Prom Dates From Hell by Rosemary Clement-Moore is a delightful book about high school, friends, bullies, and ancient Babylonian Demons trying to destroy the world. Our hero is one Maggie Quinn. She isn't popular but doesn't care because she actually has friends already. She's smart, very funny, and has recently had to come to terms with the fact that she gets visions. After helping to stop a vicious bullying incident at her high school, the perpetrators slowly begin suffering unexplained catastrophes. It's up to Maggie, D&D Lisa, Baywatch Brian, and Justin the supernatural nerd to solve the case and save the day.
I thought the characters were very well fleshed out and quite relateable. Maggie reminded me of a lot of the female friends I've had over the years, and the author does a great job capturing what it's like to go through high school when you have a functioning social life but no one accuses you and your friends of being the cool kids. The book is a fun read, and I would definitely recommend it to fans of shows like Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Speaking of which, I just finished rewatching the series and I will be moving on the season 8, which helpfully exists in graphic novel form. Talk to you then!
8.5/10
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