The Archivist by V.S Nelson

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My Ratings: 5/5 stars

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There is no God waiting for you in paradise. No afterlife where friendships severed by death are reformed and families reunited. There is only the Aether, a dimension of insatiable hunger that will possess you no matter the life you led.

Yet there is hope for a lucky few. Archivists, existing between the world of the living and the world of the dead, can offer salvation… for a price. Taking your essence in the final moments before death, they become your afterlife, allowing you to speak with those who remain.

LiT Part 4: Begrimed Harridan by Maxwell Hurley

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My Ratings: 3/5 stars

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When it rains, it pours! Alex successfully thwarted the Dark’s plans to tip the Balance. In the aftermath, the Catholic Council finds itself running short on trusted members within the assembly. Alex embraces her role as a Lite Sentry not knowing that Kameron is confronted with a life-altering decision. In the meantime, Anne is hiding in the turmoil of dealing with life without Kale.

The destruction of the F.O.R. Headquarters has set Gron back in his endeavors. He is now steadfast in his quest to find a way to bring their master back from inside the Dark Conduit. Salamor knows how to bring Vandor back but he is nowhere to be found. The only alternative is to retrieve the Dark Texts from the confines of the Sentry’s church.

Recent police shooting of a teenage boy sends the city into turmoil. Gron takes advantage of these events to set in motion his plan to avenge his defeat. His new devise gives him opportunity to seize the pages that will bring something to the Lite that no one will see coming.

Cady and the Birchbark Box by Ann Dallman

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In Cady and the Birchbark Box, Cady Whirlwind Thunder solves the mystery behind a weathered journal found inside an old birchbark box. Why was the box buried behind a deserted garage? This is the question her friend and “crush,” John Ray Chicaug, asks Cady after the two of them find it. And what meaning do the notes in the book have? 

Beyond the Stars (Captain’s Daughter Book #2) by Doreen D. Berger

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Mischievous sisters Diane and Robin are already in trouble with their father, Captain William Marsh, commander of the starship Polaris, for a stunt they just pulled. Their punishment (grounded…again!) is cut short with the arrival of Jannel, a soft-spoken, shy girl roughly their age, and the future ruler of the planet Lasusia. Jannel has been sent to the Polaris for safekeeping from a deadly virus running rampant on her home world. As Diane and Robin learn about their new friend and the problems she faces on her war-torn planet, they vow to help her, even though they understand it means getting deeper into trouble with their father. But they are soon in over their heads, stricken by the virus, and trapped by their father’s mortal enemy. They must use all their instincts and resources to escape before they perish from the virus, along with all hopes of planetary peace.

Via Lavie and the Friendship Code by Scott Kyle, Karyn Langhorne, Liv Kyle

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Via LaVie thinks she’s just an average fifth-grader. She has a mom and dad, an irritating older brother and a cat. She has friends (Molly Appleton is her bestie) and an enemy (bossy mean girl, Tailor Madison). And, she has plenty of worries about going to middle school in the near future.

But Via also has a secret that makes her far from average: she’s an undercover genius who remembers just about everything she sees. Via finds it less than helpful for managing Gran’s mysterious disappearance… or for balancing old friendships with new ones when a special new friend moves onto Via’s street. And then everything in Via’s world gets scrambled when a special opportunity puts Via on a collision course with her family, her friends and her enemy.

The Dragon’s Back by E.S Matthew

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My Ratings: 4/5 stars

Genre: Fantasy

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In a divided world plagued by oppression and persecution, a monster hunter and renegade mage must embark on a dangerous adventure to awaken a long-dormant dragon and challenge an all-powerful evil force. Queen Morflava’s reign of terror seems unstoppable as the malevolent mage sows division and hate among humans and fae. With the Warlord Council disbanded and the Citadel destroyed in the devastating Mage Purge, the continent is desperate for a hero.

Cali, last of the Mancar War-Clan, final Apprentice of the Mecha-Mage, and survivor of the Mage Purge, can no longer ignore the call of her dying father’s last words. She must reclaim a powerful artifact said to be her birthright. An object capable of reawakening dragons and challenging Morflava’s rule. On this perilous journey, Cali is pursued by the Queen’s army, led by her twin brother who betrayed her parents’ legacy by serving as enforcer for Morflava. This murderous horde will stop at nothing to prevent Cali from succeeding in her mission to overthrow the Queen.

Born to Shadow (Mara’s Legacy #1) by Aaron Corwin

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When a young dancer from New York City falls into a world of nightmares, she must evade an immortal assassin long enough to master the dark magic inside her, protect the people she loves, and shatter the power of an empire that would consume the sun itself.

The Sentinel of the Chakra Stones by Christine Boucher

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You never know when an ordinary teenager will blossom into something extraordinary.
Jaden is a fourteen-year-old girl abandoned by her mother, unwanted by her father, and tormented at school. She fills her alone time exploring the streets of her hometown of Nashua, New Hampshire. She discovers a flea market and is drawn to the table of a mysterious lady selling Tibetan singing bowls and crystals. The impulse purchase of a crystal chakra set reveals a mystical destiny.
Jaden and her only friend, Alister, are transported to Mount Shasta, California, which hides the Lemurian City of Telos. It is here, at the first Earth chakra location, where Jaden and Alister become part of a secret world of teenagers and esoteric beings working to protect the Earth chakra energies from the Keeper of Belial.

Cady and the Bear Necklace by Ann Dallman

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Cady, a 13-year-old girl of Native American heritage, has experienced major changes in the past year-her father’s marriage to a younger woman, a new baby brother, and a move from Minnesota to Michigan where she attends a reservation school for the first time. One school day, Cady finds an eagle feather on the floor outside a classroom and reports it to the principal. When thanking her for this act of honor, he tells her that a mystery might soon appear in her life. Later, Cady discovers and antique Indian beaded necklace hidden under the floor of her bedroom closet. Is this the mystery the principal predicted might appear? 

The Urban Boys: Discovery of the Five Senses by K.N. Smith

My Ratings: 4/5 stars

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