Here are the 15 February New Releases that I am
looking forward to reading or adding either to my wishlist, or want to buy list!
The first book to be added to my "Want To Read Wishlist" is . . .The Glass Arrow by Kristen Simmons, I have yet to read anything written by this author. I do love the cover and after reading the blurb which suggest an alternative society, I really do want to read this one a lot.
Title: The Glass Arrow
Author: Kristen Simmons
Publisher: Tor Teen
Release Date: 1oth Feb 2015
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The Handmaid’s Tale meets Blood Red Road in Glass Arrow, the story of Aya, who lives with a small group of women on the run from the men who hunt them, men who want to auction off breeding rights to the highest bidder.
In a world where females are scarce and are hunted, then bought and sold at market for their breeding rights, 15-year old Aya has learned how to hide. With a ragtag bunch of other women and girls, she has successfully avoided capture and eked out a nomadic but free existence in the mountains. But when Aya’s luck runs out and she’s caught by a group of businessmen on a hunting expedition, fighting to survive takes on a whole new meaning.
In a world where females are scarce and are hunted, then bought and sold at market for their breeding rights, 15-year old Aya has learned how to hide. With a ragtag bunch of other women and girls, she has successfully avoided capture and eked out a nomadic but free existence in the mountains. But when Aya’s luck runs out and she’s caught by a group of businessmen on a hunting expedition, fighting to survive takes on a whole new meaning.
Another cover that I like the look of and feel drawn to is . . . The Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard. The dramatic crown with blood dripping from it it. . . . I think I requested this one from Edelweiss so I'll have to check back and see if I received and e-copy. So this one is on my Want To Read list.
Title: Red Queen
Series: Red Queen Trilogy
Author: Victoria Aveyard
Publisher: Orion
Release Date: 10th Feb 2015
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The poverty stricken Reds are commoners, living under the rule of the Silvers, elite warriors with god-like powers.
To Mare Barrow, a 17-year-old Red girl from The Stilts, it looks like nothing will ever change.
Mare finds herself working in the Silver Palace, at the centre of
those she hates the most. She quickly discovers that, despite her red blood, she possesses a deadly power of her own. One that threatens to destroy Silver control.
But power is a dangerous game. And in this world divided by blood, who will win?
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To Mare Barrow, a 17-year-old Red girl from The Stilts, it looks like nothing will ever change.
Mare finds herself working in the Silver Palace, at the centre of
those she hates the most. She quickly discovers that, despite her red blood, she possesses a deadly power of her own. One that threatens to destroy Silver control.
But power is a dangerous game. And in this world divided by blood, who will win?
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I was lucky enough to be set and ARC of Thoughtless by S.C. Stephens, so
I have actually already read and reviewed this one. My review is on my blog 19th Feb which is just ahead of the release date on the 24th.
Title: Thoughtful
Series: Thoughtless Series
Author: S.C. Stephens
Publisher: Little Brown
Release Date: 24th Feb 2015
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Every
story has two sides, and in this new book, the epic love story between Kiera
and Kellan is shown through his eyes.
All Kellan Kyle needs is his guitar, and some clean sheets of paper. Growing up in a house that was far from a home, he learned a hard lesson:You're worthless. Now his life is comfortably filled with passionate music, loyal band mates, and fast women...until he meets her.
Kiera makes him ache for more. Makes him feel for the first time that he'sworth more. But there's one problem - she's his best friend's girl.
Just when Kellan thought his emotional defenses were rock solid, Kiera's indecisive heart wreaks havoc on his soul, changing him forever. Losing Kiera is not an option.
All Kellan Kyle needs is his guitar, and some clean sheets of paper. Growing up in a house that was far from a home, he learned a hard lesson:You're worthless. Now his life is comfortably filled with passionate music, loyal band mates, and fast women...until he meets her.
Kiera makes him ache for more. Makes him feel for the first time that he'sworth more. But there's one problem - she's his best friend's girl.
Just when Kellan thought his emotional defenses were rock solid, Kiera's indecisive heart wreaks havoc on his soul, changing him forever. Losing Kiera is not an option.
