Saturday 14 September 2013

This Week's Featured Books! - YA Edition

The Dark Ship

ARR: Science Fiction
ARR # 244 - THE DARK SHIP by L.M. Sherwin
Genre:  Sci-Fi/Paranormal


Book Description:  
Lyra has always felt too plain and uninteresting to be a part of her parents' social sphere, the upper class of Juneau One. Now, they expect her to act like a proper lady at one of the moon's most prestigious girls' schools: St. Xavier's. On the voyage to the dreaded school, Lyra discovers an enchanted mirror in the lower decks of the ship. Whenever she looks at it, her reflection appears beautiful, mysterious, and otherworldly. Something about the glass draws her in; time, thought, and emotion fly past when she gazes into its depths. Could there be something dangerous about this simple golden mirror? Does some sinister force lurk within, drawing her into its clutches? Find out in this thrilling novella by L.M. Sherwin!


Centalpha 6 (Part 1)
ARR: Science Fiction 
ARR # 247 - CENTALPHA 6 (Part 1) by James Todd Cochrane
Genre: YA science fiction

Book Description:
Breyden Pry lived in what he thought was the perfect society ruled by an Intergalactic Government for the people. Trained since birth by his father to be an elite commando and enrolled in the best military academy, his destiny seemed certain. He would hunt and destroy those trying to bring down their perfect utopia of equality.

But, a teenage indiscretion makes him the target of an underground group claiming Breyden has evidence that proves the all knowing, all controlling government is the real enemy. In his efforts to find the truth, Breyden discovers how difficult it is to hide things from the watchful eyes of the government and his father. As everyone who aids him in his efforts disappears to the remote prison plant Centalpha 6.

As Breyden’s world crashes down around him, he must decide between the life he knows or the truth and the unknown.



Legacy of a Dreamer (Dreamer, #1)
ARR: Contemporary Fiction  
ARR # 248 - LEGACY OF A DREAMER by Allie Jean
Genre: Young Adult/New Adult

Book Description:
Chantal Breelan is a ward of the state, living under the care of a woman who is cold and heartless. Her past is a mystery, and her future is even more uncertain. She can’t recall why she had been taken from her parents and so she’s left with nothing but an empty hole where her childhood should have been. When she awakens from her nightmares, she’s left with terrible, violent images, as well as a boy whose face is oddly familiar, yet can’t be placed.

Scared and alone, Chantal begins to confide in an imaginary friend – a shadow in the shape of a man who stands in the corner of her room. She is comforted when she believes he listens to her.

On her eighteenth birthday, Chantal is forced to leave her foster home. She moves to New York City, but the start of her new life doesn’t begin as smoothly as she’d hoped. In this environment, she faces a whole new set of challenges.

One night at a subway station, Chantal meets a young boy who runs away from her, and she’s compelled to follow him down into the tunnels. But this Rabbit Hole reveals a world where reality is a nightmare. Her dreams are clues to her future, and her life becomes twisted and dangerous when she learns that things that go bump in the night are not just in fairy tales and childhood stories.



 Charmeine (The Light-Bearer, #1)

ARR: Paranormal Romance 
ARR # 249 - CHARMEINE (The Light-Bearer #1) by Emily Guido
Genre: Paranormal Romance

Book Description:
Can romance develop between a Heavenly Light-Bearer and a Hellish Vampire Blood-Hunter?

Tabbruis is an extremely attractive Blood-Hunter who has reconciled himself to be alone forever. Over millennia Tabbruis has wandered the Earth alone, aimlessly living through many historical events.

Charleen (aka Charmeine) was found in 1997 as a teenager, unable to remember where she was from or where her family was. She was sent to an orphanage where she met her best friend, Shane. With determination, she works hard and becomes a school teacher.

Tabbruis comes to her aid when she is attacked by a Blood-Hunter. Charmeine’s power as a Light-Bearer, one who throws lightning, is triggered when she meets Tabbruis, and it grows exponentially.

When they meet, the attraction is immediate, romantic and passionate. They are polar opposites and clash together in a dramatic way.

Will Charmeine and Tabbruis fulfill their destinies? Will they realize their importance in both the Blood-Hunter and Light-Bearer world?

“Charmeine” is an action-packed emotional roller-coaster of passion and fury!

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