Smallville: Strange Vistors (Smallville (Warner))
In the first novel spun off from the new TV series,Smallville, a mysterious faith healer and lecturer who possesses some Kryptonite comes to Smallville. Donald Jacobi drags his reluctant business partner, James Wolfe, to the small Kansas town after he reads about the strange happenings there. Jacobi draws to his first lecture a crowd that includes Clark Kent and his friends. Clark is suspicious of Jacobi, especially after he spots Jacobi's Kryptonite. His friend Chloe, a reporter for the high-school newspaper, is gratified to see that people may finally be putting stock in her theories about the decade-old meteor shower and the unexplained phenomena that are common in Smallville. Meanwhile, Lana Lang is concerned about her aunt Nell's growing fascination with Jacobi and his theories, and Clark worries that Jacobi's claims will give false hope to the family of a dying teenager. Stern's tale will pleaseSmallville fans because he captures the feel of the show by focusing as much on the relationships among the characters as on the plot.Kristine HuntleyCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved