Review: Undercurrent

Undercurrent by Tricia Rayburn Series: Siren # 2 Published by EgmontUSA on July 12th 2011 Genres: Young Adult- Supernatural/Paranormal Source: Bought Buy on Amazon Goodreads The sirens are back, but Vanessa may be the biggest threat of all. . . .   Nothing has been normal since Vanessa Sands learned that her sister was murdered by sirens—femme fatales of the watery depths—and that everything she believed about her family was a lie. Her boyfriend Simon’s been the only person Vanessa feels she can really trust. But now there are some secrets she can’t tell even him. And when Vanessa finds herself in the sights of Parker, Hawthorne Prep’s resident charmer, she needs someone to confide in more than ever. Doubting her relationship with Simon, unsure of Parker’s...

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Review: Quarantine: The Loners

Quarantine: The Loners by Lex Thomas Published by EgmontUSA on July 10, 2012 Genres: Young Adult-Science Fiction/Dsytopian Source: Bought Buy on Amazon Goodreads It was just another ordinary day at McKinley High—until a massive explosion devastated the school. When loner David Thorpe tried to help his English teacher to safety, the teacher convulsed and died right in front of him. And that was just the beginning. A year later, McKinley has descended into chaos. All the students are infected with a virus that makes them deadly to adults. The school is under military quarantine. The teachers are gone. Violent gangs have formed based on high school social cliques. Without a gang, you’re as good as dead. And David has no gang. It’s just him and his little brother,...

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Review: The Savage Grace

The Savage Grace by Bree Despain Published by EgmontUSA on March 13th 2012 Genres: Young Adult- Fantasy/ Paranormal Source: Bought Buy on Amazon Goodreads A troubled soul. An impossible choice. A final battle. Wrestling with the werewolf curse pulsing deep inside of her, Grace Divine was finally able to find her brother, but it nearly cost her everything. With her boyfriend, Daniel, stuck in wolf form and Sirhan's death approaching, time is running out for Grace to stop Caleb Kalbi and his gang of demons. If she fails, her family and hometown will perish. Everything rests on Grace's shoulders. The final installment in The Dark Divine trilogy brings Daniel and Grace's love story to a breathtaking conclusion. I’m glad that I finally had a chance to finish...

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Review: Blood

Blood by K.J. Wignall Published by EgmontUSA on September 27th 2011 Genres: Young Adult- Fantasy/ Paranormal Source: FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Netgalley Goodreads "I do not remember being bitten. I wish I did, for then I would know the creature who did this to me and I would have a purpose, to track him down and repay him for the poisoned gift he gave me." Back in the 13th Century, Will was destined to be Earl of Mercia.  He never lived to inherit his title, struck down by a strange illness and buried beneath the city walls.  But Will was not dead, and only now, seven lonely centuries later, does he begin to understand that there was a reason for all of this, that he has a destiny.  To find it though, he will need help, and as ever, he will need blood."  ...

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Review: Ashes

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.Ashes by Ilsa J Bick Series: Ashes Trilogy # 1 Published by EgmontUSA on September 6, 2011 Genres: Young Adult- Dystopian/Post Apocalyptic Source: FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Netgalley Buy on Amazon Goodreads It could happen tomorrow... A cataclysmic event. An army of "The Changed." Can one teen really survive on her own? An electromagnetic pulse sweeps through the sky, destroying every electronic device and killing billions. For those spared, it's a question of who can be trusted and who is no longer human... Desperate to find out what happened and to avoid the Changed, Alex...

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