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War Storm (Red Queen #4) by Victoria Aveyard  Out: May 15, 2018 Publisher: HarperTeen About: ( Goodreads ) VICTORY COMES AT A PRICE. Mare Barrow learned this all too well when Cal’s betrayal nearly destroyed her. Now determined to protect her heart—and secure freedom for Reds and newbloods like her—Mare resolves to overthrow the kingdom of Norta once and for all… starting with the crown on Maven’s head. But no battle is won alone, and before the Reds may rise as one, Mare must side with the boy who broke her heart in order to defeat the boy who almost broke her. Cal’s powerful Silver allies, alongside Mare and the Scarlet Guard, prove a formidable force. But Maven is driven by an obsession so deep, he will stop at nothing to have Mare as his own again, even if it means demolishing everything—and everyone—in his path. War is coming, and all Mare has fought for hangs in the balance. Will victory be enough to topple the Silver kingdoms? Or will the little lightning girl be fo...

Title: Brave (A Wicked Trilogy #3) Author: Jennifer L. Armentrout Pages: 362 Genre: New Adult/Fantasy/Paranormal Release Date: December 11, 2017 Buy: Amazon| Kobo| *received for review by author* Summary ( Goodreads ) Ivy Morgan hasn't been feeling like herself lately. Not like anyone can blame her. After all, being held captive by a psychotic fae prince hell-bent on permanently opening the gates to the Otherworld is bound to leave some mental scars. It’s more than that, though. Something dark and insidious is spreading throughout Ivy, more powerful than she could ever imagine... and it’s coming between her and the man she’s fallen deeply in love with, elite Order member Ren Owens. Ren would do anything to keep Ivy safe. Anything. But when he makes a life altering choice for her, the fallout of his act has far reaching consequences that threaten to tear their lives apart. If Ivy is going to have any hope of surviving this, she must put aside the hurt and betrayal she...

Title: There's Someone Inside Your House Author: Stephanie Perkins Pages: 289 Genre: YA/Horror/Contemporary Publisher: Dutton Books for YR/Penguin Random House Canada Release Date: September 26, 2017 Buy: Amazon | Chapters Indigo | Kobo *Received for review by Penguin Random House Canada* Summary ( Goodreads ) Love hurts... Makani Young thought she'd left her dark past behind her in Hawaii, settling in with her grandmother in landlocked Nebraska. She's found new friends and has even started to fall for mysterious outsider Ollie Larsson. But her past isn't far behind. Then, one by one, the students of Osborne Hugh begin to die in a series of gruesome murders, each with increasingly grotesque flair. As the terror grows closer and her feelings for Ollie intensify, Makani is forced to confront her own dark secrets. Review:  A NEW STEPHANIE PERKINS BOOK!!! As you can see I'm so excited for this book to be officially out!! Waiting for years for this boo...

Title: Once and for All Author: Sarah Dessen Pages: 358 Genre: YA Contemporary Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers/Penguin Canada Release Date: June 6, 2017 Buy: Amazon| Chapters Indigo | Kobo *Received for review by Penguin Random House Canada* Summary ( Goodreads ) As bubbly as champagne and delectable as wedding cake,  Once and for All , Sarah Dessen's thirteenth novel, is set in the world of wedding planning, where crises are routine.   Louna, daughter of famed wedding planner Natalie Barrett, has seen every sort of wedding: on the beach, at historic mansions, in fancy hotels and clubs. Perhaps that's why she's cynical about happily-ever-after endings, especially since her own first love ended tragically. When Louna meets charming, happy-go-lucky serial dater Ambrose, she holds him at arm's length. But Ambrose isn't about to be discouraged, now that he's met the one girl he really wants.  Sarah Dessen’s many, many fans will adore her lates...

Title: Bonefire Author: Krysten Ritter Pages: 288 Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Fiction Publisher: Hutchinson/Penguin Random House Canada Release Date: November 7, 2017 Buy: Amazon| Kobo | Chapters Indigo *Received for review by Penguin Random House Canada Summary:  ( Goodreads ) Should you ever go back? It has been ten years since Abby Williams left home and scrubbed away all visible evidence of her small town roots. Now working as an environmental lawyer in Chicago, she has a thriving career, a modern apartment, and her pick of meaningless one-night stands. But when a new case takes her back home to Barrens, Indiana, the life Abby painstakingly created begins to crack. Tasked with investigating Optimal Plastics, the town's most high-profile company and economic heart, Abby begins to find strange connections to Barrens’ biggest scandal from more than a decade ago involving the popular Kaycee Mitchell and her closest friends—just before Kaycee disappeared for good. Abby ...

Title: Rage (Stormheart #2) Author: Cora Carmack Pages: 352 Genre: YA Fantasy Publisher: Tor Teen/Raincoast Books Release Date: June 5, 2018  Summary (Goodreads) New York Times  bestselling author Cora Carmack's young adult debut series: the second in a captivating new YA fantasy/romance series perfect for fans of Victoria Aveyard Princess or adventurer. Duty or freedom. Her Kingdom or the Stormhunter she loves. If Aurora knows anything, it's that choices have consequences. To set things right, she joins a growing revolution on the streets of Pavan.  In disguise as the rebel Roar, she puts her knowledge of the palace to use to aid the rebellion. But the Rage season is at its peak and not a day passes without the skies raining down destruction. Yet these storms are different—they churn with darkness, and attack with a will that’s desperate and violent.  This feels like more than rage.  It feels like war.

Title: Whichwood (Furthermore #2) Author: Tahereh Mafi Pages: 368 Genre: Fantasy, Middle Grade Publisher: Dutton Books for Young Readers/Penguin Random House Canada Release Date: November 14, 2017 Buy: AmazonCA | Kobo | Chapters Indigo * Received for review by Penguin RandomHouse Canada* Summary ( Goodreads ) A new adventure about a girl who is fated to wash the bodies of the dead in this companion to  Furthermore . Our story begins on a frosty night… Laylee can barely remember the happier times before her beloved mother died. Before her father, driven by grief, lost his wits (and his way). Before she was left as the sole remaining mordeshoor in the village of Whichwood, destined to spend her days washing the bodies of the dead and preparing their souls for the afterlife. It’s become easy to forget and easier still to ignore the way her hands are stiffening and turning silver, just like her hair, and her own ever-increasing loneliness and fear. But soon, a pair of f...