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Reviews in alphabetical order by author surname:

A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z

–A–

Aarts, A. J. – Jove
Aguirre, Ann – Enclave
Albin, Jennifer – Crewel
Alender, Katie – Bad Girls Don’t Die
Alender, Katie – From Bad to Cursed
Allyn, Anya – Dollhouse

Almond, David – A Song for Ella Grey
Angelini, Josephine – Dreamless
Armstrong, Kelley – Omens
Armstrong, Kelley – Sea of Shadows

Arnett, Mindee – Avalon
Atwater-Rhodes, Amelia – Shapeshifters

–B–

Bacigalupi, Paolo – Ship Breaker
Banks, Anna – Of Poseidon
Benton, Jonathon K. – A Wicked Kind of Dark
Bick, Ilsa J. – Drowning Instinct
Bishop, Anne – Written in Red

Bishop, Anne – Murder of Crows
Black, Holly – Zombies vs Unicorns
Black, Holly – Tithe
Black, Holly – White Cat
Black, Holly – Red Glove
Black, Holly – Black Heart
Black, Holly – The Coldest Girl in Cold Town
Black, Holly – Doll Bones
Black, Yelena – Dance of Shadows
Blake, Lily – House at the End of the Street
Borchaz, Pam – Drought
Brashares, Ann – The Here and Now

Bray, Libba – Going Bovine
Bray, Libba – A Great and Terrible Beauty
Bray, Libba – The Diviners
Brooks, Karen – Votive
Brody, Jessica – Unremembered
Boudreau, Helene – Real Mermaids Don’t Wear Toe Rings
Burgis, Stephanie – Kat the Incorrigble series
Bursztynski, Sue – Wolfborn

 –C–

Caine, Rachel – Glass Houses
Caine, Rachel – Last Breath
Carmody, Isobelle – Metro Winds

Carson Levine, Gail – Ella Enchanted

Cashore, Kristin – Fire

Cass, Kiera – The Elite
Cass, Kiera – The Selection

Cass, Kiera – The Selection (2)
Cassidy, Anne – Killing Rachel
Cashore, Kristin – Graceling

Chan, Kylie – Small Shen

Chandler, Ben – Beast Child
Chandler, Elizabeth – Dark Secrets
Carriger, Gail – Etiquette and Espionage

Carleson, J. C. – The Tyrant’s Daughter
Cashore, Kristin – Fire (video)
Cashore, Kristen – Bitterblue

Childs, Tera Lynn – Forgive My Fins
Clare, Cassandra – City of Fallen Angels
Clare, Cassandra – Clockwork Prince

Clare, C – City of Lost Souls
Clement-Moore, Rosemary – The Splendour Falls

Clements, Andrew – We Hold These Truths

Coates, J.F.R. – Axinstone

Cocks, H and Morgan, J – Spoiled and Messy

Condie, Allie – Crossed

Connelly, John – The Book of Lost Things

Cooper, Elspeth – Songs of the Earth

Cooper, Elspeth – Trinity Rising
Cooper, Michelle – A Brief History of Montmaray
Cooper, Michelle – The FitzOsbornes in Exile

Cooper, Susan – Ghost Hawk

Coutt, Alexandra – Tumble and Fall

Cox, Suzy – Dead Girl’s Walking
Craze, Galaxy – The Last Princess

Corbett, Angela – Eternal Starling

Cremer, Andrea – Wolfsbane
Cremer, Andrea – Nightshade
Cremer, Andrea – Bloodrose
Cross, Julie – Tempest (audio)

Cross, Julie – Vortex

Curley, Marianne – Broken

Curtis Klause, Annette – The Silver Kiss

–D–

Dashner, James – The Scorch Trials

Dashner, James – The Maze Runner

Dashner, James – Eye of Minds

Dashner, James – The Death Cure

Daugherty, C.J. – Night School

Daugherty, C. J. – Legacy

Davidson, Mary Janice – Jennifer Scales and the Ancient Furnace
Deas, Stephen – The Thieftakers Apprentice
Deep-Jones, Liz – Lucy Zees’s Glamour Game

De La Cruz, Melissa – Blue Bloods series
De La Cruz, Melissa and Johnston, Michael – Frozen
De La Cruz, Melissa – Gates of Paradise

Derting, Kimberley – The Last Echo

Destefano, Lauren – Wither

DeStefano, Lauren – Wither (2)

DeStefano, Lauren – Sever

DeStefano, Lauren – Fever
Devlin, Ivy – Low Red Moon
Doctorow, Cory – Makers

Dollhouse – graphic novel

Durrant, Cheryse – The Blood She Betrayed

 

–E–

Elkeles, Simon – Return to Paradise

Elkeles, Simon – Return to Paradise (2)