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Next in my fifteen February New Releases. . is . . . A Darker Shade Of Magic by V.E. Schwab after reading a chapter sampler of her The Archived book I'd say any book by her is definitely worth checking out. Then I read the blurb and just "had to" add this one is right there on my Want To Read Wishlist.
Title: A Darker Shade Of Magic
Series: A Darker Shade Of Magic
Author: V. E. Schwab/Victoria Schwab
Publisher: Tor Books
Release Date: 24th Feb 2015
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Kell
is one of the last Travelers—rare magicians who choose a parallel universe to
visit.
Grey London is dirty, boring, lacks magic, ruled by mad King George. Red London is where life and magic are revered, and the Maresh Dynasty presides over a flourishing empire. White London is ruled by whoever has murdered their way to the throne. People fight to control magic, and the magic fights back, draining the city to its very bones. Once there was Black London - but no one speaks of that now.
Officially, Kell is the Red Traveler, personal ambassador and adopted Prince of Red London, carrying the monthly correspondences between royals of each London. Unofficially, Kell smuggles for those willing to pay for even a glimpse of a world they’ll never see. This dangerous hobby sets him up for accidental treason. Fleeing into Grey London, Kell runs afoul of Delilah Bard, a cut-purse with lofty aspirations. She robs him, saves him from a dangerous enemy, then forces him to another world for her 'proper adventure'.
But perilous magic is afoot, and treachery lurks at every turn. To save all of the worlds, Kell and Lila will first need to stay alive — trickier than they hoped.
Grey London is dirty, boring, lacks magic, ruled by mad King George. Red London is where life and magic are revered, and the Maresh Dynasty presides over a flourishing empire. White London is ruled by whoever has murdered their way to the throne. People fight to control magic, and the magic fights back, draining the city to its very bones. Once there was Black London - but no one speaks of that now.
Officially, Kell is the Red Traveler, personal ambassador and adopted Prince of Red London, carrying the monthly correspondences between royals of each London. Unofficially, Kell smuggles for those willing to pay for even a glimpse of a world they’ll never see. This dangerous hobby sets him up for accidental treason. Fleeing into Grey London, Kell runs afoul of Delilah Bard, a cut-purse with lofty aspirations. She robs him, saves him from a dangerous enemy, then forces him to another world for her 'proper adventure'.
But perilous magic is afoot, and treachery lurks at every turn. To save all of the worlds, Kell and Lila will first need to stay alive — trickier than they hoped.
So the next title I am featuring is Soulprint by Megan Miranda, I think I have an arc of this one from Netgalley. Which means this one is on my Want To Read List. I have read another title by Megan Miranda, which is called Fractured and absolutely loved it!
Title: Soulprint
Series: N/A
Author: Megan Miranda
Publisher: Bloomsbury Childrens
Release Date: 3rd/12th February 2015
US/ UK
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With the science of soul-fingerprinting a reality, Alina Chase has spent
her entire life imprisoned for the crimes her past-self committed. In an
attempt to clear her name, Alina unintentionally trades one prison for another
when she escapes, aided by a group of teens whose intentions and motivations
are a mystery to her. As she gets to know one of the boys, sparks fly, and
Alina believes she may finally be able to trust someone. But when she uncovers
clues left behind from her past life that only she can decipher, secrets begin
to unravel. Alina must figure out whether she’s more than the soul she
inherited, or if she’s fated to repeat the past.
I have added Dreamfire by Kit Alloway to my list as she is a new author to me. I always like to try out new authors, I'm also super lucky as Kit Alloway may be virtually visiting my blog this month too! So keep calling back, to learn more about this author and her book.
Title: Dreamfire
Series: N/A
Author: Kit Alloway
Publisher: St Martin's Griffin
Release Date: 24th Feb 2015
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Joshlyn Weaver has always lived with a big secret. Ordinary kids
spend their free time going to the movies, hanging out with friends, and
searching on the internet. But for her, an evening at home usually means
entering people's dreams. For many generations, her family has
been part of a very powerful and very secretive society of dream
walkers. Tasked with the responsibility of lowering the
world's general anxiety—which only leads to war and strife in the waking
world—their job has always been to stop nightmares before they go too
far. By stopping nightmares while sleeping, they help to stop nightmares
in real life. But when an ancient feud within the dream walker society resurfaces
right when a seemingly unconnected series of very strange and very
scary events start occurring during her dream walks, Josh finds herself in
a race against time. The one true dream walker has never been
known. Could she be the one?
