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The Beloved Wild Author: Melissa Ostrom Published: April 27th, 2018 Publisher: Feiwel & Friends Ratings: 3/5 Goodreads Synopsis: Harriet Winter is the eldest daughter in a farming family in New Hampshire, 1807. Her neighbor is Daniel Long, who runs his family's farm on his own after the death of his parents. Harriet's mother sees Daniel … Continue reading The Beloved Wild by Melissa Ostrom
Age of Assassins, book 1 of the Wounded Kingdom Author: RJ Barker Published: August 1st, 2017 Publisher: Orbit Ratings: 5/5 Book synopsis IT'S A GAME OF ASSASSIN VERSUS ASSASSIN. Girton Club-Foot has no family, a crippled leg, and is apprenticed to the best assassin in the land. He's learning the art of taking lives, but his … Continue reading Age of Assassins by RJ Barker
Of Sand and Malice Made, A Shattered Sands Novel Author: Bradley P. Beaulieu Published: September 6th, 2016 Publisher: Daw Books Ratings: 4.5/5 Twelve Kings in Sharakhai ♥♥♥♥♥ Book Synopsis Ceda is the youngest pit fighter in the history of Sharakhai. She's made her name in the arena as the fearsome White Wolf. None but her closest … Continue reading Of Sand and Malice Made, A Shattered Sand Novel by Bradley P. Beaulieu
The Doll's Eye Author: Marina Cohen Published: February 28th, 2017 Publisher: Roaring Books Press Ratings: 4.5/5 Book Synopsis ALL HADLEY WANT IS FOR EVERYTHING TO GO BACK TO THE WAY IT USED TO BE Back when she didn't have to share her mother with her stepfather and stepbrother. Back when she wasn't forced to live in … Continue reading The Doll’s Eye by Marina Cohen
RoughNeck Author: Jeff Lemire Published: April 18th, 2017 Publisher: Gallery Books / Gallery 13 Ratings: 5/5 Book Synopis I WAS NEVER REALLY A HOCKEY PLAYER... I WAS JUST A THUG. AT LEAST NOW I DON'T HAVE TO PRETEND TO BE SOMETHING I'M NOT. Derek Ouelette's glory days are behind him. His hockey career ended a decade … Continue reading RoughNeck by Jeff Lemire
Furthermore Author: Taherh Mafi Published: August 30th, 2016 Publisher: Self Published Ratings: 2.5/5 Book Synopsis There are only three things that matter to Alice Alexis Queensmeadow: Mother, who wouldn't miss her; magic and color, which seem to elude her; and, most important of all, Father, who always love her. It's been almost three years since the … Continue reading Furthermore by Tahereh Mafi
Brimstone Author: Cherie Priest Published: April 4, 2017 Publisher: Ace Books Rating: 4/5 Book Synopsis WAR IS HELL. AND ITS FIRES HAVE FOLLOWED TOMAS CORDERO HOME... In the trenches of Europe during the Great War, Tomas Cordero operated a weapon more devastating than any gun: a flame projector that doused the enemy in liquid fire. … Continue reading Brimstone by Cherie Priest
