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]]> 531 Orson Scott Card 1416991778 Tia 4 3.84 2012 Ruins (Pathfinder, #2)
author: Orson Scott Card
name: Tia
average rating: 3.84
book published: 2012
rating: 4
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I found this book to be a good sequel to Pathfinder. I do understand some other readers disdain for the characters bickering. I however, was not bothered by their childish thoughts and outbursts because they are in fact children. I think Orson Scott Card takes his time creating internal monologue for all the characters, which might seem tedious to read and get through, but I found it to be a nice way to make the characters seem the most real. Umbo deals with jealousy and resentment while Rigg struggles with the responsibility that is thrown upon him. All things are dealt with in a way that would happen realistically. Yes, I do think the the characters get annoying, but I think it builds on the characters. I did find Param's character to be annoying, but I in no way found it to be a political standpoint against women. It is explained thoroughly that she is the way she is because of her royal upbringing, which in fact makes complete sense. She was bred to rule, how could she at 15 or something, with no other parent, act otherwise? I also enjoyed, even though this is a young adult book, that it didn't fall into the standard conflict of young romance. It doesn't dismiss the possibility, but it doesn't make it the main conflict which is so relieving. I found the story to be just as captivating as Pathfinder, and much less confusing. I also was not swayed by OSC's opinions on religion or politics. I thought the way each character thought was cohesive to the character. I didn't find it preachy at all. In fact, i had completely forgotten that some of the reviews mentioned it until I came here to write mine. To me, it's a different planet, yes they are humans but genetically altered. I didn't find the human existence of 11000 years to be a sign of creationism, because that's when the humans landed on the Garden. I guess if you want to read that far into it, it can be construed as religious intent, but I thought it was subtle unlike most of the reviewers. I also like to separate the authors real life and their written work if it's at all possible. He wasn't outrightly telling me to become Mormon through his characters, and I in no way felt inclined to do so by reading this book. I enjoyed it. It does however end with a cliff hanger and having been released so recently, I can't anticipate the next book for a while. I'm excited for the follow up and to see how everything turns out. Though nothing necessarily gets resolved in this book, much is learned and the anticipation for the end grows. I enjoyed it thoroughly, though it was easier to put down than Pathfinder.
]]> <![CDATA[The Dream Thieves (The Raven Cycle, #2)]]> 17347389 439 Maggie Stiefvater 0545424941 Tia 3 4.22 2013 The Dream Thieves (The Raven Cycle, #2)
author: Maggie Stiefvater
name: Tia
average rating: 4.22
book published: 2013
rating: 3
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As always, I find Maggie Stiefvater's writing sophisticated as well as fluid making for an easy, interesting read. However, as invested and intrigued I am with the so called "Raven Boys," I found myself frustrated. It is a very good sequel from the first book of the raven cycle and I liked it much better, but I find Blue to be a rather annoying character and mildly useless in this installment. I also was a bit bewildered at how calm and normal everyone and everything seemed to be with their little group after the events that happened at the end of the first book. Adam made some ultimate sacrifice that relatively did little harm to him throughout this novel (of course, it may cause more turmoil later). Ronan's story line was by far the most interesting, but I was made less excited by how unenthusiastic his friends were about his newfound abilities. Everything seemed so unimportant, like this is what normal teenagers do, they go out and find mystical things and are gifted with mystical abilities. It was nauseatingly nonchalant and it bothered me. Back to how I find Blue to be one of the most annoying characters I've ever faced and her inability to confront her own issues at to why she is so hurt when she wasn't invited to Gansey's political party and resort to making a feminist argument that is hardly relevant. I also don't care for her story line too much. Of course I don't want Gansey to die, but I find Blue's constant battle with it annoying. She doesn't love Adam because she thinks he can't treat her the way he does, yet she completely forgets the fact that he pretty much gave up part of his soul no more than a month ago. She is so involved in her own feelings and her childish want to be accepted by a group of boys who she's been friends with for less than a few months. She is so impatient it drives me nuts. I could write this whole review on how I hate Blue and how she's an annoying little brat, but I wont for my own sanity. Now, onto the raven boys. As much as I hate Blue and all her relationships, I love the boys' relationships with each other. Gansey's deep love for all of them is so profound and touching that I hope it lasts because I really don't care to hear about his feelings for Blue. I love the lore and mystery of Cabeswater and the ley line and I'm very excited to see where Maggie will take us now that Ronan's mother has woken up. I though the character of Kavinsky was whatever, it didn't do much for me. It provided a cool battle at the end, which I still am baffled as to how that was okay and everyone was just able to leave nevermind the forever asleep dream companion and the dead Russian kid. OH! not to mention THE GIANT DEAD DRAGON AND NIGHT TERROR FLYING AROUND. Those things just don't disappear when they're dead do they? So you've got these giant creatures that have undoubtedly injured, if not killed some kids, caused irreparable damage to the landscape, just lying there while the epilogue takes us back to Blue's house where her irresponsible mother has now done some black magic and is missing. If anyone was going to disappear I thought it would be Calla or Persephonie. Furthermore, the Gray Man's presence was possibly the most uneventful storyline in this book. Especially since he let Ronan go without a fight. Also, HOW IS EVERY JUST CHILL WITH THE FACT THAT HES A HIT MAN. "I'm a hit man....." "Thats nice." HOW THE HELL IS THAT OKAY?!?! I hope his character develops more in later books and he become more of an influential character or connected somehow because right now I'm just scratching my head as to why he's even there. Also, no mention of Blue's missing, possessed, crazy Aunt Neeve, Who disappeared at the end of the first book. Also Ronan sees his Dad in a dream and talks to him? He can do that now? An all his dad says is "You figured it out."? THAT'S ALL HE HAS TO SAY??? I hope you are beginning to see how frustrated I was while reading. I gave this book a 3 because I did have a hard time putting it down, but I was so distraught by so many things that I couldn't give it anything higher. There are so many more things I had to say, but I can't think of them now as I am getting increasingly more frustrated as I write this.
]]> <![CDATA[Speaker for the Dead (Ender's Saga, #2)]]> 7967
In the aftermath of his terrible war, Ender Wiggin disappeared, and a powerful voice arose: The Speaker for the Dead, who told the true story of the Bugger War.

