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Sure, love is hell. But it,s totally worth it.

In these supernatural stories by five of today's hottest writers—Melissa Marr (Wicked Lovely), Scott Westerfeld (Specials), Justine Larbalestier (Magic or Madness), Gabrielle Zevin (Elsewhere), and Laurie Faria Stolarz (Blue is for Nightmares)—love may be twisted and turned around, but it's more potent than ever on its quest to conquer all.

From two students who let the power of attraction guide them to break the hard-and-fast rules of their world to the girl who falls hard for a good-looking ghost with a score to settle, the clever, quirky characters in this exciting collection will break your heart, then leave you believing in love more than ever.

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    November 26, 2008
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    5.31 x 0.68 x 8 inches
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About the Author

Scott Westerfeld is the author of ten books for young adults, including Peeps, The Last Days, and the Midnighters trilogy. He was born in Texas in 1963, is married to the Hugo-nominated writer Justine Larbalestier, and splits his time between New York and Sydney. His latest book is Extras, the fourth in the bestselling Uglies series.



Melissa Marr is the New York Times bestselling author of the Wicked Lovely series as well as the adult fantasy novels Graveminder and The Arrivals. When not traveling, Melissa can be found in Phoenix or online at www.melissamarrbooks.com.



Justine Larbalestier is the author of Liar, How to Ditch Your Fairy, and the Magic or Madness trilogy, as well as the coeditor with Holly Black of Zombies vs. Unicorns. She and her husband, author Scott Westerfeld, divide their time between Sydney, Australia, and New York City.



Gabrielle Zevin is the author of Elsewhere, Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac, and Margarettown. She also writes screenplays.



Laurie Faria Stolarz is the author of the hugely popular young adult novels Blue is for Nightmares, White is for Magic, Silver is for Secrets, and Red is for Remembrance, as well as Bleed and its companion novel Project 17. Her work has been named n several award lists, including ALA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers. She is currently working on a new series, also for young adults.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ HarperTeen (November 26, 2008)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 272 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0061443042
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0061443046
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 14 - 17 years
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 9 - 12
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 7.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.31 x 0.68 x 8 inches
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    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 54 ratings

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Melissa Marr is a former university literature instructor who writes fiction for adults, teens, and children. Her books have been translated into twenty-eight languages and been bestsellers internationally as well as domestically (NY Times, Los Angeles Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal).

Accolades include YALSA Popular Paperbacks, IRA Notable Book Pick, Book Sense Pick, Good Morning America Summer Pick for Teens, Scottish Book Trust, Red Maple finalist (in both Ontario and Manitoba), and Goodreads Good Choice Award (Horror), RWA RITA award (YA). She is best known for the Wicked Lovely series for teens, the Graveminder for adults, and her debut picturebook Bunny Roo, I Love You. She currently lives with her family in Arizona.

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Shirley Ann Figueroa
5.0 out of 5 stars Love is Hell (Understatement)
Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2012
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I'll tell you one thing, if you're looking for a happy love story this is not it! But you'll love it anyways! Love gone wrong and passion running wild is the perfect combination. I absolutely adored it!
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Bridget C.
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2016
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Good quality
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Cristy G
4.0 out of 5 stars Surprisingly strong for a compilation...
Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2011
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LOVE IS HELL is a collection of short stories from various popular YA authors and as so I thought it only fair to rate each story independently. But first I'd like to state that I'm not usually a fan of compilations books and was surprised by how much I enjoyed this one as a whole. So here we go...

Laurie Faria Stolarz's SLEEPING WITH THE SPIRIT is a well told and very sweet, touching ghost story; setting great pace and a promising start for this style of book... think The Ghost Whisperer. 4 stars

Scott Westerfeld's is a favorite author of mine and one of the reason's I decided to give this book a read. STUPID PERFECT WORD is unique, a funny futuristic sci-fi with an interesting concept for sure, truly an enjoyable short from start to finish. 5 stars

Justine Larbalestier's THINNER THAN WATER is a disturbingly luring and heartbreakingly tragic love story of the fay nature. 4 stars

Gabrielle Zevin's FAN FICTONS is twisted little vampire-esk paranormal tale that although, lacks depth, still makes for a quick fun read, closing with a great little notion at the end. 3 stars

