By Cynthia Ayala ’17 / Emertainment Monthly Staff Writer
Silver Shadows will please many fans because it is a well-written story that gives the fans exactly what they could have hoped for, while remaining grounded and captivating […]
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By Cynthia Ayala
Sydney has been taken, thought to be defiled by Adrian by her Alchemist family. Surrounded by religious enemy who were once her people, Sydney struggles to cling to her identity and hope of survival, that Adrian will find her. But Adrian, desperate to find her has let his old demons take possession of him. Will the couple survive or will they let their people define them?
Silver Shadows by Richelle Mead was published on July 29, 2014 by Razorbill and is a paranormal young adult romance that follows the struggle of the forbidden relationship with Adrian and Sydney. Continue reading “A Wild Romantic Ride | Review of ‘Silver Shadows’ (Bloodlines, #5)”
By Cynthia Ayala
Hey there avid readers! Okay, so here’s the deal. I will be having 2 separate reading lists (if you haven’t already noticed) one featuring school reads and one reading my out of school reads. The whole reason is because there is just way to much to put it in one article and this way it will give all of us a way to differentiate the pair of them. So here we go, a start of a whole new school year with me trying to stay sane by being me and not letting myself drown in school work.
And, as always, all synopsis are courtesy of Goodreads.
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By: Cynthia Ayala
Worlds collide when Crystal Hatcher watches her sister enter into a comma when a light from a mysterious book in a mysterious language envelops her. And when she gains the attention of Farrell Grayson, the mysteries of the book throws her into a dangerous game with the Hawkspear Society. Moreover, while she balances the secrets that revolve around her, her sister Becca must contend with being a spirit in the land of Mythica that only young Maddox Corso, can see and help. Published June 23, 2015 by Razorbill, A Book of Spirits and Thieves brings together very different worlds with ancient and dark magic.
Continue reading “Imaginative But Lacking Character | Review of ‘A Book of Spirits and Thieves’ (Spirits and Thieves, #1)”
By: Cynthia Ayala
End Times is supposed to be a post-apocalyptic novel that follows the one true prophet named Daphne as she escapes an abusive home. But while the writers presents readers with solid characters and inner struggles, as a novel, it falls flat. Read on to see why. Continue reading “A Lackluster Revelation | Review of End Times”
By: Cynthia Ayala
“End Times” by Anna Schumacher follows young Daphne as she escapes her home in Detroit after killing her stepfather in self-defense who tried to rape her. Continue reading “A Lackluster Revelation | Review of “End Times” – Emertainment Monthly”
By: Cynthia Ayala
Does The Lonesome Young bring something new to the tale of feuding families and forbidden love or does just it just blend in with the other novels that take a spin on Romeo and Juliet‘s tale. Continue reading “Forbidden Love Overdone | Cyn’s Book Review of The Lonesome Young”
By: Cynthia Ayala’ 16 / Emertainment Monthly Staff Writer The Lonesome Young is a modern take on the story of Romeo and Juliet. Published April 8, 2014 by Razorbill, the star players in this novel are Mickey Rhodale and Victoria Whitfield. From feuding families, these two know that they should stay far away from each other, but instead, they just can’t keep their hands off … Continue reading Forbidden Love Overdone: “The Lonesome Young” Review | Emertainment Monthly
Review by: Cynthia A. By: Jessica Khoury Published: January 14, 2014 Publisher: Razorbill Series: Origin Genre: Young Adult, Science Fiction, Dystopia, Romance, Mystery On a remote island in the Pacific, Corpus scientists have taken test tube embryos and given them life. These beings—the Vitros—have knowledge and abilities most humans can only dream of. But they also have one enormous flaw. Sophie Crue is determined to … Continue reading Vitro (Origin) | Book Review
