Coldest Girl in
Coldtown
Black, H. (2013).
The coldest girl in Coldtown. New
York: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers.
In The Coldest Girl in
Coldtown, vampires have been in hiding for hundreds (or thousands) of years
until one rogue vampire bites many humans and infects them, turning them
“cold”. Once someone is made “cold”, if they drink human blood (which is
craved) they become vampires. To deal with the problem of vampires and those
who have gone cold, the government has created “Coldtowns”. The idea was to
keep all of the vampires contained, but it is not without problems. Vampires
still roam free and many humans feel that turning into a vampire is romantic. The
heroine, Tana who lost her mom to the infection, finds herself on the way to
Coldtown with her ex-boyfriend, a vampire and a set of twin bloggers who want
to turn. Once in Coldtown, Tana becomes involved in the local power struggles
of the vampires killing many while rescuing her friends (new and old) and her
sister from danger. Once she is infected, Tana decides to stay in Coldtown and
fight the infection. Her vampire love interest, Gavriel, says he will stay with
her and help her fight the infection.
The Coldest Girl in
Coldtown by Holly Black is a dystopia/vampire novel providing a twist on
the typical happy teen vampire novels. This book would appeal to older YA
readers. In Holly Black’s world, becoming a vampire is not a glamourous
experience. The government is trying to control the vampires and all of those
infected. Vampire Hunters are the new “heroes” on television and some Coldtowns
have live video feeds showing the parties intended to glamorize what is in
reality a nightmare. Tana is a strong heroine that frequently saves those
around her, which would appeal to the young girls looking for a strong role
model. She has family problems due to losing her mom and her dad becoming
distant. This book also has a small taboo romance factor, with Tana developing
feelings for the vampire Gavriel.
Awards:
School Library Journal Best Book of the Year (2013)
Tayshas Reading List (2014)
YALSA Best Fiction (2014)
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