Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Level 2 by Lenore Appelhans
This is one of the most interesting premises I have ever encountered in fiction, and I was immediately drawn to the book when I heard about it. An afterlife of limbo, where memories are a currency and everyone blisses on recollections of their lives? How awesome, right? Level 2 is…
Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi
Date Published: 1st November 2011 Publisher: Allen & Unwin Format: Paperback, 338 pages Series: The Juliette Chronicles, Book 1 ISBN 13: 9781742378206 ISBN 10: 174237820X Categories: Science Fiction, Young Adult Goodreads / The Book Depository Source: provided for review by the publisher Juliette hasn’t touched anyone in exactly 264 days. “You can’t touch…
The Diviners by Libba Bray
Deliciously creepy and entertaining, The Diviners is not a book I’ll be forgetting any time soon. At just under 600 pages, it’s a long, spine-tingling read that will impress even the most discerning readers. The skill with which Libba Bray has executed this unique novel is to be commended, and…
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….
Spark by Brigid Kemmerer
Date published: 1st October 2012 Publisher: Allen & Unwin AU Format: Paperback, 350 pages Series: Elementals, Book 2 ISBN 13: 9781743310748 ISBN 10: 1743310748 Categories: YA – Paranormal Goodreads / The Book Depository / Booktopia (AU) Source: provided by the publisher for review Gabriel Merrick plays with fire. Literally. Sometimes he can even control it. And sometimes he can’t. Like the…
Storm by Brigid Kemmerer
Earth. Fire. Air. Water. When Becca Chandler saves Chris Merrick from being beaten-up in the school car park, she has no idea how dramatically this one action will change her life. Chris is no ordinary guy and neither are his three older brothers. The Merrick boys are Elementals. Hot. Powerful….
The Rebel Prince by Celine Kiernan
I was looking forward to finally meeting Prince Alberon after reading about him in the previous two books. But when we meet him it is instantly clear that Alberon is no longer a boy, but rather a harsh and somewhat unhinged young man who is sure of his power as…
The Crowded Shadows by Celine Kiernan
Just like The Poison Throne, this book is heavily driven by its characters and their relationships. While the plot moves slowly and is punctuated with long discussions, readers are kept engaged by the interactions between characters. These discussions also provide insight into the politics and history of the world as…
The Poison Throne by Celine Kiernan
It’s the characters and their relationships that really make this book. Wynter’s relationship with Prince Razi, whom she calls ‘brother’, was especially sweet. I think they behaved very much like siblings. Her sudden and irrational jealousy of Christopher, Razi’s best friend, irritated me until I realised acts just like a…