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A Book Only Fans Could Love | Review of ‘Dangerous Dream’ (Dangerous Creatures, #0.5) – Emertainment Monthly

By Cynthia Ayala ’17 / Emertainment Monthly Staff Writer

DangerousDream-174x131Dangerous Dream is the new novella from the Dangerous Creatures series by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl. Published on December 17, 2013 by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, this young adult fantasy novel follows the Dark Caster Ridley as she finds herself in a bit of trouble of her own making[…] Continue reading “A Book Only Fans Could Love | Review of ‘Dangerous Dream’ (Dangerous Creatures, #0.5) – Emertainment Monthly”

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A Book Only Fans Could Love | Review of ‘Dangerous Dream’ (Dangerous Creatures, #0.5)

‘Dangerous Dream’ by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

By: Cynthia Ayala

They’re finally graduating! But a simple graduation soon ends in disaster when Dark Castor Ridley makes an appearance. And when Link makes a (love)ly declaration, things take a turn for the worst. Angry and hurt, Ridley travels the world in order to push a certain Linkubus out of her mind. And when she is caught in New York City, she becomes entangled in a dangerous underground Caster game where the stakes are higher than ever.
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Review: “The Ice Dragon” is a Game of Thrones story for all ages – Emertainment Monthly

By: Cynthia Ayala ’17 / Emertainment Monthly Staff Writer

ice-dragon-e1436715331277-174x131Set in the land of Ice and Fire, “The Ice Dragon” tells the story of Adara, a young girl who can “tame” the fearful ice dragon though friendship and kindness Continue reading “Review: “The Ice Dragon” is a Game of Thrones story for all ages – Emertainment Monthly”

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Weekly Reading List #13

By: Cynthia Ayala

Hey there readers! I know that I missed last week but I was at the Florida Supercon so I didn’t get a whole lot of reading done. But this week, man, I read two whole books! Cinder and Survive the Night were so good. Especially Survive the Night. Danielle Vega really knows how to suck a reader in and with that novel, she simply captivated me. I’m very picky with giving books five stars, but that novel certainly earned it; I couldn’t put it down.

Anyway, here’s what’s coming up on my weekly reading list and, as always, all synopsis are courtesy of Goodreads. Happy reading folks.
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A Thoughtful Game of Thrones Novel for Kids | Review of ‘The Ice Dragon’

By: Cynthia Ayala

The Ice Dragon by George R. R. Martin with Illustrations by Luis Royo
Tor Teen Publishing

Untamable, dangerous, lethal. That was the ice dragon that flew over the land of the north, leaving bitter cold and ice over the land. No one could tame it, except one young girl who was born in the worst freeze the north had ever seen. George R. R. Martin, bestselling author of the famous Game of Thrones series, brings to life this fantasy short story for children. Published on October 21, 2014 by Tor Teen, this novel is illustrated by Luis Royo who brings to life the work of George R. R. Martin.

A Game of Thrones novel made for both children and adults. The Ice Dragon is a novella set in the world of Ice and Fire. The story is about a village up in the North where the dreaded Ice Dragon lives. It being a dragon of the Wild and Cold nature frightens the people of the land. Everyone except young Adara, a child of a cold winter with the bitterness of the cold within her.
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Yellow Ducks – A Short Story

By: Cynthia Ayala

So this was the last short story I wrote before I took my Leave of Absence at Emerson College.  I think this one is one of my more favorite short stories that I wrote.  It started as a writing exercise and then I decided I wanted to expand the idea.  My first draft was okay and this is my third draft that I kind of wish I had handed in as my Final.  I still got a B+ but I believe this is an improved version of the story. Continue reading “Yellow Ducks – A Short Story”

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MONSTER OF NIGHT – A SHORT STORY

By: Cynthia Ayala

During my freshman year at college I was asked to write a short story for my Creative Writing class. This was the final draft. Not the one I initially presented in the class but one that has been edited – I hope – and one I really enjoyed writing because I love subtly in writing and this is the story I experimented that with. Continue reading “MONSTER OF NIGHT – A SHORT STORY”

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Secret Histories (Lorien Legacies: The Lost Files #4-6) | Book Reviews

By: Cynthia A. By: Pittacus Lore Published: July 23, 2013 Publisher: HarperCollins Series: Lorein Legacies Genre: Young Adult, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Short Stories, Action/Adventure I Am Number Four: The Lost Files: Secret Histories is a collection of three action-packed novellas that share stories the Mogadorians don’t want you to know about the inner workings of their regime as well as how they engineered the attack … Continue reading Secret Histories (Lorien Legacies: The Lost Files #4-6) | Book Reviews

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