Product Description

No one who lives on the beautiful little island of Raven's Point knows of the island's dark history, of the evil that was born there. Why would they? They've got too much going on in their lives to worry aboutmassacres hundreds of years ago.

Jane Romano's brother, Elijah, is in a coma. She spends most of her time trying to keep her parents from completely losing it. Friends? Fun? Not anymore. And maybe never again.

Tavia Burrows is trying to get it through her head that Elijah, her first love, first kiss, first everything, is never coming back to her. She has college to think about. And maybe even a new boyfriend. If she can survive the next few weeks on Raven's Point.

Seth McFadden is new in town. He's noticed Jane noticing him. He's not planning on doing anything about it, though, because he has a secret that he knows would make a girl like Jane run away from him.

Soon Jane, Tavia, and Seth will be forced to learn the truth about their island's violent past -- and their part in it. They are going to have to face the evil that came to life in the place they call home, or Raven's Point and everyone on it will be destroyed.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #721021 in Books
• Published on: 2004-08-01
• Released on: 2004-07-27
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 256 pages

From School Library Journal
Grade 6-9–When inhabitants of Raven's Point begin to exhibit bizarre and violent behavior, several teens try to find out why. They soon discover that an evil being is feeding off of the residents and becoming stronger every day. Visions from the past and a bit of historical research reveal that a similar situation plagued the town during the Colonial era. The characters must use this information, as well as their own newfound supernatural abilities, to figure out how to save the people they love. Many contemporary teen issues are woven into the plot, including bulimia and sexual awareness, as is the theme of good versus evil. Although promising, all of these elements result in a cluttered book, and the characters aren't developed enough to engage readers. Descriptions of the strange behaviors keep readers interested, but are not smoothly integrated into the narrative. The evil is so nebulous that it seems more of plot contrivance than a logical force. However, there's plenty here for youngsters who love the "gross" factor, including a woman who cuts off her hand with a power saw. Fans of Metz's series fiction, such as "Roswell High" (Simon Pulse), will probably look for her latest novel.–Molly S. Kinney, Nova Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
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Review
"Both the romance and the gore in this fast-paced thriller are tinged with suspense." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books

"Meshes supernatural elements into a cohesive and suspenseful narrative. A solid story." -- Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)

Review
"Both the romance and the gore in this fast-paced thriller are tinged with suspense." (Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books )

"Meshes supernatural elements into a cohesive and suspenseful narrative. A solid story." (Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA) )

Customer Reviews

Okay...
Raven's Point was a bit of a pointless book- but if you're into the gruesome/horror/confusing types of stories, I guess it was okay (and only okay). It's basically about a small island that is slowly being destroyed by an ancient (confusing and unexplained) evil that has come back after centuries. Four teenagers must try to do what their past lives did not suceed at: destroy the evil forever with their (odd, confusing, unexplained) powers before it destroys their town (again). Quite gory, gruesome, and chilling for a thunderstormy night read- but there is a bit of a plot lack so I won't suggest looking forward to any big twists or anything you haven't predicted.

Silly with a badly developed plot and too much gore.
I found this book rather pointless. The plot was poorly developed, with not enough background given for the development of the "evil" that was out to get everyone. The "special powers" the main characters had were incredibly silly, and confusing as well! Not to mention, this book had too much gore that did NOTHING to further the plot. What happened to Melinda Metz? Roswell High and Fingerprints were so good... among my favorite series ever... and now THIS!

Eeew.
This book was so disgusting. I don't know how I finished reading it. It's about teenagers on an island. They have to fight an evil that lingers there from centuries before. Not only was this book unnecessarily violent and gruesome and gory but the plot was ridiculous. The "evil" was never explained, where it came from, why it's evil, etc etc etc. Also the teenagers' powers were extremely silly and the conclusion was ridiculous and unsatisfying. I can't recommend this book to anyone!