Now, long years later, a second alien race has been discovered, but again the aliens' ways are strange and frightening...again, humans die. And it is only the Speaker for the Dead, who is also Ender Wiggin the Xenocide, who has the courage to confront the mystery...and the truth.

Speaker for the Dead, the second novel in Orson Scott Card's Ender Quintet, is the winner of the 1986 Nebula Award for Best Novel and the 1987 Hugo Award for Best Novel.]]> 382 Orson Scott Card 0812550757 Tia 4 4.10 1986 Speaker for the Dead (Ender's Saga, #2)
author: Orson Scott Card
name: Tia
average rating: 4.10
book published: 1986
rating: 4
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]]> Insurgent (Divergent, #2) 11735983
Tris's initiation day should have been marked by celebration and victory with her chosen faction; instead, the day ended with unspeakable horrors. War now looms as conflict between the factions and their ideologies grows. And in times of war, sides must be chosen, secrets will emerge, and choices will become even more irrevocable—and even more powerful. Transformed by her own decisions but also by haunting grief and guilt, radical new discoveries, and shifting relationships, Tris must fully embrace her Divergence, even if she does not know what she may lose by doing so.

New York Times bestselling author Veronica Roth's much-anticipated second book of the dystopian DIVERGENT series is another intoxicating thrill ride of a story, rich with hallmark twists, heartbreaks, romance, and powerful insights about human nature.]]> 525 Veronica Roth 0007442912 Tia 3 3.97 2012 Insurgent (Divergent, #2)
author: Veronica Roth
name: Tia
average rating: 3.97
book published: 2012
rating: 3
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]]> Divergent (Divergent, #1) 13335037
During the highly competitive initiation that follows, Beatrice renames herself Tris and struggles alongside her fellow initiates to live out the choice they have made. Together they must undergo extreme physical tests of endurance and intense psychological simulations, some with devastating consequences. As initiation transforms them all, Tris must determine who her friends really are—and where, exactly, a romance with a sometimes fascinating, sometimes exasperating boy fits into the life she's chosen. But Tris also has a secret, one she's kept hidden from everyone because she's been warned it can mean death. And as she discovers unrest and growing conflict that threaten to unravel her seemingly perfect society, she also learns that her secret might help her save those she loves . . . or it might destroy her.]]> 487 Veronica Roth 0062024035 Tia 4 4.13 2011 Divergent (Divergent, #1)
author: Veronica Roth
name: Tia
average rating: 4.13
book published: 2011
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3)]]> 7260188 My name is Katniss Everdeen.
Why am I not dead?
I should be dead.

Katniss Everdeen, girl on fire, has survived, even though her home has been destroyed. Gale has escaped. Katniss's family is safe. Peeta has been captured by the Capitol. District 13 really does exist. There are rebels. There are new leaders. A revolution is unfolding.

