July Book: Guardian of the Dead by Karen Healey

Ellie Spencer is just like any other teenager at her boarding school. She hangs out with her best friend, she obsesses over a cute bad-boy, and her biggest worry is her paper deadline.

But then everything changes. The news headlines are all abuzz about a local string of serial killings that all share the same morbid trademark: the victims were discovered with their eyes missing. An eerie woman enters Ellie's circle of friends and develops an unhealthy fascination and then a crazed old man grabs Ellie in a public square. Soon, Ellie finds herself plunged into a haunting world of vengeful fairies, Maori mythology, and an epic battle for immortality.

The TBR (Teen Book Review) Book Club is for teens 13-18 years old. The club features a YA (young adult) novel each month. Teens register and pick up their copy of the month’s selection at the beginning of the month and then meet and discuss the book on the last Wednesday of the month. For more information, stop by the Youth Services desk located on the second floor of the library.