A New Kind of Magic | Review of ‘The Smoke Thieves’ (The Smoke Thieves #1)

Sally Green’s new series fails to recreate the energy of her Half Bad series, yet does not fail to entertain and draw the readers into an intricate plot of power and demons. Continue reading A New Kind of Magic | Review of ‘The Smoke Thieves’ (The Smoke Thieves #1)

A Powerfully Meaningful Finale | Review of ‘Half Lost’ (The Half Bad Trilogy #3)

By Cynthia Ayala

Half Lost by Sally Green
Viking Books for Young Readers
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Ever since the death of Nathan’s father, the Alliance has been losing the war and Nathan, their last critical weapon left, is beginning to lose his mind in his rage and heartbreak. But there is something that could help them, an amulet that makes the individual indestructible. The Alliance fights for peace but when their only weapon is a tormented soul bent on killing and revenge can they have it?

Published March 29, 2016 by Viking Books for Young Readers, Half Lost is the final book in the young adult fantasy series, The Half Bad Trilogy by Sally Green.
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Weekly Reading List #42

By Cynthia Ayala

Hello there avid readers. So I’m halfway done with this ten page paper about blogging and the publishing industry. Literally on page five and it’s due Tuesday by midnight. It’s really the last thing I need to do this semester and then I am done for the year. Woo! I mean I have one final left, but I did all the reading and paid attention in class so I’m not worried.

Anyway, here is my latest reading list, and as always all synopsis are courtesy of Goodreads.
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Weekly Reading List #41

By Cynthia Ayala

Hello there avid readers! So I am in the last two weeks of school and that means I really have to finish these two papers I’ve got going on here and work on my packing. I’m almost done with my packing. I’ve got boxes all taped up and the like. It’s really going to be my cats stuff that is going to be a while. I mean I’m going to have to wait until the very last moment to put away his litter box, which includes cleaning it, the litter genie (which is awesome by the way) and really just clean up my room, but stuff away and the like. I’m almost done, I did two loads of laundry last night and just started throwing things into boxes and space bags. I misplaced a sock. It’s going to be a crazy last week here, let me tell ya.

But anyway, here is my weekly reading list. Happy reading folks, and, as always, all synopsis are courtesy of Goodreads.
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Powerful Realism within Fantasy | Review of ‘Half Wild’ (The Half Bad Trilogy #2)

By Cynthia Ayala

‘Half Wild’ by Sally Green
Viking Juvenile
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There are two warring factions of witches living in modern-day England and seventeen-year-old Nathan is caught in the middle of it. Being of both factions, White Witches and Black Witches — considered an abomination — hunted for his blood and abilities. But now the balance is being warped and a mad man of self-righteousness is bringing all the factions together against him and his high code, and they need one thing: Nathan and his power.

Published March 24, 2015 by Viking Juvenile, Half Wild is the second novel of Sally Green‘s young adult fantasy Half Bad Trilogy.
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Weekly Reading List #31

By Cynthia Ayala

Hey there avid readers! I hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend. It’s funny, every Saturday I get home from work, I play with my kitten and then I pass out for a few hours. I’m just so tired after work, school and the gym, and I guess taking care of my kitten leaves me a little exhausted as well. So far, my life has been pretty good. Schools going well and I’m already in my 4th week, just 10 more to go. It seems so long and yet so short of a time span.
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