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Review: Rush by Eve Silver (5/5 Stars)
Release Date: June 11, 2013
Author Info: Website
Series: The Game
Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books
Age Group: Young Adult
Pages: 361
Format: Advance Reading Copy
Source: Edelweiss
ISBN: 0062192132
Rating: 
“So what’s the game now? This, or the life I used to know?
When Miki Jones is pulled from her life, pulled through time and space into some kind of game—her carefully controlled life spirals into chaos. In the game, she and a team of other teens are sent on missions to eliminate the Drau, terrifying and beautiful alien creatures.
There are no practice runs, no training, and no way out. Miki has only the guidance of secretive but maddeningly attractive team leader Jackson Tate, who says the game isn’t really a game, that what Miki and her new teammates do now determines their survival, and the survival of every other person on this planet. She laughs. He doesn’t. And then the game takes a deadly and terrifying turn.”
Check out Rush on Goodreads here.
Eve Silver’s young adult novel Rush is a very satisfying mixture of adventure, science-fiction, horror, action, romance, and the contemporary world (to an extent, of course).
The premise of alien-hunting teenagers is fresh enough that the reader will crave to know more, and the romance between the characters will have readers swooning over the boys featured in Silver’s novel. Rush is fast-paced, addicting, and features a kick-ass heroine who isn’t afraid to speak her mind, or follow her curiosity.
Rush is one of my favourite young adult novels of the year simply because it came as such a huge surprise. I went into Silver’s novel with low expectations (this was after one crazy reading binge where I saw nearly every cliche in literature), and came out very pleased. Her characters were flawed in a way that made them realistic, the creep-factor was chilling, and the adventures, though deadly, were exciting. The writing is also strong. The prose pulls you in, while the pacing keeps you hooked.
Review: The Oathbreaker’s Shadow by Amy McCulloch (5/5 Stars)
Release Date: June 6, 2013
Author Info: Website
Series: The Knots Sequence
Publisher: Random House Children’s Publishers
Age Group: Young Adult
Pages: 416
Format: Advance Reading Copy
Source: NetGalley
ISBN: 0857531816
Rating: 
“Fifteen-year-old Raim lives in a world where you tie a knot for every promise that you make. Break that promise and you are scarred for life, and cast out into the desert.
Raim has worn a simple knot around his wrist for as long as he can remember. No one knows where it came from, and which promise of his it symbolises, but he barely thinks about it at all—not since becoming the most promising young fighter ever to train for the elite Yun guard. But on the most important day of his life, when he binds his life to his best friend (and future king) Khareh, the string bursts into flames and sears a dark mark into his skin.
Scarred now as an oath-breaker, Raim has two options: run, or be killed.
A gripping YA action-adventure fantasy, the first part of a planned duology.”
Check out The Oathbreaker’s Shadow on Goodreads here.
Amy McCulloch’s The Oathbreaker’s Shadow is a fantasy young adult novel that I was wary of reading, simply because the fantasy genre and I aren’t exactly friends. I’ve read a couple of fantastical novels that have (thankfully) been quite good and The Oathbreaker’s Shadow is one of those novels that made me a fan of the genre.
McCulloch’s expertly created world, interesting array of characters, and beautiful prose add up to a masterfully told story—even those who are not fans of fantasy may fall in love with this one.
Review: Peregrine Harker and the Black Death by Luke Hollands (3/5 Stars)
Release Date: June 3, 2013
Author Info: Twitter
Publisher: Sparkling Books Ltd
Age Group: Young Adult
Pages: 150
Format: Advance Reading Copy
Source: NetGalley
ISBN: 9781907230493
Rating: 
“MURDER. SPIES. EXPLOSIONS. REVENGE.
Peregrine Harker is about to learn you’re never too young to die.
London 1908: A secret society stalks the murky streets, a deadly assassin lurks in the shadows and a series of unexplained deaths are linked by a mystery symbol…
When boy-detective Peregrine Harker stumbles across a gruesome murder he sparks a chain of events that drag him on a rip-roaring journey through a world of spluttering gas lamps, thick fog, deadly secrets and dastardly villains.
Every step of Peregrine’s white-knuckle adventure brings him closer to the vile heart of a terrifying mystery – the true story behind the Brotherhood of the Black Death.”
Check out Peregrine Harker and the Black Death on Goodreads here.
Luke Hollands’s debut Peregrine Harker and the Black Death is a fun adventure set in a time long-past where mysteries were daydreams, and danger a way of life for over-curious detectives. Hollands’s world is explored by his young protagonist, Peregrine, as he strives to uncover the surprisingly intriguing mystery surrounding the sudden shortage of tea.
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The Oathbreaker’s Shadow, Amy McCulloch
Release Date: June 6th, 2013
Genres: Young adult, fantasy, adventure
“Fifteen-year-old Raim lives in a world where you tie a knot for every promise that you make. Break that promise and you are scarred for life, and cast out into the desert.
Raim has worn a simple knot around his wrist for as long as he can remember. No one knows where it came from, and which promise of his it symbolises, but he barely thinks about it at all—not since becoming the most promising young fighter ever to train for the elite Yun guard. But on the most important day of his life, when he binds his life to his best friend (and future king) Khareh, the string bursts into flames and sears a dark mark into his skin.
Scarred now as an oath-breaker, Raim has two options: run, or be killed.
A gripping YA action-adventure fantasy, the first part of a planned duology.”
Check it out on Goodreads here.
