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World Building All On Its Own | Review of ‘The Navigator’ (Lorien Legacies: The Lost Files #11)

By Cynthia Ayala

The Navigator by Pittacus Lore HarperCollins

Lexa was never part of the Elders’ grand plan in evacuating the Garde and sending them to Earth. But when the Mogadorians came, destroying her world around her, an ally rescued her, giving her the chance to save herself and others with her piloting expertise. Lexa was the key no one knew about, saving her friend, a pack of Chimæra and a Cêpan named Crayton who had the tenth Garde Ella, tucked away in his arms. But the darkness followed them on their journey to Earth and their journey was met with sorrow and heartache, leaving Lexa all alone.

Published as an ebook on April 21, 2015 by HarperCollins, The Navigator is the 11 novella in the Lorien Legacies: Lose Files series that takes minor characters within the series and blows up their backstories in quick burst.
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Weekly Reading List #26

By Cynthia Ayala

Hey there avid readers! So I am almost done with this semester. Woohoo! I’m so excited to go back home, hug my mom and kitties and kiss my fiancé. Also, I’m looking forward to actually having some me to write and read. I don’t get a lot of time to do that unfortunately but I will be doing that for three weeks….when I’m not working at the movie theater dealing with a bunch of customers who are unhappy with their seating arrangements with Star Wars. Yeah, that’s gonna be fun, I know it. Anyway, I hope that everyone is having a wonderful weekend and such. I will be spending this weekend working on papers! Woo! (not really) but so far this semester is going good, now I just need to finish it with a bang and pass my classes.

Anyway, here’s what’s on my reading schedule for the next week. As always synopsis courtesy of Goodreads.com. Continue reading “Weekly Reading List #26”

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Weekly Reading List #25

By Cynthia Ayala

Hey there avid readers! I hope everyone is having a wonderful week. The Fall Semester is almost over and Thanksgiving is upon us. I’m spending Thanksgiving with my friends when I’d rather spend it with my mom and kitties and my amazing fiancé. Heck, I’d even love to spend it with my coworkers at Regal Oakwood 18. I can’t wait to get back home and curl up with my kitties and just relax. Take a break and read, write and relax.

But anyway, I hope everyone has an amazing week, and if you’re going to be snuggled up against the couch with a good book, here are some options to keep you entertained. (All synopsis provided by Goodreads.) Continue reading “Weekly Reading List #25”

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Review: “Scattered Suns” Is An Electrifying Space Opera (The Saga of Seven Suns, #4) – Emertainment Monthly

By Cynthia Ayala ’17 / Emertainment Monthly Staff Writer

5ecebdcdc7f7c1f093ac6ec567ac675d-174x131Anyone who loves “Star Wars” or “Battlestar Galactica” will love “Scattered Suns,” which features great storytelling and all the science fiction elements a reader could want. […] Continue reading “Review: “Scattered Suns” Is An Electrifying Space Opera (The Saga of Seven Suns, #4) – Emertainment Monthly”

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A Can’t Put Down Space Opera | Of Fire & Night (Saga of Seven Suns, #5)

By Cynthia Ayala

Of Fire and Night by Kevin J. Anderson Aspet/Orbit
Of Fire and Night by Kevin J. Anderson
Aspet/Orbit

After many years of struggle in the war with the hydrogues, the humans are finally on the winning side. With weapons from the Roamers, the wentals and doorbells, and the Verdani warships from the Theroc, the hydorgues are falling.

A centuries old battle is coming to a conclusion, but old enemies have risen from the depths of oblivion while allies have become enemies. As the battle reaches its final climax, the Spiral Arm will be left changed forever. Continue reading “A Can’t Put Down Space Opera | Of Fire & Night (Saga of Seven Suns, #5)”

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An Electrifying Space Opera | Review of ‘Scattered Suns’ (The Saga of Seven Suns, #4)

By Cynthia Ayala

‘Scattered Suns’ by Kevin J. Anderson Orbit

The war between the elemental aliens continues to grow while strife between the Ildiran kingdom and that of the human empire continues to rise. A deluded imposter Mage-Imperator threatens the kingdom and while Jora’h faces that war, he must, with a heavy heart, send his half-human daughter on a mission to make peace with the hydrogues. While they fight the gas giant aliens, Jess Tamblyn and Beneto work unwittingly alongside one another to raise the water and earth aliens from their sleep to fight the war with the humans. Darkness rises above the horizon as mad men with blind power and rage attack, forcing everyone to face their darkest choices in hopes of survival.

Scattered Suns by the remarkable Kevin J. Anderson was first published on July 18, 2005 by Aspect before being republished on November 1, 2007 by Orbit. This sci-fi space opera takes readers on an adventure through a universe at war.
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Weekly Reading List #14

By: Cynthia Ayala

Hey there avid readers—or who I hope are avid readers. I am coming to you with an update on what I’m planning to read very soon. I hope you all are interested in what I’m reading and hopefully you’ll stay tuned for a review and my ears are always open for any suggestion. Hope you all had a wonderful weekend and a good week to follow. Happy Sunday everyone.

Oh—before I forget—all synopsis are the courtesy of Goodreads.com. Happy reading.
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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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