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What if there was a 13th zodiac sign?
You're no longer Sagittarius, but Ophiuchus, the healer, the 13th sign.
Your personality has changed. So has your mom's and your best friend's.
What about the rest of the world?
What if you were the one who accidentally unlocked the 13th sign, causing this world-altering change, and infuriating the other 12 signs?
In this book by Kristin O'Donnell Tubb, Jalen did it, and now she must use every ounce of her strength and cunning to send the signs back where they belong. Lives, including her own, depend upon it.
Author Notes
Kristin O'Donnell Tubb's novel, Selling Hope , garnered terrific reviews, including a star from Booklist , who said, "Tubb deftly ingrains a thoughtful ethical question into the story, but never overdoes it in this bouncy tale populated by a terrific cast of characters." Kristin lives in Tennessee with her family.
Reviews (4)
Publisher's Weekly Review
Jalen is only 13, but she's already got a "shock lock": a streak of hair turned pure white from stress. Having survived a near-fatal illness and the disappearance of her father, Jalen figures she's seen enough tragedy, but now her beloved grandmother is hospitalized with breast cancer. Since they always visited a hokey New Orleans fortune-teller on Jalen's birthday, Jalen honors the tradition. The horoscope is worthless, but a locked book she finds in the shop proves otherwise, as Jalen unwittingly summons the 13th sign of the zodiac-Ophiuchus, the snake. Jalen has one day to send Ophiuchus back to prevent permanent, dramatic changes to the world, and she must battle through every sign in the zodiac to do it. Everyone in Jalen's world has been altered along with their horoscope signs, and most of the new faces she encounters are out to kill her, so it's not surprising that emotional connections can be hard to find in this book. Tubb's (Selling Hope) adventure is pulse-pounding, however, and it's refreshing to have a resourceful heroine who doesn't happen to have superpowers or ninja training. Ages 10-14. Agent: Josh Adams, Adams Literary. (Jan.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
Horn Book Review
If a thirteenth zodiac sign was suddenly added, how might the entire world change? In this book, every personality is instantly skewed, and thirteen-year-old Jalen must battle the twelve Keepers throughout New Orleans to send them back to their rightful places. A flat protagonist limits appeal, though astrology devotees will have fun figuring out which sign is represented by which character. (c) Copyright 2013. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Kirkus Review
When a teen accidentally unlocks the lost 13th zodiac sign, everyone's personality shifts, and she must confront 12 Keepers of the zodiac to restore global order. Visiting a fortuneteller in her hometown of New Orleans, skeptical 13-year-old Jalen finds an ancient horoscope book called The Keypers of the Zodiack. Unlocking the serpent clasp, she releases Ophiuchus, the 13th zodiac sign. Personalities suddenly shift, and chaos ensues. No longer under Sagittarius, Jalen's now ruled by Ophiuchus, who possesses tremendous healing powers humans will seek and abuse. Unless she can find and restore Ophiuchus to the heavens within 23 hours, all personality changes will be permanent. To do this, Jalen must destroy 12 Keepers who protect Ophiuchus. Armed with a new personality and forced to overcome her own fears, Jalen frantically dodges and outwits the wily, outrageous Keepers who morph out of nowhere. Scorpio stings, Gemini confuses her, Sagittarius launches arrows, Taurus tries to crush her, and Virgo plays on her emotions. Racing the clock across New Orleans, Jalen knows more is at stake than restoring altered personalities if power falls into the wrong hands. An original, action-packed plot, a resilient heroine, a twist ending and 12 sly, angry Keepers will hold readers on edge. The ultimate astrological fantasy. (Fantasy. 10-14)]] Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
Booklist Review
What would happen if there were 13 signs in the zodiac? Jalen finds out when she breaks the lock on an old book and suddenly becomes the thirteenth sign, Ophiuchus the snake. With the aid of her best friend and her older brother, Jalen must outwit morphing creatures called Keepers who throw obstacles in her way as she races to save her nana from dying and to learn whether her father left or was lost. To do so, she must survive the brutal challenges of each of the 12 signs (reminiscent of the 12 labors of Hercules) to avoid altering humanity, creating personality shifts, or causing such supernatural occurrences as an attack by an army of Cancer crabs or the fierce charging of Aries the ram. The swiftly paced plot will please readers used to Hunger Games-style action. Kids into astrology and horoscopes will hang on every chapter, especially when they find out that the concept of Ophiuchus exists and is used in some cultural beliefs.--Cummins, Julie Copyright 2010 Booklist
