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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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Weekly Reading List #30

By Cynthia Ayala

Hello there avid readers! So I will be starting a new segment next Month to choose a book of the month. I don’t know if it will be books that are coming out, books I’ve already read in the past during that month or even a mixture of the two. Leave your opinions in the comments section and let me know what you think about the idea. Publishers and authors, if you’re interested, let me know!

Anyway, here is my weekly reading list, and again, all synopsis are courtesy of Goodreads. 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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