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Blood Like Magic15 June 2021Blood Like MagicbyLiselle SamburyPublished June 15th 2021 by Margaret K. McElderryA rich, dark urban fantasy debut following a teen witch who is given a horrifying task: sacrificing her first love to save her family s magic. The problem is, she s never been in love she ll have to find the perfect guy before she can kill him.After years of waiting for her Calling a trial every witch must pass in order to come into their powers the one thing Voya Thomas didn t expect was to fail. When Voya s ancestor gives her an unprecedented second chance to complete her Calling, she agrees and then is horrified when her task is to kill her first love. And this time, failure means every Thomas witch will be stripped of their magic.Voya is determined to save her family s magic no matter the cost. The problem is, Voya has never been in love, so for her to succeed, she ll first have to find the perfect guy and fast. Fortunately, a genetic matchmaking program has just hit the market. Her plan is to join the program, fall in love, and complete her task before the deadline. What she doesn t count on is being paired with the infuriating Luc how can she fall in love with a guy who seemingly wants nothing to do with her?With mounting pressure from her family, Voya is caught between her morality and her duty to her bloodline. If she wants to save their heritage and Luc, she ll have to find something her ancestor wants more than blood. And in witchcraft, blood is everything.REVIEWBlood Like Magic is this really cool mashup of Sci-Fi, magic and mystery with strong family ties, great characters and a hate to love romance. Yes it has everything. Once you start reading you can t stop.So Voya is a great character because I always love a character that is not perfect. That has flaws that anyone can have and I have. She loves her family fiercely and is loyal to a fault but she struggles when it comes to making decisions. When it comes to something she must decide for herself she just gets all wishy washy. I loved seeing her grow in the story. She is so much more than she realizes and I hated when she would get down on herself.There are so many great characters. So many. From her cousins Keis, Keisha and Alex who are so supportive but also have their own cool abilities and personalities. I really liked the rest of her family as well as the other Magic families in the community. The story has many different people who drift in and out but it s never overwhelming and their presence is natural.I always really liked Luc despite not wanting to like him because of Voya s task. He s more of someone you should learn about as you read because I think the progression of getting to know him as a reader is part of the fun.I love the Sci-fi aspect of the story. It is so cool and so interesting. I felt like it was things that people would want in the future based on society now. Gene modification, the digital ads, and the AI (instead of google, only grannies use google ha ha). It was integrated in a way that you have that little spice of Sci-fi but you wouldn t feel like it s too much if you're not a Sci-fi reader.There is also the magic system. Which at first I wasn t sure about. It actually gave me a slow start to the book but it also made sense. There are different ways families use magic. Blood is the center of it all but depending on the family it can mean different things. From using your own, to torture and to sarcrifice. With this there are pure and impure families. I liked how so much is tied to your ancestors and in order to gain your magic you have to complete a task one of the ancestors gives you. After that is how your gift is determined. Which is the main part of the story since Voya is at the age where she is given her task. It s not an easy one.I also liked the mystery that was interwoven into the story as well. As Voya works on her task she starts to uncover things about her family. This was great because I think it really kept the plot moving.I kind of feel like I ve just scratched the surface so you should definitely pick it up and give it a read yourself.So a great fast moving plot. Check. Great characters with not only the MC but the ones who support her. Check. Hate to Love. Check. Figuring out what love and family truly means. Check.Hurricane Summer by Asha Bromfield03 May 2021Hurricane SummerAuthor: Asha BromfieldPublished: May 4 2021Buy: Wednesday BooksIn this sweeping debut, Asha Bromfield takes readers to the heart of Jamaica, and into the soul of a girl coming to terms with her family, and herself, set against the backdrop of a hurricane.Tilla