I Am Made of Death

Gr 10 Up–Vivienne is selectively mute and hasn’t spoken since she went missing at age four. What happened to her is unclear, but the result is a poisonous voice that kills any who hears it. Enter Thomas, a down-on-his-luck teen, whose experience with ASL earns him the gig as Vivienne’s escort/jailer. While Vivienne is desperate to exorcise the demon who is plaguing her, the annoyingly caring Thomas keeps getting in the way. What begins as a reluctant pairing turns into a harrowing partnership to save Vivienne before it’s too late. Andrew expands on the supernatural world first seen in her The Whispering Dark with a shuddering tale of hauntings replete with nods to Greek mythology. Set on the East Coast, this small-town horror story uses all the right hooks to immediately grab readers. Vivienne’s sinister dreams and visions will leave readers thoroughly creeped out, but they will be intrigued by the concept of the demons one can carry, feed, and nurture unknowingly. Vivienne and Thomas’s dynamic is a playful one, often falling back on sarcastic, enjoyable banter. Though some mysteries remain at the end, the heartrending climax and hard-won victory will satisfy the audience. Both Vivienne and Thomas are cued white. An author’s note precedes the novel.