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Sisters Scarlett and Tella live in constant fear of their father, who is the governor of the island they live on. From emotional trauma to physical abuse, Scarlett and Tella has lived it all. Now, Scarlett thinks she finally has the solution to get herself and Tella off the island: by marrying the secretive duke that’s been sending her love letters. However, a week before her wedding, she gets the most mysterious letter and it’s not from her fiance. It’s from Legend, the leader of Caraval, a moving city that is accessible by invitation only. For years, Scarlett and Tella have been asking for an invitation and now they have one. Caraval has always been rumored for its magical qualities, but to what extent, no one knows. When Scarlett and Tella enter Caraval, the unknowingly become part of a tricky game and the must win because the consequence could be deadly.   Ever since its release in January, Caraval by Stephanie Garber has been everywhere in the book community. Recently, I’...

In Henrietta, Virginia, magic is brewing. For Blue, this is no surprise. Blue lives in a house full of psychics. Some can predict times of events and some can predict things as a grave as the way someone will die. Blue’s only ability is to amplify other’s. Oh, and the fact that if she kisses her true love, they will die. For Gansey, the magic of Henrietta holds the key to the future. For a year and a half, he’s been searching Henrietta for the ley line that supposedly has the power to awaken a historical Welsh king that, when awakened, is able to grant powerful wishes. Enlisted in his search are his friends Ronan, Adam, and Noah. And now Blue. In a psychic reading gone wrong, the boys and Blue are put together, now all on the hunt for the ley line. There’s only one thing Blue isn’t telling them: she’s predicted to have a role Gansey’s death. Gansey, who’s alive right now. As they get closer to the ley line, it becomes clear that they’re not the only ones after the king and the conseq...

It’s all Finn’s fault that Roza is missing. At least that’s what Finn, and most of the town of Bone Gap, thinks. Right in front of him, Roza left with a strange man, and while Finn can remember the man’s overall demeanor, he can’t remember his face. While everyone else thinks that Roza left at her own will, Finn know the truth: Roza was taken, and he’s determined to find her. But there’s also a whole nother world the Finn has outside of Roza. There’s Petey, who refuses to acknowledge she’s beautiful, especially if the compliment’s from Finn. Then there’s this horse that suddenly showed up in Finn’s horse who takes Finn on mystical adventures at 2 in the morning. Finally, Sean, who’s hate for Finn is growing, even though he’s Finn’s brother and legal guardian. But Finn must let everything go- including himself- if he has any hope of finding Roza. First of all, I read this twice. Once when it first came out and once this past June. The first time I read Bone Gap I completely dislik...

Ava Lavender is just a girl, for the most part. She lives on Pinnacle Lane, the same house her mother grew up in, and before that, the house her grandparents bought in the early 1900s. While her grandmother is rumored to be the neighborhood witch and her twin brother speaks to spirits, nothing is really peculiar about Ava, except that she was born with a full set of big, feathery wings. Which is why she, and her brother, have never really left the house- until Ava’s 15th birthday. Suddenly, the big bad world doesn’t seem so terrible and Ava might being falling in love. But the world can’t be that nice to such a out of the ordinary girl. In an explosion of events, Ava learns both the cruel and beautiful aspects of the world, and must decide where her place in the universe is. While it might seem like it is, this book is not fully about Ava Lavender. Rather, it’s really split up into three parts, dedicated to her, her mother, and grandmother. While that may sound boring, it certain...

Natalie Cleary can’t wait until she graduates from high school, moves, and starts living by herself. However, she also happens to have repetitive visits from a “spirit” she calls “Grandmother”. For the most part, Natalie sees Grandmother as her only connection to her Native American heritage, since she was adopted soon after birth. As her graduation day approaches, Natalie receives a short, cryptic message from Grandmother, saying that she has “three months to save him”. Soon comes along Beau, a gifted pianist who seems to know what’s her experience is like, having a few spirits himself. Almost immediately they attract, but as their connection grows stronger, reality around them starts to crumble. Before time runs out, Natalie and Beau have to uncover the mysteries of their world, as well as the reason why they intertwine together Okay, so I’ll admit, I purely chose to read this book based on the cover. Which I shouldn’t’ve had, because then I would’ve realized that this book is al...