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The Year of Disappearances

A Novel

by Susan Hubbard
Joyce Bean
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In the sequel to her acclaimed debut novel, The Society of S, Susan Hubbard continues the adventures of Ariella Montero, who, in the midst of the ongoing presidential campaign, discovers that a leading contender for America's top political office just happens to be a vampire surrounded by the demons of lying, cheating, and murder.


The Year of Disappearances traces Ariella Montero's fourteenth year, during which she is accused of lying, cheating, and murder (twice). Her education continues, but instead of literature, science, and math, she learns folklore, the art and craft of journalism, and most important, the nature of personal demons. The book's themes involve masks and the duality of the self, the evil of hypocrisy, and the perpetual conflict between the desires of the flesh and those of the spirit. As Ari comes to question her own authenticity, listeners may begin to question her. Could the accusations against her be justified? Is she a reliable narrator? Or is someone else at work, telling us her story?

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  • Release date

    May 20, 2008

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781400127092
      • File size: 262928 KB
      • Duration: 09:07:45

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Ariella's summer is not going according to plan. First, her family self-destructed, then the bees disappeared or began dying, and now her new friends are evaporating. But she's not without hope. She knows the abilities granted to her as a half-vampire will help her, but will they be enough to save her friends? Joyce Bean proves herself an excellent choice for this first-person narrative. She fully captures Ariella, projecting her point of view with all the emotion and attitude of the strong character she is. Bean is particularly good at juggling some of the other eclectic characters in this story, but she always manages to keep the focus on the concerns of Ariella. L.E. (c) AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine
    • Publisher's Weekly

      March 17, 2008
      Fourteen-year-old Ariella “Ari” Montero, who’s half human and half vampire, wants to know why bees are vanishing as well as humans in Hubbard’s smooth supernatural thriller, the sequel to The Society of S
      (2007). Ari has moved to Homosassa Springs, Fla., hoping for happiness with her reunited parents, but after a hurricane hits and a fire almost kills Ari and her scientist dad, he leaves. Ari is further upset when a new friend, Mysty, disappears. The precocious Ari enrolls in college, dates and gets a crush on a visiting (vampire?!) politician, but is horrified when Autumn, another new friend, is murdered. After Ari’s father returns and becomes ill, she and her mom wind up fighting for her dad’s survival. The ending promises greater challenges ahead. Though Ari sometimes sounds more like 40 than 14, Hubbard’s intriguing tale poses a tantalizing question: will humans or vampires ultimately inherit Earth?

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  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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  • English

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