Darker Still is a paranormal young adult novel published on November 8th, 2011 from Sourcebooks Fire. It is the first entry in the new Magic Most Foul series. The Blurb The Picture of Dorian Gray meets Pride and Prejudice, with a dash of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. New York City, 1882. Seventeen-year-old Natalie Stewart’s latest obsession is a…
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Review: Tricks of the Trade by Laura Anne Gilman
Paranormal Scene Investigations #3 The Blurb: WHEN MAGIC GOES WRONG, WHO ARE YOU GOING TO CALL? The name’s Torres, Bonnie Torres, and I’m a paranormal scene investigator—rooting out the truth about crimes of magic. It’s dangerous and boring and scary and fascinating. Though not everyone in the Cosa Nostradamus is happy we’re around, which can…
Review: Child of Fire by Harry Connolly
The Blurb: Ray Lilly is living on borrowed time. He’s the driver for Annalise Powliss, a high-ranking member of the Twenty Palace Society, a group of sorcerers devoted to hunting down and executing rogue magicians. But because Ray betrayed her once, Annalise is looking for an excuse to kill him–or let someone else do the…
Review: Graceling by Kristin Cashore
Graceling The Seven Kingdoms #1 Written: Kristin Cashore Published: October 2008 Publisher: Harcourt Children’s ISBN: 9780152063962 Obtained via: Gift Blurb: Katsa has been able to kill a man with her bare hands since she was eight—she’s a Graceling, one of the rare people in her land born with an extreme skill. As niece of the king,…
Review: The Death of Torberta Turchin by Shannon Mawhiney
The Death of Torberta Turchin Written: Shannon Mawhiney Published: 03/11/11 Publisher: Createspace ISBN: 1460937902 Obtained via: Author Blurb: Torberta Turchin, or Torby for short, is a 14-year-old girl who has spoken to the dead ever since she can remember. After her parents’ death in a tragic car accident when she was very young, her relatives sent her to…