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Emwigsters Bookshelf » YA Fantasy
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Book Two of the Letters of Enchantment This post contains affiliate links as I’m apart of the Amazon Affiliate program. If you make a purchase with this link, I receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. Thank you to Harper Collins Australia and Harper Voyager Australia for the ARC copy of Ruthless ..read more
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Thank you Lili for the interview. Lili is an award-winning Australian author and has written eighteen books for young people. Her latest book is A Hunger of Thorns. Interview What was your inspiration for A Hunger of Thorns? I’ve always been fascinated by the literary trope of the lost girl in the woods. And how boys ..read more
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The Isles of the Gods is the first book in a new YA series which is Amie Kaufman’s first solo novel. Thank you to Allen and Unwin for the review copy. SUMMARY Selly, a girl raised on the seas, finds herself on an unexpected journey with Prince Leander of Alinor, a spoiled and entitled prince ..read more
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Ascension is written by Nicolas Binge. Thank you to Harper Collins Australia and Harper Voyager for the review copy. SUMMARY A group of scientists, including renowned scientist Harry Tunmore, are sent to investigate a mysterious mountain that has appeared in the Pacific Ocean. As they ascend, they encounter strange occurrences such as time and space ..read more
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The Foxglove King is the first book in the Nightshade Crown series by Hannah Whitten. SUMMARY Lore, who has been living a dangerous life working for a cartel and hiding her affinity for death magic, is captured by the King’s warrior-monks after a failed job. Instead of being executed, King August offers her a chance ..read more
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The Falconer is the first book in the Falconer trilogy by Elizabeth May. BLURB One girl’s nightmare is this girl’s faery tale She’s a stunner.Edinburgh, 1844. Eighteen-year-old Lady Aileana Kameron, the only daughter of the Marquess of Douglas, has everything a girl could dream of: brains, charm, wealth, a title—and drop-dead beauty. She’s a liar.But ..read more
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League of Liars is written by Astrid Scholte. It is a mystery thriller which was one of my anticipated reads. BLURB Ever since his mother was killed, seventeen-year-old Cayder Broduck has had one goal–to see illegal users of magic brought to justice. People who carelessly use extradimensional magic for their own self-interest, without a care ..read more
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Only a Monster is written by Australian author Vanessa Len. BLURB Don’t forget the rule. No one can know what you are. What we are. You must never tell anyone about monsters. Only a monster would kill a hero. Right? Every family has its secrets, but the summer Joan Chang-Hunt goes to stay with her ..read more
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Six Crimson Cranes is the first book in a new duology by Elizabeth Lim. BLURB Shiori, the only princess of Kiata, has a secret. Forbidden magic runs through her veins. Normally she conceals it well, but on the morning of her betrothal ceremony, Shiori loses control. At first, her mistake seems like a stroke of ..read more
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Once Upon a Broken Heart is the first book in a new series by Stephanie Garber, the author of the Caraval trilogy. BLURB Evangeline Fox was raised in her beloved father’s curiosity shop, where she grew up on legends about immortals, like the tragic Prince of Hearts. She knows his powers are mythic, his kiss ..read more