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Michelle E. (United States of America)
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  1. masterfully
    in a skillfully masterful manner; with the skill of a master
    Stiefvater masterfully combines an intimate voice with a fully evoked island setting with a plot full of danger, intrigue, and romance.
  2. intoxicate
    make drunk (with alcoholic drinks)
    Stiefvater sets not one foot wrong as she takes readers on an intoxicating ride of their own.
  3. riveting
    capable of arousing and holding the attention
    Maggie Stiefvater’s The Scorpio Races, inspired by legends of deadly fairy water horses, begins rivetingly and gets even better.
  4. orphaned
    deprived of parents by death or desertion
    Sean Kendrick is tied to his stable job by his love of a water horse; Puck Connolly has been orphaned by the vicious creatures, but she is desperate enough to enter the perilous race.
  5. rivet
    a heavy metal pin used to fasten two pieces of metal
    Maggie Stiefvater’s The Scorpio Races, inspired by legends of deadly fairy water horses, begins rivetingly and gets even better.
  6. get even
    take revenge or even out a score
    Maggie Stiefvater’s The Scorpio Races, inspired by legends of deadly fairy water horses, begins rivetingly and gets even better.
  7. intoxicating
    extremely exciting
    Stiefvater sets not one foot wrong as she takes readers on an intoxicating ride of their own.
  8. intrigue
    a crafty and involved plot to achieve your ends
    Stiefvater masterfully combines an intimate voice with a fully evoked island setting with a plot full of danger, intrigue, and romance.
Created on Wed Oct 12 16:36:30 EDT 2011

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