Sixteen-year-old Mia's life is turned upside down when she uncovers her family secret—that she and her brother Dino are witches. Seeking refuge in an ancient castle, the siblings begin down a path that will change their lives forever. Suddenly thrust into a world where handsome warriors command the power of nature and peoples thoughts… Continue reading Book 28 of 2015: The Witches of the Glass Castle by Gabriella Lepore
Up-and-coming fantasist Mary Robinette Kowal enchanted fans with award-winning short stories and beloved novels featuring Regency pair Jane Ellsworth and Vincent. In Without a Summer the master glamourists return home, but in a world where magic is real, nothing—even the domestic sphere—is quite what it seems. Jane and Vincent go to Long Parkmeade to spend… Continue reading Book 27 of 2015: Without a Summer by Mary Robinette Kowal
It's not just a game. As far as Elaine Morris is concerned, the Ouija board is just a game she played at sleepovers as a kid. But her best friend, Debbie, has been messing around with one recently--and claims she's starting to hear strange noises around the house. 'Laine thinks Debbie is a total… Continue reading Book 26 of 2015: Ouija by Katherine Turner
I killed a girl last night. I did it with my bare hands and an old piece of pipe I found lying next to the dumpster. But that’s not the part that got me. The part that scared me, the part I can’t seem to wrap my head around and still has me reeling,… Continue reading Book 25 of 2015: Dirty Blood by Heather Hildenbrand
Colette Iselin is excited to go to Paris on a class trip. She’ll get to soak up the beauty and culture, and maybe even learn something about her family’s French roots. But a series of gruesome murders are taking place across the city, putting everyone on edge. And as she tours museums and palaces,… Continue reading Book 24 of 2015: Marie Antoinette, Serial Killer by Katie Alender
A bold, genre-bending epic that chronicles madness, obsession, and creation, from the Paleolithic era through the Witch Hunts and into the space-bound future. Four linked stories boldly chronicle madness, obsession, and creation through the ages. Beginning with the cave-drawings of a young girl on the brink of creating the earliest form of writing, Sedgwick… Continue reading Book 23 of 2015: The Ghosts of Heaven by Marcus Sedgwick
It turns out that a real alien invasion is nothing like the Sci-fi shows 14-year-old Gracie loves. Not when it’s your own family who are swallowed whole by those big silver ships. Not if it could be you next. In her search for her family, Gracie meets Brandon, a high school dropout who… Continue reading Untaken Blog Tour: A Review
We’ve all heard the saying: you never forget your first love. For some, however, perhaps the better terminology is haunted---haunted with the memories, the connections, and the life-changing relationship. So begins the tale of Emma Ranstein and Corbin Jones, two typical teenagers who travel the road of first love together, hearts sealed by a… Continue reading Book 21 of 2015: Voice of Innocence by Lindsay Detwiler
Ashley has grown content with her life. Her husband is in the United States Coast Guard but has been assigned a land unit. Which means more time with him and no chance of danger. But then he gets bad news. He's been put on special duty assignment that will mean months of deployment in various… Continue reading Book 19 of 2015: Sinking Ships by Lexi Ostrow
Mary Robinette Kowal stunned readers with her charming first novelShades of Milk and Honey , a loving tribute to the works of Jane Austen in a world where magic is an everyday occurrence. This magic comes in the form of glamour, which allows talented users to form practically any illusion they can imagine. Shades… Continue reading Book 18 of 2015: Glamour in Glass by Mary Robinette Kowal
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