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Cress
The Lunar Chronicles #3

Author: Marissa Meyer

Expected Publication Date: February 4, 2014

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Synopsis:

This book will feature Cinder and Rapunzel and will take place in the Sahara Desert.

My Thoughts: This series is so amazing!  I can't wait until Cress finally comes out and I can get my hands on it.

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I know these are middle grade reads, but they are both amazing stories that have stuck with me since I read them in middle school. Both were highly enjoyable and I've read them again since. I can't wait to share these books with my daughter.  Both series are great!

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Untold
The Lynburn Legacy #2

Author: Sarah Rees Brennan

Expected Publication Date: September 24, 2013

Fantasy

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Synopsis:

Currently there is no synopsis. However, the author has been releasing snippets. Here is a snippet of a snippet (found here): 

“My aunt Lillian made me an offer I had to refuse,” said Jared. He looked forbidding.

Kami knew that expression, and remembered the feeling that used to go with it: he was unhappy. “So you ran away from home,” she said. “To become a tavern wench.”

“I’m not a tavern wench,” said Jared. “That’s not a job.” His voice was slightly less stern than before, as if he was taken aback.

“It sounds like you’re a tavern wench,” Kami told him. “Fleeing persecution, you have to take up a menial occupation to keep body and soul together. But at least it’s honest work, though as you labor, many predatory customers make advances and offer indignities.”

“One can only hope,” Jared responded.

Encouraged, Kami reached out a hand: Jared flinched away. He always did that. Kami didn’t know why she kept forgetting. “Jared. You realize the Wrights only agreed because you’re a Lynburn and they’re frightened of you.”

I fell on this series quite unexpectedly a while ago and I just love it to death.  I will definitely be re-reading the first one before I read this - not because I don't remember it but because I loved it so much.  Can't wait!!

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If I Should Die
Revenants #3

Author: Amy Plum

Expected Publication Date: May 7, 2013

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Synopsis:

I will not lose another person I love. I will not let history repeat itself. 

Vincent waited lifetimes to find me, but in an instant our future together was shattered. He was betrayed by someone we both called a friend, and I lost him. Now our enemy is determined to rule over France’s immortals, and willing to wage a war to get what they want. 

It shouldn’t be possible, none of it should be, but this is my reality. I know Vincent is somewhere out there, I know he’s not completely gone, and I will do anything to save him. 

After what we’ve already fought to achieve, a life without Vincent is unimaginable. He once swore to avoid dying—to go against his nature and forsake sacrificing himself for others—so that we could be together. How can I not risk everything to bring my love back to me?

My Thoughts:  After the cliffhanger we were left with on the last book, I am really looking forward to this one!  The covers for this series are always so pretty to~!

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I know what you're thinking, "But these aren't even the same genre!". No, they're not, but that doesn't mean that you won't like both of them. I did! Yes, one is a contemporary setting and the other is steampunk with paranormal aspects, but hey! Both are about schools that are training their all female attendees some very specific skills for some very sneaky roles. I think that they are very similar, even though they are very different. Both are excellent reads! So you should definitely give them some consideration!

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Dead Ever After
(Sookie Stackhouse #13)

Author: Charlaine Harris

Expected Publication Date: May 7, 2013

Adult Book

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Synopsis:

Sookie Stackhouse has one last adventure in store. 

Life has taken her from a waitress in Merlotte’s Bar, Bon Temps, to part owner; from social outcast to the heart of her community; from a vampire’s girlfriend to the wife of one of the most powerful vampires in the state. She has survived earthquakes, revolutions and attempts on her life. Sookie has endured betrayal, heartbreak and grief . . . and she has emerged a little stronger, and little wiser, every time. 

But with life comes new trials . . . 

The question is, in the end: who will love, who will live, and who will be dead ever after?

My Thoughts: This is bittersweet for me.  I love this series and I want to know how it will all come to an end, but at the same time I don't want it to end.  I love Sookie, Eric and all of the gang and to think of what it might be like without them is sad.  But, I always have TrueBlood to fall back on for now, I suppose.  Really excited to see this ending (GO ERIC!!).

