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The Prey By  Tom Isbell Published on January 20th 2015 Published by HarperTeen Source: Publisher A hot debut trilogy and a riveting story of survival, courage, and romance in a future where creating a master civilization is the only thing prized, no matter the method. After the Omega (the end of the end), 16 year old guys known as LTs discover their overseers are raising them not to be soldiers (lieutenants) as promised, but to be sold as bait because of their Less Than status and hunted for sport. They escape and join forces with a girls’ camp, the Sisters, who have been imprisoned and experimented on for the "good of the Republic," by a government eager to use twins in their dark research. In their plight for freedom, these heroes must find the best in themselves to fight against the worst in their enemies. Dystopian novels are popular around this time, from The Hunger Games to Divergent to The 5 th Wave . It seems all that teenagers want to read is books lik...

Circle of Nine: Beltany By  Valerie Biel Published on September 24, 2014 Published by Lost Lake Press “Since I was a little girl I’ve been labeled a freak in my small town. There’s no blending in when your mom practices an ancient pagan religion and everyone believes she’s a witch. On my 15th birthday my secret wish is the same as always – to just be normal. But that’s not what I get. Not even close.”  – Brigit Quinn Instead, Brigit is shocked to learn she’s descended from a legendary Celtic tribe - powerful people who serve as guardians of the stone circles of Ireland. A spellbound book of family history reveals the magical powers of her ancestors. Powers that could be hers - if only she wanted them.  And when someone sinister and evil returns to steal her fam ily’s strength, Brigit has to make a decision. Fight to keep her unique heritage or reject it for the normal life she’s always wanted. Add to Goodreads Purchase ~ Amazon Insp...

Shadow Study By  Maria V Snyder Published on 24 February 2015 Published by Mira Source: NetGalley Once, only her own life hung in the balance. Oddly enough, when Yelena was a poison taster, her life was simpler. But she'd survived to become a vital part of the balance of power between rival countries Ixia and Sitia. Now she uses her magic to keep the peace in both lands and protect her relationship with Valek. Suddenly, though, they are beset on all sides by those vying for power through politics and intrigue. Valek's job - and his life - are in danger. As Yelena tries to uncover the scope of these plots, she faces a new challenge: her magic is blocked. She must keep that a secret - or her enemies will discover just how vulnerable she really is - while searching for who or what is responsible for neutralizing her powers. Yes, the days of tasting poisons were much simpler. And certainly not as dangerous. GAH this book!  When I saw that Maria was extending ...

My True Love Gave to Me By  Stephanie Perkins (Editor) Published on October 9, 2014 Published by Macmillan Source: Netgalley On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me ...This beautiful collection features twelve gorgeously romantic stories set during the festive period, by some of the most talented and exciting YA authors writing today. The stories are filled with the magic of first love and the magic of the holidays. I am not typically a fan of Contemporaries or short stories, but this collection had two big factors going for it- Christmas and Stephanie Perkins.  I have never read anything by Stephanie, *gasp*, but I have heard amazing things by it. Overall, the short stories were very enjoyable- there were a few that I really wish would have been full length novels (and only one or two I considered duds. )  This was a solid collection and I enjoyed reading it.  It is funny, because as I was reading it, I thought to myself a few tim...

Welcome to my tour stop for A Tangle of Fates by Leslie Ann Moore. This tour runs Feb. 2-13 with reviews, interviews, guest post & excerpts. Check out the tour page for more information. About the Book: The fates of three women. The fates of two peoples. The fate of one planet. On Nuetierra, four hundred years have passed since the Great War. A new society has arisen on the ashes of the old. Deanna Hernaan, daughter of Eduard, the former Alcalde of Nue Bayona, spends her days attending university and caring for her mentally damaged sister, Ceilia. Six years ago, her stepmother Lourdessa deposed her father, and now, as Alcalde, rules the city through patronage and oppression. Deanna remains apolitical, fearing Lourdessa’s power. Threatened by Deanna’s popularity with the common people, the Alcalde arranges for her assassination. Deanna survives, but is cast adrift in a hostile wilderness. She is rescued by a band of diminutive hunters—the Tiqui—members of a sla...