The next book to be included in my fabulous fifteen of February is Seeker by Arwen Elys Dayton, this is another book I have managed to receive via Netgalley too.
Title: Seeker
Series: Seeker
Author: Arwen Elys Dayton
Publisher: Delacorte Books
Release Date: 10th Feb 2015
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Quin Kincaid has been put through years of brutal training for what she
thinks is the noble purpose of becoming a revered ‘Seeker’.
Only when it’s too late does she discover she will be using her new-found knowledge and training to become an assassin. Quin's new role will take her around the globe, from a remote estate in Scotland to a bustling, futuristic Hong Kong where the past she thought she had escaped will finally catch up with her.
Only when it’s too late does she discover she will be using her new-found knowledge and training to become an assassin. Quin's new role will take her around the globe, from a remote estate in Scotland to a bustling, futuristic Hong Kong where the past she thought she had escaped will finally catch up with her.
The next February New Release I wanted to show everyone is Unchanged by Jessica Brody. I read the first book in this series, Unremembered and gave it 4/5 stars! and then somehow became lost but I'd really like to get back on track with this series and read more of it. I'd love to read the 1.5 novella to help me pick up and get back into the series but it doesn't seem to be on Amazon UK!
Anyhow this one is on my Want To Read List.
Title: Unchanged
Series: Unremembered
Author: Jessica Brody
Publisher: Macmillan
Release Date: 28th Feb 2015
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So many secrets are buried
within these compound walls.
I used to be one of those secrets.
After returning to the Diotech compound and undergoing an experimental new memory alteration, Seraphina is now a loyal, obedient servant to Dr. Alixter and the powerful company that created her. Happy and in love with Kaelen, another scientifically-enhanced human designed to be her perfect match, Sera’s history with a boy named Zen is just a distant memory from a rebellious past she longs to forget.
But as Sera and Kaelen embark on a nationwide tour to promote Diotech’s new product line—a collection of controversial genetic modifications available to the public—Sera’s mind starts to rebel. She can’t stop the memories of Zen from creeping back in.
As more secrets are revealed, more enemies are uncovered, and the reality of a Diotech-controlled world grows closer every day, Sera will have to choose where her true loyalties lie, but it’s a choice that may cost her everything she’s ever loved.
I used to be one of those secrets.
After returning to the Diotech compound and undergoing an experimental new memory alteration, Seraphina is now a loyal, obedient servant to Dr. Alixter and the powerful company that created her. Happy and in love with Kaelen, another scientifically-enhanced human designed to be her perfect match, Sera’s history with a boy named Zen is just a distant memory from a rebellious past she longs to forget.
But as Sera and Kaelen embark on a nationwide tour to promote Diotech’s new product line—a collection of controversial genetic modifications available to the public—Sera’s mind starts to rebel. She can’t stop the memories of Zen from creeping back in.
As more secrets are revealed, more enemies are uncovered, and the reality of a Diotech-controlled world grows closer every day, Sera will have to choose where her true loyalties lie, but it’s a choice that may cost her everything she’s ever loved.
Next in my chosen fifteen February New Releases is The Sin Eater's Daughter by Melinda Salisbury. I absolutely adore the cover and really really want to read this one. I haven't seen it on Edelweiss or Netgalley but I'd seriously love to read this one! It's definitely on my Want To Read Wishlist!
Title: The Sin Eater's Daughter
Series: The Sin Eater's Daughter
Author: Melinda Salisbury
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Release Date: 5th Feb 2015
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Seventeen-year-old Twylla lives in the castle.
But although she’s engaged to the prince, Twylla isn’t exactly a member of the
court.
She’s the executioner.
As the Goddess embodied, Twylla instantly kills anyone she touches. Each month she’s taken to the prison and forced to lay her hands on those accused of treason. No one will ever love a girl with murder in her veins. Even the prince, whose royal blood supposedly makes him immune to Twylla’s fatal touch, avoids her company.
