(Ancient Artefacts, Atlantis and Adventure): The Broken Sun by Darrell Pitt

Jack Mason, the somewhat eccentric consulting detective Mr Doyle, and Scarlet Bell are back on the job. This time they are led into a mystery involving an ancient device which could possibly lead to the legendary land of Atlantis. But this time things are a little more personal. Mr Doyle receives information which indicates that …

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(From Geek to Chic): Geek Girl by Holly Smale

Harriet Manners is not one the cool kids. Her propensity for reading a lot and habit of sprouting random facts has her labelled a geek. She’s bullied by the most popular girl in school, stalked by one of the oddest boys she knows but throughout it all she has her best friend Nat by her side. …

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(Away with the Fae): Reluctantly Charmed by Ellie O’Neill

If there was ever a book which made me want to run away to Ireland and play among the faeries – it would be Reluctantly Charmed by Ellie O’Neill. Kate McDaid’s life so far has been fairly normal. She has a job as a copywriter and hopes for career progression. Her parents are loving and she has a great …

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(Sirens are the New Black): Atlantia by Ally Condie

Atlantia has always been home to Rio. But she has never loved the underwater city as much as her mother or twin sister Bay. When Rio’s chance to go to the world above is taken away from her, Rio not only loses her dream of Above but also her sister. Not wanting to lose everything, …

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(Teen Mediums and Murder): This is Your Afterlife by Vanessa Barneveld

When the most popular boy from school’s ghost shows up in your bedroom, what do you do? If you’re Keira Nolan – you try to solve his murder. This is Your Afterlife is a fun and exciting story about Keira, a girl previously without psychic ability and now all of a sudden gifted with clairvoyance. Keira’s new-found gift gets her caught up …

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(Dragons Walk Amongst Us): Talon by Julie Kagawa

Mythological creatures, shape shifters, contemporary setting and organizations who aren’t quite what they seem. These are a few of my favourite things and Julie Kagawa has managed to incorporate all of them flawlessly into Talon, the first book of her new YA fantasy series of the same name. I’ve always been a huge fan of dragons. When …

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Book Review: Otherbound by Corinne Duyvis

Life hasn’t been easy for Nolan. The world sees him as handicapped – a boy with walks with a limp and suffers from seizures. But that is the least of it. Whenever Nolan closes his eyes, he is transported into the mind of a girl from another world. He sees what Amara sees, goes where …

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Corruption by Jessica Shirington: A Review

After reading Disruption earlier this year, I’ve been anxiously awaiting the release of Corruption, the second book in Jessica Shirvington’s newest series. I loved the first book and desperately wanted to know what was next for Maggie, Quentin, Gus and M-Corp. If you’re unfamiliar with the Disruption series here’s what you need to know: It’s set …

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Book Review: The Sleeper and the Spindle by Neil Gaiman

The Sleeper and the Spindle combines two classic fairytale and gives them a delicious twist. A queen, complete with dwarf escorts, goes on a quest the day before her wedding to save a kingdom and a princess from a witch’s enchantment. This is Snow White meets Sleeping Beauty but not in a way we have ever seen …

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(Violet is the Jewel in Someones Crown…): The Jewel by Amy Ewing

Violet Lasting has spent the last four years waiting for this day. The day when she is auctioned off as a surrogate. Trapped in a society where the upper circles are infertile, girls are taken from their families and trained up as the perfect vessels to carry the wealthy’s next generation into the world. On …

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