I received an electronic ARC from the publisher through NetGalley.

Jamison Shea presents Roar of the Lambs, a young adult thriller that leans into the paranormal. Readers follow Winnie, a teen psychic who makes pocket money telling false fortunes at an oddities shop. When a vision sends her back to the fire in her familial home, she encounters a box that is somehow whispering in her head and a mystery entangling her with the wealthy Rathbun cousins, Apollo and Cyrus. Winnie and Apollo must work together to solve the mysteries of the box to avoid the apocalyptic prophecy from coming to fruition.

This was an ambitious novel that had a lot of moving parts. Winnie and Apollo made questionable choices and were repeatedly stymied by miscommunication, but that doesn't seem too hard to believe for high school-aged teens. I liked that this novel truly gave what it promised in the synopsis. This isn't a twist or trick; this story is paranormal. The audiobook also got me through my Christmas wrapping, so I appreciate it very much for that and for being entertaining overall. I also appreciated the genderqueer representation in Apollo. There is some implied sexual content, but it is fade to black and is appropriate for the target age demographic.

I don't know that I will think of this story super often, but would happily recommend it to its target audience and older readers.

Somehow I liked this one best. Huge content warnings for homophobia within a family and familial abuse among other things. These two MCs grew the most over the course of the book. The mystery was resolved in a way that made sense even if it was bittersweet. Glad I finished the series out.

This series isn't earth shattering, but it is fun. Basically, if you like the synopsis, you're about good to go for these. Simple, easy, festive reads. Which is great when your brain is tired and you need a wind-down.