It is by design that Katniss was rescued from the arena in the cruel and haunting Quarter Quell, and it is by design that she has long been part of the revolution without knowing it. District 13 has come out of the shadows and is plotting to overthrow the Capitol. Everyone, it seems, has had a hand in the carefully laid plans—except Katniss.

The success of the rebellion hinges on Katniss's willingness to be a pawn, to accept responsibility for countless lives, and to change the course of the future of Panem. To do this, she must put aside her feelings of anger and distrust. She must become the rebels' Mockingjay—no matter what the personal cost.]]> 390 Suzanne Collins 0439023513 Tia 2 4.10 2010 Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3)
author: Suzanne Collins
name: Tia
average rating: 4.10
book published: 2010
rating: 2
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]]> <![CDATA[Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2)]]> 6148028 Sparks are igniting.
Flames are spreading.
And the Capitol wants revenge.

Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen has won the Hunger Games. She and fellow District 12 tribute Peeta Mellark are miraculously still alive. Katniss should be relieved, happy even. After all, she has returned to her family and her longtime friend, Gale. Yet nothing is the way Katniss wishes it to be. Gale holds her at an icy distance. Peeta has turned his back on her completely. And there are whispers of a rebellion against the Capitol—a rebellion that Katniss and Peeta may have helped create.

Much to her shock, Katniss has fueled an unrest that she's afraid she cannot stop. And what scares her even more is that she's not entirely convinced she should try. As time draws near for Katniss and Peeta to visit the districts on the Capitol's cruel Victory Tour, the stakes are higher than ever. If they can't prove, without a shadow of a doubt, that they are lost in their love for each other, the consequences will be horrifying.

In Catching Fire, the second novel of the Hunger Games trilogy, Suzanne Collins continues the story of Katniss Everdeen, testing her more than ever before . . . and surprising readers at every turn.]]> 391 Suzanne Collins 0439023491 Tia 4 4.34 2009 Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2)
author: Suzanne Collins
name: Tia
average rating: 4.34
book published: 2009
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Clockwork Princess (The Infernal Devices, #3)]]> 6131164 Danger and betrayal, secrets and enchantment in the breathtaking conclusion to the Infernal Devices trilogy.

Tessa Gray should be happy - aren't all brides happy?
Yet as she prepares for her wedding, a net of shadows begins to tighten around the Shadowhunters of the London Institute.
A new demon appears, one linked by blood and secrecy to Mortmain, the man who plans to use his army of pitiless automatons, the Infernal Devices, to destroy the Shadowhunters. Mortmain needs only one last item to complete his plan. He needs Tessa. And Jem and Will, the boys who lay equal claim to Tessa's heart, will do anything to save her.]]> 568 Cassandra Clare 141697590X Tia 0 to-read 4.55 2013 Clockwork Princess (The Infernal Devices, #3)
author: Cassandra Clare
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average rating: 4.55
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]]> <![CDATA[City of Lost Souls (The Mortal Instruments, #5)]]> 8755776 New York Times bestselling Mortal Instruments continues—and so do the thrills and danger for Jace, Clary, and Simon.

What price is too high to pay, even for love? When Jace and Clary meet again, Clary is horrified to discover that the demon Lilith’s magic has bound her beloved Jace together with her evil brother Sebastian, and that Jace has become a servant of evil. The Clave is out to destroy Sebastian, but there is no way to harm one boy without destroying the other. As Alec, Magnus, Simon, and Isabelle wheedle and bargain with Seelies, demons, and the merciless Iron Sisters to try to save Jace, Clary plays a dangerous game of her own. The price of losing is not just her own life, but Jace’s soul. She’s willing to do anything for Jace, but can she still trust him? Or is he truly lost?

Love. Blood. Betrayal. Revenge. Darkness threatens to claim the Shadowhunters in the harrowing fifth book of the Mortal Instruments series.]]> 535 Cassandra Clare 1442416866 Tia 1 4.22 2012 City of Lost Souls (The Mortal Instruments, #5)
author: Cassandra Clare
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average rating: 4.22
book published: 2012
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]]> <![CDATA[Clockwork Prince (The Infernal Devices, #2)]]> 10025305
With the help of the handsome, self-destructive Will and the fiercely devoted Jem, Tessa discovers that the Magister’s war on the Shadowhunters is deeply personal. He blames them for a long-ago tragedy that shattered his life. To unravel the secrets of the past, the trio journeys from mist-shrouded Yorkshire to a manor house that holds untold horrors, from the slums of London to an enchanted ballroom where Tessa discovers that the truth of her parentage is more sinister than she had imagined. When they encounter a clockwork demon bearing a warning for Will, they realize that the Magister himself knows their every move—and that one of their own has betrayed them.