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School Spirits
(School Spirits #1)

Author: Rachel Hawkins

Expected Publication Date: May 14, 2013

Paranormal / Urban Fantasy

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Synopsis:

Fifteen-year-old Izzy Brannick was trained to fight monsters. For centuries, her family has hunted magical creatures. But when Izzy’s older sister vanishes without a trace while on a job, Izzy's mom decides they need to take a break.

Izzy and her mom move to a new town, but they soon discover it’s not as normal as it appears. A series of hauntings has been plaguing the local high school, and Izzy is determined to prove her worth and investigate. But assuming the guise of an average teenager is easier said than done. For a tough girl who's always been on her own, it’s strange to suddenly make friends and maybe even have a crush.

Can Izzy trust her new friends to help find the secret behind the hauntings before more people get hurt?

Haha, browsing through Goodreads and I thought this one's cover looked a lot like Hex Hall. I wonder why? :P I recently listened to Hex Hall and really enjoyed it, so I will definitely be watching out for this new series by Rachel Hawkins. It sounds really interesting, kind of like Anna Dressed in Blood.

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I loved both of these series.  I am considering them as series mainly when comparing them as well.  I know The Worlds of Chrestomanci are more for younger readers (maybe 9-12) but I loved them growing up and they are some of the first books I remember reading.  When I was reading Divine by Mistake I couldn't help but be reminded.

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I know, I read a lot of dystopians. I finally got around to Article 5 and it's pretty awesome! I can't wait for the rest of the series to come out!! I might have even liked it more than The Hunger Games!

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The Iron Queen
(Daughters of Zeus #3)

Author: Kaitlin Bevis

Expected Publication Date: Spring 2013

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Synopsis:

None Available

My Thoughts: Not much out about it yet, but nevertheless I am super excited for it.  I love this series!!

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Breaking Point
(Article 5 #2)

Author: Kristen Simmons

Expected Publication Date: February 2nd, 2013

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Synopsis:

After faking their deaths to escape from prison, Ember Miller and Chase Jennings have only one goal: to lay low until the Federal Bureau of Reformation forgets they ever existed.

Near-celebrities now for the increasingly sensationalized tales of their struggles with the government, Ember and Chase are recognized and taken in by the Resistance—an underground organization working to systematically take down the government. At headquarters, all eyes are on the sniper, an anonymous assassin taking out FBR soldiers one by one. Rumors are flying about the sniper’s true identity, and Ember and Chase welcome the diversion….

Until the government posts its most-wanted list, and their number one suspect is Ember herself.

Orders are shoot to kill, and soldiers are cleared to fire on suspicion alone. Suddenly Ember can’t even step onto the street without fear of being recognized, and “laying low” is a joke. Even members of the Resistance are starting to look at her sideways.

With Chase urging her to run, Ember must decide: Go into hiding…or fight back?

My Thoughts: I really enjoyed Article 5, so I can't wait to read this one! It sounds awesome!

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 When I think of Faery books, these are always the two I immediately think of!  Both are awesome in their own right and have amazing characters.  I own both of these series and I am so glad I do.

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These were both books that I thoroughly enjoyed and while they are both very different from each other, they still have many similarities and if you like one, you'll most likely like the other. Amazing page turners, both of them!

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City of Heavenly Fire
(The Mortal Instruments #6)

Author: Cassandra Clare

Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry

Expected Publication Date: March 19, 2014

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Synopsis:

In Book 6: City of Heavenly Fire, Jace, Clary and their friends are drawn inexorably into a war that pits Heaven against Hell, angels against demons—a war that threatens to destroy our world entirely if the Shadowhunters can't end it first.

Okay, so not much out about it yet, but I know it is coming and that makes me crazy that I have to wait that long! I love, love, love The Mortal Instruments (Jace, anyone?)!  That is just a filler cover too, not the actual one.

 Luckily, I have the new Infernal Devices coming out between them and the Magnus Bane Chronicles. Oh, and the MOVIE!

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