Ellion, Kate – Butterfly Clues

Eulberg, Elizabeth – Better Off Friends

–F–

Fama, Elizabeth – Monstrous Beauty

Flanagan, John – The Lost Stories
Ford, Michael – The Poisoned House

Forman, Gayle – Just One Year

Forman, Gayle – Just One Day

Frankel, Jordana – The Ward

Friesen, Jonathon – Aquifier

Fuge, L.M. – When Courage Came To Call

Fukuda, Andrew – Prey

Fukuda, Andrew – The Hunt

Fusco Newton, Kimberley – Beholding Bee

–G–

Gaiman, Neil – Stardust (anniversary edition)

Galley, Lauren M. – Steps to Success
Galley, Lauren – Kissing Frogs

Gerogatelis, Brittany – What the Spell

Geragotelis, Brittany – Life’s a Witch

Girard, G – Project Cain

Glines, Abbi – Breathe

Goodman, Alison – Eona
Gordon, Kate – Thyla

Gordon, Kate – Writing Clementine

Goodman, Carol – Blythewood
Gould, Stephen – 7th Sigma
Gratton, Tessa – Blood Magic

Graham, Riley – Accidents and Incidents

Gray, Claudia – Evernight series
Griffin, Adele – Tighter

–H–

Hand, Cynthia – Unearthly

Hand, Cynthia – Boundless

Han, Jenny- We’ll Always Have Summer
Hart, Rhiannon – Blood Song
Harrison, Kate – Soul Fire
Harrison, Kim – Once Dead, Twice Shy
Harrison, Lisi – Monster High
Harrison, Lisi – The Ghoul Next Door

Harrison, Lisi – The Ghoul Next Door (2)
Harrison, Lisi – Back and Deader Than Ever

Harsted, Johan – 172 Hours on the Moon

Hartman, Rachel – Seraphina

Hathaway, Jill – Slide

Hawkins, Rachel – Demonglass

Haygert, Juliana – Playing Pretend

Healey, Karen – Guardian of the Dead
Hearles, M.J. – Winter’s Shadow
Hearles, M.J. – Winter’s Light

Hehir, Tim – Julius and the Watchmaker

Hendrick, Kate – The Accident

Hearle, M. J. – Claudette in the Shadows

Hill, Will – Department 19

Hocking, Amanda – Switched
Hocking, Amanda – Torn
Hocking, Amanda – Hollowland

Hocking, Amanda  – Lullaby

Hodkin, Michelle – The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer

Holder, Nancy and Viguie, Debbie – Unleashed

Hooper, Mary – The Disgrace of Kitty Grey

Houck, Colleen – Tiger’s Quest

Howard, A. G. – Splintered

Hunter, Kate – The Parfizz Pitch

–J–

James, Brian – Zombie Blondes

James, Mia – Darkness Falls
Jinks, Catherine – The Abused Werewolf Rescue Group
Johnson, Maureen – The Runaway Queens

Johnson, Maureen – The Name of the Star

Jones, Carrie – Captivate
Jones, Carrie – Need
Jones, Carrie – Entice

–K–

Kacvinsky, Katie – Awaken
Kade, Stacey – Queen of the Dead
Kade, Stacey – The Ghost and the Goth

Kagawa, Julie – The Eternity Cure

Kagawa, Julie – The Iron Daughter

Kantor, Melissa – The Darling’s series

Kwaymullina, Ambelin – Interrogation of Ashala Wolf
Keaton, Kelly – Darkness Becomes Her
Keaton, Kelly – A Beautiful Evil

Keller, Julia – A Killing in the Hills

Kemmerer, Brigid – Storm

Kemmerer, Brigid – Spirit

Kemmerer, Brigid – The Elemental series (Elemental, fearless and Breathless)

Kraus,Daniel – Scowler

Kunze, Nansi – Dangerously Placed
Kenyon, Sherrilyn – Invincible
Kenyon, Sherrilyn – Infinity
Kenyon, Sherrilyn – Infamous

Kenyon, Sherrilyn – Inferno

Kenyon, Sherrilyn – Illusion

Kitteridge, Caitlyn – The Nightmare Garden
Kizer, Amber – Meridian

Kizer, Amber – Wildcat Fireflies

Kizer, Amber – A Matter of Days

Klann-Moren, Nancy – The Clock of Life

Kneipp, Chris – Parallel
Krasnostein, A ed. and Rios, Julia ed. – Years Best YA Spec Fiction 2013

Kwaymullina, Ambelin – The Interrogation of Ashala Wolf

–L–

Lanagan, Margo – Sea Hearts
Larbalstier, Justine – Zombies vs Unicorns

Lawrence, Theo – Mystic City

Larkins, Gillian – Diva

Larson, Sarah B – Defy
Leveen, Tom – Random

Lia Block, Francesca – Elementals

Lim, Rebecca – Mercy

Littlefield, Sophie – Hanging by a Thread
Lo, Malinda – Huntress
Lo, Malinda – Ash
Locke, Kate – God Save The Queen

