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conversations.value: Give me a description for a book titled Rocks Fall Everyone Dies about Aspen, Aspen's, UpFor with the genre: Teen & Young Adult, Literature & Fiction.
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conversations.value: Gr 8 UpFor generations, Aspen Quick's family has lived in the small town of Three Peaks and has performed a magical ritual that keeps the large, rocky cliff towering above the town from collapsing. Aspen is spending the summer with his aunt and grandmother, completing a magical triad. Two friends from the city are vacationing with Aspen, but he is able to keep them ignorant of his family's powers. The teen loves his magic. He is able to take things from people without their knowing. Aspen steals emotions like fear or bravery, conditions such as sobriety or calmness, and even physical attributes such as freckles or a strong lower back. He also sees nothing wrong with using his magic to make his dream girl fall for him, or to ease the way socially at parties. But the Quicks' magic is not as secret as they think, and when you steal things from people, there are consequences. Aspen is self-assured to the point of cockiness. Readers who at first might admire his abilities will quickly become appalled by how frequently and thoughtlessly the teen steals. Aspen's friends are a believable teen couple, the local girl who knows too much is fascinating and emotionally volatile, and Aspen's family members are intriguingly creepy. There are several twists, and the Quick family's ruthlessness makes for breathtaking storytelling. VERDICT This is a fast-paced paranormal mystery with an unusual magic system. It is not the same old make-believe and should be very welcome in most libraries.Geri Diorio, Ridgefield Library, CT