But then a new guard arrives, a boy whose easy smile belies his deadly swordsmanship. And unlike the others, he’s able to look past Twylla’s executioner robes and see the girl, not the Goddess. Yet Twylla’s been promised to the prince, and knows what happens to people who cross the queen.
However, a treasonous secret is the least of Twylla’s problems. The queen has a plan to destroy her enemies, a plan that requires a stomach-churning, unthinkable sacrifice. Will Twylla do what it takes to protect her kingdom? Or will she abandon her duty in favor of a doomed love?
She’s the executioner.
As the Goddess embodied, Twylla instantly kills anyone she touches. Each month she’s taken to the prison and forced to lay her hands on those accused of treason. No one will ever love a girl with murder in her veins. Even the prince, whose royal blood supposedly makes him immune to Twylla’s fatal touch, avoids her company.
But then a new guard arrives, a boy whose easy smile belies his deadly swordsmanship. And unlike the others, he’s able to look past Twylla’s executioner robes and see the girl, not the Goddess. Yet Twylla’s been promised to the prince, and knows what happens to people who cross the queen.
However, a treasonous secret is the least of Twylla’s problems. The queen has a plan to destroy her enemies, a plan that requires a stomach-churning, unthinkable sacrifice. Will Twylla do what it takes to protect her kingdom? Or will she abandon her duty in favor of a doomed love?
I actually received a paperback of this one! (thankyou, thankyou, @ Pan Macmillan xx ) The Storm by Virginia Bergin. I fully intend to read The Rain and then The Storm, it's just due to my health and family issues I haven't managed to read as much as I'd ideally like to.
Title: The Storm
Series: The Rain
Author: Virginia Bergin
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Release Date: 1st Feb 2015
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"I'll tell you a weird thing about
apocalypses - a thing I didn't even know until I was in one: they seem pretty
bad, don't they? Well, take it from me: they can always get worse."
Three months after the killer rain first fell, Ruby is beginning to realise her father might be dead . . . and that she cannot survive alone. When a chance encounter lands her back in the army camp, Ruby thinks she is safe - at a price. Being forced to live with Darius Spratt is bad enough, but if Ruby wants to stay she must keep her eyes - and her mouth - shut. It's not going to happen. When she realizes what is going on - the army is trying to find a cure by experimenting on human subjects - Ruby flips out . . . and makes an even more shocking discovery: she's not useless at all. The Storm begins . . .
Three months after the killer rain first fell, Ruby is beginning to realise her father might be dead . . . and that she cannot survive alone. When a chance encounter lands her back in the army camp, Ruby thinks she is safe - at a price. Being forced to live with Darius Spratt is bad enough, but if Ruby wants to stay she must keep her eyes - and her mouth - shut. It's not going to happen. When she realizes what is going on - the army is trying to find a cure by experimenting on human subjects - Ruby flips out . . . and makes an even more shocking discovery: she's not useless at all. The Storm begins . . .
Another one of the New Releases I have chosen to highlight is Shadow Study by Maria V Snyder. My daughter has read some of Maira's other titles and loved them so I'd like to try this first book in Maria V Snyder's new series to see what I think.
Title: Shadow Study
Series: Soulfinders
Author: Maria V. Snyder
Publisher: MIRA
Release Date: 24th Feb 2015
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Once,
only her own life hung in the balance.
Oddly enough, when Yelena was a poison taster, her life was simpler. But she'd survived to become a vital part of the balance of power between rival countries Ixia and Sitia. Now she uses her magic to keep the peace in both lands and protect her relationship with Valek.
Suddenly, though, they are beset on all sides by those vying for power through politics and intrigue. Valek's job - and his life - are in danger. As Yelena tries to uncover the scope of these plots, she faces a new challenge: her magic is blocked. She must keep that a secret - or her enemies will discover just how vulnerable she really is - while searching for who or what is responsible for neutralizing her powers.
Yes, the days of tasting poisons were much simpler. And certainly not as dangerous.
