In this young adult contemporary romance, a girl is suddenly gifted with the ability to cast instant karma on those around her—both good and bad.Chronic overachiever Prudence Daniels is always quick to cast judgment on the lazy, rude, and arrogant residents of her coastal town. Her dreams of karmic justice are fulfilled when, after a… Continue reading Instant Karma – Marissa Meyer
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The Fires of Vengeance – Evan Winter
**The Fires of Vengeance is the sequel to The Rage of Dragons, please read this review with that in mind as it may contain spoilers for book one in this series** Desperate to delay an impending attack by the indigenous people of Xidda, Tau and his queen craft a dangerous plan. If Tau succeeds, the… Continue reading The Fires of Vengeance – Evan Winter
Kingdom of the Wicked – Kerri Maniscalco
Two sisters. One brutal murder. A quest for vengeance that will unleash Hell itself… And an intoxicating romance. Emilia and her twin sister Vittoria are streghe – witches who live secretly among humans, avoiding notice and persecution. One night, Vittoria misses dinner service at the family’s renowned Sicilian restaurant. Emilia soon finds the body of… Continue reading Kingdom of the Wicked – Kerri Maniscalco
The Thousand Deaths of Ardor Benn – Tyler Whitesides
"I'm hiring you to steal the king's crown." Ardor Benn is no ordinary thief. Rakish, ambitious, and master of wildly complex heists, he styles himself a Ruse Artist Extraordinaire. When a priest hires him for the most daring ruse yet, Ardor knows he'll need more than quick wit and sleight of hand. Assembling a dream… Continue reading The Thousand Deaths of Ardor Benn – Tyler Whitesides
The Once and Future Witches – Alix E. Harrow
In 1893, there's no such thing as witches. There used to be, in the wild, dark days before the burnings began, but now witching is nothing but tidy charms and nursery rhymes. If the modern woman wants any measure of power, she must find it at the ballot box. But when the Eastwood sisters--James Juniper,… Continue reading The Once and Future Witches – Alix E. Harrow
Legendborn – Tracy Deonn
Filled with mystery and an intriguingly rich magic system, Tracy Deonn’s YA contemporary fantasy Legendborn offers the dark allure of City of Bones with a modern-day twist on a classic legend and a lot of Southern Black Girl Magic. After her mother dies in an accident, sixteen-year-old Bree Matthews wants nothing to do with her… Continue reading Legendborn – Tracy Deonn
A Deadly Education – Naomi Novik
Lesson One of the Scholomance Learning has never been this deadly A Deadly Education is set at Scholomance, a school for the magically gifted where failure means certain death (for real) — until one girl, El, begins to unlock its many secrets. There are no teachers, no holidays, and no friendships, save strategic ones. Survival is… Continue reading A Deadly Education – Naomi Novik
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue – V.E. Schwab
A Life No One Will Remember. A Story You Will Never Forget. France, 1714: in a moment of desperation, a young woman makes a Faustian bargain to live forever and is cursed to be forgotten by everyone she meets. Thus begins the extraordinary life of Addie LaRue, and a dazzling adventure that will play out… Continue reading The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue – V.E. Schwab
The Space Between Us – Jamaal Aflatooni
Processed with VSCO with f2 preset An outcast boy, Darwin Sanders, learns just what an outsider he really is. The world he grew up knowing that was carefully crafted for him comes crashing down when he learns of his true identity. The world itself is put to the test when it learns the same about… Continue reading The Space Between Us – Jamaal Aflatooni
Murderer of Dreams – Paul Taffinder
The stars fell.The oceans boiled and flooded the land.A darkness descended.ECHREXAR murdered our dreams There was a time, before the breaking of the Golden Age of the world, when the peoples were as the birds of the air – of a thousand forms – and each of the thousand spoke no single tongue. Until Echrexar,… Continue reading Murderer of Dreams – Paul Taffinder
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