age
Approximate
word count: 60-65,000
words
Availability
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Author:
“M.
Y. Zeman has a Master's Degree from Stonybrook University and a BA in
Mathematics. She followed in her mother's footsteps and became a
teacher of computers and math… A lifelong fan of science fiction
and fantasy… She currently lives in New York with her dog and three
dwarf bunnies and is working on the second book, Snow
Bunny.”
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can follow her on Facebook.
Description:
“Snow
Everly was born a rabbit and believes that her destiny was to die in
a cold laboratory. Then one winter night, a vampire named John breaks
in searching for his missing research. When the lab goes up in flames
he goes back and rescues her. He names her Snowball and has no idea
that she is no ordinary rabbit. John's partner, Edgar, tells him that
he is now a father but it takes time for John to realize how right he
is. When Snow turns three years old, Snow gains the ability to shift
into a girl… Follow Snow on her journey as she makes friends with
werewolves, a telepathic mouse and searches for answers. Her dream is
to one day become a hero and above all else - she wants to be
accepted for who she is - a wererabbit.”
Appraisal:
Snow
Everly feels most comfortable in her bunny form, so when Snow turns
six John, John’s partner, Edwin, decide it is time for Snow to
start school. It doesn’t go as well as planned. Well over the first
half of this story is devoted to character development of this urban
fantasy world, John, and Edwin. Ms. Zeman's vampires are unique as
are the family dynamics in this tale. John is a First Blood, meaning
he is Vampire royalty. HHe suffers from hearing loss from a birth
defect. He also is very forgetful, but has a brilliant mind and
devotes himself to science. Edwin, has a happy-go-lucky personality.
He comes and goes as his adventurous soul pleases. They are both very
devoted to Snow.
The
plot took way too long to get going in this story. I almost set it
aside a few times. It was also hard for me to become involved with
the characters. John was aloof, Edwin a bit too happy, and Snow was
just an adorable bunny. I had to remind myself this was a children’s
story. Most of the evil doings are from humans, which shouldn’t be
too surprising. However towards the end a nefarious plot arises and
some evil vampires are involved as well as humans. Here the story
takes off in a whirlwind as Snow tries to save a young captured
werewolf. This is a creative and adventurous story that should
captivate any middle-grade student who enjoys fantasy.
FYI:
The
family dynamics of having two dads is subtle and handled well.
Format/Typo
Issues:
I
found a small number of proofing errors.
Rating:
*** Three Stars
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