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Can’t Wait Wednesday – The Oddmire by William Ritter
Can’t-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted here, at Wishful Endings, to spotlight and discuss the books we’re excited about that we have yet to read. Generally they’re books that have yet to be released. It’s based on Waiting on Wednesday, hosted by the fabulous Jill at Breaking the Spine. If you’re continuing with WOW, feel free to link those up as well! Find out more here. Real talk, I am SO EXCITED about this book! The instant that I saw the synopsis for William Ritter’s new book, I was smitten. I have a soft spot for middle grade at…
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Book Review: Beware the Night by Jessika Fleck
Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: Beware The Night Author: Jessika Fleck Publisher: Swoon Reads Pages: Hardcover; 320 Release Date: March 12, 2019 Source: FFBC Tours / Publisher —————————————– Content Screening: Mild Violence HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who are looking for a Fantasy with a brave heroine facing unspeakable odds. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N When her world divides, pitting light against dark, Veda must join a dangerous revolution to save her grandfather and fight against injustice…even if it costs her the boy she loves. On the island of Bellona, life is…
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Book Review: Dark of the West (Glass Alliance #1) by Joanna Hathaway
Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: Dark of the West * Series: Glass Alliance #1 Author: Joanna Hathaway Publisher: Tor Teen Pages: Hardcover; 480 Release Date: February 5, 2019 Source: Publisher / FFBC Tours —————————————— Content Screening: Violence HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who love sweeping military epics with vivid characters. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N He was raised in revolution. She was raised in a palace. Can their love stop a war? Code Name Verity meets The Winner’s Cursein Joanna Hathaway’s Dark of the West, a breathtaking YA fantasy debut. Aurelia…
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Book Review: Nine While Nine by Stasia Morineaux
Media Type: Ebook Title: Nine While Nine *Series: Nine While Nine Legacy #1 Author: Stasia Morineaux Publisher: The Parliament House Pages: Print; 396 Release Date: June 2, 2018 Source: Purchased ————————————————— Genre: Paranormal Fantasy HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy a dip beyond the veil, and aren’t afraid of some serious smolder on the page! Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N Isabeau Finne’s perfect world utterly unravels when she meets Death’s right-hand man one fateful night, spiraling her life into a world of chaos and the impossible… Suddenly, she is no…
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Book Review: White Stag by Kara Barbieri
Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: White Stag * Series: Permafrost #1 Author: Kara Barbieri Publisher: Wednesday Books Pages: Hardcover; 368 Release Date: January 8, 2018 Source: Publisher / NetGalley —————————————— Content Warning: Rape, Violence, Abuse HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy dark, grittier fantasy stories. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N The first book in a brutally stunning series where a young girl finds herself becoming more monster than human and must uncover dangerous truths about who she is and the place that has become her home. As the last child…
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Book Review: Girl at the Grave by Teri Bailey Black
Media Type: Ebook Title: Girl at the Grave Author: Teri Bailey Black Publisher: Tor Teen Pages: Hardcover; 336 Release Date: August 7, 2018 Source: FFBC Tours / Publisher —————————————– Content Screening: Nothing of note HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy slow moving, but well executed mixes of historical fiction and fantasy. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N Valentine has spent years trying to outrun her mother’s legacy. But small towns have long memories, and when a new string of murders occurs, all signs point to the daughter of a murderer. Only one…
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Book Review: Begone the Raggedy Witches by Celine Kiernan
Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: Begone the Raggedy Witches Author: Celine Kiernan Publisher: Candlewick Press Pages: Hardcover; 288 Release Date: September 11, 2018 Source: NetGalley / Publisher ——————————————- Content Screening: Mild Fantasy Violence HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers of all ages who love a good story about family, filled to the brim with magic. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N When witches kidnap her dad, Mup is swept up in a wild tide of magic that carries her to another world. Can she reunite her family and find her way back? On the night…
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Book Review: Foundryside (Founders #1) by Robert Jackson Bennett
Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: Foundryside * Series: Founders #1 Author: Robert Jackson Bennett Publisher: Crown Publishing Group Pages: Hardcover; 505 Release Date: August 21, 2018 Source: NetGalley / Publisher ———————————————- Genre: Fantasy HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who are looking for a gorgeous new Fantasy series to get lost in. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N In a city that runs on industrialized magic, a secret war will be fought to overwrite reality itself–the first in a dazzling new fantasy series from City of Stairs author Robert Jackson Bennett. Sancia Grado…
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Book Review: The Reckless Rescue (The Explorers #2) by Adrienne Kress
Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: The Reckless Rescue *Series: The Explorers #2 Author: Adrienne Kress Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers Pages: Hardcover; 208 Release Date: April 24, 2018 Source: Publisher ————————————————- Content Screening: Nothing of note. HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who have been eagerly awaiting the next adventures of Sebastian and Evie! Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N More mystery, more bravery, more danger, and one amazingly reckless rescue await in the second book in the Explorers series! The perfect read for fans of The Name of This Book Is…
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Book Review: The Book Knights by J.G. McKenney
Media Type: Print Book Title: The Book Knights Author: J.G. McKenney Publisher: J.G. McKenney Pages: Paperback; 272 Release Date: July 5, 2017 Source: Author —————————————- Content Screening: Mild Violence HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers looking for a fast paced mix of fantasy and a dystopian future. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon When her parents are condemned to death by Morgan Fay for the crime of reading, Arti Penderhagen becomes a fugitive. Hunted by Mordred, the sadistic police captain who recites poetry to enhance his physical strength, Arti escapes to the Isle of Avalon, a…