I received these books for free from the Publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. Courtesy of Net-Galley.
Morning all! If you haven't checked out my daily Cover Crazy Monday, take a look! I have another little tidbit for you! I have received a couple ARC's off of Netgalley and I will be reading and reviewing them over the next moth. Let me know which ones you want a review of first! :)
Title: Becoming Darkness
Author: Lindsay Francis Brambles
Genre: YA Science-Fiction Alternate Universe
Release Date: October 1st, 2015 by SwitchPress
Blurb:
Like everyone else living in Haven, seventeen-year-old Sophie Harkness is an Immune--a carrier of the genetic mutation that protects her from the virus Hitler unleashed upon the world more than half a century ago. A virus that wiped out most of humanity and turned two-hundred million people into vamps. But after her best friend is brutally murdered and several attempts are made on her own life, Sophie becomes determined to find answers to what seems to be a conspiracy running generations deep. And when she questions the peace treaty that keeps her small community protected, Sophie begins to discover terrible truths about herself and what it means to be human in a world ruled by darkness.
Lindsay Brambles' debut young adult novel is a story of an alternate universe: Hitler won the war, our modern technologies never evolved, and the Nazis' terrifying reign still continues. This fast-paced novel will appeal to readers who guzzle up genre mashups and are looking for a fresh hybrid to sweep them away.
Title: Daniel Taylor and the Dark Legacy
Author: Monica Davis
Genre: YA Paranormal
Release Date (US): June 1st, 2015
Blurb:
"Daniel Taylor and the Dark Legacy” is the first part of a contemporary young-adult fantasy trilogy. Daniel, a high-school outcast with nothing much going for him, suddenly discovers that he has feelings for his attractive classmate Vanessa. And if that weren’t confusing enough, strange things start to happen to him. His world is turned upside down when he learns about his true origins. Daniel becomes caught up in the shadows of a dark legacy – a legacy that opens the door to another world, the world of demons…
Title: The Astrologer's Daughter
Author: Rebecca Lim
Genre: YA Mystery/Fantasy
Release Date: June 9th, 2014 by Text Publishing
Blurb:
My mother always called it the eventuality. Not the maybe, or the probably. ‘It’s going to happen,’ she would tell me calmly. ‘I even know when. It’s a twist in my stars. It’s written there, and we have to accept it.
My mother, Joanne Nielsen Crowe. She has a name, she’s not a was.
Avicenna Crowe’s mother, Joanne, is an astrologer with uncanny predictive powers and a history of being stalked. Now she is missing.
The police are called, but they’re not asking the right questions. Like why Joanne lied about her past, and what she saw in her stars that made her so afraid.
But Avicenna has inherited her mother’s gift. Finding an unlikely ally in the brooding Simon Thorn, she begins to piece together the mystery. And when she uncovers a link between Joanne’s disappearance and a cold-case murder, Avicenna is led deep into the city’s dark and seedy underbelly, unaware how far she is placing her own life in danger.
Pulse-racing and terrifyingly real, The Astrologer’s Daughter is a stunning, original novel. It will test your belief in destiny and the endurance of love.
My mother, Joanne Nielsen Crowe. She has a name, she’s not a was.
Avicenna Crowe’s mother, Joanne, is an astrologer with uncanny predictive powers and a history of being stalked. Now she is missing.
The police are called, but they’re not asking the right questions. Like why Joanne lied about her past, and what she saw in her stars that made her so afraid.
But Avicenna has inherited her mother’s gift. Finding an unlikely ally in the brooding Simon Thorn, she begins to piece together the mystery. And when she uncovers a link between Joanne’s disappearance and a cold-case murder, Avicenna is led deep into the city’s dark and seedy underbelly, unaware how far she is placing her own life in danger.
Pulse-racing and terrifyingly real, The Astrologer’s Daughter is a stunning, original novel. It will test your belief in destiny and the endurance of love.
Title: Salem's Vengeance
Author: Aaron Galvin
Genre: YA Fantasy Historical Fiction
Release Date: July 25th 2014 by Aames & Abernathy
Blurb:
Sixteen-year-old Sarah Kelly never expected to meet the Devil’s daughter. She only sought innocent dancing in the moonlight, not a coven entranced by their dark priestess. When her friends partake of a powder meant to conjure spirits - and the results go horribly awry - Sarah is forced to make a choice. To keep their secret risks her own damnation, but to condemn them may invoke the accusing remnants of Salem to rise again.
Title: The October Faction Volume 1
Author: Steve Niles, Damien Worm
July 21st 2015 by IDW Publishing
Blurb:
The creative team behind Monster & Madman would like to introduce you to the ongoing adventures of retired monster-hunter Frederick Allan and his family… which include a thrill-killer, a witch, and a warlock. Because sometimes crazy is the glue that binds a family together.
That's all for now! I'll put another update as I get ARCs that I approve to read :) If you authors out there have any YA or Graphic Novel's you'd like me to add to my list, send me a message on here, Twitter, or my email - missemberblue@gmail.com.
Hello,
ReplyDeleteI just wanted to say how pleased I am that my novel made your list of to-read ARCs. I hope you enjoy reading BECOMING DARKNESS as much as I did writing it. If you have any questions about the book, you may find answers on my website, or you can e-mail me. I'm always happy to help.
Thanks again, and happy reading!
Lindsay Brambles