The Alienation of Courtney Hoffman

June 30, 2016December 1, 2018 ~ Angela ~ 2 Comments

The Alienation of Courtney Hoffman by Brady Stefani (2016)
-NetGalley Review-

Teen Fiction | Sci-Fi | Paranormal | Aliens

Blurb:

“Fifteen year old Courtney wants to be normal like her friends. But there’s something frighteningly different about her—and it’s not just the mysterious tattoo her conspiracy-obsessed grandfather marked her with when she was a child. “Mental illness is a slippery slope,” her mother warns her. And the last thing Courtney wants to do is end up crazy and dead like her grandfather did. Continue reading →

Dorothy Must Die

June 4, 2016May 4, 2018 ~ Angela ~ 1 Comment

Dorothy Must Die (Dorothy Must Die #1) by Danielle Paige (2014)

Dorothy Must Die

YA Fiction | FantasyBlurb:

“I didn’t ask for any of this. I didn’t ask to be some kind of hero.
But when your whole life gets swept up by a tornado – taking you with it – you have no choice but to go along, you know?

Sure, I’ve read the books. I’ve seen the movies. I know the song about the rainbow and the happy little bluebirds. But I never expected Oz to look like this. To be a place where Good Witches can’t be trusted, Wicked Witches may just be the good guys, and winged monkeys can be executed for acts of rebellion. There’s still a yellow brick road – but even that’s crumbling.

What happened? Dorothy. Continue reading →

Clockwork Angel

June 1, 2016May 4, 2018 ~ Angela ~ 2 Comments

Clockwork Angel (The Infernal Devices #1) by Cassandra Clare (2010)

YA Fiction | Paranormal

Blurb:

“In a time when Shadowhunters are barely winning the fight against the forces of darkness, one battle will change the course of history forever. Welcome to the Infernal Devices trilogy, a stunning and dangerous prequel to the New York Timesbestselling Mortal Instruments series. Continue reading →

The Sway

May 23, 2016December 1, 2018 ~ Angela ~ Leave a comment

The Sway (Classified #1) by Ruby Knight (2016)
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the sway

YA Fiction | Sci-Fi | SupernaturalBlurb:

“Her mission is to get close to him for inside information.

His mission is to kidnap her for a supernatural militant group.

Recruited in her teens for a life of espionage, Julia Caldwell, now 19, is theyoungest CIA agent on record. Her mission is simple: get close to Cole Thomas for intel on his father, a known and dangerous weapons dealer. As she grows closer to Cole, something is off. He might not be who she thinks he is. And worse, his mission will put an end to hers. Continue reading →

Devil and the Bluebird

April 17, 2016December 1, 2018 ~ Angela ~ Leave a comment

Devil and the Bluebird by Jennifer Mason-Black (2016)
-eARC Review-

devil and the bluebird

YA Fiction | Contemporary | Paranormal | FolkBlurb:

“Devil-at-the-crossroads” folklore finds its way to YA via this moody, magical tale.

Blue Riley has wrestled with her own demons ever since the loss of her mother to cancer. But when she encounters a beautiful devil at her town crossroads, it’s her runaway sister’s soul she fights to save. The devil steals Blue’s voice—inherited from her musically gifted mother—in exchange for a single shot at finding Cass. Continue reading →

Chase the Dark

March 23, 2016December 20, 2019 ~ Angela ~ Leave a comment

Chase the Dark (Steel & Stone #1) by Annette Marie (2014)
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chase the dark

YA Fiction | Paranormal/Urban Fantasy
Blurb:

“Piper Griffiths wants one thing in life: To become a Consul, a keeper of the peace between humans and daemons. There are three obstacles in her way. Continue reading →

True Born

March 22, 2016December 1, 2018 ~ Angela ~ 6 Comments

True Born (True Born #1) by L.E. Sterling (2016)
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true born

YA Fiction | Dystopia | ParanormalBlurb:

“Welcome to Dominion City.
After the great Plague descended, the world population was decimated…and their genetics damaged beyond repair.
The Lasters wait hopelessly for their genes to self-destruct. The Splicers pay for expensive treatments that might prolong their life. The plague-resistant True Borns are as mysterious as they are feared… Continue reading →

White Raven

March 21, 2016December 1, 2018 ~ Angela ~ Leave a comment

White Raven (Raven #1) by J.L. Weil (2015)
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white raven

YA Fiction | Paranormal RomanceBlurb:

“DREADFUL LIES.
UNEXPECTED LOVE.
IMPOSSIBLE TRUTH.

It only took one heartbeat to change my life—one chilling phone call in the middle of the night.
And then, as if my life didn’t already suck, my dad sends my brother and me to some idyllic island for the summer to live with a grandma we never met. WTH. Naturally, I rebel. In the end, I find myself shipped off to Raven Hallow…and bored to tears.
Until Continue reading →

Hatred Day

March 12, 2016December 1, 2018 ~ Angela ~ Leave a comment

Hatred Day (Hatred Day #1) by T.S. Pettibone (2016)
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hatred day

NA Fiction | Science FictionBlurb:

“In the year 2052, it’s not love but hate that unites the world.

Humanity is unified against the Inborns, an extraterrestrial species with godlike intelligence and abilities whose arrival on earth caused an environmental and biological crisis. Continue reading →