Reviewing Books for the Young Adult In All Of Us
In the Serpent’s Wake (Tess of the Road #2) by Rachel Hartman Release Date: February 1, 2022 Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Pages: 512 Goodreads | Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Book Depository | Indigo | IndieBound Synopsis From the critically acclaimed and bestselling author of Seraphina comes […]
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Freewater by Amina Luqman-Dawson Release Date: February 1st, 2022 Publisher: Little, Brown for Young Readers Genre: Middle Grade, Historical Fiction Pages: 416 Goodreads | Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Book Depository | Indigo | IndieBound Synopsis Debut author Amina Luqman Dawson pens a lyrical, accessible historical middle-grade novel about two enslaved children’s escape from […]
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Synopsis A spellbinding story of three princesses and the destiny they were born for: seduction, conquest, and the crown. Immerse yourself in the first book in a new fantasy trilogy from the author of the New York Times bestselling Ash Princess series. Empress Margaraux has had plans for her daughters since the day they were born. Princesses […]
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Synopsis 18-year-old thief Neva Roberts has been living on the run since absconding with the Eye, a piece of the greatest weapon ever created. But she’s running from more than a cold-hearted ruler. She has exiled herself to a barren land, trying to forget the pain she caused. When Trinizhi’s squad of assassins catches up […]
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Synopsis Death is her destiny. Half British Reaper, half Japanese Shinigami, Ren Scarborough has been collecting souls in the London streets for centuries. Expected to obey the harsh hierarchy of the Reapers who despise her, Ren conceals her emotions and avoids her tormentors as best she can. When her failure to control her Shinigami abilities […]
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To Break a Covenant by: Alison Ames Release Date: September 21, 2021 Publisher: Page Street Publishing Genre: Young Adult, Horror Pages: 320 Goodreads | Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Book Depository | Indigo Synopsis Content Warning: Gore! lots of gore/blood (human and animal), body horror (human and animal), claustrophobia, hallucinations/nightmares, death, animal death, parent […]
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To Bleed a Crystal Bloom by: Sarah A. Parker Release Date: July 24th, 2021 Genre: Dark Fantasy, Romance, Retelling (Rapunzel) Pages: 471 Goodreads | Amazon Synopsis “What a pretty flower to keep locked in a big, rocky tower.” Nineteen years ago, I was plucked from the heart of a bloody massacre that spared nobody else. […]
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Release Date: July 7, 2020 Synopsis It’s 200 years after Cinderella found her prince, but the fairy tale is over. Teen girls are now required to appear at the Annual Ball, where the men of the kingdom select wives based on a girl’s display of finery. If a suitable match is not found, the girls […]
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Synopsis No one speaks of the grace year. It’s forbidden. In Garner County, girls are told they have the power to lure grown men from their beds, to drive women mad with jealousy. They believe their very skin emits a powerful aphrodisiac, the potent essence of youth, of a girl on the edge of womanhood. […]
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Synopsis The Handmaid’s Tale meets Wilder Girls in this unique, voice-driven novel from Kelly McWilliams. Agnes loves her home of Red Creek–its quiet, sunny mornings, its dusty roads, and its God. There, she cares tirelessly for her younger siblings and follows the town’s strict laws. What she doesn’t know is that Red Creek is a cult, controlled by […]
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