(2) YA When fourteen-year-old Mae and her twin brother are sent to their great-aunt Rita's for the summer, they encounter a supernatural danger: Rita's teenage ward Bevan is in thrall to a mysterious owl-like creature that demands she provide it with "pieces" of the twins. Spanning two summers over three years, Griffin's alternating-perspectives narrative makes use of horror tropes, combining distasteful aspects of the human condition with unsettling hungers, mystical protective rituals, and unseen threats.

Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam | Horn Book Magazine Issue: March, 2019

(2) YA In Griffin's post-apocalyptic Black Water City, Nell feels pressured to complete her "contribution," a project to advance the city's progress. She finally has an idea: creating a mechanical boy to be an ambassador for the reintroduction of computer technology. Part Pinocchio, part Frankenstein's monster, Nell's construction allows the story authentic depths of horror and moral disquiet. The unusual, lush prose provides thorough world-building.

Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2016