Reviews written by Stephanie Augustine, Staff Reviewer

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November 27, 2018
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4.7
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The Healer - Book Review

Feedback This was definitely an interesting story. The book starts off with Marlena being known as Marlena the Healer. Due to a gift she received as a baby, she is able to heal any infliction presented to her. She has an audience every Saturday in which she...

November 27, 2018
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The Iron Flower - Book Review

Feedback Welcome to the resistance. What a sequel! This book was just as dense as the first book but in a completely different way. Upon finally realizing how wrong the Gardnerian faith is, Elloren has decided that something needs to change. Since she doesn’t have the magic...

November 27, 2018
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5.0
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The Black Witch Book Review

Feedback Wow, just wow. What an amazing story this was! This book was a little over 600 pages which made me nervous. I don’t like a lot of unnecessary background information or events that aren’t important in the plot just to fill up pages. Since this is...

November 11, 2018 (Updated: November 12, 2018)
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5.0
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Unstoppable Moses Review

Feedback I am going to admit that I would have never picked up this book if I wasn’t provided a free copy to review. And that would have been a huge mistake on my end. This book was an amazing coming of age story. I was beyond impressed with...

November 09, 2018
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4.3
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Timekeeper by Tara Sim Review

Feedback I thought this was an interesting concept. The clocks themselves really control the time. There are days where it feels like that but to be solely reliant on clocks and their spirits, what a twist on time. Any problem with the clocks can result in a...

November 09, 2018
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5.0
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Chainbreaker by Tara Sim Review

Feedback What a change from book one! While I enjoyed Timekeeper, it took me a while to truly engage the story. Chainbreaker quickly diminished any quarries I had with the pacing from the first novel. This story was so successful in drawing me in and truly capturing...

November 01, 2018 (Updated: November 02, 2018)
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4.7
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Areion by Lela Grayce Review

Feedback I don’t even know where to begin. This story was amazing. Lela created an outstanding world and rich story. The beginning took time to divulge into the main plot but it didn’t feel like it dragged. We were able to get the connection to the sisters...

September 18, 2018
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5.0
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Twice Dead by Caitlin Seal

Feedback I absolutely loved this story! This book was never boring and always kept me wanting more. The beginning starts off fast with the death and resurrection of Naya. It didn’t take long after that for Naya to begin her training as spy. All of the detail...

September 06, 2018
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4.7
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Afterimage by Naomi Hughes Review

Feedback This book was not what I expected at all. Camryn is the sole survivor of a horrific explosion at a research center. However, she did not come out of the accident alone. She wakes up to find a boy in a white lab coat named Quint...

August 29, 2018
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5.0
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Invictus by Ryan Graudin Review

Feedback While I enjoy sci-fi books I have only read a couple of time traveling books with this one being one of my favorites. I thought this story was truly original and delightful. The concept of time travel can be very complex due to all of the...

August 22, 2018
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5.0
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The Warrior Queen - Fantastic Finish

Feedback This was a fantastic finish to the series! I was wondering how the story was going to continue after The Rogue Queen but it was a great spin. I really enjoyed how we are able to see the culture a little more. I found the culture...

August 08, 2018
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5.0
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House of Ash by Hope Cook Review

I’m just going to go ahead and say it. I LOVED THIS BOOK. I absolutely devoured it from start to finish. This story was so unique and pulled me in instantly. The scenario was dark, creepy and suspenseful. As the story progressed so did my interest. I needed to know...

July 30, 2018
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5.0
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Emerge: The Captive by Melissa A. Craven Review

Feedback Emerge: The Captive takes place between Awakening and Judgment through Sasha and Quinn’s point of view. At first I was thrown off by this. I was annoyed that I was going back in time instead of forward. Judgement left us with some unexpected events and I...

June 23, 2018 (Updated: July 02, 2018)
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5.0
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From Twinkle, With Love by Sandhya Menon Review

Where do I begin? I thought this was such a cute story! I am not a big fan of YA contemporary due to me being older than the targeted audience. The last book I read was Eleanor and Park, which I loved. From Twinkle, With Love was such a refreshing...

June 03, 2018
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4.7
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The Wing Collector by Kristi Helvig Review

Feedback The Wing Collector by Kristin Helving was a very enjoyable read! This was a very interesting approach to the fairy world. After an increased amount of fairies being killed and their wings being stripped, Lila must be more discreet than ever. She is usually quiet in...

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