Two teens (we later learn their names are Elyse and Marshall) wake up naked in a bed in a house they don't recognize. They don't know who they are and how they ended up in this disturbing situation. They are scared and suspicious of first e...
3½ StarsHaving survived her first year on the Isle of Night as an Acari recruit, Drew has no time to relax. Having defeated Lilac for the top spot and the honor of assisting the deadly vampire Alcantara on a mission, Drew gets to take on extra trai...
4½ StarsI have never really read a YA novel before. Let me amend that: I read some YA series like the Babysitters Club and Goosebumps etc but once I got my little hands on a Nora Roberts novel at the age of twelve I never looked back. You cannot un...
4 StarsEverspell is the second book in the Spellbound series and gives readers a return to the lives of Logan and Serena. The two have grown up a bit more and Logan has moved out and into his new apartment. Serena is returning to school, but how g...
4½ StarsCeleste has a problem. Not only has she hidden her relationship with Brandon, a boy from the wrong side of town, but it turns out he's a werewolf. What will happen when rumors of werewolves spread through the school? Can Brandon's scientist...
4 StarsGrimalkin is a witch assassin. She is the most frightening, most deadly and most ruthless witch in the entire countryside. Her only alliance is with Tom Ward. They are going to try to kill the Fiend. But will happen to the assassin when she...
4½ StarsRiley Blackthorne is a demon trapper. Riley's life has been insane since getting her dad's body back, making deals with Lucifer, and tons of boy trouble. What could go wrong now? But when her ex, Simon, tells the Vatican demon hunters that...
4½ StarsLilith the Scourge is a demon who formerly terrorized the human race. She is now a reformed demon, one who fights the good fights to help keep humans from harm. Her decision to turn from bad to good came with a hefty price tag; her demon fr...
2½ StarsLucas and Tamsen Sawyer are nearly killed when their raft was capsized while they were heading down the Greensnake River on their way to a new start. They are rescued by Jonah Duvall who takes them to his home where his wife and son help to...
4 StarsThere is something strange about Evangeline. She is like a magnet where trouble and accidents are concerned. To protect her friends, she tries to keep them at a distance, usually without much success. Yet, Evangeline has a spirit that seems...
4 StarsThis is a captivating book that utterly caught and maintained my undivided attention throughout. I loved the gothic undertones and suspenseful way in which the story unfolded. I have never read a story before that is even remotely like this...
4½ StarsHave you ever wondered why bad things happen to good people or vice versa? Do you ever question where God is at times like this? I think we all have had these thoughts and in reading A Satan Carol we may get some answers. Ok, not the answer...
4 StarsKate is about to be commit herself fully to Henry and become the Queen of the Underworld, when their ceremony is disrupted. The much diminished Greek gods, one who is Kate's mother and the other who is about to become her husband, are under...
3 StarsEmma and Brendan are not only in love, they are soulmates that have been tragically and repeatedly reunited and separated as lovers throughout the centuries. Only a few months ago, they managed to break the curse and are able to have a real...
4½ StarsWomen are going missing and turning up dead in San Antonio and their murders are eerily reminiscent of a prostitute's murder in the 1830s. To solve the mystery, the FBI is putting together a task force, but the members of the task force are...
4 StarsWhat the what?!?! That was my jaw-dropping reaction after finishing The Alchemy of Forever by Avery Williams. How, what, where, when, and oh-my-gosh why? From the amazing concept, to the heart-pounding execution, Williams’ delivers punch af...
4½ StarsThe Red Girl is a great mix of horror and mystery while maintaining a gripping storyline that didn't become overdone or too unbelievable. I loved the premise...a group of friends become reunited due to their respective heartbreak after thei...
5 StarsEmbrace is a fast paced, heart pounding, magical story. I haven’t read many books that center around witches especially male witches but I can tell you that I want to read more of them now. This story was very well written in my opinion. Th...
4 StarsLet me just say that even though this is a YA novel (don't hate...I LOVE YA books), it doesn't read like one. The characters are so easy to fall in love with and relate to. Jane is a quirky, sarcastic young lady who has the ability to inter...
4½ Stars“Lenobia’s Vow” by P.C. and Kristin Cast is the very poignant tale of Lenobia Whitehall, the mixed race illegitimate daughter of the Baron of Bouillon. An opportunity arises that allows her to escape her subservient and powerless position a...
4½ Stars“Sins of the Son” by LInda Poitevin is part of ‘The Grigori Legacy’ series, picking up where “Sins of the Angels” left off. Detective Alexandra Jarvis is struggling to recover from the aftermath of her association with Aramael and her expos...
4 StarsWendy Everly remembers her sixth birthday very well, but not for presents, balloons or even a pony ride or two, no that was the birthday where her mother tried to kill her by trying to stab her with a kitchen knife while screaming about her...
4 StarsWhile leaving the mall with her best friend, Rileigh Martin is attacked by three thugs. Inexplicably, she is able to take all of them on, though she doesn't share with her friend that she felt possessed. It turns out that Rileigh is the rei...
3½ StarsI want to start this with a quote, which will only be a spoiler if you hadn't read the end of Book 3. "I expected victory...I never expected a single hard-won victory could still feel so much like defeat." (pg 280) That quote sums up this b...
4 StarsI seem to have really good luck when I pick debuting writers, and thankfully my luck still seems to be with me. It seems demons, angels, and fallen angels are the new vampires and werewolves of young adult fiction. It's usually hard for me...