has spent her entire life trying to make her father love her. But every six months, he leaves their family and returns to his true home: the island of Jamaica.When Tilla s mother tells her she ll be spending the summer on the island, Tilla dreads the idea of seeing him again, but longs to discover what life in Jamaica has always held for him.In an unexpected turn of events, Tilla is forced to face the storm that unravels in her own life as she learns about the dark secrets that lie beyond the veil of paradise all in the midst of an impending hurricane.Hurricane Summeris a powerful coming of age story that deals with colorism, classism, young love, the father-daughter dynamic and what it means to discover your own voice in the center of complete destruction.ExcerptReviewTrigger WarningsHurricane Summer is definitely titled well because the emotional ride through the book.I really liked Tilla and also felt for her. I think it s easy to judge her relationship with her dad and wonder why she doesn t stand up for herself more with him. But she s also just a girl who wants a relationship with her dad because she s missing that part of her life. I could understand why she didn t want to spend her time fighting with him but it was hard to read the way he treated her. How the whole family treated her. I thought Tilla was pretty amazing the way she pushed through things.She really struggles to find her voice but when she does, she becomes unstoppable. It gives you chills to see her progress and take back her power over her life, her body and everything in between.The plot itself is a lot about family dynamics but also the treatment of women and how you sexually can be used against you. How to find your strength through all of that. There is lots of this story that is difficult to read but I also liked how it also showed us why the people in it are the way they are. We got some backstory into people s lives and even though it doesn t make the way they act right. I liked that it showed understanding. I had an Ex who had a stepmom who acted like Aunt Herma acts and his dad always believed her over him. Even when I would be witness to her lying. So that just gave me the chills. I wanted to crawl into the book and yell at her. There was another part of the plot that bothered me a little because I was concerned it wasn t dealt with totally. It s not something I have experienced so I m also not one to be the judge of that but I worried for the character.I would consider Hurricane Summer a hard read but also a good read. It s not meant to be a happy ending but more of a beginning for the character.AuthorAsha Bromfield is an actress, singer, and writer of Afro-Jamaican descent. She is known for her role as Melody Jones, drummer of Josie and the Pussycats in CW sRiverdale.She also stars as Zadie Wells in Netflix s hit show,Locke and Key. Asha is a proud ambassador for the Dove Self-Esteem Project, and she currently lives in Toronto where she is pursuing a degree in Communications. In her spare time, she loves studying astrology, wearing crystals, burning sage, and baking vegan desserts.Hurricane Summeris her debut novel.Twitter: @ashabromInstagram: @ashabromThese Feathered Flames26 April 2021These Feathered FlamesBy Alexandra OveryOn Sale:April 20, 2021Publisher: INKYARD PRESSLength: 496 pagesThree Dark Crowns meets Wicked Saints in this queer #ownvoices retelling of The Firebird, a Russian folktale, by debut author Alexandra Overy.When twin heirs are born in Tourin, their fates are decided at a young age. While Izaveta remained at court to learn the skills she d need as the future queen, Asya was taken away to train with her aunt, the mysterious Firebird, who ensured magic remained balanced in the realm.But before Asya s training is completed, the ancient power blooms inside her, which can mean only one thing: the queen is dead, and a new ruler must be crowned.As the princesses come to understand everything their roles entail, they ll discover who they can trust, who they can love and who killed their mother.Amazon : B N : IndieBoundReviewI was really excited for These Feathered Flames because I grew up loving Russian Fairy/Folk Tales. I was excited to see how this retelling would take the stories and make its own. I loved the way it was infused together as well as the strong bond between the sisters.Izaveta and Asya were such great characters. They are twin sisters that have been separated and then reunited. Living in two very different worlds before coming back together. We get to see them struggle with figuring out who they were before and who they are now and how that plays into their lives. I loved the up and downs