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So the sixth Mortal Instruments book has been released, read, and reread. Tears were shed, plot lines were resolved, and happy endings were had by all. By all except for the readers who now have nothing in the young adult, urban fiction, paranormal romance, angel/demon/all-of-the-above genre to read. Jace and Clary had an epic love that overcame obstacle after obstacle. While we have been promised... 
Peanut Goes to School (Elder Races #6.7) Thea Harrison Published: June 30, 2014 (Teddy Harrison, LLC) Purchase: Amazon Review Source: purchased Reviewed by: Mary Rating (out of 5): 3.5 stars Note: While this review will remain spoiler-free, it does assume you’ve read all previous Elder Races books and novellas. If you haven’t started the series, we suggest you read our review of the first book Dragon... 
Masquerade (Blue Bloods #2) Melissa de la Cruz Published: August 10, 2009 (Disney Hyperion) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review Source: purchased Reviewed by: Mary Rating (out of 5): 4.5 stars At the end of the first book in the Blue Bloods series, Schuyler’s dying grandmother charges her with tracking down her grandfather and enlisting him in the fight against the silver bloods (evil vampires) who... 
Pia Saves the Day (Elder Races #6.6) Thea Harrison Published: June 21, 2014 Purchase: Amazon Review Source: purchased Reviewed by: Mary Rating (out of 5): 4.5 stars Note: While this review will be spoiler free, it does make reference to previous books in the series. If you haven’t started the series yet, check out VBC’s review of book 1, Dragon Bound. Now that Liam is shifting, flying, and getting himself... 
Blue Bloods (Blue Bloods #1) Melissa de la Cruz Published: Aug. 19, 2009 (Disney Hyperion) Purchase at: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: purchased Reviewed by: Mary Rating (out of 5): 5 stars Schulyer Van Allen has many of the same insecurities that any normal fifteen-year-old girl would have. She doesn’t look like the popular girls, she isn’t blonde or rich, and she doesn’t have a jock boyfriend.... 
Fearless (Survival Race #2) K. M. Fawcett Published: Jan. 7, 2014 (Forever) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Mary Rating (out of 5): 3 stars To Myia, a shaman-apprentice, life is simple: help those in need of healing and live the primitive village life. When Myia’s village gets attacked, the options for invaders are... 
Don’t Blackmail the Vampire (Sons of Kane #2) Tiffany Allee Published: April 28, 2014 (Entangled) Purchase at: Amazon Review source: copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Mary Rating (out of 5): 4 stars Rachel’s sister is about to marry a major jerk. She has tried logic. She has tried reason. She has tried everything she can think of to change her sister’s mind and get... 
Temptation by Fire Tiffany Allee Published: Dec. 30, 2013 (Entangled Ignite) Purchase: Amazon Review source: copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Mary Rating (out of 5): 4 stars Karson is part of a cell of demon hunters who walk a pretty dangerous line. Imbued with demon blood so they are strong enough to fight them, they must always be careful not to turn into what... 
The Witch Finder (Witch Finder #1) Ruth Warburton Published: Jan. 2, 2014 (Hodder Children’s Books) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Mary Rating (out of 5): 5 stars The Witch Finder opens in 19th century London as Luke is being initiated into the Malleus Brotherhood, a group of men sworn to rid the world of witches... 
Antigoddess (The Goddess War #1) Kendare Blake Published: Sept. 10, 2013 (Macmillan) Purchase at: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: purchased Reviewed by: Mary Rating (out of 5): 3.5 stars I had extremely high expectations for Antigoddess since Kendare Blake also wrote Anna Dressed in Blood, which has to be one of the most original books I have ever read. I will admit I was not blown away with... 
