Young Adult: The Dark World by Cara Lynn Schultz

Paige Kelly has the reputation for being crazy after being caught a number of times talking to herself in the girl’s bathroom. But Paige isn’t chatting to herself – she’s talking to her best friend Dottie, the ghost of a girl who passed away over fifty years ago. Since a near fatal accident a few …

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The Forever Song by Julie Kagawa: A Review

Allison Sekemoto has been though a lot in the past year. From being a Fringer, always hungry and scared of being caught, to being Turned, because her only options were Vampireism or death. Allie has also lost the boy who saw her as more than just a monster but as someone worthy of love. With an …

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Book Review: Unbreakable by Kami Garcia

Title: Unbreakable (The Legion #1) Author: Kami Garcia Genre: Paranormal, Urban Fantasy, Ghosts, Young Adult Publisher: Simon and Schuster Publication Date: October 2013 Pages: 320 Rating: 2 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): Kennedy Waters didn’t believe in ghosts, until one tried to kill her. When Kennedy finds her mother dead, her world begins to unravel. She doesn’t know that evil …

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Book Review: The Fiery Heart by Richelle Mead

Title: The Fiery Heart (Bloodlines #4) Author: Richelle Mead Genre: Urban Fantasy, Paranormal Romance, Vampires, Boarding School Publisher: Razorbill Publication Date: November 2013 Pages: 432 Rating: 5 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): In The Indigo Spell, Sydney was torn between the Alchemist way of life and what her heart and gut were telling her to do. And …

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Book Review: Half-Blood by Jennifer L Armentrout

Title: Half-Blood (Covenant #1) Author: Jennifer L Armentrout Genre: Urban Fantasy, Mythology, Young Adult, First in a Series Publisher: Spencer Hill Press Publication Date: September 2011 Pages: 281 Rating: 3.5 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): The Hematoi descend from the unions of gods and mortals, and the children of two Hematoi pure bloods have godlike powers. Children …

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Book Review: Killer Frost by Jennifer Estep

Title: Killer Frost (Mythos Academy #6) Author: Jennifer Estep Genre: Urban Fantasy, Magic, Young Adult, Last in the Series Publisher: Kensington Teen Publication Date: February 2014 Pages: 384 Rating: 3.5 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): I’ve battled the Reapers of Chaos before–and survived. But this time I have a Bad, Bad Feeling it’s going to be a fight …

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Graphic Novel Review: Frostbite by Richelle Mead

Title: Frostbite (Vampire Academy Graphic Novel #2) Author: Richelle Mead Adapted by: Leigh Dragoon Illustrated by: Emma Vieceli Genre: Paranormal Romance, Young Adult, Vampires, Urban Fantasy, Graphic Novel Publisher: Razorbill Publication Date: April 2012 Pages: 164 Rating: 4 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): The drama and romance continue in this 144-page full-color graphic novel adaptation of the second Vampire Academy …

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Book Review: Angelfall by Susan Ee

Title: Angelfall (Penryn & the End of Days #1) Author: Susan Ee Genre: Angels. Dystopia, Young Adult, Urban Fantasy Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Publication Date: May 2013 (first published May 2011) Pages: 325 Rating: 4.5 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): It’s been six weeks since the angels of the apocalypse destroyed the world as we know it. Only …

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Book Review: Darkness Watching by Emma L. Adams

Title: Darkness Watching (DarkWorld #1) Author: Emma L Adams Genre: New Adult, Paranormal, Urban Fantasy Publisher: Self-Published  Publication Date: September 2013 Pages: 196 Rating: 3.5 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): Eighteen-year-old Ashlyn is one interview away from her future when she first sees the demons. She thinks she’s losing her mind, but the truth is far more frightening: …

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Book Review: The Elites by Natasha Ngan

Title: The Elites Author: Natasha Ngan Genre: Urban Fantasy, Adventure, Young Adult Publisher: Hot Key Books Publication Date: September 2013 Pages: 368 Rating: 3 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): ‘There is a rumour that the Elites don’t bleed.’ Hundreds of years into the future, wars, riots, resource crises and rising sea-levels have destroyed the old civilisations. Only one …

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