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The Glass Blade (Hunters of Infinity #1) Ryan Wieser Published: March 6, 2018 (Rebel Base Books) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Beth Rating (out of 5): 2.5 stars Jessop is a warrior with exceptional powers and skill. She saves the lives of a couple of men who turn out to be Hunters of Infinity, a select group of... 
A Court of Mist and Fury (A Court of Thorns and Roses #2) Sarah J. Maas Published: May 3, 2016 (Bloomsbury USA Children’s) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: purchased Reviewed by: Jo Rating (out of 5): 4.5 stars Note: While this review will be spoiler free (sort of, see below), it will make reference to previous books. If you haven’t started this series yet, check out VBC’s review of... 
Prudence (The Custard Protocol #1) Gail Carriger Published: March 17, 2015 (Orbit) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review Source: copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Jo Rating (out of 5): 4 stars When I found out there was to be a spin-off/sequel series to Gail Carriger’s truly brilliant Parasol Protectorate series (start with Soulless), I’m not going to lie, there... 
A Vault of Sins (Chaos Theory #2) Sarah Harian Published: Sept. 16, 2014 (Intermix) Purchase: Amazon Review source: copy provided by the 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 the previous book in the series. If you haven’t started yet, check out VBC’s review of book 1, The Wicked We Have Done.... 
The Beautiful Ashes (Broken Destiny #1) Jeaniene Frost Published: Aug. 26, 2014 (Harlequin) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review Source: Copy provided by the author in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Chelsea Rating (out of 5): 4 stars Ivy is having the worst week of her life as The Beautiful Ashes opens. Her parents have died in a suspicious car accident, and her sister Jasmine has... 
The Wicked We Have Done (Chaos Theory #1) Sarah Harian Published March 18, 2014 (InterMix) Purchase at: Amazon Review source: copy provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Amanda Rating (out of 5): 4 stars As a fan of the new adult category, I was eagerly looking forward to reading something that didn’t fall into the contemporary romance genre, and The Wicked We Have Done... 
Falling to Ash (Moth #1) Karen Mahoney Published: Sept. 27, 2012 (Random House Children’s U.K.) Purchase at: Book Depository Reviewed by: Chelsea Rating (out of 5): 4.5 stars Funny and engaging with a dusting of darkness, Falling to Ash is a fresh vampire tale—and that pleases me so very much. It’s my favorite Karen Mahoney book thus far. (Read reviews of The Iron Witch and The Wood Queen.) Moth (neé...
