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THE CRUEL PRINCE by Holly Black Series: The Folk of the Air (Book 1) Hardcover: 384 pages Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers (January 2, 2018) Language: English Goodreads | Amazon Of course I want to be like them. They're beautiful as blades forged in some divine fire. They will live forever. And Cardan is even more beautiful than the rest. I hate him more than all the others. I hate him so much that sometimes when I look at him, I can hardly breathe. Jude was seven years old when her parents were murdered and she and her two sisters were stolen away to live in the treacherous High Court of Faerie. Ten years later, Jude wants nothing more than to belong there, despite her mortality. But many of the fey despise humans. Especially Prince Cardan, the youngest and wickedest son of the High King. To win a place at the Court, she must defy him--and face the consequences. In doing so, she becomes embroiled in palace intrigues and deceptions, discovering her own ...

Review by Andye LADY MIDNIGHT The Dark Artifices book #1 by Cassandra Clare Hardcover: 720 pages Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books; 1 edition (March 8, 2016) Language: English Goodreads | Amazon The Shadowhunters of Los Angeles star in the first novel in Cassandra Clare’s newest series, The Dark Artifices , a sequel to the internationally bestselling Mortal Instruments series. Lady Midnight is a Shadowhunters novel. It’s been five years since the events of City of Heavenly Fire that brought the Shadowhunters to the brink of oblivion. Emma Carstairs is no longer a child in mourning, but a young woman bent on discovering what killed her parents and avenging her losses. Together with her parabatai Julian Blackthorn, Emma must learn to trust her head and her heart as she investigates a demonic plot that stretches across Los Angeles, from the Sunset Strip to the enchanted sea that pounds the beaches of Santa Monica. If only her heart didn’t lead her in treacherous directio...

Sometimes I wonder what on earth is wrong with me. Is it the expectation? I don't think so. There are plenty of books that are super-hyped that I end up loving right along with everyone else. But every once in awhile, everyone I know absolutely adores a book, and I just don't get it at all. Such is the case with a recent UBER-HYPED releases. Ugh. Here it goes... Yep. The infamous ACOTAR. Let me first say, I adore Sarah. Like ADORE! I think she's an amazing person and an incredible writer. But . . . I've had this book since last November, and I've picked it up about seventy-two thousand times. Just ask all my YADC friends who basically wanted to slap me with this book. At first I thought maybe I just wasn't in the mood. I mean it took me a bit to get into the Throne of Glass series (like until book two...) so I put it down and decided to try again later. Over the months one person after the other went on and on about their undying love for this book,...

Review by Andye THE GIRL AT MIDNIGHT The Girl at Midnight #1 by Melissa Grey Series: THE GIRL AT MIDNIGHT Hardcover: 368 pages Publisher: Delacorte Press (April 28, 2015) AUDIOBOOK Publisher: Listening Library Narrated By Julia Whelan Goodreads | Amazon | Audible Beneath the streets of New York City live the Avicen, an ancient race of people with feathers for hair and magic running through their veins. Age-old enchantments keep them hidden from humans. All but one. Echo is a runaway pickpocket who survives by selling stolen treasures on the black market, and the Avicen are the only family she's ever known. Echo is clever and daring, and at times she can be brash, but above all else she's fiercely loyal. So when a centuries-old war crests on the borders of her home, she decides it's time to act. Legend has it that there is a way to end the conflict once and for all: find the Firebird, a mythical entity believed to possess power the likes of which the world ...

Review by Krista All That Burns by Ryan Graudin Paperback: 464 pages Publisher: HarperTeen (February 10, 2015) Language: English Goodreads | Amazon All That Glows author Ryan Graudin returns with the fantasy novel's sequel, rife with intense romance and riveting action. As this alluring mortal-prince-meets-immortal-fairy love story continues, this urban London tale serves up irresistible chemistry and adventure. In this second book, Emrys, the Faery guard to the British royal family, has sacrificed her powers to be with her soul mate, King Richard, choosing love over immortality. But as a strange, dark magic threatens all, Emrys must make the most difficult decision of her life. The worlds of magic and mortal are colliding as London celebrates its new king, marking an era of unity between the Faery realm and the human one. As Emrys struggles to navigate her place between the Faery queen's court and London's lavish galas, danger looms beyond the Thames. When a prisoner...

Review by Elisa HEIR OF FIRE by Sarah J. Maas Series: Throne of Glass Hardcover: 576 pages Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Childrens (September 2, 2014) Language: English Goodreads | Amazon Celaena has survived deadly contests and shattering heartbreak—but at an unspeakable cost. Now, she must travel to a new land to confront her darkest truth . . . a truth about her heritage that could change her life—and her future—forever. Meanwhile, brutal and monstrous forces are gathering on the horizon, intent on enslaving her world. Will Celaena find the strength to not only fight her inner demons, but to take on the evil that is about to be unleashed? The bestselling series that has captured readers all over the world reaches new heights in this sequel to the New York Times best-selling Crown of Midnight. Packed with heart-pounding action, fierce new characters, and swoon-worthy romance, this third book will enthrall readers from start to finish. The Overview: I’ve been bathing in this...

The Stepsister's Tale by Tracy Barrett Ages: 12+ Hardcover: 304 pages Publisher: Harlequin Teen (June 24, 2014)' Jane Montjoy is tired of being a lady. She's tired of pretending to live up to the standards of her mother's noble family-especially now that the family's wealth is gone and their stately mansion has fallen to ruin. It's hard enough that she must tend to the animals and find a way to feed her mother and her little sister each day. Jane's burden only gets worse after her mother returns from a trip to town with a new stepfather and stepsister in tow. Despite the family's struggle to prepare for the long winter ahead, Jane's stepfather remains determined to give his beautiful but spoiled child her every desire. When her stepfather suddenly dies, leaving nothing but debts and a bereaved daughter behind, it seems to Jane that her family is destined for eternal unhappiness. But a mysterious boy from the woods and an invitation to a roy...

The Arctic Incident Artemis Fowl #2 by Eoin Colfer Reading level: Ages 9 and up Hardcover: 277 pages Publisher: Disney-Hyperion (May 6, 2002) Buy the Book: Amazon Artemis is at boarding school in Ireland when he suddenly receives an urgent video e-mail from Russia. In it is a plea from his father, who has been kidnapped by the Russian Mafiya. As Artemis rushes to his rescue, he is stopped by Captain Holly Short of the LEPrecon fairy police. But this time, instead of battling the fairies, he is going to have to join forces with them if he wants to save one of the few people in the world he loves. Favorite Character and why? My favorite character is Artemis Fowl ||. It's not because he's the main character, I avoid liking people because they're the main character, it's because he's a genius, he's super cute, and he just screams awesomeness. Characters? All the characters where so different you would have thought different people had made them. L...

Series:   Splintered Hardcover:  400 pages Publisher:  Amulet Books (January 7, 2014) Language:  English ISBN-10:  141970971 ISBN-13:  978-1419709715 Pre-Order Now: Amazon Review of Splintered Book One Alyssa Gardner has been down the rabbit hole. She was crowned Queen of the Red Court and faced the bandersnatch. She saved the life of Jeb, the boy she loves, and escaped the machinations of the disturbingly appealing Morpheus. Now all she has to do is graduate high school. That would be easier without her mother, freshly released from an asylum, acting overly protective and suspicious. And it would be much simpler if the mysterious Morpheus didn’t show up for school one day to tempt her with another dangerous quest in the dark, challenging Wonderland—where she (partly) belongs. Could she leave Jeb and her parents behind again, for the sake of a man she knows has manipulated her before? Will her mother and Jeb trust her to do what’s r...