The 100 By  Kass Morgan Published on September 2013 Published by Little Brown Source: Netgalley In the future, humans live in city-like spaceships orbiting far above Earth's toxic atmosphere. No one knows when, or even if, the long-abandoned planet will be habitable again. But faced with dwindling resources and a growing populace, government leaders know they must reclaim their homeland... before it's too late. Now, one hundred juvenile delinquents are being sent on a high-stakes mission to recolonize Earth. After a brutal crash landing, the teens arrive on a savagely beautiful planet they've only seen from space. Confronting the dangers of this rugged new world, they struggle to form a tentative community. But they're haunted by their past and uncertain about the future. To survive, they must learn to trust - and even love - again. Okay, so I have had this book on my kindle since the summer of 2013- shameful really.  I wanted to read it, but other revie...

How to Roll Like Chris P. Bacon By  Len Lucero Published on November 25, 2014 Published by Hay House Source: NetGalley This is the second book in a three book series of children's books featuring Chris P. Bacon-the little pig that's been inspiring oodles of people. This story will pick up for the first one left off. Here's a quick bio of dear friend: Chris P. Bacon is one lucky pig. Born with malformed hind legs, he was taken to a vet with the request that he be euthanized. The veterinarian, Len Lucero, took one look at the little guy who appeared happy and healthy and vowed to keep him. Chris went home with Dr. Len and within a matter of weeks became an internet sensation and media darling. He's been on numerous television shows including Anderson Live, ABC Action News, and the Today show. He's also been featured on the Discovery Channel (Canada). But even more important, he's won thousands of hearts-he has nearly 80,000 fans on Facebook, a dedic...

Thorn Jack By  Katherine Harbour Published on June 24, 2014 Published by Harper Voyager Source: Library They call us things with teeth.  These words from Lily Rose Sullivan the night of her death haunts her seventeen-year-old sister, Finn, who has moved with her widowed father to his hometown of Fair Hollow, New York. After befriending a boy named Christie Hart and his best friend, Sylvie Whitethorn, Finn is invited to a lakeside party where she encounters the alluring Jack Fata, a member of the town's mysterious Fata family. Despite Jack's air of danger and his clever words, Finn learns they have things in common. One day, while unpacking, Finn finds her sister's journal, scrawled with descriptions of creatures that bear a sinister resemblance to Jack's family. Finn dismisses these stories as fiction, but Jack's family has a secret—the Fatas are the children of nothing and night, nomadic beings who have been preying on humanity for centuries—and Jack fe...

THE REST OF THE STOPS CAN BE FOUND  HERE , at Jean Booknerd! An Angel Torched my Homework & Other Lies By  Miche Sipes Published on January 5, 2015 Carrie Philips just wants her junior year at Clement Academy to go smoothly. Sure, it’s the first high school in the nation to integrate Norms like her with the Differents. But the Diffs are just typical teenagers with “tiny” genetic anomalies. They’re not really vampires or werewolves or angels or zombies like you see in old movies. The Diffs just have special dietary needs and some unusual abilities. They’re certainly not dangerous or anything—at least that’s what Carrie has always believed, since her dad is a doctor of Different medicine. But when several of her fellow students are mysteriously assaulted, cracks form in Carrie’s worldview. Cracks she tries to ignore while defending her friends from anti-Diff backlash and solving the mystery of who’s really behind the attacks. Meanwhile, she’s distracted...

