-Young Adult Fiction-

Through the Ever Night

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Through the Ever Night (Under the Never Sky #2) by Veronica Rossi (2013)

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YA Fiction | Dystopian4 StarsBlurb:

“It’s been months since Aria last saw Perry. Months since Perry was named Blood Lord of the Tides, and Aria was charged with an impossible mission. Now, finally, they are about to be reunited. But their reunion is far from perfect. The Tides don’t take kindly to Aria, a former Dweller. And with the worsening Aether storms threatening the tribe’s precarious existence, Aria begins to fear that leaving Perry behind might be the only way to save them both.

Threatened by false friends and powerful temptations, Aria and Perry wonder, can their love survive through the ever night?”
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Under the Never Sky

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Under the Never Sky (Under the Never Sky #1) by Veronica Rossi (2012)

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YA Fiction | Dystopian4.5 starsBlurb:

“WORLDS KEPT THEM APART.
DESTINY BROUGHT THEM TOGETHER.
Aria has lived her whole life in the protected dome of Reverie. Her entire world confined to its spaces, she’s never thought to dream of what lies beyond its doors. So when her mother goes missing, Aria knows her chances of surviving in the outer wasteland long enough to find her are slim.  Continue reading →

The Maze Runner

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The Maze Runner (The Maze Runner #1) by James Dashner (2009)

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YA Fiction | Sci-Fi4 StarsBlurb:

“If you ain’t scared, you ain’t human.
When Thomas wakes up in the lift, the only thing he can remember is his name. He’s surrounded by strangers—boys whose memories are also gone.
Nice to meet ya, shank. Welcome to the Glade.
Outside the towering stone walls that surround the Glade is a limitless, ever-changing maze. It’s the only way out—and no one’s ever made it through alive.
Everything is going to change.
Then a girl arrives. The first girl ever. And the message she delivers is terrifying.
Remember. Survive. Run.”
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Worlds of Ink and Shadow

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Worlds of Ink and Shadow: A Novel of the Brontës by Lena Coakley (2016)
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YA Fiction | Historical Fantasy4.5 starsBlurb:

“Charlotte, Branwell, Emily, and Anne. The Brontë siblings have always been inseparable. After all, nothing can bond four siblings quite like life in an isolated parsonage out on the moors. Their vivid imaginations lend them escape from their strict upbringing, actually transporting them into their created worlds: the glittering Verdopolis and the romantic and melancholy Gondal. But at what price? Continue reading →

Chained

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Chained (Cage of Lies #1) by Susanne Valenti (2015)
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YA Fiction | Dystopian Sci-Fi3.5 StarsBlurb:

“Terrified of the contamination and the creatures it has created, humanity hides behind The Wall. No one knows what lies beyond the wasteland. Maya has never thought much about what might still be out there, lurking in the forgotten places. But when she’s thrust into the unknown, she is forced to question everything she has ever been told. Not everyone outside died, some of them became something… else. As her heart is torn in two, every choice she makes is harder than the last. What she discovers will change her forever. She knows she will probably die, but Maya has seen enough of death and she won’t let it have her without a fight.”
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Expected Publication Date: October 01, 2015

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Ruin and Rising

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Ruin and Rising (The Grisha #3) by Leigh Bardugo (2014)

Ruin and Rising

YA Fiction | Fantasy
4.5 starsBlurb:

“The capital has fallen.
The Darkling rules Ravka from his shadow throne.
Now the nation’s fate rests with a broken Sun Summoner, a disgraced tracker, and the shattered remnants of a once-great magical army.  Continue reading →

Siege and Storm

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Siege and Storm (The Grisha #2) by Leigh Bardugo (2013)

Siege and Storm

YA Fiction | Fantasy
3.5 StarsBlurb:

“Darkness never dies.

Hunted across the True Sea, haunted by the lives she took on the Fold, Alina must try to make a life with Mal in an unfamiliar land. She finds starting new is not easy while keeping her identity as the Sun Summoner a secret. She can’t outrun her past or her destiny for long.  Continue reading →

The Fall of Five

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The Fall of Five (Lorien Legacies #4) by Pittacus Lore (2013)

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YA Fiction | Paranormal: Aliens3.5 StarsBlurb:

“The Garde are finally reunited, but do they have what it takes to win the war against the Mogadorians?

John Smith—Number Four—thought that things would change once the Garde found each other. They would stop running. They would fight the Mogadorians. And they would win.  Continue reading →

Leviathan

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Leviathan (Leviathan #1) by Scott Westerfeld (2009)

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YA Fiction | Historical Fantasy | Steampunk
4.5 starsBlurb:

“Prince Aleksander, would-be heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, is on the run. His own people have turned on him. His title is worthless. All he has is a battletorn war machine and a loyal crew of men.

Deryn Sharp is a commoner, disguised as a boy in the British Air Service. She’s a brilliant airman. But her secret is in constant danger of being discovered.

With World War I brewing, Alek and Deryn’s paths cross in the most unexpected way…taking them on a fantastical, around-the-world adventure that will change both their lives forever.”
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The Death Cure

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The Death Cure (The Maze Runner #3) by James Dashner (2011)

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YA Fiction | Sci-Fi3 StarsBlurb:

“It’s the end of the line.

WICKED has taken everything from Thomas: his life, his memories, and now his only friends—the Gladers. But it’s finally over. The trials are complete, after one final test.  Continue reading →