SYNOPSIS Alfred Kropp was just trying to survive high school when his guardian uncle gets him roped into a suspicious get-rich-quick scheme that changes his life forever: stealing Excalibur, the legendary sword of King Arthur. But after Alfred unwittingly delivers the sword into the hands of a man with enormously evil intentions, he sets off…
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REVIEW: The Dragon Medallion (The Sage’s Legacy #1) by Alexa Whitewolf
SYNOPSIS In a world where ghosts roam the Earth, one girl, keeper of a powerful legacy, is the only one capable to save it. Freya Hayes, 16, is a powerful Sage. For the past two years, she has trained in order to master her powers and be able to fight evil ghosts. Now, she will…
REVIEW: These Broken Stars (Starbound #1) by Amie Kaufman, Meagan Spooner
SYNOPSIS Luxury spaceliner Icarus suddenly plummets from hyperspace into the nearest planet. Lilac LaRoux and Tarver Merendsen survive – alone. Lilac is the daughter of the richest man in the universe. Tarver comes from nothing, a cynical war hero. Both journey across the eerie deserted terrain for help. Everything changes when they uncover the truth….
REVIEW: Dear Adam by Kelsie Stelting
SYNOPSIS What happens when the bad boy takes over the school advice column? The last thing Emerick should be doing is giving anyone advice. His dad’s in prison. His mom’s buried under credit card debt. And he’s one step from failing. After everything his mom’s been through, she can’t take another disappointment. So when the…
A Very Large Expanse of Sea by Tahereh Mafi
SYNOPSIS It’s 2002, a year after 9/11. It’s an extremely turbulent time politically, but especially so for someone like Shirin, a sixteen-year-old Muslim girl who’s tired of being stereotyped. Shirin is never surprised by how horrible people can be. She’s tired of the rude stares, the degrading comments—even the physical violence—she endures as a result…
REVIEW: Lifel1k3 (Lifelike #1) by Jay Kristoff
SYNOPSIS In a floating junkyard beneath a radiation sky, a deadly secret lies buried in the scrap. Eve isn’t looking for secrets—she’s too busy looking over her shoulder. The robot gladiator she’s just spent six months building has been reduced to a smoking wreck, and the only thing keeping her Grandpa from the grave was…
Turbo Twenty-Three (Stephanie Plum #23) by Janet Evanovich
SYNOPSIS In the heart of Trenton, N.J., a killer is out to make sure someone gets his just desserts. Larry Virgil skipped out on his latest court date after he was arrested for hijacking an eighteen-wheeler full of premium bourbon. Fortunately for bounty hunter Stephanie Plum, Larry is just stupid enough to attempt almost the…
REVIEW: Collateral Damage by Taylor Simonds
SYNOPSIS Despite her city’s best efforts to accomplish otherwise, Meg Sawyer is still alive. And hey, when you’re a powerless, practically-homeless, seventeen-year-old civilian living in a city protected by superheroes, that’s no easy feat. For the last twelve years, Meg has had one goal: don’t become collateral damage in the near-daily battles of the aforementioned…
REVIEW: Avalon High (Avalon High #1) by Meg Cabot
SYNOPSIS To newcomer Ellie, Avalon High seems like a typical American high school, complete with jocks, nerds, cheerleaders, and even the obligatory senior class president, quarterback, and all-around good guy. But it doesn’t take Ellie long to suspect that something weird is going on beneath the glossy surface of this tranquil hall of learning. As…
REVIEW: First to Fall (Moonlight Rogues #1) by Alexa Whitewolf
SYNOPSIS He was given a new life, a new choice, a new path… Once upon a time, Dominic Kosta didn’t have a last name. In fact, he had nothing growing up in a secluded orphanage in the mountains of Transylvania. Then an American couple adopted him, and life changed. He left behind the old legends,…
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