In the Age of Love and Chocolate

Praise for "Because It Is My Blood" "An engaging heroine, lots of humor . . . in this Godfather for teens. B+" --EW.com"Readers who enjoy mob stories and visions of future societies will be pleased. As in the first book, Zevin provokes thought about what we make illegal and why." --"School Library Journal""The idea of a world in which chocolate, coffee, and other stimulants have been outlawed is alluring, and Anya is a strong, smart protagonist. Fans will want to find out what happens to her." --"VOYA""Discerning characters' true motives will keep readers guessing, and the conflicting forces within Anya add an extra dimension of drama to this action-packed sequel." --"Publishers Weekly""This sequel to "All These Things I've Done" paints on such a broad canvas that readers will be amazed at Zevin's management abilities. . . . Zevin's strong suit is characterization, and it shines here. Whatever the nefarious plot, no one becomes a cartoon character--like chocolates, each is delicious in his or her own right." --"Booklist""Fans of the first will enjoy the author's inventive combination of chocolate, crime and politics, as well as finding out Anya's post-prison fate." --"Kirkus Reviews""Anya's flaws are what make her a complicated, thoroughly human character, one whom readers will enjoy continuing to try to understand. . . . Readers will love her, flawed as she is." --Teenreads.comã Praise for "All These Things I've Done" "Offering the excitement of a crime drama and the allure of forbidden romance, this introduction to a reluctant Godfather-in-the making will pique the interest of dystopia-hungry readers." --"Publishers Weekly""The love story's to die for, and the tangled web of relationships will keep readers intrigued to the last page." --"Kirkus Reviews""The achingly realistic romance between this latter-day Romeo and Juliet, told in Anya's earnest voice, will attract readers as surely as chocolate attracts . . . mobsters." --"The Horn Book""Addictive . . . A Zevin has crafted a delicious tale that isn't without bitterness and darkness that rightfully finishes on a sweet and satisfying note. "School Library Journal"" "Zevin has crafted a delicious tale that isn't without bitterness and darkness that rightfully finishes on a sweet and satisfying note." --School Library Journal "Zevin has crafted a delicious tale that isn't without bitterness and darkness that rightfully finishes on a sweet and satisfying note." - "School Library Journal "