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Heartless Marissa Meyer Published: Nov. 8, 2016 (Feiwel & Friends) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: library Reviewed by: Amy Rating (out of 5): 3.5 stars Before she became the decapitating obsessed Queen of Hearts, she was Catherine Pinkerton, daughter of the Marquess of Rock Turtle Cove, and she loved to bake. In fact, her dream is to open a bakery with her best friend Mary Ann. Cath... 
Winter (Lunar Chronicles #4) Marissa Meyer Published: Nov. 10, 2015 (Feiwel & Friends) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review Source: purchased Reviewed by: Amy Rating (out of 5): 5 stars Note: While review will be spoiler free, it will make reference to previous events in the series. If you haven’t started yet, check out VBC’s review of book 1, Cinder. In Winter we finally meet the famed Lunar... 
Fairest (Lunar Chronicles #3.5) Marissa Meyer Published: Jan. 27, 2015 (Feiwel & Friends) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review Source: purchased Reviewed by: Amy Rating (out of 5): 3 stars Note: While review will be spoiler free, it may make reference to previous books in the series. If you haven’t started this series yet, check out VBC’s review of Cinder. Queen Levana has been quite the nemesis for... 
Cress (Lunar Chronicles #3) Marissa Meyer Published: Feb. 4, 2014 (Feiwel & Friends) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: purchased Reviewed by: Amy Rating (out of 5): 4 stars Note: While this review will be spoiler free, it will reference events in the first book. If you haven’t started this series yet, check out VBC’s review of book 1, Cinder. Cress has been stuck on a remote satellite for... 
In an effort to help you keep that to-read list updated, I’ve compiled the hot urban fantasy and paranormal romance releases for February 2014. All dates are U.S. and tentative. Also: Click the title of any book to visit the Amazon page for pre-order or purchase goodness. I’ve included genre classification with each book: UF is urban fantasy, PNR is paranormal romance, F is fantasy and YA is young adult.... 
Scarlet (Lunar Chronicles #2) Marissa Meyer Published: Feb. 5, 2013 (Feiwel & Friends) Purchase at: Book Depository or Amazon Review Source: Purchased Reviewed by: Amy Rating (out of 5): 4.5 stars Note: While this review will be spoiler free, it will reference events in the first book. Check out VBC’s review of Cinder. Scarlet starts directly after the end of Cinder. The storyline, while still focusing on... 
Cinder (Lunar Chronicles #1) Marissa Meyer Published: January 3, 2012 (Feiwel & Friends) Purchase at: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: purchased Reviewed by: Amy Rating (out of 5): 4 stars Cinder takes place in a distant future about 123 years after World War IV devastated civilization. The Eastern Commonwealth now has to deal with Letumosis, a plague that is slowly spreading throughout the city....
