Reviews

What does having a prom night from hell mean to you? Maybe you tear your dress on the way out of the limo so everyone sees your underwear. Or you spend the entire evening smiling for your friends’ cameras with lipstick on your teeth. Perhaps you even get dumped on what is supposed to be one of the most important nights of your life. All of these things surely can add up to a prom night from hell, but at least you didn’t have the prom night from Hell.

Five of your favorite teen authors have teamed up to produce a set of short stories about proms gone supernaturally, horribly wrong. While you’re concerned about shoes matching your purse, the girls in these stories are worried about crossbows and vampires, zombie dates who’ve been dead for weeks, and a devil in a red dress who causes chaos by snapping high heels and breaking up couples.

If you’re a fan of Stephenie Meyer’s TWILIGHT, then you’ll love “Hell on Earth.” What looks like your normal prom becomes a jumbled mess of broken jewelry, ripped dresses and destroyed romances thanks to the new girl, Sheba, who’s really a 186-year-old demon in disguise. But will Sheba’s meddling older sister keep the prom from being anything less than perfectly hellish?

Enter a world where Death and demons meet sequins and tuxedos. Whether you prefer a slow, detailed story or a tale that’s funny and fast-paced, you’ll find something here to enjoy. Your prom may not be as exciting as some of the ones in this book, but at least you won’t have to worry about the new boy wielding a scythe.

— Reviewed by Carlie Webber