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The Verdant Cage Review 🌿 | Dark Dystopian Fantasy, Mystery & Deadly Secrets

The Verdant Cage by Jess Lourey was such a pleasant surprise! Atmospheric, mysterious, and packed with tension, this YA dystopian thriller pulled me into Noah’s Valley and its increasingly sinister secrets. With compelling characters, dangerous discoveries, and an ending that left me very happy there’s a sequel coming, this one was far more captivating than I expected. 🌿🖤 Continue reading The Verdant Cage Review 🌿 | Dark Dystopian Fantasy, Mystery & Deadly Secrets

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Book of the Month

August Book of the Month: Survival Show by Juno Dawson | A Deadly Dystopian Thriller

A new month means a new Book of the Month! August’s pick is Survival Show by Juno Dawson—a thrilling YA dystopian novel that combines a deadly singing competition, political intrigue, and high-stakes survival. If you love stories packed with suspense, social commentary, and impossible choices, this is one you won’t want to miss. Continue reading August Book of the Month: Survival Show by Juno Dawson | A Deadly Dystopian Thriller

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5 Star Reads, Action & Adventure, Book Reviews, Contemporary, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Young Adult

Heartbreak and Brutality: Haymitch’s Origin in Sunrise on the Reaping

Sunrise on the Reaping delivers a gut-wrenching, emotionally charged look into Haymitch’s past, revealing the brutal origins of a fan-favorite character in what may be the most heartbreaking Hunger Games novel yet. Continue reading Heartbreak and Brutality: Haymitch’s Origin in Sunrise on the Reaping

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Book Reviews, Publications

Prettier than Ugly? Not Quite: A Review of “Pretties” | Emertainment Monthly

By: Cynthia Ayala ’16 / Emertainment Monthly Staff Writer Pretties is the second novel in the Uglies series, it carries on the theme set in the first novel about the cost of unity and perfection. It is a well-written novel that fails as a sequel, but not by much. Full review here: Prettier than Ugly? Not Quite: A Review of “Pretties” | Emertainment Monthly Continue reading Prettier than Ugly? Not Quite: A Review of “Pretties” | Emertainment Monthly

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