Treason

Treason (The Grimoire Saga #2) by S.M. Boyce (2012)

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YA Fiction | Fantasy4.5 stars
Blurb:

“Kara Magari ignited a war when she stumbled into Ourea and found the Grimoire: a powerful artifact filled with secrets. To protect the one person she has left, she strikes a deal that compromises everything she believes in… and things don’t go as planned.  Continue reading

Red Queen

Red Queen (Red Queen #1) by Victoria Aveyard (2015)

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YA Fiction | Fantasy
3.5 Stars
Blurb:

“The poverty stricken Reds are commoners, living under the rule of the Silvers, elite warriors with god-like powers.

To Mare Barrow, a 17-year-old Red girl from The Stilts, it looks like nothing will ever change.  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

Seraphina

Seraphina (Seraphina #1) by Rachel Hartman (2012)

Seraphina

YA Fiction | Fantasy
3.5 Stars
Blurb:

“In her New York Times bestselling and Morris Award-winning debut, Rachel Hartman introduces mathematical dragons in an alternative-medieval world to fantasy and science-fiction readers of all ages. Eragon-author Christopher Paolini calls them, “Some of the most interesting dragons I’ve read in fantasy.”

Four decades of peace have done little to ease the mistrust between humans and dragons in the kingdom of Goredd. Folding themselves into human shape, dragons attend court as ambassadors, and lend their rational, mathematical minds to universities as scholars and teachers. As the treaty’s anniversary draws near, however, tensions are high.  Continue reading