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A Compilation of Depth | Review of “Dove Arising” (Dove Chronicles, #1) – Emertainment Monthly

By: Cynthia Ayala ’17 / Emertainment Monthly Staff Writer

81nDUGXlg1L-174x131Dove Arising follows the protagonist Phaet Theta, a young girl who must make the decision to take on a particularly hazardous job with the moon militia to keep her family safe. A courageous story with a down to earth character who has the spirit of Katniss and the strength of Ender […] Continue reading “A Compilation of Depth | Review of “Dove Arising” (Dove Chronicles, #1) – Emertainment Monthly”

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A Compilation of Depth | Review of ‘Dove Arising’ (Dove Chronicles, #1)

By: Cynthia Ayala

Phaet Theta has lived her entire life invisible since her father death, close only to her best friend who speaks for her and her family, keeping under the radar as much as possible. That is until her mother is suddenly arrested. Stuck with limited options in how to her keep her younger siblings outside of the degrading Shelter, 15-year-old Phaet enlist in the Militia. Where training is both deadly and competitive, Phaet finds a comrade in Wes, the mysterious outsider whose fate seems tied to hers. The plan: rank high and save her family, but as secrets begin to rise, ranking high and staying alive are easier said than done.
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Is it real or just fantasy? | Cyn’s Book Review of Anathema (Causal Enchantment, #1) By K. A. Tucker

By: Cynthia A. By: K. A. Tucker Published: July 15, 2011 Publisher: Papoti Books Series: Causal Enchantment Genre: Urban Fantasy, Paranormal Romance, Young Adult Evangeline has spent her teenage years in obscurity. Her foster parents have the emotional aptitude of robots and her classmates barely acknowledge her existence. About to turn eighteen and feeling like a social pariah, she is desperate to connect with someone. … Continue reading Is it real or just fantasy? | Cyn’s Book Review of Anathema (Causal Enchantment, #1) By K. A. Tucker

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City of the Lost Souls (The Mortal Instruments: Book 5)

Heartbreaking, captivating and an intoxicatingly great read.  Great book.   I mean just a great book.  I loved how it progressed from the beginning to the end.  I loved how it progressed from the beginning to the end.  We got to see a darker side to Clary that gave her more depth which was great.  I absolutely loved that about this book, the fact that the … Continue reading City of the Lost Souls (The Mortal Instruments: Book 5)

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Lost In Time (A Blue Bloods Novel: Book 6)

Loved this book.  Oh my god I loved this book so much and I love how De La Cruz incorporated those flashbacks that were the backgrounds of Allegra.  They were done beautifully and did not take away from the storyline, in fact, it added more depth to the story line as a whole.  I simply loved it.  And, as for MImi, there was such character … Continue reading Lost In Time (A Blue Bloods Novel: Book 6)

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Knight Errant (A Star Wars Novel)

Eh, this was an okay book, if you read the comics, you need to rad this book to connect some pieces, in Deluge to the original 5 part comic.  But considering that Kerra Holt is not that great of a character, very hard headed and distant until Deluge, it’s not that great a book because there hardly is any character development.  The writing was okay … Continue reading Knight Errant (A Star Wars Novel)

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