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World After (Penryn and the End of Days #2) Susan Ee Published: Nov. 19, 2013 (Skyscape) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by Amanda Rating (out of 5): 4.5 stars Note: While this review is spoiler-free, it does reference events in the previous book. If you haven’t started this series yet check out VBC’s review of book 1,... 
The Shattered Court (A Novel of the Four Arts #1) M.J. Scott Published: April 28, 2015 (Roc) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by Amanda Rating (out of 5): 4 stars Lady Sophia Kendall is days away from her twenty-first birthday—the day she’ll come into her powers, if she has any. She’s out running errands with Lieutenant... 
Angelfall (Penryn and the End of Days #1) Susan Ee Published: Aug. 28, 2012 (Skyscape) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: purchased Reviewed by: Amanda Rating (out of 5): 5 stars True story: A friend of mine raved about Angelfall for months before I broke down and bought it. It took me another two years to actually read the book (Amazon says I purchased it in March of 2013). I should not... 
Ashes (The Divided Kingdom #1) Sophie H. Morgan Published: April 21, 2015 (Samhain) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: copy provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by Amanda Rating (out of 5): 4.5 stars Once a princess, now the leader of a street gang, Ana uses her phoenix fire and lethal fighting skills to bring some sense of justice to the Maze. But she’s not... 
The Golden Key Legacy (A Furious Muse; The Sacrifice; A Wizard Rises; A Time of Reckoning) A.J. Nuest Published: March 5, 2015 (HarperImpulse) Purchase: Amazon Review source: copy of A Time of Reckoning provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review; previous books purchased Reviewed by: Amanda Rating (out of 5): 3 stars Note: The Golden Key Legacy is a series of novellas. Each part was... 
Vision in Silver (The Others #3) Anne Bishop Published: March 3, 2015 (Penguin) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Amanda & Amy Amanda’s Rating (out of 5): 4.5 stars Amy’s Rating (out of 5): 5 stars Note: while this review will be spoiler free, it may reference previous books in the series. If you haven’t started this... 
The Glittering World Robert Levy Published: Feb. 10, 2015 (Gallery Books) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Amanda Rating (out of 5): 4.5 stars The thing I love about fantasy is its ability to surprise. You think you know something, and then an author comes around and shakes his finger at you and says, huh-uh. Not so... 
Frozen (Heart of Dread #1) Melissa de la Cruz and Michael Johnston Published: Sept. 17, 2013 (Putnam Juvenile) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: Borrowed from the library Reviewed by: Amanda Rating (out of 5): 4 stars In the middle of a frozen tundra, Vegas still beckons, Sin City keeping its promises even as the rest of the world is encased in ice. Natasha’s a blackjack dealer, but not... 
Broken Shadows (Shadowminds #3) A.J. Larrieu Published: Jan. 19, 2015 (Carina Press) Purchase: Amazon Review source: copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Amanda Rating (out of 5): 4 stars Note: While this review is spoiler free, it does reference events from the previous two books. If you haven’t started this series yet check out VBC’s review of book 1, Twisted... 
Diamond Dust (Takhini Wolves #3) Vivian Arend Published: Aug. 20, 2013 (Samhain) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: Purchased Reviewed by Amanda Rating (out of 5): 4 stars Caroline Bradley’s having a sucky week. Called on by the alpha of the Takhini pack for her diplomatic skills, she’s stuck in the middle of the bear conclave and finds herself refereeing squabbles between clans as they... 
