Thursday, 6 April 2017

REVIEW: Dream A Little Dream by Kerstin Gier

Genre: Young Adult/Fantasy

Publisher: Henry Holt & Co

ISBN: 1627790276

Orignal Language: German

Translated by: Anthea Bell

Format: Hardback/Paperback/E-book


Rating: 9/10



Synopsis:

Mysterious doors with lizard-head knobs. Talking stone statues. A crazy girl with a hatchet. Yes, Liv's dreams have been pretty weird lately. Especially the one where she's in a graveyard at night, watching four boys conduct dark magic rituals.


The strangest part is that Liv recognizes the boys in her dream. They're classmates from her new school in London, the school where she's starting over because her mom has moved them to a new country (again).

Monday, 3 April 2017

REVIEW: Ever the Hunted by Erin Summerill

Genre: Fantasy/Young Adult/Romance

Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers

ISBN: 0544664450

Format: Hardback/Paperback/E-book/Audio-book

Published: Dec 27th 2016


Links: Goodreads Amazon.com B&N
Indigo Website


Rating: 6/10


Synopsis:


Seventeen year-old Britta Flannery is at ease only in the woods with her dagger and bow. She spends her days tracking criminals alongside her father, the legendary bounty hunter for the King of Malam—that is, until her father is murdered. Now outcast and alone and having no rights to her father’s land or inheritance, she seeks refuge where she feels most safe: the Ever Woods. When Britta is caught poaching by the royal guard, instead of facing the noose she is offered a deal: her freedom in exchange for her father’s killer.

Wednesday, 29 March 2017

REVIEW: Caraval by Stephanie Garber

Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult,
Mystery

Publisher: Flatiron Books

ISBN: 1250095255

Format: Hardback/Paperback/E-book
Audio-book

Published: January 31st 2017


Links: Goodreads Amazon.com 
Instagram Website Indigo B&N
Twitter


Rating: 7/10


Summary:

Whatever you've heard about Caraval, it doesn't compare to the reality. It's more than just a game or a performance. It's the closest you'll ever find to magic in this world . . .

Welcome, welcome to Caraval―Stephanie Garber’s sweeping tale of two sisters who escape their ruthless father when they enter the dangerous intrigue of a legendary game.

Wednesday, 15 February 2017

REVIEW: The Phoenix Project by C.A Gray

Genre: Sci-fi/Young Adult/Dystopian

Publisher: Wanderlust Publishing

ISBN: 9780998353630

Format: E-Book/Paperback

Expected Publication: March 2017


Rating: 8/10



Synopsis:

The haven city of Beckenshire has been demolished, and most of the rebels lie beneath the rubble. The few that remain scramble to communicate with the the outside world, knowing that if they are to stand a chance in the coming war, they can’t do it alone. In a last ditch effort to grow their ranks, the remaining rebels systematically destroy the repeaters which help to propagate the control center signals. And it’s working: citizens in targeted cities are waking up in droves. But Ben Voltolini will stop at nothing to quell the uprising before it has a chance to get off the ground. And he has one major ace up his sleeve: Kate Brandeis.

Monday, 30 January 2017

REVIEW: The Silver Eyes by Scott Cawthon & Kira Breed Wrisley

Genre: Horror/Young Adult/Mystery

Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

ISBN: 133813437X


Links: Goodreads Amazon.com B&N
Indigo Website

Rating: 7/10


Synopsis:

Based on the bestselling horror videogame series, Five Nights at Freddy’s.


It’s been exactly ten years since the murders at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza, and Charlotte (Charlie for short) has spent those ten years trying to forget. Her father was the owner of Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza and the creator of its four adult-sized animatronic animals, and now Charlie is returning to her hometown to reunite with her childhood friends on the anniversary of the tragedy that ripped their town apart.