Oddly enough, when Yelena was a poison taster, her life was simpler. But she'd survived to become a vital part of the balance of power between rival countries Ixia and Sitia. Now she uses her magic to keep the peace in both lands and protect her relationship with Valek.
Suddenly, though, they are beset on all sides by those vying for power through politics and intrigue. Valek's job - and his life - are in danger. As Yelena tries to uncover the scope of these plots, she faces a new challenge: her magic is blocked. She must keep that a secret - or her enemies will discover just how vulnerable she really is - while searching for who or what is responsible for neutralizing her powers.
Yes, the days of tasting poisons were much simpler. And certainly not as dangerous.
The next book I am featuring is by an author who's different books I have promoted quite a lot on my blog, however I feel ashamed to say I haven't gotten around to reading any of her books yet. So the book I am featuring is Salt & Stone by Victoria Scott. I have to say this author has some totally eye catching fantastic book covers!
Title: Salt & Stone
Series: Fire & Flood
Author: Victoria Scott
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Release Date: 24th Feb 2015
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What would you do to save someone you
love?
In Fire &
Flood, Tella Holloway faced a
dangerous trek through the jungle and across the desert, all to remain a
Contender in the Brimstone Bleed for a chance at obtaining the Cure for her
brother. She can't quit--she has to win the race, save Cody, and then fight to
make sure the race stops before it can claim any more lives. In the next legs
of the race, across the ocean and over mountains, Tella will face frostbite,
sharks, avalanche, and twisted new rules in the race.
But what if the danger is deeper than that? How do you know who to trust when everyone's keeping secrets? What do you do when the person you'd relied on most suddenly isn't there for support? How do you weigh one life against another?
The race is coming to an end, and Tella is running out of time, resources, and strength. At the start of the race there were one hundred twenty-two Contenders. As Tella and her remaining friends start the final part of the race, just forty-one are left--and only one can win.
But what if the danger is deeper than that? How do you know who to trust when everyone's keeping secrets? What do you do when the person you'd relied on most suddenly isn't there for support? How do you weigh one life against another?
The race is coming to an end, and Tella is running out of time, resources, and strength. At the start of the race there were one hundred twenty-two Contenders. As Tella and her remaining friends start the final part of the race, just forty-one are left--and only one can win.
This is another New Release that I don't actually have to read as yet, but I couldn't resist featuring it on my blog! Dove Arising by Karen Bao
Title: Dove Rising
Series: Dove Chronicles
Author: Karen Bao
Publisher: Viking Juvenile
Release Date: 24th Feb 2015
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Phaet
Theta has lived her whole life in a colony on the Moon. She’s barely spoken
since her father died in an accident nine years ago. She cultivates the plants
in Greenhouse 22, lets her best friend talk for her, and stays off the government’s
radar.
Then her mother is arrested.
The only way to save her younger siblings from the degrading Shelter is by enlisting in the Militia, the faceless army that polices the Lunar bases and protects them from attacks by desperate Earth-dwellers. Training is brutal, but it’s where Phaet forms an uneasy but meaningful alliance with the preternaturally accomplished Wes, a fellow outsider.
Rank high, save her siblings, free her mom: that’s the plan. Until Phaet’s logically ordered world begins to crumble...
Suspenseful, intelligent, and hauntingly prescient, Dove Arising stands on the shoulders of our greatest tales of the future to tell a story that is all too relevant today.
Then her mother is arrested.
The only way to save her younger siblings from the degrading Shelter is by enlisting in the Militia, the faceless army that polices the Lunar bases and protects them from attacks by desperate Earth-dwellers. Training is brutal, but it’s where Phaet forms an uneasy but meaningful alliance with the preternaturally accomplished Wes, a fellow outsider.
Rank high, save her siblings, free her mom: that’s the plan. Until Phaet’s logically ordered world begins to crumble...
Suspenseful, intelligent, and hauntingly prescient, Dove Arising stands on the shoulders of our greatest tales of the future to tell a story that is all too relevant today.
I've read another one of Sarah Alderson's books, it was the one titled, Out Of Control, I seriously loved it and became instantly attached to the main characters of Jay & Liva, so I just had to add her newest title Conspiracy Girl. The cover is striking, sure to stand out on any book store shelf! I think I may have received an arc of this one from Netgalley too!
