Name: Nevermore
Rating: 3.714285714285714 (56 reviews)
ISBN: 9781442402003

Kelly Creagh

When cheerleader Isobel Lanley is assigned to work with goth, Edgar Allen Poe fan Varen Nethers on an English project, she is swept into a horrific dream world that he has created in his mind.

Nevermore

Jacalyn Boggs

This book looks chunky with 543 pages, but it is a quick read. I enjoyed it because it kept the young adult horror aspect but stepped away from vampire-land. This isn't your Twi-mom's "Twilight".
As many know, I attend a convention known as Ravencon in the Richmond, VA area. This literary convention features a sci-fi/fantasy theme but also incorporates horror. I served on staff for several years at this convention and in that time I renewed my love of Poe and learned more about his personal life.
Poe is probably one of the few American classics authors that I actually love. That year of school where we studied American Lit was tough for me. I will never be a lover of "The Great Gatsby", "The Scarlet Letter", or other books of that ilk. Poe, however, I love. I feel bad that he had such an unfortunate life, but he truly was a brilliant and gifted writer. Though born in Boston, he grew up in Virginia, a fact I am ashamed to admit I did not know until Ravencon. I blame the failings of the American School System since I grew up not one hour from his home. (I'd like to also point out that I'm a mere 90 minutes from Fort McHenry, where the US National Anthem was written and yet I did not know this either until I was watching a reality television show a few years ago.)
This book features Poe as the driving force bringing the two main characters together. He is the subject of their latest school assignment. What I love is that the author used the book to educate people on Poe's background without making it seem like a boring biography. A book where you can learn something without realizing you learn something is made of the win.
The characters are your typical high school stereotype: popular cheerleader dating popular jock and goth loser boy. Some of the base teen pop dragged or seemed stupid to me, but the Poe-geared story line totally made up for it. (Seriously, she's grounded and sneaks out to do a school assignment? On what planet would a parent not allow you to do a school assignment regardless of groundation? And don't get me started on how upset her father was when she broke up with the jock boyfriend. Wouldn't most dads be happy to have their teen daughter in a singleton status? I thought dads weren't supposed to like their teenagers dating, at least not seriously dating!)
If you are a lover of YA Pop, you might like this book. If you like "soft" horror, you might enjoy the read. If you are a Poe lover, this book will amuse you as it interweaves Poe's life and death with a couple of high school kids.
Besides, there's excellent use of ravens in this book. And that alone is awesome.

Autumn 

The book was gothic to the meaning of the word.A well written story that I can assure you is the new twilight...maybe even better.It's both scary and romantic.Has an edge of historic lines in it and introduced me the amazing Edgar Allan Poe.
I recommend this book to everyone.

Nevermore

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