Tessa finds her heart drawn more and more to Jem, but her longing for Will, despite his dark moods, continues to unsettle her. But something is changing in Will—the wall he has built around himself is crumbling. Could finding the Magister free Will from his secrets and give Tessa the answers about who she is and what she was born to do?

As their dangerous search for the Magister and the truth leads the friends into peril, Tessa learns that when love and lies are mixed, they can corrupt even the purest heart.]]> 498 Cassandra Clare 1416975888 Tia 2 4.42 2011 Clockwork Prince (The Infernal Devices, #2)
author: Cassandra Clare
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average rating: 4.42
book published: 2011
rating: 2
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]]> <![CDATA[Clockwork Angel (The Infernal Devices, #1)]]> 7171637 New York Times bestselling Mortal Instruments series.

The year is 1878. Tessa Gray descends into London’s dark supernatural underworld in search of her missing brother. She soon discovers that her only allies are the demon-slaying Shadowhunters—including Will and Jem, the mysterious boys she is attracted to. Soon they find themselves up against the Pandemonium Club, a secret organization of vampires, demons, warlocks, and humans. Equipped with a magical army of unstoppable clockwork creatures, the Club is out to rule the British Empire, and only Tessa and her allies can stop them...]]> 479 Cassandra Clare 1416975861 Tia 3 4.31 2010 Clockwork Angel (The Infernal Devices, #1)
author: Cassandra Clare
name: Tia
average rating: 4.31
book published: 2010
rating: 3
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]]> <![CDATA[City of Ashes (The Mortal Instruments, #2)]]> 1582996 Also see: Alternate Cover Editions for this ISBN [ACE]
ACE #1

Clary Fray just wishes that her life would go back to normal. But what's normal when you're a demon-slaying Shadowhunter, your mother is in a magically induced coma, and you can suddenly see Downworlders like werewolves, vampires, and faeries? If Clary left the world of the Shadowhunters behind, it would mean more time with her best friend, Simon, who's becoming more than a friend. But the Shadowhunting world isn't ready to let her go � especially her handsome, infuriating, newfound brother, Jace. And Clary's only chance to help her mother is to track down rogue Shadowhunter Valentine, who is probably insane, certainly evil � and also her father.

To complicate matters, someone in New York City is murdering Downworlder children. Is Valentine behind the killings � and if he is, what is he trying to do? When the second of the Mortal Instruments, the Soul-Sword, is stolen, the terrifying Inquisitor arrives to investigate and zooms right in on Jace. How can Clary stop Valentine if Jace is willing to betray everything he believes in to help their father?

In this breathtaking sequel to City of Bones, Cassandra Clare lures her readers back into the dark grip of New York City's Downworld, where love is never safe and power becomes the deadliest temptation.]]> 453 Cassandra Clare 1416914293 Tia 4 4.12 2008 City of Ashes (The Mortal Instruments, #2)
author: Cassandra Clare
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average rating: 4.12
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]]> <![CDATA[City of Fallen Angels (The Mortal Instruments, #4)]]> 6752378 425 Cassandra Clare 1442403543 Tia 2 4.09 2011 City of Fallen Angels (The Mortal Instruments, #4)
author: Cassandra Clare
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average rating: 4.09
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]]> <![CDATA[Forever (The Wolves of Mercy Falls, #3)]]> 9409458 then.
When Sam met Grace, he was a wolf and she was a girl. Eventually he found a way to become a boy, and their love moved from curious distance to the intense closeness of shared lives.

now.
That should have been the end of their story. But Grace was not meant to stay human. Now she is the wolf. And the wolves of Mercy Falls are about to be killed in one final, spectacular hunt.

forever.
Sam would do anything for Grace. But can one boy and one love really change a hostile, predatory world? The past, the present, and the future are about to collide in one pure moment--a moment of death or life, farewell or forever.]]> 390 Maggie Stiefvater Tia 0 to-read 3.89 2011 Forever (The Wolves of Mercy Falls, #3)
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average rating: 3.89
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]]> <![CDATA[Shiver (The Wolves of Mercy Falls, #1)]]> 6068551
Meanwhile, Sam has lived two lives: In winter, the frozen woods, the protection of the pack, and the silent company of a fearless girl. In summer, a few precious months of being human� until the cold makes him shift back again.

