Review: Heir of Fire

Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Mass Published by Bloomsbury USA Childrens on August 7th, 2015 Genres: Young Adult -Fantasy Source: Bought Buy on Amazon Goodreads 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? Sarah J. Mass broke my heart in Crown of Midnight but I still find myself in love with her. I still find myself wanting to know what happens next. I still...

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Review: The Assassin’s Blade

The Assassin's Blade by Sarah J. Mass Series: Throne of Glass 0.1-0.5 Published by Bloomsbury USA Childrens on August 6, 2015 Genres: Young Adult -Fantasy Source: Bought Buy on Amazon Goodreads Celaena Sardothien is Adarlan's most feared assassin. As part of the Assassins' Guild, her allegiance is to her master, Arobynn Hamel, yet Celaena listens to no one and trusts only her fellow killer-for-hire, Sam. In these action-packed prequel novellas - together in one edition for the first time - Celaena embarks on five daring missions. They take her from remote islands to hostile deserts, where she fights to liberate slaves and seeks to avenge the tyrannous. But she is acting against Arobynn's orders and could suffer an unimaginable punishment for such treachery . . ....

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Review: The Kill Order

The Kill Order by James Dashner Series: The Maze Runner 0.5 Published by Delacorte Books for Young Readers on August 5th, 2015 Genres: Young Adult- Dystopian/Post Apocalyptic Source: Bought Buy on Amazon Goodreads When sun flares hit the Earth, intense heat, toxic radiation and flooding followed, wiping out much of the human race. Those who survived live in basic communities in the mountains, hunting for food. For Mark and his friends, surviving is difficult, and then an enemy arrives, infecting people with a highly contagious virus. Thousands die, and the virus is spreading. Worse, it's mutating, and people are going crazy. It's up to Mark and his friends to find the enemy - and a cure - before the Flare infects them all ... James Dashner wrote a compelling...

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Review: The Rule of Thoughts

The Rule of Thoughts by James Dashner Published by Random House Books for Young Readers on August 4th, 2015 Genres: Young Adult-Science Fiction Source: Bought Buy on Amazon Goodreads Michael completed the Path. What he found at the end turned everything he’d ever known about his life—and the world—completely upside down.    He barely survived. But it was the only way VirtNet Security knew to find the cyber-terrorist Kaine—and to make the Sleep safe for gamers once again. And, the truth Michael discovered about Kaine is more complex than they anticipated, and more terrifying than even the worst of their fears.    Kaine is a tangent, a computer program that has become sentient. And Michael’s completing the Path was the first stage in turning Kaine’s master plan,...

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Review: Damage Done

I received this book for free from FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Damage Done by Amanda Panitch Series: Stand Alone Published by Random House Books for Young Readers on July 21st 2015 Genres: Family, Young Adult-Contemporary Pages: 304 Source: FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Publisher Goodreads 22 minutes separate Julia Vann’s before and after. Before: Julia had a twin brother, a boyfriend, and a best friend. After: She has a new identity, a new hometown, and memories of those twenty-two minutes that refuse to come into focus. At least, that’s what she tells the police. Now that she’s Lucy Black, she's able to begin again. She's even getting...

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Review: Nowhere But Here

This book may be unsuitable for people under 17 years of age due to its use of sexual content, drug and alcohol use, and/or violence.Nowhere But Here by Katie McGarry Published by Harlequin on July 24, 2015 Genres: Young Adult-Contemporary/Romance Source: Bought Buy on Amazon Goodreads An unforgettable new series from acclaimed author Katie McGarry about taking risks, opening your heart and ending up in a place you never imagined possible Seventeen-year-old Emily likes her life the way it is: doting parents, good friends, good school in a safe neighborhood. Sure, she's curious about her biological father--the one who chose life in a motorcycle club, the Reign of Terror, over being a parent--but that doesn't mean she wants to be a part of his world. But when a...

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