I picked up the newly published THESE DEADLY PROPHECIES by Andrea Tang because I had not read much young adult fiction lately. This clearly fits the label with several main characters in their teens and plenty of romantic angst as well as rebellion against authority figures. It is an unusual mystery in that the murder victim foretold his own death: Julian Solomon was a skillful and powerful prophetic sorcerer who made his apprentice, Tabatha Zeng, promise to help protect his youngest son, Callum, who attends her high school. Studious Asian girl thrown together with popular white jock try to solve the mystery. They are hampered by the involvement of Callum’s older siblings, Felix and Circe, as well as interference from Julian Solomon’s two wives and also the chief detective of the local occult crimes unit. If readers can deal with the numerous sorcery references, the story moves along fairly well for its intended audience, with Tabatha and Callum having to decide if they trust each other or not. A diverting blend of mystery and magic that seems to fit within the newer "romantasy" genre.
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