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The 13th sign

Title:

The 13th sign

Alternate title:

Thirteenth sign

Author:

Tubb, Kristin O'Donnell, author.

Summary:

On her thirteenth birthday, Jalen unwittingly brings the twelve signs of the zodiac to life through a mysterious old book, and soon she, her friend Ellie, and Ellie's brother, Brennan, are battling in the streets of New Orleans to defeat the twelve and their little-known companion before time runs out.

General Note:

"sic itur ad astra" -- front cover

Edition:

1st ed.

Physical Description:

262 p. ; 22 cm.

Genre:

Paranormal fiction.

Action and adventure fiction.

Subject Term:

Zodiac -- Fiction.

Astrology -- Fiction.

Books and reading -- Fiction.

Geographic Term:

New Orleans (La.) -- Fiction.

Publisher:

Feiwel and Friends,

Publication Date:

2013

ISBN:

9780312583521

Publication Information:

New York : Feiwel and Friends, 2013.

Call Number:

YA TUBB

Holds: Copies:

Available:*

Item Barcode	Collection	Call Number	Status	Item Holds
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Summary

What if there was a 13th zodiac sign?

You're no longer Sagittarius, but Ophiuchus, the healer, the 13th sign.

Your personality has changed. So has your mom's and your best friend's.

What about the rest of the world?

What if you were the one who accidentally unlocked the 13th sign, causing this world-altering change, and infuriating the other 12 signs?

In this book by Kristin O'Donnell Tubb, Jalen did it, and now she must use every ounce of her strength and cunning to send the signs back where they belong. Lives, including her own, depend upon it.

Author Notes

Kristin O'Donnell Tubb's novel, Selling Hope , garnered terrific reviews, including a star from Booklist , who said, "Tubb deftly ingrains a thoughtful ethical question into the story, but never overdoes it in this bouncy tale populated by a terrific cast of characters." Kristin lives in Tennessee with her family.

Reviews (1)

Publisher's Weekly Review

Jalen is only 13, but she's already got a "shock lock": a streak of hair turned pure white from stress. Having survived a near-fatal illness and the disappearance of her father, Jalen figures she's seen enough tragedy, but now her beloved grandmother is hospitalized with breast cancer. Since they always visited a hokey New Orleans fortune-teller on Jalen's birthday, Jalen honors the tradition. The horoscope is worthless, but a locked book she finds in the shop proves otherwise, as Jalen unwittingly summons the 13th sign of the zodiac-Ophiuchus, the snake. Jalen has one day to send Ophiuchus back to prevent permanent, dramatic changes to the world, and she must battle through every sign in the zodiac to do it. Everyone in Jalen's world has been altered along with their horoscope signs, and most of the new faces she encounters are out to kill her, so it's not surprising that emotional connections can be hard to find in this book. Tubb's (Selling Hope) adventure is pulse-pounding, however, and it's refreshing to have a resourceful heroine who doesn't happen to have superpowers or ninja training. Ages 10-14. Agent: Josh Adams, Adams Literary. (Jan.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.