Dead Is a Killer Tune
HarperCollins · Paperback · September 4, 2012
High school freshman Jessica Walsh is a Virago—a woman warrior who must protect her hometown from danger.
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- Who it’s for
- A battle of the bands turns eerie when strange music seems to push musicians toward danger.
- Themes
- Protecting a hometown, Music that compels dangerous acts, Band rivalry
- Pacing
- Fast
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High school freshman Jessica Walsh is a Virago—a woman warrior who must protect her hometown from danger. And in Nightshade, California, trouble is always lurking. At the town’s Battle of the Bands, Jess’s boyfriend, Dominic, and his band, Side Effects May Vary, are up against Hamlin, a band so popular, their fans follow them everywhere.
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Soon, the competing musicians are doing risky, illegal, and even fatal things—and claiming that they heard strange music that compelled them to do it. Can Jess and her friends track down the tuneful tyrant before it’s too late?
A Dark Refrain
A battle of the bands turns eerie when strange music seems to push musicians toward danger.
Come here for
- Competing bands, strange music, and supernatural trouble
- A teenage warrior protecting her hometown
Expect
- A suspenseful blend of music rivalry and paranormal danger
- A high-school heroine investigating a threat with friends
Where it sits
| Paranormal & Supernatural for Teens | 69% |
|---|---|
| Vampires | 54% |
| YA Mysteries | 36% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- YA Adventure
- YA Sibling Stories
- YA Fantasy
- YA Stories About Girls & Women
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- Holiday YA
- YA Mysteries
- Paranormal & Supernatural for Teens
- Music Stories for Teens
- Authors
- Marlene Perez
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- September 4, 2012
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Protecting a hometown · Music that compels dangerous acts · Band rivalry
- Reading lane
- YA Adventure