Publisher: Orion

Review: Glass Sword by Victoria Aveyard

Posted February 12, 2016 by Charlotte in Reviews / 4 Comments
Review: Glass Sword by Victoria Aveyard

Glass Sword by Victoria Aveyard Series: Red Queen #2 Published by Orion on February 9, 2016 Genres: Dystopia, Fantasy, Fiction, Romance, Science Fiction, Young Adult Pages: 444 Format: E-Arc Source: Netgalley Buy on Amazon Goodreads If there’s one thing Mare Barrow knows, it’s that she’s different. Mare Barrow’s blood is red—the color of common folk—but her Silver ability, the power to control lightning, has turned her into a weapon that the royal court tries to control. The crown calls her an impossibility, a fake, but as she makes her escape from Maven, the prince—the friend—who betrayed her, Mare uncovers something startling: she is not the only one of her kind. Pursued by Maven, now a vindictive king, Mare sets out to find and recruit other Red-and-Silver fighters to join in the struggle against her oppressors. But Mare finds herself on a deadly path, at risk of becoming exactly the kind of monster she is trying to defeat. Will she shatter under the weight of the lives that are the cost of rebellion? Or have treachery and betrayal hardened her forever? […]

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Review: Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard

Posted March 25, 2015 by Charlotte in Reviews / 2 Comments
Review: Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard

I received this book for free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard Series: Red Queen #1 Published by Orion on July 2, 2015 Genres: Dystopia, Fantasy, Fiction, Romance, Science Fiction, Young Adult Pages: 383 Format: E-Arc Source: Netgalley Buy on Amazon Goodreads This is a world divided by blood – red or silver. The Reds are commoners, ruled by a Silver elite in possession of god-like superpowers. And to Mare Barrow, a seventeen-year-old Red girl from the poverty-stricken Stilts, it seems like nothing will ever change. That is, until she finds herself working in the Silver Palace. Here, surrounded by the people she hates the most, Mare discovers that, despite her red blood, she possesses a deadly power of her own. One that threatens to destroy the balance of power. Fearful of Mare’s potential, the Silvers hide her in plain view, declaring her a long-lost Silver princess, now engaged to a Silver prince. Despite knowing that one misstep would […]

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Review: The Apple Tart of Hope by Sarah Moore Fitzgerald

Posted February 13, 2015 by Charlotte in Reviews / 0 Comments
Review: The Apple Tart of Hope by Sarah Moore Fitzgerald

I received this book for free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.The Apple Tart of Hope by Sarah Moore Fitzgerald Published by Orion on June 5, 2014 Genres: Contemporary, Fiction, Young Adult Pages: 172 Format: E-Arc Source: Netgalley Buy on Amazon Goodreads Oscar Dunleavy, who used to make the world’s most perfect apple tarts, is missing, presumed dead. No-one seems too surprised, except for Meg, his best friend, and his little brother Stevie. Surrounded by grief and confusion, Meg and Stevie are determined to find out what happened to Oscar, and together they learn about loyalty and friendship and the power of never giving up hope. The second sensational novel from Irish author, Sarah Moore Fitzgerald, following her debut, BACK TO BLACKBRICK, perfect for fans of Annabel Pitcher and Siobhan Dowd. Throughout, The Apple Tart of Hope, there are themes about love and friendship, and the difficulty and sadness of separation, however brief. How sometimes a little misunderstanding  can make everything so much […]

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Review: The Prophecy of Bees by R. S. Pateman

Posted November 19, 2014 by Charlotte in Reviews / 0 Comments
Review: The Prophecy of Bees by R. S. Pateman

I received this book for free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.The Prophecy of Bees by R.S. Pateman Published by Orion on November 20, 2014 Genres: Fiction, Horror, Mystery, Thriller Pages: 352 Format: E-Arc Source: Netgalley Buy on Amazon Goodreads When Lindy, a recently widowed American expat, buys a large manor house in the Cotswolds, she thinks it’s the fresh start she and her wayward daughter Izzy need. Stagcote Manor is a large, rambling house with a rich history and Lindy is thrilled at the prospect of their new life there. Izzy, however, is less convinced. She longs to be back in the hustle and bustle of London. There’s something unnerving about the house that she can’t quite put her finger on. And as Izzy begins to immerse herself in Stagcote life, she gradually realises the locals have a lot of strange and disturbing superstitions, many of them related to the manor. When Izzy begins to investigate the history of the house, her […]

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