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Punkish Minus the Attitude | Review of ‘Legacies Reborn’ (Lorien Legacies: The Lost Files #13)

By Cynthia Ayala

‘Legacies Reborn’ by Pittacus Lore HarperCollins

Daniela didn’t believe in aliens. When the Mogadorians attacked, it was just some hoax to her, a hoax with amazing special effects. And then they came, marching down the streets, attacking her home and destroying everything she ever loved. Alone and scared with scary new powers, Daniela is on the hunt to find and save her mother. But when she comes face-to-face with Number Four, she has a choice: run and hide, or fight.

Published November 24, 2015 by HarperCollins, Legacies Reborn is the thirteenth novel in the young adult science fiction Lorien Legacies: The Lost Files novella series by Pittacus Lore.
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Review: Post-Apocalyptic Thriller “Nightfall” Has a Slow Start – Emertainment Monthly

By Cynthia Ayala ’17 / Emertainment Monthly Staff Writer

Nightfall_Cover-1-326x245No one stays on the island once the sun leaves, but for Marin, Kana, and Line, they didn’t have a choice and they were forgotten […]
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An Electrifying Prequel | Review of ‘Ali’s Pretty Little Lies’ (Pretty Little Liars, #0.5) – Emertainment Monthly

By Cynthia Ayala / ’17 Emertainment Monthly Staff Writer

alis-pretty-little-lies-326x245Ali’s Pretty Little Lies gives the readers exactly what they want without disappointing them at any point[…] Continue reading “An Electrifying Prequel | Review of ‘Ali’s Pretty Little Lies’ (Pretty Little Liars, #0.5) – Emertainment Monthly”

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Review: ‘Silver Shadows’ Is A Wild, Romantic Ride (Bloodlines, #5) – Emertainment Monthly

By Cynthia Ayala ’17 / Emertainment Monthly Staff Writer

81xhiahd_697bSilver 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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Review: “A Magic Dark and Bright” Is a Magical Mystery (The Asylum Saga, #1) – Emertainment Monthly

By Cynthia Ayala ‘ 17 / Emertainment Monthly Staff Writer

91kMke7-37L-174x131In paranormal mystery “A Magic Dark and Bright,” Charlie and Amelia set out to discover the dark history of their town after girls start inexplicably drowning. […] Continue reading “Review: “A Magic Dark and Bright” Is a Magical Mystery (The Asylum Saga, #1) – Emertainment Monthly”

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‘Nightfall’s Thrilling Concept is Dulled by Uncharacteristic Writing | Review of ‘Nightfall”

By Cynthia Ayala

'Nightfall' by Jake Halpern & Peter Kujawinski G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
‘Nightfall’ by Jake Halpern & Peter Kujawinski
G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers

The sun doesn’t set for twenty-four years, and when it does, the darkness rises, bringing the nightmares and monsters of the night alongside it. No one stays on the island once the sun leaves, but for Marin, Kana and Line, they didn’t have a choice and they were forgotten. Now the trio need to not only survive the night, but make it off the island and swim south towards the desert lands. But it may be to late for them to save themselves…

Nightfall by Jake Halpern and Peter Kujawinski is a post-apocalyptic young adult thriller, published by G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers on September 22, 2015. It follows three young teenagers as they traverse their home island Bliss, seeing it in ways they never had before. Continue reading “‘Nightfall’s Thrilling Concept is Dulled by Uncharacteristic Writing | Review of ‘Nightfall””

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An Electrifying Prequel | Review of ‘Ali’s Pretty Little Lies’ (Pretty Little Liars, #0.5)

By Cynthia Ayala

'Ali's Pretty Little Lies' by Sara Shepard HarperTeen
‘Ali’s Pretty Little Lies’ by Sara Shepard
HarperTeen

Long before A hunted the four pretty little liars, there was Alison DiLaurentis. Girls wanted to be her, boys wanted her and unknown to them all, someone wanted her dead.

Learn all about Alison and her lies and deep dark secrets that threaten her entire world and her life. Follow Alison’s life leading up to her death. Hear her story and see how everything started and how Alison DiLaurentis’s life ended.

Sara Shepard has gifted readers with a revelation of at least half of the mystery that had created the bestselling young adult series Pretty Little Liars with her prequel Ali’s Pretty Little Lies. Published on January 2, 2013 by HarperTeen, this novel takes readers back to the beginning of the entire series and allows them to see the chain of events that weave the mystery that haunts the Pretty Little Liars.
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A Wild Romantic Ride | Review of ‘Silver Shadows’ (Bloodlines, #5)

By Cynthia Ayala

'Silver Shadows' by Richelle Mead Razorbill
‘Silver Shadows’ by Richelle Mead
Razorbill

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)”

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