Seraphina by Rachel Hartman Doubleday (July 2012) | Hardback, 368 pages YA Fantasy Seraphina by Rachel Hartman is a YA fantasy novel set in the mythical human kingdom of Goredd, where a peace treaty of forty years enables the human and dragon kingdoms to coexist without the need for war, with each race respecting the legislation. However, in typical fashion this peace is not as stable as it could be, and when a royal prince is murdered the dragons are instantly blamed by several groups. This mainly arises out of lack…
STRUCK (Struck #1) by Jennifer Bosworth PUBLISHER: Doubleday RELEASE DATE: 10th May 2012 FORMAT: Paperback, 432 pages GENRE: Dystopian, Science Fiction, Young Adult Mia Price is a lightning addict. She’s survived countless strikes, but her craving to connect to the energy in storms endangers her life and the lives of those around her. Los Angeles, where lightning rarely strikes, is one of the few places Mia feels safe from her addiction. But when an earthquake devastates the city, her haven is transformed into a minefield of chaos and danger. The beaches…
Blood Magic (The Blood Journals #1) by Tessa Gratton | Paperback, 405 pages Doubleday Children’s (July 2011) Paranormal YA Guest Reviewer: Vicki Wow, wow, and wow I LOVED this book. I’d had it sitting on my to read pile a while and although I was looking forward to it, I wasn’t desperately excited about it. So when I turned to the first page I wasn’t expecting to be anywhere near as gripped as I was. Combining two of my favourite styles – duel narrative and flashback diary entries, along with a…
