Nanobots and werewolves and space ships, oh my!

How many of you remember the 1987 movie, "The Monster Squad"? In it a group of kids who are into monster movies and comics try to save their town from real monsters. Well, this is similar but has more of a twist to it. Blaine, Shelley, Kevin, and Dash all attend the same middle school. So do Blaine's older sister Vickie and a new boy named Drake that Vickie wants to date. Strange things have been happening in the area - residents have reported seeing BigFoot, the creepy boarding school for rich boys (Grimm Academy) suddenly wants to have an exchange program with the middle school, and Blaine's group has begun having weird occurrences (not just the normal teenage hormonal changes). Could it all be related?

The book alternates between the present day and the 1930s. In the earlier portions of the story deal with a group of scientists who investigate what they believe to be a meteor that has landed in the desert near Roswell. Mina Harker, Lonn Cheney, Edge Stoker, and Ian van Helsing find something much more interesting and dangerous than a meteor, something that changes all of them. The researchers, along with their discovery, are taken to a newly built facility called Area 51. Apparently, Area 50 is being used to store some artifacts for a certain Dr. Jones, so a new area of the base had to be quickly put together for their group to use.

For any classic sci-fi or monster movie fans, this will be a fun and entertaining read. But, really, the references to characters from those earlier incarnations will keep any reader amused. And we will all be waiting eagerly for the next book in the series.

The story was really good and I loved the new take on "old" monsters. It wasn't too scary or cheesy, like some of today's remakes. The book is clearly meant for kids and adults.

I often look for books that are appropriate for my kids especially in the horror/sci fi genres. This book far surpassed what I was looking for. It was well written and enjoyable for me to read. I definitely recommend it. I received this book for free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Autumn's Hollow is a really nice place to live. The problem is that there are four children there that have special talents. When those talents start showing themselves, it worries the kids. What's happening to them? It actually started years ago...

New Generation Publishing and Net Galley allowed me to read this book for review (thank you). It has been published so check with your local bookstore for a copy.

This story really begins in 1938, when an alien spaceship crashes on earth. It's in the Roswell area and the scientists who go out to see what happened end up getting bathed in a strange light that changes their body. They also find an iron robot that is alive and can take action if the right person talks to him. One family seems to be his mode of understanding commands. I was not surprised to find out one of the weird scientists becomes insane with the idea of using the robot and the nanobots to create super-warriors and extend his own life.

It's a good action-packed read that keeps you on toes, but I would have preferred a bit less detail and a shorter story. It took me a while to figure out what was going on, how everyone was related, and why it mattered. All the detail interrupted the flow for me. But it's written for young adults, so they may enjoy all the historical references and detail. When I've lived through it, it's not the same for me.

There's plenty of danger, several chase scenes, and a very evil plan at stake here. Even at the end of the story, there's still more to do. There will be another in this series. Maybe more than one more. All I know is that you want that Iron Golem on YOUR side, not the other one.

Ive been reading this book to my sons lately. My older one like to read it too but struggles with some of the larger words. Overall it is a cute story!