in their relationship because it felt real.Izaveta seems to be the stronger willed and confident of the two. Yet she is trying to find her way around what it means to suddenly be Queen. She is still young and not perfect. The court is a complicated place. I think I felt mixed feelings about her, on if I like her or not. Which made me enjoy her character.Asya on the other hand had that quality about her that makes you like her right away. She is less confident than Izaveta but also seems to lay her feelings out more. She is not good at putting on the emotional blank mask. Which makes her feel like it leads her to failure but also proves that she is more than just the Firebird. I really liked how she feared her fate at first but found ways to understand it and move towards embracing it.My Grandma immigrated from Russia and my Grandfather immigrated from Lithuania and I love anything that infuses some of their culture.I have many lacquered boxes and golden images with that Firebird on them. I also love that Asya bears' name is Mishka, ha ha. It made me chuckle when I first read it. I like how this plot took parts of the original story and gave it that nod of appreciation but also crafted this into it s own thing. It felt like I had stepped through a painting of the Firebird and found the real world behind it. I enjoyed and I love that the plot had an air of mystery and murder to it as well. There were twist that I was like ya okay but there were some good ones that had me thinking. Okay wait, what? So I liked that. I forgot it s not a standalone so at the ending I was like. Um wait wait I need to know what s happening here where are you going!!The romance was great because it did not overpower the rest of the story. It happened so organically that I loved it. I didn t need it, the plot would have moved forward fine without it but I think it gave the characters themselves a little more depth with their feelings. I was glad it did not take away from the importance of the sisters evolving relationship.I really liked this and I thought it was a great retelling. I also really like the pronunciation guide at the end and was grateful that pelmeni was mentioned at one the feast because it s one of my favorite foods. Lol.About the AuthorALEXANDRA OVERY was born in London, England. Ever since she was little she has loved being able to escape into another world through books. She currently lives in Los Angeles, and is completing her MFA in Screenwriting at UCLA. When she's not working on a new manuscript or procrastinating on doing homework, she can be found obsessing over Netflix shows, or eating all the ice cream she can.Website : Twitter : Instagram : GoodreadsThe Iron Raven by Julie Kagawa08 February 2021THE IRON RAVENAuthor: Julie KagawaPublished:February 9, 2021Publisher: INKYARD PRESSTeen Young AdultContemporary Fantasy; Folklore and Fairytale; Paranormal romance336 pagesWicked faeries and fantastic danger... Welcome to book oneof the new trilogy in New York Times bestselling author Julie Kagawa's Iron Feyfantasy series, as infamous prankster Puck finally has a chance to tell hisstory and stand with allies new and old to save Faery and the world."YOU MAY HAVE HEARD OF ME..."Robin Goodfellow. Puck. Prankster, joker, raven, fool...King Oberon's right-hand jester from A Midsummer Night's Dream. The legends aremany, but the truth will now be known as never before, as Puck finally tellshis own story and faces a threat to the lands of Faery and the human worldunlike any before.With the Iron Queen Meghan Chase and her prince consort,Puck's longtime rival Ash, and allies old and new by his side, Puck begins afantastical and dangerous adventure not to be missed or forgotten. Filled withmyths and faery lore, romance and unfathomable dangers, The Iron Raven is bookone of a new epic fantasy trilogy set in the world of The Iron Fey.Amazon : B N: IndieBound~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~The Iron Raven is everything I want in the continuation of The Iron Fey series. I was actually never a super big Puck fan, but I love him in this book. Plus new characters? Yes, please.Okay so the character I love the most in this story is not Puck. Poor Puck. I do like him. I just don t love him the way I did some other characters. Nyx, however, I love her. The Forgotten assassin who is mysterious and cool. Lol. She s not broody though, just quiet and intelligent. You can tell she is a people watcher. I m excited to hopefully find out more about her story and see how her character develops.So yes Puck. I did like Puck. He s funny and of course powerful. I really like his story arc. The way his character develops