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The Empire of Ashes by Anthony Ryan I can't believe the conclusion to this series has arrive already! I'm looking forward to seeing how things wrap up and if the world goes down in flames and a sea of lizard-men. This will be the first of the three books that I'll have read in print... Continue Reading →
Published: February 27, 2018 Publisher: Tor Teen Genre: YA, Mystery Series: Erin Blake #2 Pages: 320 (Hardcover) My Rating: 3.0/5.0 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: Barely three weeks after catching the killer of Erin's mother and their biology teacher, Erin and her crew... Continue Reading →
Published: March 1, 2016 Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books Genre: Young Adult, Mystery Series: Charlotte Holmes #1 Pages: 321 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.0/5.0 Synopsis: The last thing Jamie Watson wants is a rugby scholarship to Sherringford, a Connecticut prep school just an hour away from his estranged father. But that’s not the only complication: Sherringford... Continue Reading →
Published: February 7, 2017 Publisher: Tor Teen Genre: Young Adult, Mystery Pages: 320 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.5/5.0 A review copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: Erin Blake has one of those names. A name that, like Natalee Holloway or Elizabeth Smart, is inextricably linked to... Continue Reading →
The Friday Face off is a weekly meme hosted by Books by Proxy and the official rules can be found here. This is a fun way to feature your favorite book covers and show off your favorite edition! Pack up your troubles...and...leave (a cover featuring some sort of luggage) My pick this week is Mystery of the... Continue Reading →
Published: September 16, 2014 Publisher: Algonquin Young Readers Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, Mystery Pages: 299 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.0/5.0 Synopsis: “Miss Rook, I am not an occultist,” Jackaby said. “I have a gift that allows me to see truth where others see the illusion--and there are many illusions. All the world’s a stage, as they... Continue Reading →
Published: February 7, 2012 Publisher: Free Press Genre: Mystery, Fiction Pages: 432 (Paperback) My Rating: 4.0/5.0 Synopsis: During an unusually hot July, detective Patrik Hedstrom and Erica Falck are enjoying a rare week at home together, nervous and excited about the imminent birth of their first baby. Across town, however, a six-year-old boy makes a... Continue Reading →
A Murder of Mages marks the debut of Marshall Ryan Maresca’s novels of The Maradaine Constabulary, his second series set amid the bustling streets and crime-ridden districts of the exotic city called Maradaine. A Murder of Mages introduces us to this spellbinding port city as seen through the eyes of the people who strive to... Continue Reading →
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