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The Pirate’s Wish by Cassandra Rose Clarke – Review
Posted on June 17, 2013 | No CommentsBook Jacket: After setting out to break the curse that binds them together, the pirate Ananna and the assassin Naji find themselves stranded on an enchanted island in the north […] -
The Planet Thieves by Dan Krokos – Review
Posted on June 6, 2013 | 1 CommentBook Jacket: The Planet Thieves is the first thrilling installment of a new middle-grade series by Dan Krokos. Two weeks ago, thirteen-year-old Mason Stark and seventeen of his fellow cadets […] -
The Rithmatist by Brandon Sanderson – Review
Posted on June 5, 2013 | 5 CommentsBook Jacket: More than anything, Joel wants to be a Rithmatist. Chosen by the Master in a mysterious inception ceremony, Rithmatists have the power to infuse life into two-dimensional figures […] -
Nobody’s Secret by Michaela MacColl – Review
Posted on May 16, 2013 | 1 CommentBook Jacket: One day, fifteen-year-old Emily Dickinson meets a mysterious, handsome young man. Surprisingly, he doesn’t seem to know who she or her family is. And even more surprisingly, he […] -
Nameless by Lili St. Crow – Review
Posted on May 8, 2013 | No CommentsBook Jacket: When Camille was six years old, she was discovered alone in the snow by Enrico Vultusino, godfather of the Seven—the powerful Families that rule magic-ridden New Haven. Papa […] -
The Lucy Variations by Sara Zarr – Advance Review
Posted on May 1, 2013 | 1 CommentBook Jacket: Lucy Beck-Moreau once had a promising future as a concert pianist. The right people knew her name, her performances were booked months in advance, and her future seemed […] -
The Host by Stephenie Meyer – Review
Posted on April 17, 2013 | 3 CommentsBook Jacket: Melanie Stryder refuses to fade away. The earth has been invaded by a species that take over the minds of human hosts while leaving their bodies intact. Wanderer, […] -
Without a Summer by Mary Robinette Kowal – Review
Posted on April 10, 2013 | 3 CommentsBook Jacket: Up-and-coming fantasist Mary Robinette Kowal enchanted fans with award-winning short stories and beloved novels featuring Regency pair Jane and Vincent Ellsworth. In Without a Summer the master glamourists […] -
Dark Triumph by Robin LaFevers – Advance Review
Posted on April 1, 2013 | No CommentsBook Jacket: Sybella arrives at the convent’s doorstep half mad with grief and despair. Those that serve Death are only too happy to offer her refuge – but at a […] -
Emilie and the Hollow World by Martha Wells – Advance Review
Posted on March 27, 2013 | No CommentsBook Jacket: While running away from home for reasons that are eminently defensible, Emilie’s plans to stow away on the steamship Merry Bell and reach her cousin in the big […]