Got Fangs? by Katie Maxwell

I think I would have liked this book more if I was 10 or 12 years old. I am pretty sure its from the Teen section, so, I guess that is to be expected. I think the last time I was interested in reading this sort of book was when I was a pre-teen, and thought all things teenage were cool beyond measure. This book is that sort of book. And, as far as being that sort of book, I think it will appeal girls of that age rather well. Especially now, right before Halloween, since this is sort of a Vampire book.

As with many of the books from the teen section, this book does not really fit into any specific genre. It has Vampires and witches, etc. etc., but its way too light to be a horror book. It has a love story, in a very tame Disney like way, but isn’t a romance book. There is a case to solve, but its not exactly a mystery book either. Its a mix.

Francesca is a high school sophmore, who isn’t attending school. Instead, shes living with her mom, who happens to be a witch, and traveling with a Faire full of people who cast spells, read minds, raise demons, and do magic, both the “real kind” and the “slight of hand” kind. Fran wants more than anything else to be “Normal” and fit in, but its hard to do that when you are part of a traveling freak show. Its even harder to do when you have a special power like Fran does. Whenever she touches people, she gets some of their thoughts. She finds this mostly unpleasant. The Faire gets robbed a few times and Fran is the only one who can figure out who the real thief is, by using this special power. To add to her problems, she meets Ben, the cute brother of her best friend Imogen, both of whom happen to be Vampires. Ben thinks Fran is his Beloved, and Fran isn’t too sure what to do with that, since she just met him and really hasn’t had too many boyfriends yet. Most of what happens in this book as things get sorted out is kind of funny, instead of being dark and scary, as most Vampire books are. I think the book is safe for preteen girls to read, and that is exactly who will like it best.

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