(Deja Vu?): The Iron Trial by Holly Black and Cassandra Clare

Callum Hunt isn’t like most twelve year old boys. He’s magical. Despite his father doing all he could to prevent it, Call finds himself as a student for the prestigious and mysterious Magisterium – a magical school hidden from human eyes. At the Magisterium, Call learns more about his magical legacy as well as his …

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(Fanfiction come to life): Carry On by Rainbow Rowell

I don’t think I’ve ever read a book as meta as Rainbow Rowell’s Carry On. For those who have read Fangirl, you may be familiar with Simon Snow – a teenage wizard from a famous fantasy series Cath is in love with. Carry On is the fanfiction which Cath writes in Fangirl – how do …

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(Rescue Mission With a Difference): Fearless by Marianne Curley

Ebony and Nathaneal have overcome so much to be together but their happily ever after will have to wait. The Dark Prince and ruler of Skade has taken Ebony and imprisoned her in his realm. With all entries and exits to Skade sealed for a century, it seems Ebony and Thane’s love story is at an end. Not willing …

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Q&A and Review: Crystal Kingdom by Amanda Hocking

StoStop I’m delighted to welcome you to my stop on the Crystal Kingdom blog tour organized by Pan Macmillan Australia. I was lucky enough to get to ask Amanda Hocking some questions to share with you all. And be sure to keep reading to read until the end of this post to see my review …

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(The Final Showdown): Burn by Paula Weston

If you are a fan of superbly written, action-packed fiction with interesting, brilliantly flawed characters – look no further than Paula Weston’s Rephaim series. This is a series you won’t want to put down! Typically I don’t like series concerning angels yet this series has changed my mind. Burn, the fourth and final book in …

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Book Review: The Fyrelit Tragedy by Nicholas and Alison Lochel

When their little sister Skye is kidnapped by the man who killed their parents, brothers Neleik and Ervine Fyrelit embark on an epic journey to rescue her. They will do whatever it takes to get her back. In an adventure which emcompasses travelling strange lands, magical creatures, oddball companions and the revelation of epic secrets – …

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(Bryn Aven is Back!): Ice Kissed by Amanda Hocking

Bryn Aven’s goal of becoming an elite Kanin protector is still as strong as ever. But things keep getting more and more complicated for the half-Kanin half-Skojare tracker. She knows things she shouldn’t – specifically about a certain infamous Kanin traitor, Konstantine Black. When Bryn gets a message in a dream about the missing Skojare queen, …

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(A Story Like No Other): A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas

Feyre has been looking after her family for years doing whatever it takes to make sure they survive. When she unknowingly breaks a treaty between humans and faerie, she is taken from her home by a fierce and dangerous monstrous creature. Trapped in his castle with only his odd servants and friends for company, Feyre …

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(Trolls Have Never Looked So Good): Frostfire by Amanda Hocking

Trolls are one of the most underappreciated supernatural beings. I used to think all they did was lurk under bridges and give billygoats trouble. Amanda Hocking has brought these creatures out of the darkness and into the spotlight with the Trylle trilogy and her new series, the Kanin Chronicles. Frostfire, the first book of this new series, …

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(A Dangerous Time to be a Princess): The Winner’s Crime by Marie Rutkoski

Kestral made an agreement to save Arin’s life – and the lives of his people – but the game she is playing has only just began. The king of Valoria is suspicious of the next crown princess and it seems there are many eyes watching ever move Kestral makes. The lavish balls and exquisite gowns …

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