Tag: young adult
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Review: The Shrike & the Shadows by Chantal Gadoury and AM Wright
**spoiler alert** **I was provided with an electronic ARC from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for honest review.** Actual rating: 2.5 stars Chantal Gadoury and AM Wright come together in the Hansel and Gretel retelling The Shrike & the Shadows. Hans and Greta’s tale is a dark and twisted version of the fairytale with…
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Review: Wicked As You Wish by Rin Chupeco
2 stars **I was provided an electronic ARC from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for honest review.** Rin Chupeco’s most recent release, Wicked As You Wish, follows Tala, a member of the cursed Makiling line who can negate the effects of magic. Tala’s story takes place in a world where fairy tale places exist…
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Review: Hollow by Rhonda Parrish
3 stars **I was provided an electronic ARC by the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for honest review.** In Hollow, Rhonda Parrish tells the story of Morgan, a high school student who is going through quite a lot. Morgan has had a bad breakup and has been in a bad car accident that killed her…
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Review: The Promised Neverland Vol 1 by Kaiu Shirai
**spoiler alert** **I was provided an electronic copy from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for honest review.** Actual rating: 3.5 Kaiu Shirai’s The Promised Neverland is a twisted fantasy manga. Readers follow Emma, Ray, and Norman (per VIZ translations to English) as they live in Grace Field House. Emma and Norman learn their orphanage…
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Review: Naruto Vol 1 by Masashi Kishimoto
**I was provided an electronic copy from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for honest review.** 4 stars Naruto is the work of Masashi Kishimoto and follows the titular character as he works toward becoming a full-fledged ninja with the ultimate goal of being the best ninja in his village. So, honestly, this was a…
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Review: Night Spinner by Addie Thorley
**I was provided an electronic ARC from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for honest review.** 4 stars Addie Thorley begins a new young adult fantasy series with Night Spinner. Marketed as a Hunchback of Notre Dame retelling, Thorley introduces a magic system that is sure to please fans of the Grishaverse. Our titular Night…
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Review: Diamond City by Francesca Flores
**spoiler alert** **I was provided an electronic ARC from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for honest review.** 4 stars I typically try to stay away from spoilers, but I don’t think I can avoid them for this review. Francesca Flores puts forth a solid debut in Diamond City. Readers follow Aina, a former drug-addicted…
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Review: Warmaidens by Kelly Coon
4 stars **I received an electronic ARC from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for honest review.** Kelly Coon follows up Gravemaidens with its sequel Warmaidens, concluding the duology. Kammani continues with her efforts as a healer, and must learn how to balance her love for her work, her love for Dagan, and her love…
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Review: The Silvered Serpents by Roshani Chokshi
3 stars **I was provided an electronic ARC from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for honest review.** Roshani Chokshi’s newest book, The Silvered Serpents, is the sequel to The Gilded Wolves. Readers follow a group of characters in shifting perspectives who make up a found family, and they have a new heist in this…
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Review: The Sound of Stars by Alechia Dow
**I received an electronic ARC from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for honest review.** 3 stars Alechia Dow creates a story in the not-so-distant future where alien races have landed on and conquered Earth. We follow two characters: Janelle Baker, a Black human girl who runs an illicit library, and M0Rr1S, a lab made…
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