The synopsis: After the death of her free-spirited mother, sixteen-year-old Alex Lee must leave her home in northern California to live with her wealthy grandmother in Savannah, Georgia. By birth, Alex is a rightful, if unwilling, member of the Magnolia League, Savannah's long-standing debutante society. She quickly discovers that the Magnolias have made a pact with a legendary hoodoo family, the Buzzards. The Magnolias enjoy youth, beauty and power. But at what price?

My thoughts: A new supernatural young adult with a different twist? Sign me up! This was the introductory novel in a new series by Katie Crouch (author of Men and Dogs & Girls in Trucks ) and since several of my favorite chick lit authors have tossed their hats into the YA genre with fantastic results, I couldn't help but pick this one up at Borders. And it was honestly really good, there was enough held back that laid the pavement for a great series with many more stories to unfold. And that southern hot debutantes are only so perfectly coiffed and maintained because of their deal with the devil (or ancient African witchcraft)? Sign me up.