Review: The Ancillary’s Mark

Title: The Ancillary’s MarkSeries: NoGenre: Young Adult-FantasyAuthor: Daniel CohenPublisher: Black Rose WritingRelease Date: November 4, 2010Book: Sent by publisher “The legend of the Ancillary flower has existed for centuries. Foretold to bring out the limitless potential of its bearer, the flower and the legend have been forgotten by many. Recently, strange events in a shrouded Tibetan town have sparked rumors among those who still believe.       Jacob Deer is a quirky young man, bound for college, with an eccentric old librarian for a best friend, an obsession with sitting down in elevators, and a strange birthmark on his hand that’s shaped mysteriously like the markings on the Ancillary’s petals. When Jacob’s mentor Mr. Maddock...

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Review: Ghost Town

Title: Ghost TownSeries: The Morganville Vampires # 9Genre: Young Adult-Paranormal-FantasyAuthor: Rachel CainePublisher: NALRelease Date: October 26, 2010Book: Bought “While developing a new system to maintain Morganville’s defenses, student Claire Danvers discovers a way to amplify vampire mental powers. Through this, she’s able to re-establish the field around this vampire-infested Texas college town that protects it from outsiders. But the new upgrades have an unexpected consequence: people inside the town begin to slowly forget who they are-even the vampires. Soon, the town’s little memory problem has turned into a full-on epidemic. Now Claire needs to figure out a way to pull the plug on her experiment- before she forgets how to save...

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Review: Mystify

Title: MystifySeries: Mystyx #2Genre: Young Adult- Paranormal/FantasyAuthor: Artist ArthurPublisher: Kimani TruRelease Date: February 1, 2011Book:  Netgalley “Sometimes being an outsider is the best way to fit in… Sasha Carrington has grown up feeling like an outsider, and her parents are too concerned with scaling the Lincoln, Connecticut, social ladder to even notice her. They’d be really horrified to know about the supernatural abilities Sasha and her friends Krystal and Jake possess. But as part of the Mystyx, Sasha has found her place. Now her parents have suddenly taken an interest in everything she does, and their timing couldn’t be worse. Sasha’s father wants her to become BFFs with snooty Alyssa Turner, who hates Krystal for stealing her boyfriend....

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Review: The Quest for Nadine’s Soul

Title: Logic of Demons: The Quest For Nadine’s SoulSeries: NoGenre: New Adult/Adult -FantasyAuthor: H.A. GoodmanPublisher: Author HouseRelease Date: July 14, 2010Book: Sent by author  “What would you do if the love of your life was murdered by a deranged killer? Would you become a vigilante and seek retribution? And would this revenge affect those you care for in the afterlife? LOGIC OF DEMONS The Quest for Nadine’s Soul takes you on a journey inside the psyches of men and women forced to deal with the spiritual consequences of their decisions. Through the lives of a demon, two Angels, and a mysterious teenage girl, a plethora of politically and socially relevant issues ranging from the roots of genocide and sex trafficking to child conscription...

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Review: Crescendo

Crescendo by Becca Fitzpatrick Series: Hush, Hush #2 Published by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers on October 19th 2010 Genres: Young Adult- Fantasy/ Paranormal Source: Bought Goodreads "Feisty teen Nora Grey somehow survived the crises of Hush, Hush!, but dangers just as frightening loom in this standalone sequel. Patch, her guardian angel and love interest, appears to have a dark side and a wandering eye. Worse yet, he seems intent on obstructing Nora as she hunts for the truth behind her father's mysterious death. Even better than the first."   Crescendo means a passage played with a gradual increase in volume or intensity. That is what this book did. It intensified with each page turn, taking me on one heck of an emotional ride. It was so good...

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Review: Hexbound

Title: HexboundSeries: Dark Elite #2Genre: Young Adult-FantasyAuthor: Chloe NeillPublisher: GollanczRelease Date: January 20, 2011Book: ARC sent by publisher “They say absolute power corrupts absolutely. Turns out, even a little magic can turn you to the dark side. That’s why Lily has to learn how to control her newly discovered paranormal abilities, on top of avoiding the snobs who think they run her school, nursing a crush on a cute sophomore with a big, werewolf-y secret, and fighting the good fight with her best friend Scout as they take on Chicago’s nastiest nightlife—including the tainted magic users known as Reapers.  Then Lily’s invited to a private meeting with Sebastian. He’s hot, powerful, and offering to help her harness the magic flowing in her...

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