Blood Scion

BLOOD SCION Written by Deborah Falaye Published by Harper Teen, March 8th, 2022 My star rating – 5 stars!!!!! THE SYNOPSIS: Fifteen-year-old Sloane can incinerate an enemy at will—she is a Scion, a descendant of the ancient Orisha gods. Under the Lucis’ brutal rule, her identity means her death if her powers are discovered. But…

All My Rage

ALL MY RAGE Written by Sabaa Tahir Published by Razorbill, March 1, 2022 My star rating – 4 stars THE SYNOPSIS: Lahore, Pakistan. Then.Misbah is a dreamer and storyteller, newly married to Toufiq in an arranged match. After their young life is shaken by tragedy, they come to the United States and open the Cloud’s…

Extasia – A DNF diary

EXTASIA Written by Claire Legrand Published by Katherine Tegen Books, Feb 22, 2022 Star rating – DNF THE SYNOPSIS: Her name is unimportant. All you must know is that today she will become one of the four saints of Haven. The elders will mark her and place the red hood on her head. With her…

I Must Betray You

I MUST BETRAY YOU Written by Ruta Sepetys Published by Penguin, February 1, 2022 My star rating – 4.5 stars THE SYNOPSIS: Romania, 1989. Communist regimes are crumbling across Europe. Seventeen-year-old Cristian Florescu dreams of becoming a writer, but Romanians aren’t free to dream; they are bound by rules and force. Amidst the tyrannical dictatorship…

Where The Drowned Girls Go

WHERE THE DROWNED GIRLS GO (Wayward Children #7) Written by Seanan McGuire Published by Tordotcom, January 4th, 2022 My star rating – 4 stars THE SYNOPSIS: There is another school for children who fall through doors and fall back out again.It isn’t as friendly as Eleanor West’s Home for Wayward Children.And it isn’t as safe….

Blame it on the Mistletoe

BLAME IT ON THE MISTLETOE Written by Beth Garrod Published by Sourcebooks, November 2, 2021 My star rating – 4 stars THR SYNOPSIS: Elle is a social medial star with the #DreamLife…or so it seems. Determined to shake up her content and gain new followers, she’s on a mission: can she find a British fan…

The Bone Shard Emperor

THR BONE SHARD EMPEROR Written by Andrea Stewart Published by Orbit, November 23, 2021 My star rating – 4 stars THE SYNOPSIS: The Emperor is Dead. Long live the Emperor. Lin Sukai finally sits on the throne she won at so much cost, but her struggles are only just beginning. Her people don’t trust her….

Paranorthern

PARANORTHERN Written by Stephanie Cooke, Illustrated by Mari Costa Published by Etch/Clarion Books, July 13, 2021 My star rating – 4.5 stars THE SYNOPSIS: It’s fall break in the supernatural town of North Haven, and young witch Abby’s plans include pitching in at her mom’s magical coffee shop, practicing her potion making, and playing board…

The Color of Dragons

THE COLOR OF DRAGONS Written by R.A. Salvatore and Erika Lewis Published by Harper Teen, October 19th, 2021 My star rating – 3 stars THE SYNOPSIS: Magic needs a spark. And Maggie’s powers are especially fickle. With no one to help her learn to control her magic, the life debt that she owes stretches eternally…