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Quelling

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Quelling (The Purification Era #2) by Angie Grigaliunas (2018)
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quelling

YA Fiction | Fantasy Dystopia
4.5 starsBlurb:

“Stay low, act loyal, and don’t drawn attention.

For years, Rabreah has longed to overthrow the power-abusing Hulcondans who control her city. Yet in the wake of an unauthorized rebel attack, Lord Masrekah takes over the hunt for the “terrorists” – and it’s only a matter of time until he figures out her secret. If he hasn’t already. And while Rabreah finds relief in Sorek’s return, his easy infiltration of the enemy ushers in questions of where exactly his loyalties lie.  Continue reading →

Foundryside

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Foundryside (Founders #1) by Robert Jackson Bennett (2018)
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Foundryside RD4 clean flat

Fiction | Fantasy
4.5 starsBlurb:

“Sancia Grado is a thief, and a damn good one. And her latest target, a heavily guarded warehouse on Tevanne’s docks, is nothing her unique abilities can’t handle.

But unbeknownst to her, Sancia’s been sent to steal an artifact of unimaginable power, an object that could revolutionize the magical technology known as scriving. Continue reading →

Beautiful Creatures

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Beautiful Creatures (Caster Chronicles #1)
by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl (2009)

beautiful creatures

YA Fiction | Paranormal
3.5 StarsBlurb:

“Lena Duchannes is unlike anyone the small Southern town of Gatlin has ever seen, and she’s struggling to conceal her power, and a curse that has haunted her family for generations. But even within the overgrown gardens, murky swamps and crumbling graveyards of the forgotten South, a secret cannot stay hidden forever. Continue reading →

The Lovely Bones

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The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold (2002)

the lovely bones

Fiction | Crime & Mystery
4 Stars Blurb:

“The Lovely Bones is the story of a family devastated by a gruesome murder — a murder recounted by the teenage victim. Upsetting, you say? Remarkably, first-time novelist Alice Sebold takes this difficult material and delivers a compelling and accomplished exploration of a fractured family’s need for peace and closure.  Continue reading →

The Demon Race

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The Demon Race by Alexandria Warwick (2018)
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the demon race

YA Fiction | Fantasy
3.5 StarsBlurb:

“A race across the desert.

An unimaginable prize.

It occurs once every thousand years: the Demon Race. A test of will and strength, it is a race across the Saraj, a fight for the prize of a lifetime. And it is the key to Namali Hafshar’s freedom.  Continue reading →

The Martian

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The Martian by Andy Weir (2012)

the martian

Fiction | Sci-Fi
4.5 starsBlurb:

“Six days ago, astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first people to walk on Mars.

Now, he’s sure he’ll be the first person to die there.  Continue reading →

Along Comes a Wolfe

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Along Comes a Wolfe (Shepherd & Wolfe Mystery #1) by Angie Counios & David Gane (2015)
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along comes a wolfe

YA Fiction | Mystery
3.5 StarsBlurb:

“The first exciting adventure of Shepherd and Wolfe.

High school student, Sheri Beckman, has disappeared. After a massive search turns up nothing, her boyfriend, Tony Shepherd, joins forces with the wise-ass troublemaker, Charlie Wolfe, to find out what happened.  Continue reading →

Vampire Academy

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Vampire Academy (Vampire Academy #1) by Richelle Mead (2007)

vampire academy

YA Fiction | Paranormal
4.5 starsBlurb:

“Only a true best friend can protect you from your immortal enemies . . .

Lissa Dragomir is a Moroi princess: a mortal vampire with a rare gift for harnessing the earth’s magic. She must be protected at all times from Strigoi; the fiercest vampires – the ones who never die. The powerful blend of human and vampire blood that flows through Rose Hathaway, Lissa’s best friend, makes her a dhampir. Rose is dedicated to a dangerous life of protecting Lissa from the Strigoi, who are hell-bent on making Lissa one of them.  Continue reading →

The Brink of Darkness

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The Brink of Darkness (The Edge of Everything #2) by Jeff Giles (2018)
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the brink of darkness

YA Fiction | Paranormal
4.5 starsBlurb:

“Things have changed for seventeen-year-old Zoe ever since the otherworldly events that brought her together with the mysterious bounty hunter she calls X. In order to save Zoe and her family, X has done the unthinkable – he’s given up his freedom and returned to captivity in the Lowlands.  Continue reading →

The Sentinel’s Reign

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The Sentinel’s Reign (Silent Sea Chronicles #2) by Suzanne Rogerson (2018)
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the sentinel's reign

Fiction | Fantasy
4 StarsBlurb:

“The new Sentinel’s reign is doomed to failure unless Tei can prevent the Kalayan people from plunging into war.

With the new Sentinel initiated and the magic restored on Kalaya, life is flourishing for Tei and the exiles. But Rathnor’s plans for war soon escalate and thwart any chance of peace.  Continue reading →