Melissa Marr's gift for writing lore shines yet again with LOVE STRUCK, a new kind of Fairy Tale, one with sea-fay seals who shed their skins on land to take human form, fay called Selchies. This is a completely unique legend to me, and there for, the story held a freshness and wonder that tends to be rare for fans of the Faerie genre. Kudos to Marr for creating a story that is strong, well paced and entertaining through to the end. 4 stars
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Angie
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Condition
Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2019
I read this book a while back and I loved it. I've been wanting to buy it for a while now, and I finally have. The book was in great condition and I am very happy with this purchase.
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Emily
3.0 out of 5 stars Mixed feelings...
Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2010
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Two of these stories I don't feel belong at all: Westerfeld's and Stolarz's additions. In Westerfeld's, I just don't see where love comes in at all! Even calling it a crush seems like pushing it. The only real hint of romance between the two is them being called "lovebirds" by their teacher and them holding hands. Stolarz's has some romance, I suppose, but it is very fleeting and does not seem to be the main focus of the story. That's not to say that both of the aforementioned authors did not have good stories, but I just didn't understand why they were in this anthology. Otherwise though, this is a fair collection of stories; some were far better than others (Marr's for example), but for being short stories the rest weren't terrible. I don't think this book was for me though and probably will not continue with the "____ is Hell" collections. I had high expectations for this book, having read most of the authors' other works, and I was disappointed.
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Silvermoss
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful book :)
Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2014
Read this before - glad to finally own a copy, and looking forward for a reread and sharing with my love ones in the future! ^_^ It was also delivered promptly, and in excellently new condition.
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AA
5.0 out of 5 stars an EXCELLENT combination
Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2011
I was starting to get tired of the books that I had been reading and was anxious to find some new authors so I thought I would try some anthologies. This one was AMAZING.

Each story was interesting enough (and written well enough) that I would have happily read a whole novel of each. There were only 5 stories but they were well developed.

I enjoyed Scott Westerfield's (Stupid Perfect World) in particular and I hope that he writes a novel set in that future. Anyone familiar with Melissa Marr's Wicked Lovely will like her story exploring the myth of the selchies (still fey but different than the usual ones she's been writing about). I LOVED the different take on the Selchie legend.

All in all, this is highly highly recommended book :D
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Aine
5.0 out of 5 stars Love Struck!
Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2008
Let me be completely honest. I've only read Love Struck so far, and I think this story alone is worth the price of the book. Most of the time when we hear about selchies (selkies), they are women. But in this story there are two male selchies, which I thought was an interesting twist.

And finally, we learn that selchies aren't always he victims to those who take their skins. It's not so clear cut.

Highly recommended!
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Sarah
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read!
Reviewed in Canada on February 21, 2021
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Love this book! Good quality soft cover.
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Ariane
5.0 out of 5 stars Better than expected
Reviewed in Spain on May 7, 2012
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I know I was supposed to have a good opinion of it before reading it, but I actually didn't. Until I read it. Amazing stories, no doubt.
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Rebecca
4.0 out of 5 stars magickal chick lit, urban fantasy, paranormal romance, magic, fiction
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 15, 2010
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All right, this anthology should be easy to sum up. First off, the quaint title is completely misleading. Three out of these five stories were disturbing or sad and certainly not happily-ever-after. Scott Westerfeld and Melissa Marr's stories are among the lighter of the bunch, and I get the feeling that lot of readers were more dismayed about the sad tone to the stories in this anthology than anything else. To rate each one...

Sleeping with the Spirit by Laurie Faria Stolarz: Ghost love. The writing style is reminiscent of Carrie Jones, author of Need, another supernatural YA. Like that book, Sleeping with the Spirit is written in first person, present tense and the characters are shallowly developed, but the plot moves quickly and the same themes are present, albeit even stronger here. In fact, I found the themes of grief and loss here very moving, but I would guess that would affect older readers more, or perhaps readers who have experienced a loss themselves. Too mushy?

Stupid Perfect World by Scott Westerfeld: Futuristic. A nice pick-me-up after the last story, these characters were not developed in the least, but I'll admit, it was pretty funny and imaginative. ;) Reading this, I can see Westerfeld's appeal to a YA audience.

Thinner Than Water by Justine Larbalestier: Girl with dreams bigger than her small town and a strange boy. Another moving story made the more so by the very disturbing, too-realistic themes of mob violence, ignorance, and insular societies. This reminded me of one of my favorite authors, Juliet Marillier, whose fey creatures can also be very cruel and inexorable. The first two thirds of this story read like a horror story about an actual girl in an actual isolated, xenophobic town. Even the romance was darkened by questions of self denial and destruction. Thought-provoking. The ending, while a little abrupt, indicated a strong, realistic heroine, and I couldn't shake off the feeling this wasn't fiction about fey, it was commentary. Well-written.

Fan Fictions by Gabrielle Zevin: I kept waiting for something to give this story purpose, but nothing showed. The ambiguous, very unresolved ending left me thinking that I could have skipped these pages, but horror or psychological thriller fans will probably appreciate this. It reminded me a lot of the Katie Holmes flick, Abandon.

