The Hot Zone by Jayne Castle

The Hot Zone by Jayne Castle - 338 pages

Sedona Snow moved to Rainshadow Island after escaping from a mad scientist that was running experiments on her.  Those experiments have changed her talent to include controlling fire.  Now Cyrus Jones, the new Guild boss, has come to Rainshadow to clear out the Underground of monsters.  He's determined to do his job to protect not just Rainshadow, but also Sedona from those trying to recapture her.

This futuristic Harmony novel ties into both the Rainshadow series and the Arcane Society novels.  It was a very quick fun read.  I enjoyed catching up on the stories of several characters referenced in previous novels.

The Hoboken Chicken Emergency by Daniel Pinkwater

The Hoboken Chicken Emergency by Daniel Pinkwater - 108 pages

Arthur Bobowicz is sent to find a turkey for his family's Thanksgiving dinner.  Unfortunately, there are no turkeys to be found.  What he does find is a mad scientist who sells him Henrietta -- a six foot tall, 266 pound turkey.  When his father makes him return Henrietta, the chicken escapes and goes looking for Arthur.  Now Henrietta is scaring people all over town and the town is determined to get rid of the rampaging chicken.

I checked out the audio of this book a few weeks ago, however I never actually got around to listening to it.  So I decided to read it on my lunch break instead.  It was a very, very quick read as I finished it in 30 minutes.  I did enjoy the story and am considering reading some of the author's other books.