The complete tour schedule can be found  Here!   Where Dead Bodies Lie By  Kat Cazanav Published on December 16, 2014 For as long as I can remember, I have been told to follow three important rules: 1. Always guard my ability 2. Never share my secret 3. And pretend to be normal.  However, those three little rules don’t make my life easier. I still find dead people and deal with strange visions. Not to mention, an attraction to a boy who doesn’t exist. Whenever we cross path’s he mists away like smoke on a mirror. He drives me crazy, that Kaff Cooper.  As a flock of dead crows fall from the blackened sky, Kaff becomes the only one who can see the truth straight to the dark underbelly of who I actually am.  My hands feel the pull to extract the forsaken, the lost, the forgotten. It comes as naturally as breathing and there is no stopping it. Add to Goodreads Amazon  |  Barnes & Noble  |  Kobo Boo...

Exquisite Captive By  Heather Demetrios Published on October 7th 201 Published by Balzer+Bray Source: Publisher Forced to obey her master. Compelled to help her enemy. Determined to free herself. Nalia is a jinni of tremendous ancient power, the only survivor of a coup that killed nearly everyone she loved. Stuffed into a bottle and sold by a slave trader, she’s now in hiding on the dark caravan, the lucrative jinni slave trade between Arjinna and Earth, where jinn are forced to grant wishes and obey their human masters’ every command. She’d give almost anything to be free of the golden shackles that bind her to Malek, her handsome, cruel master, and his lavish Hollywood lifestyle. Enter Raif, the enigmatic leader of Arjinna’s revolution and Nalia’s sworn enemy. He promises to free Nalia from her master so that she can return to her ravaged homeland and free her imprisoned brother—all for an unbearably high price. Nalia’s not sure she can trust him, but Raif’s her o...

The Red Queen By  Victoria Aveyard Published on February 15, 2015 Published by Harper Teen Source: Edelweiss The poverty stricken Reds are commoners, living under the rule of the Silvers, elite warriors with god-like powers. To Mare Barrow, a 17-year-old Red girl from The Stilts, it looks like nothing will ever change. Mare finds herself working in the Silver Palace, at the centre of those she hates the most. She quickly discovers that, despite her red blood, she possesses a deadly power of her own. One that threatens to destroy Silver control. But power is a dangerous game. And in this world divided by blood, who will win? So when I started this book, I thought... okay- is it dystopian or high fantasy?  I honestly couldn't decide and had no idea.  It turns out that The Red Queen is a good combination of both- a dystopian world with magic thrown in.  It is gritty, dangerous, exciting, and well awesome! I will admit, the book started slowly and ...

Hi y'all! I am so excited to be a part of the cover reveal for Everlost!  Enough chitchat... Everlost by Candace Knoebel  (Night Watchmen #3)  Publication date: Summer 2015 Genres: Paranormal Romance, Young Adult Synopsis: One truth will unravel them all.   Faye Middleton thought the worst had come to pass the night she and her friends barely escaped from Ethryeal City and the clutches of the evil Priestess Clara. Officially shunned from the Coven, Faye is forced to lay low in order to come up with a plan to bring Clara down.   At Jaxen’s childhood manor, they were supposed to be safe from any outside issues, and they were… until his long-lost mother shows up. Determined to win back what she lost so long ago, Evangeline reveals a secret that could shatter their beliefs, or be their saving grace. Now, with two Covens searching for Faye, they must find a way to start over. With the help of the Rebellion, they ...

Tour hosted by  YA Bound Atlantis Rising By  Gloria Craw Published on January 6, 2015 Published by Entangled Teen Source: Galley for review I am different. I have always been different, but no one can know or my life will be in danger. So I hide in plain sight, wearing drab clothes and thick glasses and trying to be invisible. I’m so good at hiding, no one has ever noticed me. Until Ian…the mysterious and oh-so-cute boy I know I need to avoid. Now I have been seen. And more terrifying still, I am wanted—by those who would protect me and those who would destroy everything and everyone I love. But if they’re all terrified about who I am, wait until they see what I can do…    Add to Goodreads Amazon  |  Barnes & Noble  |  iBooks My Thoughts  I am not a huge fan of mermaid stories, no matter how many times I try, so when I initially saw the cover for Atlantis Rising, I passed it right on by. Yo...