Lounsbury, Lynette – Afterworld

Lowe, Helen – The Gathering of the Lost
Lowe, Helen – The Heir of the Night

Lu, Marie – Legend
Lunetta, Demetria – In the After

Lyga, Barry – I Hunt Killers

Marr, Melissa – Ink Exchange
Marr, Melissa – Darkest Mercy

Marr, Melissa – Carnival of the Souls

Masson, Sophie – Moonlight and Ashes

Masson, Sophie – Scarlet in the Snow 

Mauzurkieuwicz, Joanna – The Whispers of the Sprite

McCafferty, Megan – Thumped

McConaghy, Charlotte – Fury

McConnel, Jen – Goddess Spells for Busy Girls

McGarry, Katie – Pushing the Limits

McHale, D. J – Sylo

McLaughlin, Sarah – Over You

McQuerry, Maureen  – The Peculiars
Mead, Richelle – Vampire Academy series

Mead, Richelle – Indigo Spell
Meadows, Jodie – Incarnate

Meldrum, Kristina – Mad Apple
Meredith, Amy – Shadows

Meyer, Marissa – Scarlet

Mlynowski, Sarah – Don’t Even think About it

Mlynowski, Sarah – Ten Things We’ve Done

Moggach, Lottie – Kiss Me

Moriarty, Jaclyn – Cracks in the Kingdom

Moriarty, Jaclyn – Corner of White

Morgan, Lara – Genesis
Morgan, Lara – Equinox
Moss, Tara – The Blood Countess

Moss, Tara – The Skeleton Key
Mulligan, Andy – Trash

Mussi, Sara – Siege

–N–

Nickerson, Jane – Strands of Bronze and Gold

Nickerson, Jane – Strands of Bronze and Gold (2)
Nieman, Christie – A Stars Fall 

Neill, Chloe – Chicagoland Vampire series

Nix, Garth – A Confusion of Princes

Nix, Garth – Clariel

Noel, Alyson – Fated
Noel, Alyson – Whisper

Noel, Alyson – Horizon

Noel, Alyson – Echo

–O–

Oliver, Jana – Briar Rose

Oliver, Jana – Forsaken and Forbidden

Oliver, Lauren – Delirium

Oliver, Lauren – Delerium (2)
Oliver, Lauren – Pandemonium

Ormand, Kate – Dark Days

–P–

Painter, Kristen – Flesh and Blood
Painter Kristen – Blood Rites

Parker, Amy Christine  Gated

Paul, Fiona – Belladonna
Pearce, Jackson – Sisters Red
Pearson, Mary E. – The Fox Inheritance (audio)

Peterfruend, Diana – Rampant

Philips, Gillian – Firebrand
Pike, Aprilynne – Life After Theft

Phelan, James – Chasers

Phelan, James – The Last Thirteen

Pitcher, Annabel – Ketchup Clouds

Plakson, Suzie – The Return of King Lillian

Porter, Sarah – Lost Voices

Powell, Laura – Burn Mark
Pratchett, Terry – I Shall Wear Midnight
Pratchett, Terry – Snuff
Pryor, Michael – Moment of Truth

Purnhagen, Mara – Past Midnight

–R–

Rai, Bali – Killing Honour
Randall, Thomas – Dreams of the Dead
Rees Brennan, Sarah – The Demon’s Lexicon

Rees Brennan, Sarah – Untold
Rees Brennan, Sarah – Unmade

Rees Brennan, Sarah – What Really Happened in Peru

Ren Suma, Nova – 17 and Gone

Revis, Beth – A Million Suns

Revis, Beth – Across the Universe

Richards, Elizabeth – Black City

Richards, Elizabeth – Phoenix

Roberts, Tansy Rayner – Ink Black Magic

Rosenblum, Greg – Evolution 19

Rossi, Veronica – Under the Never Sky

Rossoff, Meg – How I Live Now
Roth, Veronica – Divergent

Roth, Veronica – Insurgent

Roth, Veronica – Allegiant
Roux, Madeleine – Alison Hewitt is Trapped
Roux, Madeleine – Sadie Walker is Stranded

Rowell, Rainbow – Fangirl

Rowell, Rainbow – Fangirl (2)

Rowell, Rainbow – Eleanor and Park

Rowell, Rainbow – Eleanor and Park (2)

Rushby, Alison – The Heiresses

Rutkoski, Marie – The Winner’s Curse

Ryan, Amy Kathleen – Spark
Ryan, Carrie – The Dark and Hollow Places
Ryan, Carrie – The Dead-Tossed Waves

