Review: Emergence

Emergence by Rachel Fisher Published by Self-Published on April 30th 2013 Genres: Young Adult- Dystopian/Post Apocalyptic Source: Bought Buy on Amazon Goodreads "I promise you, Sean. We're going to stop them." The pieces on the board are in motion and with both sides gathering strength, each move will be critical. When the Truthers make a play for checkmate, the Seeders are forced to respond. Fi and her companions will face greater challenges and higher stakes than ever before, because this time if they fail, it's for keeps. Completing another series, I found this story to be exciting and fun to read. Plot: This story pick up where the last book left off. Both Fi and Asher are fighting against time to get back to their home. In the midst of all of that, they are...

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Review: Before I Die

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.Before I Die by Jenny Downham Series: Stand Alone Published by Ember on May 26th 2009 Genres: Young Adult-Contemporary Source: Bought Buy on Amazon Goodreads Tessa has just months to live. Fighting back against hospital visits, endless tests, and drugs with excruciating side effects, Tessa compiles a list. It’s her To Do Before I Die list. And number one is Sex. Released from the constraints of “normal” life, Tessa tastes new experiences to make her feel alive while her failing body struggles to keep up. Tessa’s feelings, her relationships with her father and brother, her estranged mother, her best friend, and her new boyfriend, are...

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Review: Foretold

Foretold by Jana Oliver Published by St. Martin's Griffin on December 11th 2012 Genres: Young Adult- Fantasy/ Paranormal Source: Bought Buy on Amazon Goodreads In FORETOLD, the fourth Demon Trappers novel by Jana Oliver, Riley faces the final battle for humanity and Beck's heart—and Hell is the least of her problems Now that Riley’s managed to (just barely) fend off Armageddon, everything’s changed. Well . . . most things. After their passionate kiss before the big battle in the cemetery, Beck is back to treating her like a little girl, as if nothing ever happened. While she’d love to just tell him off and move on, Riley vowed to take care of Beck the way he’s taken care of her since her father’s death—but she’s about to get a whole lot more than she bargained...

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Review: Emblaze

Emblaze by Jessica Shirvington Published by Sourcebooks Fire on March 5th 2013 Genres: Young Adult- Fantasy/ Paranormal Source: Bought Buy on Amazon Goodreads Once again Violet Eden faces an impossible choice ... and the consequences are unimaginable. Violet has come to terms with the fact that being part angel, part human, means her life will never be as it was. Now Violet has something Phoenix - the exiled angel who betrayed her - will do anything for, and she has no intention of letting it fall into his hands. The only problem is that he has something she needs too. Not afraid to raise the stakes, Phoenix seemingly holds all the power, always one step ahead. And when he puts the final pieces of the prophecy together, it doesn't take him long to realise exactly...

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Review: With All My Soul

With All My Soul by Rachel Vincent Published by Harlequin Teen on March 26th 2013 Genres: Young Adult- Fantasy/ Paranormal Source: Bought Buy on Amazon Goodreads What does it mean when your school is voted the most dangerous in America? It's time to kick some hellion butt... After not really surviving her junior year (does "undead" count as survival?), Kaylee Cavanaugh has vowed to take back her school from the hellions causing all the trouble. She's going to find a way to turn the incarnations of Avarice, Envy and Vanity against one another in order to protect her friends and finish this war, once and forever. But then she meets Wrath and understands that she's closer to the edge than she's ever been. And when one more person close to her is taken, Kaylee...

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