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Those who have read the writing duo’s Wicked series know Nancy Holder and Debbie Viguié have a knack for both romantic and life-threatening tension. While I wasn’t in love with the ending of the final Wicked book, Resurrection, I really enjoyed the series as a whole and am thoroughly looking forward to what these two have come up with next. Hitting shelves on Sept. 7, Crusade is the first of a new series,... 
With a blurb opening with a line calling for tearing out enemies’ throats, we’re confident we will get into Andrea Cremer’s Nightshade. We like it when things get a little bloodthirsty and a touch violent. (OK, maybe more than a bit…) For the romantic side, Nightshade has plenty of forbidden love: Calla will have to decide if following her heart is worth losing everything. (We can’t help but love when... 
Cassandra Clare, author of the hugely popular Mortal Instruments series (City of Bones, City of Ashes, City of Glass and the forthcoming City of Fallen Angels), is set to release the first in a related series Aug. 31. The new series, Infernal Devices, begins with Clockwork Angel and it looks fantastic. The Infernal Devices series is set in the same world as Mortal Instruments, but a century earlier and in... 
Catching little bits about Kiersten White’s forthcoming YA novel Paranormalcy has been easy (and enticing, for that matter), but today I came across a short excerpt from the book on the HarperTeen site (read it here). It’s official, this book is on the to-read list when it arrives in stores Aug. 31. Our leading lady, Evie, looks to be an ass-kicker game for cleaning up the paranormal baddies, but happily... 
Sophie Jordan’s novel Firelight, the first in a new Draki series, is already on the top of my to-read list. It doesn’t come out until September. When this one comes out, expect a view same week from us. Synopsis from the publisher: With her rare ability to breathe fire, Jacinda is special even among the draki—the descendants of dragons who can shift between human and dragon forms. But when Jacinda’s... 
