The Silver Moon Elm (Jennifer Scales, Book 3) [Paperback]

MaryJanice Davidson (Author), Anthony Alongi (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 5, 2007

Scaly skin, family fights...it's tough being a teenage dragon.

Jennifer was just starting to get comfortable in her own skin, scaly as it is. She should have known that, as half-weredragon, half-beaststalker, things don't stay normal for too long...

Following through on a promise made to her mother, Jennifer agrees to go to Crescent Valley, where Jennifer and her father find refuge with other weredragons, and where they meet Xavier Longtail. Xavier, a powerful elder dragon, doesn't believe in peaceful co-existence, and after he stirs up trouble in her family, Jennifer wonders if he isn't right. She's about to go nuts with all the fighting, when her ex, Skip, comes to her rescue and whisks her off to the movies, where she falls asleep...

Waking up, Jennifer finds her hometown overrun by weachnids, dangerous half-werewolves, half-spiders. Weredragons are long extinct...except for Jennifer, of course, and the ominous Xavier Longtail, and it's up to them to return the universe to normal. Can they trust each other enough to pull it off-or are they the last of a dying breed?

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

MaryJanice Davidson Alongi (the "Alongi" is silent) is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Undead and Unwed, and other titles in the Undead series, among other successful novels. Anthony Alongi is a contract writer for Hasbro, Inc.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 12 and up
  
• Paperback: 355 pages
• Publisher: Berkley Trade (June 5, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0425215261
• ISBN-13: 978-0425215265
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 4.7 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,573,258 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Jennifer begins to grow up - somewhat. 3.5-4 Stars, August 16, 2007

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This review is from: The Silver Moon Elm (Jennifer Scales, Book 3) (Paperback)

The Jennifer Scales series is contracted for 4 books, which is a good thing as the ending of The Silver Moon Elm (Book 3) opens up a host of plot arcs that beg for a resolution (in a good way).

That said, while I enjoyed this 3rd installment of Jennifer's story, I also found that I didn't enjoy it as much as the first two books. Part of this is unavoidable as the book is somewhat more grim than the previous books, despite the presence of Jennifer's snarky humor. Issues of love, friendship, loyalty, family, death, betrayal, and more are raised, and for the most part, dealt with fairly well. On the other hand, Jennifer's whining was annoying in several instances, which, admittedly, is typical of kids (and adults), as was her dealings with her friends, ranging from loyalty to insensitivity.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Keeps getting better, July 26, 2007

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Animus "Stacy" (St Paul , MN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Silver Moon Elm (Jennifer Scales, Book 3) (Paperback)

Another great read from the writing team of Alongi & Davidson (Alongi). Jennifer is a great character who is real. Not someone's idea of what a teenager is or what they remember being a teenager was like. Of course you can't really know how a teenager would react to were-arachnids, were-dragons, alternate realities and the genocidal rampages of a team of psycho freaks out to destroy you and everyone you love. Oh, have I said to much? I really loved this book. It was clever, well written and had a great balance of excitement and humor. This is not just a "teen" book. It's a great fantasy book about a teen. I think Harry Potter has shown people that just because the main character is under 18 that doesn't mean that nobody above that age would enjoy it. Don't pass this by.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good scales book, October 8, 2009

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Cindy Clark "Sasha" (Baltimore, MD USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Silver Moon Elm (Jennifer Scales, Book 3) (Mass Market Paperback)

If you liked the first 2 books, you'll like this one. There's a point where the story gets a bit too weird (even for a weredragon story) but all, in all it's a good book. Parts are quite riveting.