Love Struck by Melissa Marr (yes, that Melissa Marr): Selkie meets mate, accidentally traps mate. Madness ensues. If any of these is typical, it's probably this short, but anyone with a soft spot for paranormal romance will probably enjoy this one. It's flawed, but I will give major points for the intelligent heroine (although that same intelligence makes her later Misunderstanding less plausible, LOL). I liked it overall. I really can't resist those dreamy selkies who will give up so much for their "mates," though the character of Veikko was great in that he is not the typical stuff of PNR fantasy. There are apparently loser selkies too. LOL! A nice down-to-earth warning, as most of Alanna's actions are to young readers. I give you props, Marr. I think parents would approve. :)

So there's probably something to appeal to everyone in this collection, although if you have strong feelings about your happily-ever-afters and fluffy reads, you may want to forgo this one
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Bücherkatze
5.0 out of 5 stars Geniale Geschichten
Reviewed in Germany on January 14, 2009
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Ich habe mir das Buch gekauft, weil es von den TwilightMoms empfohlen wurde.
Es handelt sich hier um fünf Kurzgeschichten, in denen es um das schönste Gefühl der Welt geht: die Liebe. Leider hat nicht jede Geschichte ein Happy End...
1. "Sleeping with the spirit" von Laurie Faria Stolarz:
Ein Mädchen wird von dem Geist eines 17jährigen Jungen heimgesucht, der vor 20 Jahren in ihrem Haus getötet wurde.
2. "Stupid perfect world" von Scott Westerfeld:
Scott Westerfeld beschreibt eine Welt, in der unsere Körper von außen "reguliert" werden. Keine Hormonexplosionen von Teenagern, keine Krankheiten, wir brauchen nicht mal Schlaf. In dieser Zukunft werden die Teenager im "Scarcity"-Unterricht dazu aufgefordert, für zwei Wochen etwas aus der "alten Zeit" zu erleben und darüber zu schreiben: Keiran möchte Schlaf ausprobieren, Maria lässt ihren Hormonen freien Lauf.
3. "Thinner than water" von Justine Larbalestier:
Die 15jährige Jeannie lebt in einem Dorf, das noch nach alten Traditionen lebt. Sie darf nach ihrem 15. Geburtstag nicht mehr zur Schule, und muss stattdessen in der Familienbäckerei arbeiten und einen Jungen finden, den sie heiraten will. Sie entscheidet sich, sie mit Robbie zu verloben, einen Jungen, der im Dorf nicht beliebt ist, da die Leute glauben, er sei mit den Elfen verwandt. Jeannie und Robbie sind glücklich und leben ein einfaches Leben, bis Jeannies Familie sich entscheidet, etwas gegen Robbie zu unternehmen.
4. "Fan Fictions" von Gabrielle Zevin:
Paige ist nicht sonderlich bekannt oder beliebt in der Schule. Sie versteckt sich in der Schulbücherei und verbringt ihre Tage mit Lesen. Bis ihr die Bibliothekarin eines Tages das Buch "The Immortals" vorschlägt. Paige interessiert sich nicht dafür, doch ein mysteriöser Junge namens Aaron taucht auf und will mit ihr über das Buch sprechen. Trotzdem sie es nicht liest, wird aus ihr und Aaron bald mehr als nur Freunde. Als Aaron plötzlich verschwindet ist Paige am Boden zerstört. Als sie auch noch hört, wie ihre Mitschülerinnen über sie und Aaron im Buchclub tratschen, ist Paige außer sich. Sie weiß, dass sie sich Aaron nicht eingebildet hat!
5. "Love struck" von Melissa Marr:
Alana glaubt, einen Pelzmantel aufzuheben. Als sie diesen jedoch nicht mehr loswird, weiß sie, was es wirklich ist: die "zweite Haut" eines "Selchie", ein Wesen das im Meer lebt, aber auch an Land kommen kann. Murrin sieht Alana deswegen als seine "Frau" an. Er hat sie schon einige Tage beobachtet und weiß, dass sie die Liebe ist, auf die er so lange gewartet hat. Murrin und Alana sind durch den Pelz miteinander verbunden, er kann nicht weg von ihr. Alana ist nicht sehr erfreut, verliebt sich jedoch bald in ihn. Doch Murrins Heimat, das Meer, scheint die beiden auseinander zu treiben.

Ich finde alle fünf Geschichten sind sehr schön geschrieben und gut zu lesen! Man lacht und (hauptsächlich) weint mit den Charakteren. Besonders "Thinner than water" und "Love struck" haben es mir angetan.

Das Buch ist empfehlenswert für alle, die Liebesgeschichten mögen, aber nicht immer ein Happy End haben müssen.
Obwohl ich sagen muss, für mich ist hat (außer "Fan Fiction") jede Geschichte ihr eigenes Happy End. Es mag nicht immer in Form von ewiger Liebe sein, aber dennoch Happy für die Hauptperson.

Viel Spaß beim Lesen!
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Yeti
4.0 out of 5 stars some good, some not so
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 24, 2013
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i loved the Scott Westerfeld story and the Justine Larbalestier story, in fact Justine's was so so so good I stayed up to 2 am to finish it!
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