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She doesn't see dead people, but

She senses when someone near her is about to die. And when that happens, a force beyond her control compels her to scream bloody murder. Literally.

Kaylee just wants to enjoy having caught the attention of the hottest guy in school. But a normal date is hard to come by when Nash seems to know more about her need to scream than she does. And when classmates start dropping dead for no apparent reason, only Kaylee knows who'll be next

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The new Soul Screamers series introduces readers to a new kind of teen heroine in the bean sidhe (pronounced "banshee"). Kaylee Cavanaugh has been plagued with visions of people dying since she was a little girl. Her aunt and uncle tell her she is delusional. As she grows older, however, Kaylee is no longer able to control her visions and finds herself screaming as she sees the souls of young women. This first series title introduces Kaylee and her classmate-turned-boyfriend, Nash, who is also a bean sidhe. While her family remains mum on what is really going on, Nash and Kaylee start to investigate the deaths of teenage girls that only have one thing in common—Kaylee's presence at the time of death. With the help of Tod, a reaper, the three find that not everyone who dies is supposed to. When Kaylee's best friend Emma dies, Kaylee realizes the power inside her can also bring people back from the dead. It takes quite a few pages to finally get into the story—for this reviewer it was more than three-quarters of the book—but one hopes that it is a fault of being the first installment. The ending and subsequent reveal of the villain is not only a letdown but also absurd. It is a book for teens who like a lot of romance with their fright, but purchase The Devouring by Simon Holt (Little, Brown, 2008/VOYA October 2008) for a better scare and new twist on an old story. Reviewer: Sarah Sogigian