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YA book review: Touch by Jus Accardo

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Paperback: 251 pages Publisher: Entangled Publishing, LLC (November 1, 2011) Blurb: When a strange boy tumbles down a river embankment and lands at her feet, seventeen-year-old adrenaline junkie Deznee Cross snatches the opportunity to piss off her father by bringing the mysterious hottie with ice blue eyes home. Except there’s something off with Kale. He wears her shoes in the shower, is overly fascinated with things like DVDs and vases, and acts like she’ll turn to dust if he touches her. It’s not until Dez’s father shows up, wielding a gun and knowing more about Kale than he should, that Dez realizes there’s more to this boy—and her father’s “law firm”—than she realized. Kale has been a prisoner of Denazen Corporation—an organization devoted to collecting “special” kids known as Sixes and using them as weapons—his entire life. And, oh yeah, his touch? It kills. The two team up with a group of rogue Sixes hellbent on taking down Denazen before they’re caught and her father disc

Adult ebook review: Before the Fall by Sable Grace

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Format: Kindle Edition File Size: 423 KB Publisher: Avon Impulse (November 8, 2011) Blurb: Zach was once the Order of Ancients’ most feared warrior, beating back the hounds of hell to protect the unsuspecting human race. But since he left the Order ten years ago, he’s been living as a mortal . . . until now. The gates of the underworld are breaking open, and Zach is needed in the fight once again. But before he can answer his summons, there’s one person he refuses to leave behind. Shanna may think Zach has a screw loose, spouting all this “hounds of hell” nonsense, but he has to get her to safety. The journey to the Order’s headquarters is a dangerous one, and even a warrior like Zach might not be strong enough to keep the darkness at bay.  My review: Before The Fall (A Dark Breed Novella) was a quick and satisfying paranormal read. It seemed as if each chapter ended on a hook of some kind which kept me reading but did seem too smooth or gimmicky at times. Retired warrior Zach

YA book review: Reborn by Ley Mesina

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Format: Kindle Edition File Size: 169 KB Sold by: Amazon Digital Services Blurb: Lily Westbrook discovers that being half witch and half vampire is more of a challenge than she thought. When her powers mature on her eighteenth birthday, she unlocks a mystery that many witches thought was a legend. After moving back to her birthplace in Cedar Creek, MA to attend Kensington University, Lily is instantly pulled deeper into the world she was kept from- the world of witches and vampires-uncovering the truth about her past and discovering who she is meant to be. My review: Reborn is a promising debut novella by Ley Messina. I liked the premise of witches and vampires at war with each other and the one family that can stop it. Lilith, 'Lily', Westbrook, 18, is about to enter Kensington University (built by her father), located in Cedar Creek, Massachusetts. Leaving her beloved Aunt Trudy behind in San Francisco, she boards a plane to her new destination. Having just celebrated

The Fall of Dorkhun news

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Seventh Star Press proudly announces The Fall of Dorkhun, Book Three of the Brotherhood of Dwarves series by D.A. Adams. The Fall of Dorkhun is now available for pre-order in both limited edition hardcover and softcover versions, both of which include special packages of collectibles. The limited edition hardcover run of 75 signed and numbered copies marks the newest addition to a growing line of affordable, high quality hardcover editions published by Seventh Star Press ( online store ). The limited edition hardcover features an exclusive illustration commission not found in any other version, as well as a special signature page and unique ISBN number.  Both packages include an assortment of collectible extras, such as a 14X20 art poster, bookmarks, a set of glossy art cards, a magnet, and a pair of buttons.  The Fall of Dorkuhn continues the story of the dwarf Roskin. In the newest adventure of the series, Roskin returns home to a kingdom divided by war with the ogres. On

Bewitching Book Tours: Demonsoul Tour & Giveaway

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Demonsoul (The Misadventures of Daria Pigwidgeon) Genre: YA paranormal/ebook/file size:243 kb Book blurb: The people  I call family (and I use that term loosely by the way) aren’t the Walton’s by any means. For starters the whole lot of them are demons. Myself included. Who knew right? It’s so bizarre I don’t even believe it. Or want to believe it. Except, I don’t have a choice. And I haven’t since the day I was plucked from my mother’s loins. I remember everything as if it was yesterday, and I wish I didn’t. Let’s call it a gift of sorts, my memory, because it’s the only that has kept me alive all this time. Why you ask? I have a soul. That’s right, yours truly, Daria Pigwidgeon (a name I gave myself at an early age from a show on MTV my brothers used to watch. And it’s much preferred over scum, which was used often by my parents. Scum Pigwidgeon, not very catchy) is a proud member of her very own soul. And with that came many years of taking care of myself. Unlike t