Reviews written by Trista Roddick

After the events of Her Dark Curiosity, Juliet flees London with Montgomery, Lucy, Balthazar, and a deathly ill Edward. Their destination: a remote estate in a little town, a mansion owned by Elizabeth. Though it appears safe at first glance, Juliet soon discovers new dangers hidden in what was supposed...

It all started with Jayden's betrothal ceremony, the night she danced with the women of her tribe for the first time. Soon she would be wed to Horeb, son of the tribe leader, and her family's place within the tribe would once again be secure. It is her duty, even...

For a school assignment, Laurel must write a letter to someone who has passed away. She chooses Kurt Cobain because her sister May loved him and they both died too soon. Laurel finds herself writing letters to many dead celebrities, revealing everything from a new crush, new friendships to secrets...

Starting two years before the events in Divergent, Four is a collection of stories detailing the life of Tobias aka Four as he made the same decision to transfer factions. There’s four short stories plus a few scenes from Divergent retold from Four’s POV included. Even though...

Charlie Hanson knows what he wants for his future. He’s going to graduate from the Brighton School for Mathematics and Science, go to MIT, work with one of his idols, and win a Nobel prize. Until that day in the coffee shop when he can’t help reaching out to touch...

Caddie’s starting a new school, one that geared toward the arts, and if starting a new school wasn’t pressure enough, her parents have temporarily separated. This leads to a game Caddie plays, don’t touch. Don’t touch another person’s skin or dad will never come home. Don’t let anyone touch her...

Chloe is working the 6:30 a.m. shift at the GoodFoods market on Christmas Eve. Saying her day isn't going well would be an understatement. Her way to get through the day is to make lists in her head, on any subject matter she can think of, and it's working. At...

Between singing in church, babysitting her nephew, and a standing date with her best friend Devon every Friday night, there's not much time for good girl Amber Vaughn to get into trouble. Amber and Devon find themselves disappearing into the woods during the summer, meeting hikers along the Appalachian trail,...

Told from a unique point of view, Falling Into Place is the story of Liz Emerson, the most popular junior in her high school, and the reasons why she decided to run her Mercedes off the road. It’s about actions and consequences, and yes, Newton’s Laws. This...

Marguerite Claine’s parents are physicists who have invented the Firebird, a way to allow its users into parallel universes. When Marguerite’s father is murdered by someone her family trusted, one of her parents’ assistants Paul, she doesn’t think twice about chasing his murderer through the dimensions. Armed with her own...

A new legislation has been passed, allowing the rich elite to now own genetically engineered human pets. These pets are trained from birth to be the perfect companions. Ella is one of these pets and, at first, she loves her role as companion to a congressman's daughter, but things get...

For anyone who lives in The Jewel, it means a life of wealth, luxury, royalty. For girls like Violet, it means a life of servitude away from her family. She was born in The Marsh, the poorest district, and taken from her family to be trained and one day sold...

This is a sequel to The Madman’s Daughter and picks up soon after the first one left off. It’s been a couple of months since Juliet’s return from the island and she’s trying to settle into her old life back in London. When people from her past start turning up...

Set in Virgina in 1959, Lies We Tell Ourselves is the story of two girls on the opposite sides of the fight ensuing when Jefferson High School is forced by the law to allow black students within its halls. Sarah Dunbar was an honors student at her old school but...

Meadow Woodson knows how to survive thanks to her father. She will do whatever it takes to keep herself and her family alive and safe. Zephyr James is a ward, an orphan, assigned to clean up the dead. He keeps waking up with bodies around him and blood on his...