Happy reading!
Review: Wanderlove by Kirsten Hubbard (5/5 Stars)
Release Date: March 13, 2012
Author Info: Website
Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Age Group: Young Adult
Pages: 338
Format: Hardcover
Source: Chapters Online
ISBN: 0385739370
Rating: 
“It all begins with a stupid question:
Are you a Global Vagabond?
No, but 18-year-old Bria Sandoval wants to be. In a quest for independence, her neglected art, and no-strings-attached hookups, she signs up for a guided tour of Central America—the wrong one. Middle-aged tourists with fanny packs are hardly the key to self-rediscovery. When Bria meets Rowan, devoted backpacker and dive instructor, and his outspokenly humanitarian sister Starling, she seizes the chance to ditch her group and join them off the beaten path.
Bria’s a good girl trying to go bad. Rowan’s a bad boy trying to stay good. As they travel across a panorama of Mayan villages, remote Belizean islands, and hostels plagued with jungle beasties, they discover what they’ve got in common: both seek to leave behind the old versions of themselves. And the secret to escaping the past, Rowan’s found, is to keep moving forward.
But Bria comes to realize she can’t run forever, no matter what Rowan says. If she ever wants the courage to fall for someone worthwhile, she has to start looking back.
Kirsten Hubbard lends her artistry to this ultimate backpacker novel, weaving her drawings into the text. Her career as a travel writer and her experiences as a real-life vagabond backpacking Central America are deeply seeded in this inspiring story.”
Check out Wanderlove on Goodreads here.
I don’t even know where to begin with this one.
Wanderlove by Kirsten Hubbard is such a fantastic book that it’s incredibly difficult to put into words just how much I love this book. The prose, the characters, the adventure (whenever I experience something new I call it an ‘adventure’, so I am a huge advocate for life’s little adventures), the romance, the self-discovery… and I can go on, and on.
Hubbard’s voice is powerful as she confidently guides her characters through the complex world of South America. She expertly navigates the twists and turns backpackers experience while discovering new worlds, creating an exciting “what will happen next?” vibe.
I’ve had a nice adventure tonight! (And I LOVE adventures!!!)
First stop was Chapters—though I didn’t buy any books (by taking pictures of the bookcases and shelves, I was able to curb the craving).
What I did buy were the two lovely journals pictured above. One is for writing prompts (Yay! Let me know if you want me to share a few with you guys!), and the other is simply a very awesome journal—Only 5 bucks!!!
The reason why I stopped by Chapters was because I was getting a present (or 2) for a very good friend of mine who deserves to be treated like gold.
Also, a Target has just opened in my neck of the woods, so my parents and I visited the nearest location! The last two images are from that Target. While I enjoyed their selection of books (and also avoided buying any books—SO HARD!), I find that Walmart still has cheaper prices for me.
It was a great night and I surprised myself with my control.
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Through Dead Eyes, Chris Priestley
Release Date: March 14, 2013
Genres: Young adult, adventure, science fiction, historical fiction
“Alex joins his father on a business trip to Amsterdam.
During the day he hangs out with the daughter of a family friend. They visit the usual sights but also coffee shops and flea markets off the beaten track. At one of these markets Alex spots an ancient-looking mask. Before he knows what he’s doing he buys it.
Later, in his hotel room, he feels compelled to put the mask on. Alex is sucked into a parallel Amsterdam, one from centuries before which begins to reveal the dark past of both the building he is staying in and the little girl who once lived there … edging stealthily towards the terrible twist.”
Check it out on Goodreads here.
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A reading adventure.
Today I had an appointment and I spent a good chunk of my morning and early afternoon out and about in my small city. I took my e-reader with me, of course, and decided to take a picture at every location where I pulled my e-reader out.
The first image marks my start of the day: at home, while the last image marks the end of my adventure: back at home. It was a fun, surprisingly not-so-chilly day!
Happy reading!
Currently Reading book 17 of the #50bookpledge:
Eviction Notice by Robyn Wyrick
I’ve been incredibly behind on reading this, so hopefully I will be finished by the end of the week!
“When a group of teenage kids make a crop-circle out in a corn field as their senior high school prank it doesn’t quite go as planned. They accidentally create a landing beacon for an alien spaceship and a premise for a first novel. So begins Eviction Notice, a fun and lighthearted adventure story about hope, adventure, and amazing second chances.
Eviction Notice, is a raucous, science fiction adventure about Alice Able, a small town woman at the end of her rope who must save the Earth from space aliens trying to evict humanity into deep space.
Alice’s basic earnestness and sincerity, and that of the characters directly around her, drives her transformation from hopelessness to hero.
Eviction Notice is packed with comic missteps, alien abductions, romantic revival, space battles, invisible lawyers, rednecks with super powers, and lost alien cargo.”
-Goodreads
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Harken, Kaleb Nation
Release Date: January 13, 2013
Genres: Young adult, paranormal, action, adventure, mystery, thriller
“After surviving an assassination attempt, teenager Michael Asher discovers that he is at the center of a worldwide conspiracy reaching higher than any earthly power. A supernatural organization desperately wants him dead. He doesn’t know why. Everyone who might have the answers has already been killed.
Tumbling into a web of international secrets, Michael is forced to fight back and dig up the truth. He begins to question how much of the world is truly as people are led to believe it is. Are there things that humanity is not being told? Who is the puppet master? And how far into the maze can he venture before he is lost forever?”
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