due to some unforeseen circumstances is great. He has to deal with things that might have been glossed over before.It s always fun to see former characters. Although Kierran. My heart still breaks about Kierran. Meghan and Ash have a little part as well and although we are missing Ironheart, his herd is still a part of the story. Of course there is also Grimalkin.I love the plot. I m always a fan of adventure stories that involve a group of characters. Maybe because I m such a rpg game player. I have no idea but I also love the depth that multiple characters bring. Puck falls into this adventure with the merry band by chance but he is in some respects sort of the leader. Not only are they journeying to fight this new evil there are a lot of Puck s memories that come up and of course the mysteries of Nyx. It incorporates new and old seamlessly.Another great addition to The Iron Fey series. I m so excited for what happens next.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~About the AuthorsJULIE KAGAWA is the New York Times, USA TODAY andinternationally bestselling author of The Iron Fey, Blood of Eden, The TalonSaga and the Shadow of the Fox series. Born in Sacramento, she has been abookseller and an animal trainer and enjoys reading, painting, playing in hergarden and training in martial arts. She lives in North Carolina with herhusband and a plethora of pets. Follow her on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.Website : Twitter : Instagram :Facebook : GoodreadsLove Spells and Other Disasters by Angie Barrett04 February 2021Love Spells and Other Disasters by Angie BarrettPublication Date: February 1, 2021Publisher: Entangled TeenI didn t know when I wrote the first love spell that it would actually make things happen. Like, actually make people fall in love with each other How could I have known something like that? I mean, magic isn t real, right?But here s the thing the spell does work and so does the next one and the next one...and suddenly I m getting a whole lot of attention from everyone at my high school. Me, Blend-into-the-Walls, Please-Let-Me-Introvert-in-Peace Rowan Marshall. And not only that, but I ve also caught the attention of Luca Russo, a godlike, football-playing hottie who claims he likes me just the way I am. Ummm...But as I m about to learn, playing around with things you don t understand means when things go wrong like really, very awfully wrong you don t know how to fix them.Google Play | Amazon | B N | Kobo | iBooks~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Love Spells and Other Disasters is such a cute and fun story. I really enjoyed it and it was the perfect mix of a contemporary story with a little realistic magic mixed in.After the unlikely duo of Rowan and Abby are partnered for a marketing project, they come up with a booth that sells crush spells. Things start getting a little weird when the spells Rowan writes actually work.I really liked Rowan. She is so comfortable with herself and that s not saying she doesn t have some insecurities. I think it s the little things she doesn t even realize. Like if she does a makeover she isn t going to cut her hair because she likes it. She might dress differently for a party but she doesn t throw out all her comfy clothes. Even as her friends and life might change a bit, she s still Rowan.I loved that Rowan s mom is a ghost hunter. My FIL was actually a ghost hunter before he passed. He was part of a group that would go to houses for free to help ghosts move on. So I enjoyed having that be a part of her mom s life. I also liked that they seemed to have a solid relationship. No relationship is perfect but even though Rowan is not a fan of her mother s activities, she still supports her.I also love her relationship with her best friend, Ethan. I love a story that has some strong relationships already established. I think he reminds me of friends I had in high school so I had a fondness for him.I loved the plot! It s one of those ones where you keep reading because, first you know things are going to go bad somehow and you want to know how. Then you keep reading because you want to know how they are going to get out of the situation. It is such a cute and unique idea as well. It is fast paced and engaging.So if you are looking for something light and fun. This is a great read. Gives you those good vibes.