For she was the cursed daughter, with the burden of Death upon her soul. And surging inside her like life itself Summary Persephone finally learned to embrace her Dark powers, but that lesson had a terrible price. But still, there is no time for her to rest. A mysterious prophecy sends her on a quest... Continue Reading →
The Retribution of Mara Dyer (Mara Dyer #3) – Michelle Hodkin
The villain is the hero of her own story. Summary Mara is being kept against her will at the Horizons by people who claim that they want to help her suppress her ability. But getting rid of her powers is the last thing Mara wants. Because what she wants is revenge. Writing Previously, I... Continue Reading →
Written in Red – Anne Bishop
Whether you’re beaten or pampered, fed the best foods or starved, kept in filth or kept clean, a cage is still a cage. Summary Meg managed to escape from people who kept her enslaved because of her special abilities. She found shelter in Lakeside Courtyard - a business district run by Others. Soon, she... Continue Reading →
City of Lost Souls (The Mortal Instruments #5)
Is it really love to tell someone that if it came down to picking between them and every other life on the planet, you’d pick them? Is that—I don’t know, is that a moral sort of love at all? Summary After the horrible events that took place on the roof of one of the... Continue Reading →
Kingdom of Ash (Throne of Glass #7)
Once upon a time, in a land long since burned to ash, there lived a young princess who loved her kingdom... Summary - spoilers for the previous books in the series Aelin has given up everything for her friends and for her beloved country. Locked in an iron coffin, she endured months of torture and... Continue Reading →
The Winner’s Kiss (The Winner’s Trilogy #3)
Arin imagined how, if he could, he would kneel before the boy he had been. He'd cradle himself to his chest, let the child bury his wet face against his shoulder. Shh, Arin would tell him. You will be lonely, but you'll become strong. One day, you will have your revenge. Summary Sent... Continue Reading →
The Evolution of Mara Dyer (Mara Dyer #2)
“They rattled my cage to see if I'd bite. When they released me, they'd see that the answer was yes.” Summary Mara is not crazy. She just has a very deadly ability. An ability she isn't in full control of. It's time for her to learn how to use her powers, before she hurts... Continue Reading →
Unravel Me (Shatter Me #2)
Loneliness is a strange sort of thing. It creeps up on you, quiet and still, sits by your side in the dark, strokes your hair as you sleep. It wraps itself around your bones, squeezing so tight you almost can't breathe. It leaves lies in your heart, lies next to you at night, leaches the... Continue Reading →
Fawkes
How many of us acted and spoke out and fought for beliefs we held because our environment told us to? As much as I wanted to blame my England, I knew the blame sat with me. I hadn't trained myself to discern. To examine. To seek the source. That was about to change. Summary... Continue Reading →
The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer
“Thinking something does not make it true. Wanting something does not make it real.” Summary Mara Dyer wakes up in a hospital with no memory of how she got there. She doesn't remember anything about the strange accident that killed three of her friends, but left her unharmed. When she starts seeing faces of those... Continue Reading →