Now, Grace meets a yellow-eyed boy whose familiarity takes her breath away. It's her wolf. It has to be. But as winter nears, Sam must fight to stay human—or risk losing himself, and Grace, forever.]]> 392 Maggie Stiefvater 0545123267 Tia 0 to-read 3.77 2009 Shiver (The Wolves of Mercy Falls, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[Linger (The Wolves of Mercy Falls, #2)]]> 6654313 the longing.
Once Grace and Sam have found each other, they know they must fight to stay together. For Sam, this means a reckoning with his werewolf past. For Grace, it means facing a future that is less and less certain.

the loss.
Into their world comes a new wolf named Cole, whose past is full of hurt and danger. He is wrestling with his own demons, embracing the life of a wolf while denying the ties of being a human.

the linger.
For Grace, Sam, and Cole, life is a constant struggle between two forces - wolf and human - with love baring its two sides as well. It is harrowing and euphoric, freeing and entrapping, enticing and alarming. As their world falls apart, love is what lingers. But will it be enough?]]> 362 Maggie Stiefvater 0545123283 Tia 0 to-read 3.89 2010 Linger (The Wolves of Mercy Falls, #2)
author: Maggie Stiefvater
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average rating: 3.89
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]]> <![CDATA[Ballad: A Gathering of Faerie (Books of Faerie, #2)]]> 6076413 Lament: The Faerie Queen's Deception, music prodigy James Morgan and his best friend, Deirdre, join a private conservatory for musicians. James' musical talent attracts Nuala, a soul-snatching faerie muse who fosters and feeds on the creative energies of exceptional humans until they die. Composing beautiful music together unexpectedly leads to mutual admiration and love. Haunted by fiery visions of death, James realizes that Deirdre and Nuala are being hunted by the Fey and plunges into a soul-scorching battle with the Queen of the Fey to save their lives.]]> 352 Maggie Stiefvater 0738714844 Tia 4 3.79 2009 Ballad: A Gathering of Faerie (Books of Faerie, #2)
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average rating: 3.79
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]]> <![CDATA[Lament: The Faerie Queen's Deception (Books of Faerie, #1)]]> 3112850
Lament is a dark faerie fantasy that features authentic Celtic faerie lore, plus cover art and interior illustrations by acclaimed faerie artist Julia Jeffrey.]]> 325 Maggie Stiefvater 0738713708 Tia 4 3.69 2008 Lament: The Faerie Queen's Deception (Books of Faerie, #1)
author: Maggie Stiefvater
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average rating: 3.69
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]]> <![CDATA[The Raven Boys (The Raven Cycle, #1)]]> 13449693
It is freezing in the churchyard, even before the dead arrive.

Every year, Blue Sargent stands next to her clairvoyant mother as the soon-to-be dead walk past. Blue herself never sees them � not until this year, when a boy emerges from the dark and speaks directly to her.

His name is Gansey, and Blue soon discovers that he is a rich student at Aglionby, the local private school. Blue has a policy of staying away from Aglionby boys. Known as Raven Boys, they can only mean trouble.

But Blue is drawn to Gansey, in a way she can't entirely explain. He has it all � family money, good looks, devoted friends � but he's looking for much more than that. He is on a quest that has encompassed three other Raven Boys: Adam, the scholarship student who resents all the privilege around him; Ronan, the fierce soul who ranges from anger to despair; and Noah, the taciturn watcher of the four, who notices many things but says very little.

For as long as she can remember, Blue has been warned that she will cause her true love to die. She never thought this would be a problem. But now, as her life becomes caught up in the strange and sinister world of the Raven Boys, she's not so sure anymore.

