Falcon Quinn and the Crimson Vapor

Gr 5–8—Falcon Quinn seems to be torn between two worlds—the monsters and the guardians. Jennifer Finney Boylan's sequel (2011) to Falcon Quinn and the Black Mirror (2010, both Katherine Tegen Bks.) picks up after Falcon's first year at the Monster Academy. He's finally getting accustomed to being a monster, but is confused about what it is to be an angel. And having parents from the two warring groups isn't helping matters. His friends don't trust him, and he's wondering where he fits in. The story gets interesting when he flees to Guardian Island where his mother rules and he is the prince. Fred Berman provides an extensive range of different voices with wit and enthusiasm, and he flawlessly delivers the story's many humorous moments. Packed with adventure and humor, middle school listeners will line up for this one.—Tricia Grady, Franklin Community Schools, IN