Title: Conspiracy Girl
Series: N/A
Author: Sarah Alderson
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Release Date: 12th Feb 2015
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Everybody knows about the Cooper Killings – the Bel Air home invasion that rocked the nation.
There was only one survivor - a sixteen year-old girl.
And though the killers were caught they walked free.
Now eighteen, Nic Preston - the girl who survived - is trying hard to rebuild her life. She’s security conscious to the point of paranoia and her only friend is a French Mastiff bulldog, but she’s making progress. She’s started college in New York and has even begun dating.
But then one night her apartment is broken into and the life Nic’s worked so hard to create is shattered in an instant.
Finn Carter - hacker, rule breaker, player – is the last person Nic ever wants to see again. He’s the reason her mother’s killers walked free from court. But as the people hunting her close in, Nic has to accept that her best and possibly only chance of staying alive is by keeping close to Finn and learning to trust the person she’s sworn to hate.
Fleeing across a snowbound New England, frantically trying to uncover the motive behind the murders, Nic and Finn come to realize the conspiracy is bigger than they could ever have suspected. But the closer they get to the truth and the closer they get to each other, the greater the danger becomes.
To survive she has to stay close to him.
To keep her safe he has to keep his distance.
There was only one survivor - a sixteen year-old girl.
And though the killers were caught they walked free.
Now eighteen, Nic Preston - the girl who survived - is trying hard to rebuild her life. She’s security conscious to the point of paranoia and her only friend is a French Mastiff bulldog, but she’s making progress. She’s started college in New York and has even begun dating.
But then one night her apartment is broken into and the life Nic’s worked so hard to create is shattered in an instant.
Finn Carter - hacker, rule breaker, player – is the last person Nic ever wants to see again. He’s the reason her mother’s killers walked free from court. But as the people hunting her close in, Nic has to accept that her best and possibly only chance of staying alive is by keeping close to Finn and learning to trust the person she’s sworn to hate.
Fleeing across a snowbound New England, frantically trying to uncover the motive behind the murders, Nic and Finn come to realize the conspiracy is bigger than they could ever have suspected. But the closer they get to the truth and the closer they get to each other, the greater the danger becomes.
To survive she has to stay close to him.
To keep her safe he has to keep his distance.
And my final February New Release is Monstrous by Mary Kate Connolly, I love the kind of cute cover, and I think will appeal to children. I know I do not read and review children's titles but I really liked the cover of this one so decided to put it in the New Releases feature.
Title: Monstrous
Series: N/A
Author: MarcyKate Connolly
Publisher: Harpercollins Childrens
Release Date: 10th Feb 2015
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The
city of Bryre suffers under the magic of an evil wizard. Because of his curse,
girls sicken and disappear without a trace, and Bryre’s inhabitants live in
fear. No one is allowed outside after dark.
Yet night is the only time that Kymera can enter this dangerous city, for she must not be seen by humans. Her father says they would not understand her wings, the bolts in her neck, or her spiky tail—they would kill her. They would not understand that she was created for a purpose: to rescue the girls of Bryre.
Despite her caution, a boy named Ren sees Kym and begins to leave a perfect red rose for her every evening. As they become friends, Kym learns that Ren knows about the missing girls, the wizard, and the evil magic that haunts Bryre.
And what he knows will change Kym’s life.
Yet night is the only time that Kymera can enter this dangerous city, for she must not be seen by humans. Her father says they would not understand her wings, the bolts in her neck, or her spiky tail—they would kill her. They would not understand that she was created for a purpose: to rescue the girls of Bryre.
Despite her caution, a boy named Ren sees Kym and begins to leave a perfect red rose for her every evening. As they become friends, Kym learns that Ren knows about the missing girls, the wizard, and the evil magic that haunts Bryre.
And what he knows will change Kym’s life.
So I've shared the fifteen February New Releases that have caught my eye. What February 2015 books are you looking forward to? Are there anymore 2015 titles you are already excited, and cannot wait for? When not share your thoughts in the comments below?
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