★★★★ Intellect There was little he feared in life, but magic was one of those things. Quint is on the run for a murder he didn't commit - he must reach the Coven to prove his innocence. But the journey is far and the road treacherous. His only companion, Wren, happens to be a sword. A… Continue reading Prelude to the Shards – Michael Timmins
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The Lost Causes of Bleak Creek – Rhett McLaughlin & Link Neal
★★★★★ "I'm not used to people thinking I'm a bad kid. It's kind of exhilarating." "...I feel like I'm being judged. And punished with tomatoes." Rex McClendon and Leif Nelson are best friends (along with Alicia Boykins) in their small town of Bleak Creek. The three of them literally do everything together and their latest project… Continue reading The Lost Causes of Bleak Creek – Rhett McLaughlin & Link Neal
Lingering – Melissa Simonson
★★★★ "What would you say if I told you you could talk to her again?" Ben and Carissa were in love. They were going to get married. They had a whole future together. Until...it happened. Carissa would have said she was too important to just be murdered...She'd insist I say assassinate. She was funny like that. Just a… Continue reading Lingering – Melissa Simonson
Black Heart – Holly Black
★★ ½ That’s family for you. Can’t live with them, can’t murder them. Cassel Sharpe comes from a family steeped in magic who've collectively turned to a life of crime to pay the bills. After all, if all magic is illegal... what else is there to do? After spending most of his life thinking that he… Continue reading Black Heart – Holly Black
Seven Questions on a Saturday – Julia Ash
Julia Ash leapt onto the literary scene with her hit The One and Only and has recently launched its stunning sequel, The Tether. She runs an absolutely fabulous blog and can be found all across the internet. Writing is a solitary endeavor -- Julia Ash Julia Ash graduated with distinctions for a BA in Communications from Penn State… Continue reading Seven Questions on a Saturday – Julia Ash
Demons of Time: Race to the 7th Sunset – Varun Sayal
★★★ ½ Out of breath, gasping for air, they dashed through the forest for their lives. Tej and his mother barely escaped a couple of time-demons through the help of the sage, Rigu. His mother was tortured before his very eyes and while Tej was grateful to be rescued, he cannot quench a burning desire to exact revenge. Two hundred years ago, you… Continue reading Demons of Time: Race to the 7th Sunset – Varun Sayal
Oh Susannah: Things That Go Bump – Carole P Roman
★★★★★ ...her head was filled with magic and things that go bump in the night. Poor Susannah! She survived the stress of adjusting to third grade but now has to deal with.. .*drum roll*... a haunted house. Lola's house was very old. It was filled with dark little rooms and strange noises. Lola, one of Susannah's… Continue reading Oh Susannah: Things That Go Bump – Carole P Roman
Monsterland – Michael Okon
★★★★★ "Monsterland is the safest place on Earth." The world survived the apocalypse...barely. The plague is contained but the economy and most of society is still crippled. And while the rest of the world is twiddling their thumbs, Doctor Vincent Konrad has found a way to...repurpose the horrors. "I have put together an excellent team… Continue reading Monsterland – Michael Okon
Red Glove – Holly Black
★★★ Before I start: shout out to my Reading Buddy. He didn't really get the plot but he certainly enjoyed snuggling while I read. Cassel Sharpe comes from a family of criminal Curseworkers. The truth is messy. It's raw and uncomfortable. You can't blame people for preferring lies. Curseworkes tend to have dominion of six powers -… Continue reading Red Glove – Holly Black
Unicorn (and Horse) – David W. Miles (Hollie Mengert, illustrator)
★★★★★ Friend: Twenty-six years old and you're reading that? Me: ... Friend: It's only like 50 pages! Me: ... Friend: ...it's cause of the unicorn on the cover, isn't it? Me: YOU WILL NOT SHAME ME ~Ahem~ Let's start the review! "Won't you join us, Horse?" said Unicorn. "NO! I don't like you!" said Horse.… Continue reading Unicorn (and Horse) – David W. Miles (Hollie Mengert, illustrator)
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