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)

Vault of Dreamers

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

The Ask and The Answer

The Ask and The Answer (Chaos Walking #2) by Patrick Ness (2009)

The Ask and The Answer

YA Fiction | Sci-Fi5-starsBlurb:

“We were in the square, in the square where I’d run, holding her, carrying her, telling her to stay alive, stay alive till we got safe, till we got to Haven so I could save her – But there weren’t no safety, no safety at all, there was just him and his men… Continue reading