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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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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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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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