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Review for THE LAST GATEKEEPER by Katy Haye

Faerie and angel folklore collide into one immensely satisfying coming of age story. If The Last Gatekeeper were a statue, I’d say it was whittled to perfection: there are no unnecessary descriptions or dragging introspections. The action is steady, the ...
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The Afterlife of Alyx and Israel (A Dark Angel Novel) by Hanna Peach

Oh my goodness! This was so amazing! First of all: Even though this can be read as a stand-alone novel, as a personal choice, I read through the first Dark Angel novel (as it turned out, I happen to own ...
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Jackaby by William Ritter

If you like Sherlock Holmes with a little Paranormal Activity, this is the book for you. Jackaby is a fun, fast read. One of the great things about this book is how fast the plot pace is. You are not overwhelmed with ...
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Judge (The Books of the Infinite series, Book 2) by R.J. Larson

The story continues! 
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Prophet (The Books of the Infinite Series, Book 1) by R.J. Larson

The Chronicles of Narnia meets The Bronze Bow.
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2016 C.J. Redwine’s The Shadow Queen review

A riveting retelling. Snow White has grown a backbone and a half to save her kingdom. And she doesn’t do it alone. When Lorelai’s parents are murdered, she wants to save her family and her kingdom. Ravenspire is in the ...
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The Girl Who Fell

Book Review: The Girl Who Fell, by S.M. Parker

You know how you hear about a book that’s supposed to be so epic and amazing and important that when you think about getting your hands on it at last, you actually ache? Yeah, well, this is that book. It’s ...
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Top 50 YA Fiction Influencer Profile Interview with Blogger & BookTuber Kassidy Voinche

  I have recently published a post titled ‘The Top 50 Influencers in Young Adult Fiction and Fandom‘. The goal of this post was to find and score the top bloggers and Booktubers who reach the biggest young adult audience. I ...
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Reawakened by Colleen Houck

I picked this book up at the library and couldn’t wait to dig in. Tiger’s Curse is one of, if not my top favorite series and I was super excited to enter another one of Colleen Houck’s exciting worlds. I ...
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poison princess young adult book review

BOOK REVIEW: POISON PRINCESS BY KRESLEY COLE

Kresley Cole is another adult author bringing her talents to young adult fiction. And are they some worthy talents? This book, a sort of dystopia blend, hits all the cords that young adult readers search for in their books and ...
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