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Book Review: Merlin’s Shadow by Robert Treskillard
Merlin’s Shadow by Robert Treskillard Reviewed by: Lori Twichell Genre: Fantasy/History Publisher: Blink Publication Date: October 2, 2013 Merlin is now the head of a small, rough and bruised band of outcasts who are determined to bring order and light back into the kingdom. Now that the babe Arthur, is an orphan, Merlin’s role as royal advisor looks more like royal body guard. With Uther’s former bard, Merlin’s fiancée, a knight and a friend, everyone is looking to Merlin to guide their next steps. And the choices are never easy. There are few who can be trusted and none of them are really considered friends. And so, in a constant…
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Book Review: Merlin’s Blade by Robert Treskillard
Merlin’s Blade by Robert Treskillard Genre: Fantasy/History Publisher: Blink Publication Date: April 16, 2013 Merlin is a young man who has spent his life around the hot fires of the forge. After a confrontation with wolves at a young age left him nearly blind, it’s one of the only places Merlin is welcome and able to truly feel at home. Even his step-mother and his sister don’t offer him much in the way of comfort or friendship in his life. When his step-mother’s family comes to town, they bring a strange stone that carries much mystery and intrigue with it. Glowing with an odd supernatural presence, this stone has a…
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Book Review: Paige Turned by Erynn Mangum
Paige Turned by Erynn Mangum Genre: Chick Lit Publisher: Tyndale House Publication Date: April 1, 2014 Paige Alder has a new job, a new boyfriend and her life seems to, for the most part, be in order. She enjoys what she’s doing (even though it means she’s got a lot of caffeine running through her system) and she’s helping both her sister and her best friend get ready for their upcoming weddings. (Honestly – who else but Paige could end up a bridesmaid in two weddings within just a few weeks?) So why is Tyler acting so strange whenever they see each other? Could he be getting ready to break…
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Book Review: The Naturals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
The Naturals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes Genre: YA, Mystery, Thriller Publisher: Disney Hyperion Publication Date: November 5, 2013 Cassie can tell pretty much everything about you by just observing you for a few minutes. It’s something she learned from her mother who spent some of Cassie’s childhood as a wandering gypsy fortune teller. Cassie learned how to read people at an early age but it didn’t take much. Her talent comes naturally. That’s what makes her an excellent prospect for FBI profiling. She’s a Natural. Recruited by the FBI, Cassie, at the ripe old age of seventeen, is moved into a house full of other teenagers who all have similar…
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Book Review: Princess Ever After by Rachel Hauck
Princess Ever After by Rachel Hauck Genre: Romance Publisher: Harper Collins Publication Date: February 4, 2014 Regina Beswick loves to work on old cars. She loves to fix them up, get them running again, and restore them to their gorgeous, vintage beauty. Regina tried being an accountant so she could hold down a ‘real’ job for a while but it just didn’t work for her. So now she’s settled into a grease monkey’s life and she’s quite content. Until one evening when a handsome, well-dressed man with a decidedly un-American accent shows up at her Tallahassee shop. That’s when things take a nose dive into the surreal. He informs Regina…
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Book Review: These Broken Stars by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner
These Broken Stars by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner Reviewed by: Lori Twichell Genre: YA, Science Fiction Publisher: Disney Hyperion Publication Date: December 10, 2013 Tarver Merendson is a decorated military veteran. At the ripe old age of 18, he’s already one of the most easily recognized faces on the planet due to his exploits on the battlefield. Lilac LaRoux is pretty much his polar opposite. Born and raised into incredible wealth, she is everything he’s never been allowed to even consider in his lifetime. So when the massive luxury spaceliner Icarus (owned by Lilac’s father) crashes and the two of them appear to be the only survivors, it’s definitely…
