Bel Reviews: Meg Cabot, Stephenie Meyer & Various Authors—"Prom Nights From Hell"

Bel Says:

The theme of the book is prom nights from hell, but even I couldn’t imagine some of these scenarios. They’re thrilling and scary, even downright hilarious at times. Each is different and they’ve all earned the right to be included. Here’s a quick rundown of each story.

Meg Cabot has her heroine, Mary, chasing Dracula’s son to save her friend, Lila, from a fate worse than death in The Exterminator’s Daughter.

Lauren Myracle explores the pros and cons of having three wishes available to you when you have a one-track mind in The Corsage.

Kim Harrison introduces us to her latest series with Madison Avery and the Dim Reaper. We hear the full story of the bungled assassination attempt of Madison Avery.

Michele Jaffe puts us smack dab in the middle of a moral crisis in Kiss and Tell. Should Miranda go back and save Sibby, the obnoxious tween she’s chauffeured to a suspicious house and risk revealing her supernatural abilities, or drive to her roller derby practice?

Stephenie Meyer takes the name of the book to heart when Sheba turns the high school prom into a night from hell to advance her career as a Demon in Hell on Earth.

This was a nice way to get away from the world over the last week. Each story is short enough to suck you in and give you something else to think about right before bed. I found at least two of the stories sparked my interest for more, and luckily in the case of Kim Harrison’s entry, this is just a mere taste of what is to come.

“Prom Nights From Hell” — Meg Cabot, Stephenie Meyer, Kim Harrison, Michelle Jaffe, Lauren Myracle

Published 1 July, 2009, by HarperCollins Children’s Books

Paperback, 304 pages