Review: If Birds Fly Back

Title: If Birds Fly Back Author: Carlie Sorosiak Pages: 352 Published by: Macmillan Children's Books Release Date: 29th June 2017 Synopsis: Linny has been living life in black and white since her sister Grace ran away, and she's scared that Grace might never come back. When Linny witnesses the return to Miami of a cult…

Review: The Waking Land

Title: The Waking Land Author: Callie Bates Pages: 400 Published by: Hodder and Stoughton Release date: 29th June 2017 Synopsis: It's been fourteen years, since King Antoine took Elanna hostage. Fourteen years since her father's rebellion failed. Fourteen years spent being raised by the man who condemned her people to misery. A man she's come…

ARC Review: City of Saints and Thieves

Title: City of Saints and Thieves Author: Natalie C. Anderson Pages: 432 Published by: Rock the Boat Release date: 6th July Synopsis: Street-thief Tina breaks in to the luxurious house where her mother was killed to steal from Mr. Greyhill and nail him for her mother’s murder. She is caught red-handed. Saved by Mr. Greyhill’s…

ARC Review: The Circus

Title: The Circus Author: Olivia Levez Pages: 288 Published by: Rock the Boat Release date: 4th May 2017 Synopsis: Why would a girl who has everything want to run away and never be found? Willow has staged runaways ever since she was a little girl. She has everything a young person should want: a rich…

Review: When We Collided

Title: When We Collided Author: Emery Lord Pages: 344 Published by: Bloomsbury Release date: 7th April 2016 Source: Netgalley Synopsis: Meet Vivi and Jonah: A girl and a boy whose love has the power save or destroy them. Vivi and Jonah couldn't be more different. Vivi craves anything joyful or beautiful that life can offer.…

ARC Review: Heartless

Title: Heartless Author: Marissa Meyer Pages: 464 Published by: Macmillan Children's Synopsis: Long before she was the terror of Wonderland, she was just a girl who wanted to fall in love. Catherine may be one of the most desired girls in Wonderland, and a favorite of the unmarried King of Hearts, but her interests lie…

Review: What Light

Title: What Light Author: Jay Asher Pages: 256 Published by: Macmillan Children's Release date: 20th October 2016 Synopsis: Sierra's family runs a Christmas tree farm in Oregon - it's an idyllic place for a girl to grow up, except that every year they have to pack up and move to California to set up their Christmas…

Review: Aerie

Title: Aerie (Magonia #2) Author: Maria Dahvana Headley Pages: 320 Published by: HarperCollins Release date: 4th October 2016 Synopsis: Where is home when you were born in the stars? Aza Ray is back on earth. Her boyfriend Jason is overjoyed. Her family is healed. She’s living a normal life, or as normal as it can…

Review: Frostblood

Title: Frostblood Author: Elly Blake Pages: 304 Published by: Hodder and Stoughton Release date: 12th January 2017 Synopsis: In a land governed by the cruel Frostblood ruling class, seventeen-year-old Ruby is a Fireblood who has spent most of her life hiding her ability to manipulate heat and light - until the day the soldiers come…

Review: The Girl of Ink and Stars

Title: The Girl of Ink and Stars Author: Kiran Millwood Hargrave Pages: 288 Published by: Chicken House Release date: 5th May 2016 Synopsis: Forbidden to leave her island, Isabella Riosse dreams of the faraway lands her father once mapped. When her closest friend disappears into the island’s Forgotten Territories, she volunteers to guide the search. As…