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Awakened (The Guardian Legacy #1)  by Ednah Walters YA Paranormal*Paperback/eBook, 272 pages Publisher: Pill Hill Press (August 22, 2010) 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. Oh, I mentally kicked myself for not reading this book sooner. Why did I wait so long? Awakened  is one of THE most satisfying YA angel books I've ever read. The story sucked me in on the first page like some ...

Hushed by Kelley York  Contemporary YA thriller*Paperback/eBook, 229 pages Published December 6th 2011 by Entangled Publishing (first published November 30th 2011) He’s saved her. He’s loved her. He’s killed for her.  Eighteen-year-old Archer couldn’t protect his best friend, Vivian, from what happened when they were kids, so he’s never stopped trying to protect her from everything else. It doesn’t matter that Vivian only uses him when hopping from one toxic relationship to another—Archer is always there, waiting to be noticed.  Then along comes Evan, the only person who’s ever cared about Archer without a single string attached. The harder he falls for Evan, the more Archer sees Vivian for the manipulative hot-mess she really is.  But Viv has her hooks in deep, and when she finds out about the murders Archer’s committed and his relationship with Evan, she threatens to turn him in if she doesn’t get what she wants… And what she wants is Evan’s...

Haunted Ground: Ghost Photos from the Gettysburg Battlefield by Hollister Ann Grant, Jack Grant (Photographer) Genre: Non fiction Format: Kindle Edition, 45 pages Published (first published July 4th 2011) Ghost photos and stories from the Gettysburg battlefield. See Uncle Orb, the incredible "fried egg" photos, mysterious mists, and other ghostly images from the American Civil War's bloodiest battlefield. The author includes her firsthand experience in the infamous Triangular Field, where local legend says a ghost tampers with cameras and video equipment. The book provides detailed directions to each location, a summary of what happened there during the battle, and travel information about the town and the Gettysburg National Military Park. Haunted Ground: Ghost Photos from the Gettysburg Battlefield is a novella featuring photos by Jack Grant, the late husband of Hollister Ann Grant who has written little stories and explanations to accompany th...

Vampire Knight, Vol. 16 (Vampire Knight #16)  by Matsuri Hino Paranormal romance manga*Paperback, 200 pages Published: March 5th 2013 by VIZ Media LLC (first published May 2nd 2012) Cross Academy is attended by two groups of students: the Day Class and the Night Class. At twilight, when the students of the Day Class return to their dorm, they cross paths with the Night Class on their way to school. Yuki Cross and Zero Kiryu are the Guardians of the school, protecting the Day Class from the Academy's dark secret: the Night Class is full of vampires! I have to begin my review by stating this is my first time reading an electronic manga galley and it took some time to adjust seeing the company logo silhouetted behind the art work. Most of the time, it wasn't a problem and there was one pane which I had trouble reading. Some of my issues with this series continue, but I can happily say I'm once again understanding the story line (yay me). The last volume...

Vampire Knight, Vol. 15 (Vampire Knight #15) by Matsuri Hino Paperback, 200 pages Published November 6th 2012 by VIZ Media LLC (first published 2011) Cross Academy is attended by two groups of students: the Day Class and the Night Class. At twilight, when the students of the Day Class return to their dorm, they cross paths with the Night Class on their way to school. Yuki Cross and Zero Kiryu are the Guardians of the school, protecting the Day Class from the Academy’s dark secret: the Night Class is full of vampires! With Kaname missing, Yuki must now step in as acting head of her clan to maintain the fragile peace between the human and vampire societies. Will she be able to regain the trust of the vampire aristocrats, much less Aido? I think I'm finally figuring out what's going on in Vampire Knight after reading Volume 15 three times. The head of the vampires, Kaname, is missing. Word is out that he killed Aido's father and the head of...

Vampire Knight, Vol. 14 (Vampire Knight #14) by Matsuri Hino  Paperback, 200 pages  Published July 3rd 2012 by VIZ Media LLC (first published June 3rd 2011) Reads R to L (Japanese Style), for audiences rated teen plus. Cross Academy is attended by two groups of students: the Day Class and the Night Class. At twilight, when the students of the Day Class return to their dorm, they cross paths with the Night Class on their way to school. Yuki Cross and Zero Kiryu are the Guardians of the school, protecting the Day Class from the Academy's dark secret: the Night Class is full of vampires! The Vampire Hunter Society has imprisoned Aido in order to interrogate him about Kaname’s connection to Sara Shirabuki. Meanwhile, Yuki wants a fresh start with Kaname, but circumstances arise that may force them apart. Volume 14 begins with back story concerning the Progenitor as Kaname remembers his days with this mysterious creator of vampires. The inhumanity of bot...

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