Matched

Matched (Matched #1) by Ally Condie (2010)

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Teen Fiction | Dystopian3 StarsBlurb:

“Cassia has always trusted the Society to make the right choices for her: what to read, what to watch, what to believe. So when Xander’s face appears on-screen at her Matching ceremony, Cassia knows with complete certainty that he is her ideal mate… until she sees Ky Markham’s face flash for an instant before the screen fades to black.  Continue reading

More Than This

More Than This by Patrick Ness (2013)

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YA Fiction | Sci-Fi3 StarsBlurb:

“A boy drowns, desperate and alone in his final moments. He dies.

Then he wakes, naked and bruised and thirsty, but alive.

How can this be? And what is this strange deserted place?  Continue reading

Allegiant

Allegiant (Divergent #3) by Veronica Roth (2013)

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YA Fiction | Dystopian2 StarsBlurb:

“The faction-based society that Tris Prior once believed in is shattered – fractured by violence and power struggles and scarred by loss and betrayal. So when offered a chance to explore the world past the limits she’s known, Tris is ready. Perhaps beyond the fence, she and Tobias will find a simple new life together, free from complicated lies, tangled loyalties, and painful memories.  Continue reading

Ignite Me

Ignite Me (Shatter Me #3) by Tahereh Mafi (2014)

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YA Fiction | Paranormal Romance5-starsBlurb:

“The heart-stopping conclusion to the New York Times bestselling Shatter Me series, which Ransom Riggs, bestselling author of Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, called “a thrilling, high-stakes saga of self-discovery and forbidden love.”

With Omega Point destroyed, Juliette doesn’t know if the rebels, her friends, or even Adam are alive. But that won’t keep her from trying to take down The Reestablishment once and for all. Continue reading

Shatter Me

Shatter Me (Shatter Me #1) by Tahereh Mafi (2011)

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YA Fiction | Sci-Fi | Romance5-starsBlurb:

I have a curse
I have a gift

I am a monster
I’m more than human

My touch is lethal
My touch is power

I am their weapon
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Into the Still Blue

Into the Still Blue (Under the Never Sky #3) by Veronica Rossi (2014)

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YA Fiction | Dystopian3.5 StarsBlurb:

“The race to the Still Blue has reached a stalemate. Aria and Perry are determined to find this last safe haven from the Aether storms before Sable and Hess do—and they are just as determined to stay together.  Continue reading

Chaos Walking: Short Stories

I don’t normally bother reading those short stories/series accompaniments/extra stuff that authors put out. I don’t want them to have to rely on needing anything extra to round out their series. I like to be perfectly happy with the books themselves. Then if they really feel the need to kill time or the desire to give their readers a bit more then cool bananas (: Anyway, Ness’ Chaos Walking short stories were different.

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Monsters of Men

Monsters of Men (Chaos Walking #3) by Patrick Ness (2010)

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YA Fiction | Sci-Fi5-starsBlurb:

“War,” says the Mayor. “At last.” Three armies march on New Prentisstown, each one intent on destroying the others. Todd and Viola are caught in the middle, with no chance of escape. As the battles commence, how can they hope to stop the fighting? How can there ever be peace when they’re so hopelessly outnumbered? And if war makes monsters of men, what terrible choices await? But then a third voice breaks into the battle, one bent on revenge – Continue reading

The Vault of Dreamers

The Vault of Dreamers (The Vault of Dreamers #1) by Caragh M. O’Brien (2014)

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YA Fiction | Sci-Fi3.5 StarsBlurb:

“From the author of the Birthmarked trilogy comes a fast-paced, psychologically thrilling novel about what happens when your dreams are not your own.

The Forge School is the most prestigious arts school in the country. The secret to its success:  every moment of the students’ lives is televised as part of the insanely popular Forge Show, and the students’ schedule includes twelve hours of induced sleep meant to enhance creativity. But when first year student Rosie Sinclair skips her sleeping pill, she discovers there is something off about Forge. In fact, she suspects Continue reading