-Young Adult Fiction-

Broken

~ Angela ~ Leave a comment

Broken (Cage of Lies #3) by Susanne Valenti (2016)
-eARC Review-

broken

YA Fiction | Dystopian Sci-Fi
3.5 Stars
Blurb:

“Since all of her hopes were dashed, Maya is struggling to adapt to her new life. Where dreams and wishes once kept her going now there is only the burning desire for revenge. She’s changing, hardening into the person she needs to be to hold it together but sometimes the cracks still show. She wants nothing more than to go back and become the person she used to be but sometimes she can’t even remember who that was. Nothing will be right again until she resets the balance. Blood will pay for blood and she won’t give up until the final drop has been spilled. Some say she’s taking it too far, others say it isn’t far enough.”
–Goodreads

Expected Publication Date: January 31, 2016  Continue reading →

Throne of Glass

~ Angela ~ 7 Comments

Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass #1) by Sarah J. Maas (2012)

throne of glass

YA Fiction | Fantasy4 StarsBlurb:

“After serving out a year of hard labor in the salt mines of Endovier for her crimes, 18-year-old assassin Celaena Sardothien is dragged before the Crown Prince. Prince Dorian offers her her freedom on one condition: she must act as his champion in a competition to find a new royal assassin.

Her opponents are men-thieves and assassins and warriors from across the empire, each sponsored by a member of the king’s council. If she beats her opponents in a series of eliminations, she’ll serve the kingdom for four years and then be granted her freedom. Continue reading →

Cruel Beauty

~ Angela ~ 3 Comments

Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge (2014)

cruel beauty

YA Fiction | Romance | Paranormal
2.5 StarsBlurb:

“Based on the classic fairy tale Beauty and the Beast, Cruel Beauty is a dazzling love story about our deepest desires and their power to change our destiny.

Since birth, Nyx has been betrothed to the evil ruler of her kingdom-all because of a foolish bargain struck by her father. And since birth, she has been in training to kill him.

With no choice but to fulfill her duty, Nyx resents her family for never trying to save her and hates herself for wanting to escape her fate. Still, on her seventeenth birthday, Nyx abandons everything she’s ever known to Continue reading →

Blog Tour & Giveaway | Exclusive Interview with Lena Coakley!

~ Angela ~ 1 Comment

Worlds of Ink and Shadow_custom banner

WORLDS OF INK AND SHADOW

2016 BLOG TOUR

worlds of ink and shadow canada usa

Book: Worlds of Ink and Shadow by Lena Coakley

Publication Date: January 5, 2016

Publisher: HarperCollins Canada / Amulet

Charlotte, Branwell, Emily, and Anne. The Brontë siblings have always been inseparable. After all, nothing can bond four siblings quite like life in an isolated parsonage out on the moors. Their vivid imaginations lend them escape from their strict upbringing, actually transporting them into their created worlds: the glittering Verdopolis and the romantic and melancholy Gondal. But at what price? As Branwell begins to slip into madness and the sisters feel their real lives slipping away, they must weigh the cost of their powerful imaginations, even as their characters—the brooding Rogue and dashing Duke of Zamorna—refuse to let them go.

Gorgeously written and based on the Brontës’ juvenilia, Worlds of Ink & Shadow brings to life one of history’s most celebrated literary families. Continue reading →

A Court of Thorns and Roses

~ Angela ~ 7 Comments

A Court of Thorns and Roses (A Court of Thorns and Roses #1)
by Sarah J. Maas (2015)

a court of thorns and roses

NA Fiction | Fantasy | Romance | (TV-14)4.5 starsBlurb:

“When nineteen-year-old huntress Feyre kills a wolf in the woods, a beast-like creature arrives to demand retribution for it. Dragged to a treacherous magical land she only knows about from legends, Feyre discovers that her captor is not an animal, but Tamlin—one of the lethal, immortal faeries who once ruled their world.  Continue reading →

Bookishly Ever After

~ Angela ~ Leave a comment

Bookishly Ever After by Isabel Bandeira (2016)
-eARC Review-

Bookishly Ever After
Teen Fiction | Contemporary Romance | Rom-Com
4 Stars
Blurb:

“In a perfect world, sixteen-year-old Phoebe Martins’ life would be a book. Preferably a YA novel with magic and a hot paranormal love interest. Unfortunately, her life probably wouldn’t even qualify for a quiet contemporary. But when Phoebe finds out that Dev, the hottest guy in the clarinet section, might actually have a crush on her, she turns to her favorite books for advice. Phoebe overhauls her personality to become as awesome as her favorite heroines and win Dev’s heart. But if her plan fails, can she go back to her happy world of fictional boys after falling for the real thing?”
–Goodreads

Expected Publication Date: January 12, 2016  Continue reading →

The Retribution of Violet Blake

~ Angela ~ Leave a comment

The Retribution of Violet Blake (Violet Blake #5)
by Bre Faucheux (2015)
-Review Request-

Violet Blake 5

YA Novella | Paranormal | Thriller4.5 starsBlurb:

“My mother took me. Kidnapped me. Repossessed me. And now she revived me. She has my loyalty, my command, and my hatred.
She wants me to do unthinkable things. Things I can’t imagine myself doing. But I will do them. Because it is her will. Our connection demands my obedience. And I’m powerless to stop it.”
–Goodreads Continue reading →

The Repossession of Violet Blake

~ Angela ~ Leave a comment

The Repossession of Violet Blake (Violet Blake #4)
by Bre Faucheux (2015)
-Review Request-

Violet Blake 4

YA Novella | Paranormal | Thriller4.5 starsBlurb:

“Shawn Cassidy. Runaway. Fugitive. And immortal healer. At least to some extent. Shawn knows that she is far away from discovering the true nature of her gift of healing others, and even more unacquainted with what her new revival has bestowed upon her teenage body.
But one thing is for certain. The fight for survival isn’t over. In fact, it has truly just begun. For her mother is still alive. Still ruthless. And willing to do anything to get her back.”
–Goodreads  Continue reading →

The Remembrance of Violet Blake

~ Angela ~ Leave a comment

The Remembrance of Violet Blake (Violet Blake #3)
by Bre Faucheux (2015)
-Review Request-

Violet Blake 3

YA Novella | Paranormal | Thriller4.5 starsBlurb:

“Chloe Winter. Healer. Sanatore. Prisoner. Traitor.
Or so the remaining members of the Tumultus believe. But what was her true story? How did the Tumultus come to such difficult times due to the actions of one teenage girl?
This is the story of Chloe Winter. And nothing was as it seemed.”
–Goodreads  Continue reading →

Legend

~ Angela ~ 1 Comment

Legend (Legend #1) by Marie Lu (2011)

Legend

YA Fiction | Dystopian3.5 StarsBlurb:

“What was once the western United States is now home to the Republic, a nation perpetually at war with its neighbors. Born into an elite family in one of the Republic’s wealthiest districts, fifteen-year-old June is a prodigy being groomed for success in the Republic’s highest military circles. Born into the slums, fifteen-year-old Day is the country’s most wanted criminal. But his motives may not be as malicious as they seem. Continue reading →