Also for Teachers' Appreciation Night on November 8th, Kevin Emerson!

Author Kevin Emerson joined us back in July with the release of the first two books in the Oliver Nocturne Series about a vampire boy living in Seattle. We're excited to have Kevin back for Teachers' Appreciation night from 7:00-9:00pm and he's not only bringing one new book, he's bringing two!

First, is a new book named Carlos Is Gonna Get It and it's just received a Booklist Starred Review! Kevin drew on his own experience as a former inner-city schoolteacher in this extraordinary novel about bullies, pranks, rocky friendships, and what it means to "get" it.

The second book is the third installment of the Oliver Nocturne Series, Blood Ties, that will be released just in time for Kevin's arrival. A vacation away, an old world vampire family, an asylum colony... Kevin's packed in plenty in this exciting new chapter!

Carlos Is Gonna Get It

How strange is Carlos? REALLY strange. He scratches himself all the time, and he talks about aliens in this weird shaky voice, and he breaks up the class and gets everyone else in trouble when it's *his* fault he's such a freak.

So Trina, Donte, Thea, Sara, and Frankie decide to use the upcoming 7th-grade class trip to "get" Carlos and scare him into acting normal. But when Trina has to work with Carlos on a class project, she discovers both his sweetness and the full extent of his troubles. Will she pull out of the plan or go through with it? And what will happen if—when—Carlos gets it?

*"...he perfectly captures the classroom power struggles of friends and enemies, as well as the terror of being an outsider if you don't go along with the group. The dialogue is right on, as is the hurt of betrayal and the guilt that cannot be resolved." — Booklist, starred review

"Emerson's ability to write realistic dialogue and his understanding of the dynamics of middle-school cliques and their inherent power struggles are evident here. The detailed, original and somewhat mysterious nature of Carlos's idiosyncrasies adds a real spark to this now familiar tale of bullying." — Kirkus Reviews

Oliver Nocturne Series III—Blood Ties—To avoid the summer sun, the Nocturnes head for vacation at Isla Necrata, a resort whose location always changes, putting it near a geologic calamity—most often a volcanic eruption. As a bonus, Oliver is allowed to bring Dean along, the only catch being that he has to pretend to be Oliver's servant. Before they get there, the Nocturnes must endure a particularly uncomfortable visit with Oliver's extended, Old World vampire family, who live in Morosia, a vampire city underneath Rome.

Check out Kevin's Website!

Buy a Signed Copy of Carlos is Gonna Get It - $16.99

Buy a Signed Copy of Blood Ties (Book 3 of the Oliver Nocturne Series) - $5.99