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Author Angie Barrett lives in a small town in Ontario, Canada in an old century home that is also known as the cat house because, well, Angie likes cats. A lot. She also likes shopping for books, or for anything really, and spending time RVing in the summer with her family. She has worked for sixteen years as a high school English teacher and Librarian and is currently a Curriculum Consultant for new teachers. Angie has always dreamed of being a published author and strives to create worlds where there are strong, relatable characters who maybe are not always perfect but who understand the meaning of friendship and loyalty and who will use their collective strengths to overcome adversity.Website | Twitter | Facebook | GoodreadsGiveaway Details:One (1) winner will receive a $15 Amazon gift carda Rafflecopter giveawayIn The Penalty Box by Lynn Rush & Kelly Anne Blount20 January 2021Blog Tour!The Cutting EdgemeetsFridayNight Lightsin a sizzling new hockey romance from bestselling authorsKelly Anne Blount and Lynn Rush!In the Penalty Boxby Lynn Rush and Kelly Anne BlountGenre: YA ContemporaryRelease Date: January 5, 2021Entangled TeenSummary:Willow: Figure skating was supposed to be my wholeworld. But one unlucky injury and now I m down...but I m definitely not out. Ijust need to rehab a boatload of rehab and who d have thought I could do it onthe boys hockey team? Of course, the infuriatingly hot captain of the teamseems to think I m nothing but sequins and twirls. What s a girl to do but puthim in his place? Game on.Brodie: Hockeyis my whole world. I ve worked my tail off getting my team in a position to winthe championships hopefully in front of major college scouts, too so what s aguy to do when a figure skater ends up as our new goalie? Of course, thedistractingly sexy skater thinks I m nothing but a testosterone-lacedcompetitive streak. And surely she s only biding her time to heal, then she sgone. Game over.Universal Buy Link:Amazon:B N:iTunes:Kobo:IndigoGooglePlay:Thalia:bol.de:Angus Robertson:MondadoriREVIEW When I started In The Penalty Box I was hooked. I think the immediate chemistry between Willow and Brodie and just the general awesomeness of Willow sucked me in.I really enjoyed Willow. She is hardworking and tough. Even though she hurt her achilles, even though she was taking longer to rehab then she wanted. She kept at it and was absolutely determined to get herself in shape. No matter what it takes. I find people like that amazing because I would consider myself on the lazy side.Brodie is also a great kind hearted guy. He has some struggles in his personal life but he is a devoted brother and good friend. Sometimes though I felt a little frustrated with him when he was making some of Willow s things about him. He s also 17 though and that is what you do at 17. I also liked that there are some things in his life that are not magically fixed. Like it s something that is a process and is going to have to take beyond the book.The romance is cute and I did really enjoy the banter and chemistry between characters. Again towards the end I had some frustrations. I m still not sure how I feel about it but I guess if that s what the characters wanted that s what they wanted.It also addresses discrimination against girls and what people think figure skaters are like. Figure skaters are hard workers, just because they wear sequins and make up doesn t make them any less so. I was a dancer and I remember when there was a whole football team that would come in for a class to help with their balance. I think you see the same thing here with figure skating and hockey crossover. I really enjoyed that part of it. I also enjoy sports in books even though I rarely watch sports in life. It s kind of funny.So this is a great quick read. I m still conflicted about the end but it doesn t take away from what the story is at all.About the Authors:Lynn Rush:New York Times USA Today Bestselling Author, Lynn Rush, is a full-time writer, wife, and trailrunner living in the Sonoran Desert, despite her fear of rattle snakes. Knownas #TheRunningWriter, Lynn can t resist posting epic sunrise pictures whilerunning in the desert with her trail sisters, even if she has to occasionallyhop a scorpion.When she s not running or writing, she s watching movies that fuel hereverlasting love of superheroes, vampires, and all things Supernatural. Thebooks she reads usually carry the same theme, but this former college athleteloves reading sweet sports romances as well.She s madly in love with her Ironman husband of 20+ years who is the inspirationfor what true love is. You can find her on social media as @LynnRushWrites andherwebsite is:www.lynnrush.comWebsiteTwitterGoodreadsKelly Anne Blount:USA Today Bestsellingauthor and Wattpad Star Kelly Anne Blount has more than seventy-three-thousandfollowers on social media. Her Wattpad stories have been read more thantwenty-million times. She