-Young Adult Fiction-

We Set the Dark on Fire

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We Set the Dark on Fire (We Set the Dark on Fire #1) by Tehlor Kay Mejia (2019)

we set the dark on fire

YA Fiction | Fantasy | Dystopia
2.5 StarsBlurb:

“At the Medio School for Girls, distinguished young women are trained for one of two roles in their polarized society. Depending on her specialization, a graduate will one day run a husband’s household or raise his children. Both paths promise a life of comfort and luxury, far from the frequent political uprisings of the lower class.

Daniela Vargas is the school’s top student, but her pedigree is a lie. She must keep the truth hidden or be sent back to the fringes of society. Continue reading →

Keep This to Yourself

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Keep This to Yourself by Tom Ryan

keep this to yourself

YA Fiction | Mystery
3.5 StarsBlurb:

“It’s been a year since the Catalog Killer terrorized the sleepy seaside town of Camera Cove, killing four people before disappearing without a trace. Like everyone else in town, eighteen-year-old Mac Bell is trying to put that horrible summer behind him—easier said than done since Mac’s best friend Connor was the murderer’s final victim. But when he finds a cryptic message from Connor, he’s drawn back into the search for the killer—who might not have been a random drifter after all. Continue reading →

Stormrise

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Stormrise by Jillian Boehme (2019)
-eARC Review-

stormrise

YA Fiction | Fantasy
4 StarsBlurb:

“If Rain weren’t a girl, she would be respected as a Neshu combat master. Instead, her gender dooms her to a colorless future. When an army of nomads invades her kingdom, and a draft forces every household to send one man to fight, Rain takes her chance to seize the life she wants. Continue reading →

Blog Tour | Only Ashes Remain

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This series sounds both creepy and cool so I couldn’t resist sharing about it here on my blog. ONLY ASHES REMAIN is the second book in the Market of Monsters series by Rebecca Schaffer. Keep reading this post for more about this YA paranormal/fantasy book, the author, and excerpt, and more! (Click the banner to follow the tour) Continue reading →

People Like Us

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People Like Us by Dana Mele (2018)

people like us

YA Fiction | Contemporary | Mystery
3.5 StarsBlurb:

“Kay Donovan may have skeletons in her closet, but the past is past, and she’s reinvented herself entirely. Now she’s a star soccer player whose group of gorgeous friends run their private school with effortless popularity and acerbic wit. But when a girl’s body is found in the lake, Kay’s carefully constructed life begins to topple. Continue reading →

Heroine

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Heroine by Mindy McGinnis (2019)

heroine

YA Fiction | Contemporary
5 starsBlurb:

“When a car crash sidelines Mickey just before softball season, she has to find a way to hold on to her spot as the catcher for a team expected to make a historic tournament run. Behind the plate is the only place she’s ever felt comfortable, and the painkillers she’s been prescribed can help her get there. Continue reading →

The Girl the Sea Gave Back

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The Girl the Sea Gave Back by Adrienne Young (2019)
-ARC Review-

the girl the sea gave back

YA Fiction | Fantasy
3 StarsBlurb:

“For as long as she can remember, Tova has lived among the Svell, the people who found her washed ashore as a child and use her for her gift as a Truthtongue. Her own home and clan are long-faded memories, but the sacred symbols and staves inked over every inch of her skin mark her as one who can cast the rune stones and see into the future. She has found a fragile place among those who fear her, but when two clans to the east bury their age-old blood feud and join together as one, her world is dangerously close to collapse. Continue reading →

Dread Nation

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Dread Nation (Dread Nation #1) by Justina Ireland (2018)

Dread Nation

YA Fiction | Historical | Paranormal | Horror
2.5 StarsBlurb:

“Jane McKeene was born two days before the dead began to walk the battlefields of Gettysburg and Chancellorsville—derailing the War Between the States and changing America forever. In this new nation, safety for all depends on the work of a few, and laws like the Native and Negro Reeducation Act require certain children attend combat schools to learn to put down the dead. But there are also opportunities—and Jane is studying to become an Attendant, trained in both weaponry and etiquette to protect the well-to-do. It’s a chance for a better life for Negro girls like Jane. After all, not even being the daughter of a wealthy white Southern woman could save her from society’s expectations. Continue reading →

Rebel Heart

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Rebel Heart (Dust Lands #2) by Moira Young (2012)

rebel heart

YA Fiction | Post-Apocalypse | Western
3 StarsBlurb:

“Saba thought her world would return to normal after they defeated the Tonton and rescued her kidnapped brother Lugh. The family head west for a better life and a longed-for reunion with Jack. But a formidable enemy is on the rise. What is the truth about Jack? And how far will Saba go to get what she wants?”
–Goodreads 
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Falling Kingdoms

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Falling Kingdoms (Falling Kingdoms #1) by Morgan Rhodes (2012)

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YA Fiction | Fantasy
3 StarsBlurb:

“In the three kingdoms of Mytica, magic has long been forgotten. And while hard-won peace has reigned for centuries, a deadly unrest now simmers below the surface.

As the rulers of each kingdom grapple for power, the lives of their subjects are brutally transformed… and four key players, royals and rebels alike, find their fates forever intertwined. Cleo, Jonas, Lucia, and Magnus are caught in a dizzying world of treacherous betrayals, shocking murders, secret alliances, and even unforeseen love. Continue reading →