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The False Princess by Eilis O’Neal – Review
Posted on January 31, 2011 | 1 CommentBook Jacket: Princess and heir to the throne of Thorvaldor, Nalia’s led a privileged life at court. But everything changes when it’s revealed, just after her sixteenth birthday, that she […] -
The Floating Islands by Rachel Neumeier – Advance Review
Posted on January 27, 2011 | 4 CommentsBook Jacket: When Trei loses his family in a tragic disaster, he must search out distant relatives in a new land. The Floating Islands are unlike anything Trei has ever […] -
Silent in the Grave by Deanna Raybourn – Review
Posted on January 24, 2011 | 1 CommentBook Jacket: “Let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be silent in the grave.” These ominous words are the last threat that Sir Edward Grey receives from his killer. […] -
Dreadnought by Cherie Priest – Review
Posted on January 22, 2011 | No CommentsBook Jacket: Nurse Mercy Lynch is elbows deep in bloody laundry at a war hospital in Richmond, Virginia, when Clara Barton comes bearing bad news: Mercy’s husband has died in […] -
Wolfsbane by Patricia Briggs – Review
Posted on January 19, 2011 | 1 CommentBook Jacket: Shapeshifting mercenary Aralorn leads a dangerous existence. Now she must return home for her noble father, the Lyon of Lambshold, has passed away. But when Aralorn and her […] -
Cloaked by Alex Flinn – Advance Review
Posted on January 17, 2011 | 2 CommentsBook Jacket: I’m not your average hero. I actually wasn’t your average anything. Just a poor guy working an after-school job at a South Beach shoe repair shop to help […] -
Tamora Pierce on influences, fight scenes and more
Posted on January 11, 2011 | 1 CommentTamora Pierce is the New York Times Bestelling author of the Tortall series (which to date spans sixteen volumes), and Magic Circle series (ten, so far). She is also one of […] -
Five Flavors of Dumb by Antony John – Review
Posted on January 10, 2011 | 2 CommentsBook Jacket: The Challenge: Piper has one month to get a paying gig for Dumb—the hottest new rock band in school. The Deal: If she does it, she’ll become manager of […] -
Dash & Lily’s Book of Dares – Review
Posted on January 6, 2011 | No CommentsBook Jacket: I’ve left some clues for you. If you want them, turn the page. If you don’t, put the book back on the shelf, please. So begins the latest […] -
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest – Review
Posted on January 3, 2011 | No CommentsBook Jacket: The stunning third and final novel in Stieg Larsson’s internationally best-selling trilogy Lisbeth Salander—the heart of Larsson’s two previous novels—lies in critical condition, a bullet wound to her […]