From Maggie Stiefvater, the bestselling and acclaimed author of the Shiver trilogy and The Scorpio Races, comes a spellbinding new series where the inevitability of death and the nature of love lead us to a place we've never been before.]]> 408 Maggie Stiefvater 0545424933 Tia 3 4.06 2012 The Raven Boys (The Raven Cycle, #1)
author: Maggie Stiefvater
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average rating: 4.06
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]]> Uglies (Uglies, #1) 24770
But Tally's new friend Shay isn't sure she wants to become a pretty. When Shay runs away, Tally learns about a whole new side of the pretty world—and it isn't very pretty. The authorities offer Tally a choice: find her friend and turn her in, or never turn pretty at all. Tally's choice will change her world forever....]]> 425 Scott Westerfeld 0689865384 Tia 1 3.85 2005 Uglies (Uglies, #1)
author: Scott Westerfeld
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average rating: 3.85
book published: 2005
rating: 1
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]]> The Giver (The Giver, #1) 3636 208 Lois Lowry 0385732554 Tia 5 4.12 1993 The Giver (The Giver, #1)
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average rating: 4.12
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]]> <![CDATA[City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments, #1)]]> 256683
This is Clary's first meeting with the Shadowhunters, warriors dedicated to ridding the earth of demons. It's also her first encounter with Jace, a Shadowhunter who looks a little like an angel and acts a lot like a jerk. Within twenty-four hours Clary is pulled into Jace's world with a vengeance when her mother disappears and Clary herself is attacked by a demon. But why would demons be interested in ordinary mundanes like Clary and her mother? And how did Clary suddenly get the Sight? The Shadowhunters would like to know...]]> 485 Cassandra Clare 1416914285 Tia 4 4.08 2007 City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments, #1)
author: Cassandra Clare
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average rating: 4.08
book published: 2007
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]]> <![CDATA[City of Glass (The Mortal Instruments, #3)]]> 3777732 Also see: Alternate Cover Editions for this ISBN [ACE]
ACE #1

To save her mother's life, Clary must travel to the City of Glass, the ancestral home of the Shadowhunters - never mind that entering the city without permission is against the Law, and breaking the Law could mean death. To make things worse, she learns that Jace does not want her there, and Simon has been thrown in prison by the Shadowhunters, who are deeply suspicious of a vampire who can withstand sunlight.

As Clary uncovers more about her family's past, she finds an ally in mysterious Shadowhunter Sebastian. With Valentine mustering the full force of his power to destroy all Shadowhunters forever, their only chance to defeat him is to fight alongside their eternal enemies. But can Downworlders and Shadowhunters put aside their hatred to work together? While Jace realizes exactly how much he's willing to risk for Clary, can she harness her newfound powers to help save the Glass City - whatever the cost?

Love is a mortal sin and the secrets of the past prove deadly as Clary and Jace face down Valentine in the third installment of the New York Times bestselling series The Mortal Instruments.]]> 541 Cassandra Clare 1416914307 Tia 4 4.27 2009 City of Glass (The Mortal Instruments, #3)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)]]> 2767052
Winning means fame and fortune. Losing means certain death. The Hunger Games have begun. . . .

In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts. The Capitol is harsh and cruel and keeps the districts in line by forcing them all to send one boy and one girl between the ages of twelve and eighteen to participate in the annual Hunger Games, a fight to the death on live TV.

Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen regards it as a death sentence when she steps forward to take her sister's place in the Games. But Katniss has been close to dead before-and survival, for her, is second nature. Without really meaning to, she becomes a contender. But if she is to win, she will have to start making choices that weigh survival against humanity and life against love.]]> 374 Suzanne Collins Tia 4 4.34 2008 The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)
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]]> Pathfinder (Pathfinder, #1) 8100267 Rigg is well trained at keeping secrets. Only his father knows the truth about Rigg's strange talent for seeing the paths of people's pasts. But when his father dies, Rigg is stunned to learn just how many secrets Father had kept from him--secrets about Rigg's own past, his identity, and his destiny. And when Rigg discovers that he has the power not only to see the past, but also to change it, his future suddenly becomes anything but certain.

Rigg’s birthright sets him on a path that leaves him caught between two factions, one that wants him crowned and one that wants him dead. He will be forced to question everything he thinks he knows, choose who to trust, and push the limits of his talent…or forfeit control of his destiny.

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]]> <![CDATA[Ender’s Game (Ender's Saga, #1)]]> 375802
But Ender is not the only result of the experiment. The war with the Buggers has been raging for a hundred years, and the quest for the perfect general has been underway almost as long. Ender's two older siblings, Peter and Valentine, are every bit as unusual as he is, but in very different ways. While Peter was too uncontrollably violent, Valentine very nearly lacks the capability for violence altogether. Neither was found suitable for the military's purpose. But they are driven by their jealousy of Ender, and by their inbred drive for power. Peter seeks to control the political process, to become a ruler. Valentine's abilities turn more toward the subtle control of the beliefs of commoner and elite alike, through powerfully convincing essays. Hiding their youth and identities behind the anonymity of the computer networks, these two begin working together to shape the destiny of Earth-an Earth that has no future at all if their brother Ender fails.]]> 324 Orson Scott Card 0812550706 Tia 5 4.31 1985 Ender’s Game (Ender's Saga, #1)
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