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Review: The Lost Prince by Julie Kagawa (Call of the Forgotten #1)

The Lost Prince (The Iron Fey: Call of the Forgotten #1) Julie Kagawa Published: Oct. 23, 2012 (Harlequin Teen) Purchase at: Book Depository or Amazon Reviewed by: Chelsea Rating (out of 5): 4 stars Note: While there are no spoilers for this novel, this review does mention key points from other Iron Fey novels. I think I may have to admit to being a bit of a Julie Kagawa fangirl. I have yet to find a book...

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Poll: YA love interests who leave you wishing you were 17 again

Over the last two weeks, those who entered our Nightshade giveaway* told us which love interest from a young adult novel tops their list. We expected Vampire Academy’s resident Russian hottie Dimitri Belikov to top out (he did), but almost always his name was in the same breath as that snarky Shadowhunter Jace Wayland from The Mortal Instruments series. On a side note, we’re with everyone else...

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Waiting on Wednesday: Angelfire by Courtney Allison Moulton

Sure, we’ve already reviewed Angelfire. We think many of you will love it just for the stoic “hot boy with sword” factor. However, the protagonist Ellie does her own badass sword-wielding. If our review wasn’t enough to get you to consider adding Angelfire to your TBR for its February release, then maybe this video of author Courtney Allison Moulton talking wicked weapons will sway...

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Top 10 Swoon-Worthy Heroes (2010)

Our top books of 2010 was posted early enough to be able to use as a shopping list. That means we’re at the end of the year without a nice wrap-up list. Really, it’s a bit embarrassing. So, what do we have in store? A list we know several of you will feel the need to argue with in the comments. (We actually really love that, by the way.) TOP 10 SWOON-WORTHY HEROES In fairness, we’re using...

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Julie Kagawa Q&A: Faeries, Prince Ash and The Iron Queen

We love the epic fantasy Julie Kagawa has crafted in her Iron Fey series. In July the first book in the series, The Iron King, was our group read title, and we discussed the characters — and, OK, a lot of Ash vs. Puck. Everyone hated and then fell back in love with the “Hot Boy with a Sword” Prince Ash in The Iron Daughter. (We also named it one of the Best Books of 2010.) Now, with The...