Grave Misconception by Felicity Snowden 4 out 5 Synopsis Twenty one year old Lucien Bannister is a typical youth of the 21st century. He is disillusioned with his life, angry and confused. In the aftermath of his unusual childhood and turbulent teens he eventually seeks the support of his former Goth friends in Whitby, but strangely he now feels like an outsider. Why is he here? Who can he trust? And how will he protect his young sister, Ellie from the evil that lurks there? A century before at the outbreak of the Great War a plucky, young Kate Pickering is determined to solve the mystery attached to a handsome stranger arriving in Whitby. Affected by trauma and subsequent amnesia, Kate helps the stranger to regain his health and restore his memory. Then just when they think he will make a full recovery, both physically and mentally ….he takes an unexpected turn for the worse. Who is the mystery man? Where does he come from? And can Kate uncover the truth about his sudden...
In the Dark: Ash and Shadow by M.J. Glenn 4 out of 5 Synopsis Feeling trapped under Hunter Sparrow’s command, Ebony Wick dreams of freedom and equality. With a close friendship in jeopardy, she needs allies. But help is thin on the ground, and she is running out of options. When Samuel Sanker is captured by the Bounty Hunters, Ebony’s answers are finally within reach. Is trusting the enemy her only option? Balancing between darkness and light, stepping into the unknown may well be the only choice she has. Review In the second part of the Dwelling Hunter trilogy, Ebony Wick has to reevaluate who she can trust, as all of her blood relations continue to burn, and she gets more questions than answers. I am thoroughly enjoying this series. The author makes it seem easy to combine an entertaining story, with danger and darkness, in a convincing high fantasy setting, yet with effortless prose. I found that the story was slow to start - yes, it gives time to come to terms with the fallout from...
YA Magical Realism Date Published : 12/1/2018 Publisher: JME Books Mahlorie hates her braces. And who cares what she looks like anyway? Her parents sure do. Dad, a traveling magician, and Mom, a famous erotica author, constantly harp on the importance of appearance. Her best friend Shai is the epitome of pop-culture, crushing on every boy with a cute smile. But when Mal has a near-death experience and can suddenly hear a boy’s voice in her head, life takes a turn for the weird. He can hear her too. How did her braces become transmitters? And who is this boy she just might be falling in love with? For fans of “The Fault in Our Stars” and “Everything, Everything.” This magical coming-of-age tale of mystery and self-discovery, and love and friendship makes the impossible become all too real...
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