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Title: Masque of the Red Death Rating:  ★★★★★ Genre: YA / Gothic / Dystopia / Romance Publisher:  Greenwillow (HarperCollins) Release Date: April 24, 2012 Review: When I first picked up “Masque of the Red Death,” my first thought was “oh gosh, no!” I thought for sure that someone – in thinking she was the new Poe – had trashed a classic. I am happy to say that I was proven wrong! “Masque” tells the story of Araby Worth, the daughter of a wealthy scientist in the middle of a plague-ridden city. Even the wealthy, who can afford the expensive, air-filtering ceramic … Continue reading →