title: Shapeshifter
author:  Holly Bennett 
description: Gr 7 UpIn the time of Irish legends, there was the land of Eire and the Otherworld where magical beings lived and time was of no consequence. This story moves between these two worlds, mortal and immortal. Sive begins the tale as a young girl who has special gifts. She is a shapeshifter, able to take on the form of a deer, and a singer who is able to hold sway over anyone who hears her song. Unfortunately, she becomes an object of great desire for the most evil and powerful druid, Far Doirche. To escape him she exiles herself into the mortal world and must remain in the shape of a deer for many years. Readers who are unwilling to commit to a lengthy fantasy will welcome this well-told tale that draws on Irish legend, language, and geography to complete its setting and mood. The characters are numerous, but there is enough backstory that readers can keep track of their relationships. Fantasy fans will enjoy this tightly woven story and appreciate the map, pronunciation guide, and legend that round out the experience.<I>Genevieve Gallagher, Charlottesville High School, VA</I><BR>&copy; Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
zlib_text: Life takes an unexpected turn when Evie travels to the snowy Montana mountains
  to spend the holidays with two retired Army Rangers.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Evie is devastated when her two best friends leave New Jersey to move to
  Montana. Her love for Grant and Trey, and the secret she has kept hidden, only
  makes her more determined to spend at least one last Christmas with them
  before she is ready to move on with her life.
  
  
  Grant and Trey have always been enchanted with their neighbor, to the point
  they realize if they don’t leave, they will take her as their own. If there
  was a way to do it without terrifying her, they would have, but the secret
  they have of their true nature as shapeshifters is too much for most humans.
  
  
  Moving to Paradise to live near members of their former team, is the only way
  to save the dark skinned beauty. What they never expect is for her to come
  looking for them—with love and determination in her soft amber eyes. Now, it
  is Grant and Trey’s turn to convince Evie that they