Review: Ironskin

Ironskin by Tina Connolly Published by Tor Books on October 2nd 2012 Genres: Young Adult- Historical/Fantasy Source: Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads Jane Eliot wears an iron mask. It’s the only way to contain the fey curse that scars her cheek. The Great War is five years gone, but its scattered victims remain—the ironskin. When a carefully worded listing appears for a governess to assist with a "delicate situation"—a child born during the Great War—Jane is certain the child is fey-cursed, and that she can help. Teaching the unruly Dorie to suppress her curse is hard enough; she certainly didn’t expect to fall for the girl’s father, the enigmatic artist Edward Rochart. But her blossoming crush is stifled by her own scars, and by his parade of women. Ugly women,...

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Review: Clockwork Prince

Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare Published by Margaret K. McElderry Books on December 6th 2011 Genres: Young Adult- Historical/Fantasy Source: Bought Goodreads "In the magical underworld of Victorian London, Tessa Gray has at last found safety with the Shadowhunters. But that safety proves fleeting when rogue forces in the Clave plot to see her protector, Charlotte, replaced as head of the Institute. If Charlotte loses her position, Tessa will be out on the street and easy prey for the mysterious Magister, who wants to use Tessa's powers for his own dark ends. With the help of the handsome, self-destructive Will and the fiercely devoted Jem, Tessa discovers that the Magister's war on the Shadowhunters is deeply personal. He blames them for a long-ago tragedy...

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Review: Allegiance

I received this book for free from FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Allegiance by Cayla Kulver Series: Legacy # 2 Published by Harlequin Teen on February 28, 2012 Genres: Young Adult- Historical/Fantasy Source: FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Netgalley Buy on Amazon Goodreads "Only I saw Narian for who he truly was: a young man with courage and an independent mind, and made to pay for what was outside his control. He couldn't help his past any more than he could help the way those intense, deep-blue eyes pierced me and held me captive. An eighteen-year-old queen in love with the enemy as their countries pass the point of no return... Bound to a...

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Review: Dragonswood

Dragonswood by Janet Lee Carey Published by Penguin Young Readers Genres: Young Adult- Historical/Fantasy Source: FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Library Thing Buy on Amazon Goodreads "Wilde Island is in an uproar after the recent death of its king. The uneasy pact between dragons, fairies, and humans is fraying, and a bloodthirsty witch hunter with a hidden agenda whips villages into frenzies with wild accusations. Tess, a blacksmith’s daughter from a tiny hamlet near the mysterious Dragonswood, finds herself caught in the crosshairs of fate when she is accused of witchery and has to flee for her life along with her two best friends. Not even Tess’s power to see the future can help the girls as they set off on their desperate journey, but she keeps having...

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Review: Defiance

Defiance by G.C. Naffin Series: The Successor Series # 1 Published by Self-Published on June 30, 2011 Genres: Young Adult- Historical/Fantasy Source: Author, FTC: Exchange for honest opinion Buy on Amazon Goodreads "When war has taken everything, there is only one choice: be stronger than your enemy. With her nation at war and her parents lost on the front lines, 16-year-old Vivian must find the strength to leave home and become a spy among her own people. There is only one problem: her parents are the king and queen, and she is their only heir. Vivian vows to discover the people behind their disappearance in the midst of worldwide turmoil, leaving behind her familiar life and entering one she thought she'd never experience. However, Vivian’s title is worth more...

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