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Ednah Walters, author of the just released YA novel, Awakened ( Book One of the Guardian Legacy ), has announced a contest and it's open internationally. Four winners will reach receive a signed ARC of Awakened and a Guardian Legacy t-shirt, pen and bookmark. Check out her blog post  here  to enter. Book summary: Most teens turn sixteen and get the license to drive, but Lil Falcon gets the license to kill demons. Orphaned as a child and raised by an eccentric grandfather, Lil is concerned with surviving high school and is unaware that she's a Guardian-a being with super powers charged with killing demons and protecting humanity. When she meets Bran, a mysterious boy with amazing abilities, his psi energy unlocks her latent powers. But Bran has a secret that can ruin their growing relationship, and the truth she discovers may destroy everything she believes in unless she finds the right balance between love and sacrifice. Awakened , 272 pages, was released by Peach Hill...

Reading Level: YA (Ages 14-) Publisher: Egmont USA (September 2010) Page Count: 384 Book summary:   Maddie is a 16-year-old who likes a boy in her theater club. But does he like her back? Or is a more average boy, a kind boy who reads books, the one who might ultimately touch her heart? A novel about a teen who learns that the best boyfriend might not be the cute boy you notice first. The final scene of the book, which ends with their first love-making session, is tender and touching. My review:  Told in third person from the perspective of classmates Maddie and Rich, this is a contemporary love story filled with warmth, endearing characters, frank discussions about sex and what boys and girls want. Slow going at first, it took me awhile to warm up to the story and when the pace picked up I read right through it. Maddie is  determined to get a boyfriend. Her quest takes her on a journey with crushes, heartbreak, and understanding. The first guy she likes sends out...