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Fortuna (The Nova Vita Protocol #1)Kristyn MerbethPublished: Nov. 5, 2019 (Orbit)Purchase at: AmazonReview Source: Copy provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Amy Rating (out of 5): 3.5 stars From a young age the five Kaiser siblings have been instilled with the idea that you can only count on your family. In a family of smugglers, it’s pretty sound advice. That is, until... 
Immunity (Contagion #2)Erin BowmanPublished: July 2, 2019 (HarperTeen)Purchase at: Amazon Review Source: Copy provided by the publisher in exchange for and honest review Reviewed by: Amy Rating (out of 5): 4 stars Note: While this review will be spoiler free, it will reference previous events in the series. If you haven’t yet started, check out VBC’s review of Contagion. Surviving the contagion outbreak... 
The Girl Who Could Move Sh*t with Her Mind (The Frost Files #1) Jackson Ford Published: June 18, 2019 (Orbit) Purchase at: Amazon or Book Depository Review Source: Copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Amy Rating (out of 5): 4.5 stars Teagan Frost is a psychokinetic—or PK as she likes to call it. In other words, she’s the girl who can move sh*t with her mind. Teagan is... 
Aurora Rising (The Aurora Cycle #1) Jay Kristoff & Amie Kaufman Published: May 7, 2019 (Knopf Books for Young Readers) Purchase at: Amazon or Book Depository Review Source: Copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Amy Rating (out of 5): 5 stars Trying to work off some pre-draft jitters, star cadet Tyler Jones decides to take a little flight. Well, that little flight turns... 
Rosewater (The Wormwood Trilogy #1) Tade Thompson Published: Sept. 18, 2018 (Orbit) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: purchased Reviewed by: Amy Rating (out of 5): 4 stars Rosewater is a city in a near-future Nigeria that formed around a mysterious alien biodome that appeared eleven years ago. Every year, the dome opens and releases healing to those gathered around the dome. This is known... 
This Cruel Design (This Mortal Coil #2) Emily Suvada Published: Oct. 30, 2018 (Simon Pulse) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Beth Rating (out of 5): 5 stars Note: While this review will be spoiler free it will reference the previous book. If you haven’t started this series yet, check out VBC’s review of book 1,... 
Hidden Sun (Shadowlands #1) Jaine Fenn Published: Sept. 4, 2018 (Angry Robot) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review Source: copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Beth Rating (out of 5): 4 stars Rhia is…unconventional, to say the least. She is a noble lady—but one who spurns the idea of a conventional marriage, because she knows that a conventional man would not... 
84K Claire North Published: May 24, 2018 (Orbit) 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 stars Life in our world has changed—it’s become nothing but a number, an amount of worth. Everyone has worth—except for those who don’t. And in this world, any crime is ok, as long as those who commit it can... 
LIFEL1K3 (Lifelike #1) Jay Kristoff Published: May 29, 2018 (Knopf Books for Young Readers) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review Source: copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Beth Rating (out of 5): 5 stars Once upon a time, there was a family: a father, a mother, three sisters, and a brother. But once upon a time only leads to happily ever after in fairy... 
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... 