4 StarsThis is one of the most imaginative and captivating stories I have read in a long time. There is mystery, adventure and more than enough twists that I became caught up in Theodore Baker’s life, and could not tear myself away until I reached...
5 StarsThis was an entertaining story that was a quick read for me. Kady is a young protagonist who is quick-witted, likable and sharp. She’s a bit older than her years, but that is quite plausible given her past experiences. I loved the way in wh...
4½ StarsWhat an awesome book! I wasn’t sure what to expect when I picked this up, but I was completely blown away. Rowan and Alex were in my opinion were one of the strongest couples I have had the pleasure of reading lately. Yes they had an instan...
4½ StarsBlood Awakening by Tessa Dawn is the second book in the Blood Curse series. This one featuring Marquis Silvasi. He is a loner and an ancient vampire who has just had to bury someone he had sworn to protect. But his grief has woken Ciopori....
4½ StarsStella has spent her life living in a world without connections. She has grown up in various foster homes always having to leave when something unusual happens to anything or anyone around her. She works for a temp agency going to different...
4½ StarsTinfoil Tennessee is just about as unremarkable as its name, but it does have one claim to fame. It is home to Zombie High, a super secure holding facility for zombies. When Molly disappears, Toby and Spud are positive she is at Zombie High...
4 StarsLogan is an average guy, somewhat sheltered, but he knows what he wants in love and life and just hasn’t found it. It’s funny how life can change your views without any notice. From the moment Logan sees Serena, he knows there is something...
4½ StarsRomeo Redeemed is the follow-up novel to Juliet Immortal, a twist on the classic Shakespearian tale of star crossed lovers Romeo & Juliet. Juliet Immortal ended with Romeo trapped in the decaying body of Dylan. All ended well for Juliet, bu...
4 StarsHow would you feel, a teenage girl in a new town, who starts drawing a random guy, but finds out he actually lived centuries ago and you can hear his voice? To most, this would be a sure sign of a mental meltdown. But the heroine of the sto...
4½ StarsI was quite eager to catch up with Kylie in Taken at Dusk, the third installment of the Shadow Falls series. Kylie is so tired of wondering what type of supernatural she is. Her brain pattern keeps changing, she experiences lunar PMS like a...
4½ StarsThis is one very intense novel. It tells the story of Melody Blackstone, a teenage witch, and the boy she is interested in, Van Masterson. The story starts off with all of the normal teenage angst one can expect in a teenage relationship an...
3½ StarsOne word sums up this brilliant novel: incredible. This novel gets into the premise of how each individual on Earth can adversely or positively affect another individuals life, whether they know it or not. It shows how each life is tied to...
5 StarsI really enjoyed this second book in the MacKinnon Curse series. This story picks up from the first book and introduces us to Kade MacKinnon, a descendent of Ian MacKinnon, the ghost Riley fell in love with in book one. Laria, the malevolen...
4 StarsOne word describes this novel to a T: wow. A non-stop roller coaster ride of pure horror from beginning to end, Nightmare City tells the story of three uniquely gifted triplet brothers, Robert, Peter, and Gabriel. Robert is the responsible...
4 StarsNeeding some downtime after an awesome rescue of her best friend Scout, Lily thinks working on the school dance will give her some good down time. Things can go from quite to loud real quick as Lily comes across a reaper siphoning a fellow...
3½ StarsBeing a teenager is never easy. Being a teenager forever and having to save the world from vampire infestations is infinitely harder. Lily Fielding happens to know this first hand. After being attacked by vampires, she is inducted into the...
5 StarsUntil Next Time follows angels Emily and Matt as they are sent on assignment to Earth to mend the lives of the souls they embody. The story telling starts with the end, as Matt and Emily hate to love each other with the weary hearts of thos...
3 StarsViolet Eden really doesn't like her birthdays. Can you blame her when it's the anniversary of her mother's death? The only good thing about her upcoming seventeenth birthday dinner is that Lincoln will be there. That night, after an incredi...
4¼ StarsThis is what a young adult book should be. YA authors take notes. You don't need to dumb down a story that's addressed to a teen audience. You can have a compelling story that doesn't have to focus on two people wanting to jump each other's...
5 StarsI was extremely impressed by Mr. James’ debut novel and I can honestly say that I loved the story so much that I’m eagerly waiting to read more from him. He carefully and very intricately wove his storyline to have elements of mystery and s...
5 StarsTwin Forrest has its secrets and apparently they are so well kept that even one of its very own, Eve Eden, is clueless about what goes on. There has always been something odd about Eve, but if her friends, family, enemies, and even she thou...
3½ StarsJonah wanders too close to the border between the real world and the fae world. Sela takes advantage of this, and brings him back to “The Company Town”. Sela’s plan is to use Jonah’s skin for passage into the real world to be warm. Sela int...
3¼ StarsDavid tried to commit suicide, but was stopped by his guardian angel and his girlfriend coming home. David’s mother gives him an Angel Board for Christmas, so he can talk to his guardian angel. David’s sister Amber objects to the Angel Boar...
3½ StarsRamsey Campbell does it again with a tale of horror and regret in which a group of friends all make a pact with the devil through a chain letter in order to have their dreams come true, but with horrifying consequences. The rest of the nove...
4 StarsVeil of Darkness, the second book in the Elements series follows the story of Talon and Gage after they have been separated by Gage’s decision to try and save their mother from evil forces which kidnapped her the day the boys were born. Tal...
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