s contributed to Tap, Wattpad s new app forchat-style stories, where her work has been tapped more than fifty-milliontimes. She is a writer and reviewer for SpoilerTV, which has allowed her to develop an incredible networkof film and TV stars.Two of her Wattpad works, including Captured(seventeen-million reads), have been optioned for film by Komixx Entertainment,and she is regularly invited to present seminars about social media at authorevents.Stop by any of Kelly s social-media platforms(@KellyAnneBlount) and stay tuned to this website for announcements andinformation about upcoming releases and events.Kelly Anne Blount is represented by JenniferWills (jennifer@theseymouragency.com) and Nicole Resciniti(nicole@theseymouragency.com) of The Seymour Agency.WebsiteTwitterGoodreadsBook Tour Created by YA Bound Book ToursTitle: Warriors of Wing and FlameAuthor: Sara B LarsonPublished: Published October 27th 2020 by Tor TeenIndie : Andersons : Semicolon : B N The doorway between the magical Visempirum and the human world has been reopened. Paladin are once more living in the citadel where Zuhra and Inara grew up completely isolated by the magical hedge that trapped them there. Amidst the brewing conflict between the Paladin and humans looms the threat of Barloc, who has stolen Inara s immense power and continues to elude the Paladin who are desperately searching for him.In this sequel to Sisters of Shadow and Light, Inara and Zuhra must navigate the treacherous paths of self-discovery, their love for each other, and for the boys who have captured their hearts. Together, they search for the strength within themselves to bridge the divide between the two worlds they inhabit, even as war threatens to destroy everything and everyone they love.I ve really enjoyed the Sisters of Shadow and Light duology. I just found it to be really unique in it s characters and story. Warriors of Wing and Flame wrapped thing ups nicely.I don t know what my deal is with Inara but I don t exactly like her. I don t dislike her, like I found her storyline interesting. I enjoyed her navigating her way through her new life. Not just without the roar but from what Barloc had done to her. I just kept feeling like people didn t give Zuhra enough credit. Like Inara is Ray of Light but dude she wouldn t be if it wasn t for Zuhra making sacrifices for her. I don t know. I do love the fact that the two sisters love one another so much. Especially since they have a complicated relationship with their parents and grandparents really. So it is always nice to see. On the other hand I love Zuhra. She gives so much and really has the pure heart. I guess I do like that Zuhra and Inara compliment one another in that way. Plus it was sweet to see Zuhra s expanding relationship with Raidyn as well as her own comfort into her own life. Both girls went from being locked away to having to be involved in some crazy epic battleness.There is a little more of a sullen tone to this book. The characters experience loss in many different ways. Not every character even has the same things that impact them. Which is another thing that has made me really like this series. You see different personalities fitting together to create this world.I love the world itself. It s really interesting the magic and of course the gryphons! I don t want to give too much away because a lot happens and I don t want to do any spoilers.I thought this was a great conclusion. A good duology and an enjoyable read.You can check out my review for book one HERESara B. Larson is the best-selling and critically acclaimed author of the YA fantasy DEFY trilogy (DEFY, IGNITE, and ENDURE) and the DARK BREAKS THE DAWN duology. Her next YA fantasy, SISTERS OF SHADOW AND LIGHT, comes out November 5th from Tor Teen. She can t remember a time when she didn t write books although she now uses a computer instead of a Little Mermaid notebook. Sara lives in Utah with her husband, their four children, and their Maltese, Loki. She writes in brief snippets throughout the day and the quiet hours when most people are sleeping. Her husband claims she should have a degree in the art of multitasking. When she s not mothering or writing, you can often find her at the gym repenting for her sugar addiction.She s online at www.SaraBLarson.com Twitter : Instagram : FacebookGIVEAWAY:Enter to win five (5) finished copies of Warriors of Wing and Flame by Sara B. Larson! Open USA only. There will be 5 winners.Giveaway starts: Wednesday, November 18, 2020Giveaway ends: Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at 12:00 a.m. CDTa Rafflecopter giveaway

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