Sweet Shadows (Sweet Venom)
This sequel to Sweet Venom (2011) begins with a bang as Greer, Gretchen, and Grace, the triplet descendants of Medusa, escape from Gretchen&#x2019;s loft moments before it is engulfed in flames, shortly followed by identifying, and then losing, their best possible ally through a portal into the abyss. As the sisters struggle to maintain their previous lives while honing their mythological monster-fighting skills, they seek answers that might resolve their now topsy-turvy lives. The alternating narration maintains a quick pace, developing each girl&#x2019;s story and balancing the mundane and mythic. Paranormal-romance fans searching for something with a lot of action will be pleasantly cliff-hanged by the conclusion. Grades 7-10. --Heather Booth