The Demon Catchers of Milan by Kat Beyer

The Demon Catchers of Milan is everything one would expect of Italy. Full of history, romance, mystery and magic. Our heroine finds herself unexpectedly thrown from her normal teenage life into an old family mystery that takes her from suburban America to the ancient streets of Milan. Kat Beyer brings to life a culture rich in history through this coming of age tale that young and young at heart will love to discover.

The History Major by Phillip Cash

I don't often find a book that is well written and yet so difficult to read. Phillip Cash did a wonderful job describing the various historical scenes that his characters learned about in the strange class the heroine found herself in, but I could never quite understand why they were there. It seemed as if there were two stories going on, but the one in which the history class took place was never really explained.
The History Major did not live up to it's description and only left the reader with questions only vaguely answered. It is a very intriguing read, but the ending was not as satisfying as hoped. Perhaps I am in the minority in this and someone can explain to me how the stories chosen affected the characters and outcome of the book.