–S–

Seles, Monica – Game On

Sepetys, Ruth – Out of Easy

Schwartz, L – A Conspiracy of Alchemists

Scott, Elizabeth – As I Wake

Scott, Ginger – Waiting on the Sidelines

Scott, S. L. – Naturally Charlie

Shan, Darren – Ocean of Blood
Shan, Darren – Birth of a Killer

Shepherd, Megan – The Madman’s Daughter

Sigler, Scott – The Rookie
Silverwood, Sarah – Traitor’s Gate
Silverwood, Sarah – Double-Edged Sword
Simner, Janni Lee –  Faerie Winter
Simner, Janni Lee – Bones of Faerie

Shannon, Samantha – Bone Season

Sheinmel, Alyssa – Second Star

Shirvington, Jessica – Embrace

Shirvington, Jessica – Embrace (2  audio)

Shirvington, Jessica – Empower

Shirvington, Jessica – Between the Lives

Shirvington, Jessica – Disruption

Showalter, Gina – Through the Zombie Glass

Simpson, Phillip W. – Apocalypse

Simpson, Phillip W. – Tribulation

Silver, Eve – Rush

Skovron, John – Misfit

Skovron, Jon – Misfit (2)
Smith, Jennifer E. – The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight

Smith, Jennifer E. – This is What Happiness Looks Like

Smith, Jennifer E. – The Geography of You and Me
Smith, L.J. – The Vampire Diaries Book 3 – The Fury
Smith, L.J. – The Vampire Diaries Book 2 – The Struggle
Smith, L.J. – The Vampire Diaries Book 1 – The Awakening
Smith, L.J. – The Vampires Diaries – Stephan’s Diaries Vol 1.
Smith, L.J. – The Forbidden Game Vol. 1 – The Hunter
Smith, L.J. – The Forbidden Game Vol. 2 – The Chase
Snyder, Maria V – Touch of Power
Spooner, Megan – Skylark

Stevens, C – Faking Normal

Stevens, M. J. – Bound
Stevens, M. J. – Divided

Stiefvater, Maggie – Forever

Stiefvater, Maggie – The Curiosities

Stohl, Margaret – Icons

Stoker, Shannon – The Registery
Sullivan, Tricia – Shadowboxer

Sun, Amanda – Ink

Sun, Amanda – Ink (2)

Sutcliffe, William – The Wall

Sutton, Kelsey – Some Quiet Place

–T–

Taylor, Laini – Days of Blood and Starlight

Taylor, Laini – Days of Blood and Starlight (2)

Taylor, Laini – Dreams of Gods and Monsters

Taylor, Lani – Lips Touch Three Times

Telep, Trisha (ed) – Kiss Me Deadly|
Telep, Trisha (ed.) – The Eternal Kiss

Terrill, Cristin – All Our Yesterdays

Terry, Teri – Slated

Terry, Teri – Fractured

Tintera, Amy – Reboot
Thomas, J.B. – Mammon
Tiernan, Cate – Immortal Beloved

–V–

Vail, Michelle – Undeadly

Vaught, S – Freaks Like Us

Vaught, SR & Redmond, J – The Oathbreaker (Pt 1 & 2)
Verday, Jessica – The Hollow

Viguie, Debbie – Hotblooded

Violi, Jen – Putting Makeup on Dead People

–W–

Waters, Daniel – Generation Dead

Weatherley, L. A. – Angel Burn

Weisman, Greg – Rain of the Ghosts

Wells, Dan – Partials

Wells, Dan – Partials (2 & 3)

Wells, Dan – Partials (4)

Wells, Martha – Cloud Roads
Wells, Martha – Serpent Sea

West, Kasie – Pivot Point
Westerfeld, Scott – The Secret Hour (Midnighters 1)
Westerfeld, Scott – Touching Darkness (Midnighter 2)
Westerfeld, Scott – Blue Noon (Midnighter 3)
Westerfeld, Scott – Pretties
Westerfeld, Scott – Uglies
White, Kiersten – Perfect Lies

White, Kiersten – Mind Games

White, Kiersten – Mind Games (2)

White, Kiersten – Supernaturally

White, Kiersten – Paranormalcy

Westerfeld, Scott – Specials

Wignall, K.J. – Blood
Wood, Fiona – Wildlife

Wilson, N.D. – The Dragon’s Tooth
Winnacker, Susanne – Imposter
Winnacker, Susanne – Defector

 

Woodland, Lani – Intrinsical
Woodland, Lani – Indelible
Woolley, Justin – A Town Called Dust
Wunder, Wendy – The Museum of Intangible Things

-Y-

York, Kelley – Hushed
Young, Moira – Rebel heart (Dustlands #2)

–Z–

Zhang, Kat – What’s Left of Me
Zevin, Gabrielle – All These Things I’ve Done
Zink, Michelle – Prophecy of the Sisters