Tag: DAC2012
The Assassin’s Curse by Cassandra Rose Clarke
Ananna doesn’t trust pretty people, and her parents have picked the clueless but extremely handsome heir of the Hariri clan, Tarrin, for her to marry. Decidedly unhappy at the prospect, Ananna runs away from her parents, her life as a pirate, and everything she knows and holds dear. But she…
Poison Princess by Kresley Cole
A real page turner, Poison Princess had me intrigued from the start: grabbing my attention and not letting go. The premise is wonderfully intriguing, and although I didn’t initially like the characters, they grew on me, and now I can’t wait to follow their adventures in the next books of…
The Forever Girl by Rebecca Hamilton
Date published: 26th January 2012 Publisher: Immortal Ink Publishing Format: Ebook, 350 pages Series: Forever Girl, Book 1 ASIN: B00729GQ0A Categories: Other Paranormal, New Adult Goodreads / Amazon (US) / Barnes and Noble (US) / AbeBooks (Intl) / Itunes (US) Source: provided by the author for review Sophia’s family has skeletons, but they aren’t in their graves….
Crewel by Gennifer Albin
Date published: 4th October 2012 Publisher: Faber & Faber (through Allen & Unwin AU) Format: Paperback, 360 pages Series: The Crewel World, Book 1 ISBN 13: 9780571282890 ISBN 10: 057128289X Categories: YA Fantasy, Dystopian Goodreads / The Book Depository / Booktopia (AU) / Bookworld Source: provided by the publisher for review Challenge: 2012 Debut Author Challenge Incapable. Awkward. Artless….
What’s Left of Me by Kat Zhang
Date published: 1st October 2012 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers AU Format: Paperback, 342 pages Series: The Hybrid Chronicles, Book 1 ISBN 13: 9780732294700 ISBN 10: 0732294703 Categories: YA Science Fiction, Dystopian Goodreads / Booktopia (AU) / Bookworld Source: provided by the publisher for review Challenge: 2012 Debut Author Challenge I should not exist. But I do. Eva and Addie started…
Midnight City by J. Barton Mitchell
Midnight City is a strong, well paced and ultimately enjoyable debut novel that tells the story of a futuristic Earth after an alien invasion. The aliens have incapacitated the human population through a mysterious kind of mind control that only affects adults. Thus the only people outside alien control are…
Defiance by C.J. Redwine
Date published: 11th September 2012 Publisher: Atom (Hachette UK) Format: Paperback, 403 pages Series: The Courier’s Daughter, Book 1 ISBN 13: 9781907411335 Categories: YA Fantasy, Dystopian Goodreads / The Book Depository / Booktopia (AU) / Bookworld Source: provided for review by the publisher Rachel’s world is confined to the protective walls around her city. Beyond them are…
Redemption by Veronique Launier
Date published: 8th September 2012 Publisher: Flux Books Format: Paperback, 360 pages Series: Hearts of Stone, Book 1 ISBN 13: 9780738730745 ISBN 10: 0738730742 Categories: YA Fantasy Goodreads / The Book Depository / Booktopia (AU) / Bookworld Source: provided for review by the publisher Challenge: 2012 Debut Author Challenge Guillaume: For five hundred years I’ve existed as a…
Shift by Kim Curran
Date published: 4th September 2012 Publisher: Strange Chemistry Format: Paperback, 416 pages Series: Shift, Book 1 ISBN 13: 9781908844040 ISBN 10: 1908844043 Categories: YA Fantasy Goodreads / The Book Depository / Booktopia (AU) / Bookworld Source: provided by the publisher for review When your average, 16-year old loser, Scott Tyler, meets the beautiful and mysterious Aubrey Jones, he learns…
Blackwood by Gwenda Bond
I had only vaguely heard of The Lost Colony before reading this book, so I was immediately hooked by the premise. Blackwood is dark and mysterious, filled with action, ancient curses and some seriously creepy magic – all of which I enjoyed! Miranda and Phillips are a great pair of…