Review: Invisibility
Invisibility by Andrea Cremer, David Levithan on May 7, 2013 Genres: Young Adult- Fantasy/ Paranormal Source: Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads Stephen has been invisible for practically his whole life — because of a curse his grandfather, a powerful cursecaster, bestowed on Stephen’s mother before Stephen was born. So when Elizabeth moves to Stephen’s NYC apartment building from Minnesota, no one is more surprised than he is that she can see him. A budding romance ensues, and when Stephen confides in Elizabeth about his predicament, the two of them decide to dive headfirst into the secret world of cursecasters and spellseekers to figure out a way to break the curse. But things don’t go as planned, especially when Stephen’s grandfather arrives in town, taking his...
Read MoreReview: The Rising
The Rising by Kelley Armstrong Series: The Darkest Rising # 3 Published by HarperCollins on April 2nd 2013 Genres: Young Adult- Fantasy/ Paranormal Source: Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads Things are getting desperate for Maya and her friends. Hunted by the powerful St. Clouds and now a rival Cabal as well, they're quickly running out of places to hide. And with the whole world thinking they died in a helicopter crash, it's not like they can just go to the authorities for help. All they have is the name and number of someone who might be able to give them a few answers. Answers to why they're so valuable, and why their supernatural powers are getting more and more out of control. But Maya is unprepared for the truths that await her. And now, like it or not,...
Read MoreReview: Sweet Peril
Sweet Peril by Wendy Higgins Series: The Sweet Trilogy # 2 Published by HarperTeen on April 30th 2013 Genres: Young Adult- Fantasy/ Paranormal Source: Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads Anna Whitt, the daughter of a guardian angel and a demon, promised herself she’d never do the work of her father—polluting souls. She’d been naive to make such a vow. She’d been naive about a lot of things. Haunted by demon whisperers, Anna does whatever she can to survive, even if it means embracing her dark side and earning an unwanted reputation as her school’s party girl. Her life has never looked more bleak. And all the while there’s Kaidan Rowe, son of the Duke of Lust, plaguing her heart and mind. When an unexpected lost message from the angels surfaces, Anna finds herself...
Read MoreBlog Tour: Furious Guest Post
Furious by Jill Wolfson Series: Stand Alone Published by Henry Holt and Co. BYR on April 16th 2013 Genres: Young Adult- Fantasy/ Paranormal Source: Blog Tour Buy on Amazon Goodreads Three high school girls become the avenging Furies of Greek legend. We were only three angry girls, to begin with. Alix, the hot-tempered surfer chick; Stephanie, the tree-hugging activist; and me, Meg, the quiet foster kid, the one who never quite fit in. We hardly knew each other, but each of us nurtured a burning anger: at the jerks in our class, at our disappointing parents, at the whole flawed, unjust world. We were only three angry girls, simmering uselessly in our ocean-side California town, until one day a mysterious, beautiful classmate named Ambrosia taught us what else we...
Read MoreBlog Tour: Review: Dead Silence
Dead Silence by Kimberly Derting Series: The Body Finder # 4 Published by HarperCollins on April 16th 2013 Genres: Young Adult- Fantasy/ Paranormal Source: Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads Violet thought she’d made peace with her unique ability to sense the echoes of the dead and the imprints that cling to their killers…that is until she acquired an imprint of her own. Forced to carry a reminder of the horrible events of her kidnapping, Violet is more determined than ever to lead a normal life. However, the people who run the special investigative team Violet works for have no intention of letting her go. When someone close to Violet becomes a suspect in a horrific murder, she finds herself pulled into a deadly hunt for a madman with an army of devoted...
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