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Toil & Trouble: 15 Tales of Women & Witchcraft — Jessica Spotswood & Tess Sharpe

TITLE: Toil & Trouble: 15 Tales of Women & Witchcraft EDITORS: Jessica Spotswood, Tess Sharpe RELEASES: August 28th, 2018; Harlequin Teen GENRE: Anthology AGE RANGE: YA SYNOPSIS: From good witches to bad witches, to witches who are a bit of both, this is an anthology of diverse witchy tales from a collection of diverse, feminist authors. The collective strength of women working together—magically or mundanely–has long frightened society, to the point that women’s rights are challenged, legislated against, and denied all over the world. Toil &...

Sadie — Courtney Summers

TITLE: Sadie AUTHOR: Courtney Summers RELEASES: September 4th, 2018; Wednesday Books GENRE: Mystery/Thriller AGE RANGE: YA SYNOPSIS: Sadie hasn’t had an easy life. Growing up on her own, she’s been raising her sister Mattie in an isolated small town, trying her best to provide a normal life and keep their heads above water. But when Mattie is found dead, Sadie’s entire world crumbles. After a somewhat botched police investigation, Sadie is determined to bring her sister’s killer to justice and hits the road following a...

Undead Girl Gang — Lily Anderson (ARC Review / Blog Tour)

TITLE: Undead Girl Gang AUTHOR: Lily Anderson RELEASES: May 8th, 2018; Razorbill GENRE: Mystery AGE RANGE: YA SYNOPSIS: Veronica Mars meets The Craft when a teen girl investigates the suspicious deaths of three classmates and accidentally ends up bringing them back to life to form a hilariously unlikely–and unwilling–vigilante girl gang. Meet teenage Wiccan Mila Flores, who truly could not care less what you think about her Doc Martens, her attitude, or her weight because she knows that, no matter what, her BFF Riley is...

Gray Wolf Island — Tracey Neithercott (ARC Review)

TITLE: Gray Wolf Island AUTHOR: Tracey Neithercott RELEASED: October 10th, 2017; Knopf Books for Young Readers GENRE: Contemporary/Mystery/Magical Realism AGE RANGE: YA SYNOPSIS: Right before Sadie died, she begged her sister, Ruby, to do the one thing she could never do herself: Find the treasure on Gray Wolf Island. With just a mysterious treasure map as a guide, Ruby reluctantly allows some friends to join her on the hunt, each of whom is touched by magic: a boy allegedly born to a virgin, a...

Mud Vein – Tarryn Fisher

First of all, let me say thank you so much to Melanie for sending me a copy of this beautiful book and putting this author into my life. I am so grateful. ❤ Mud Vein is the story of a bestselling author who awakes on her 33rd birthday to find herself having been abducted and trapped in a secluded house, stocked with food, supplies, and the man who saved her years ago… but there’s no way out, and no explanation. Just snow, and silence....

One of Us is Lying – Karen M. McManus

Pay close attention and you might solve this. On Monday afternoon, five students at Bayview High walk into detention. Bronwyn, the brain, is Yale-bound and never breaks a rule. Addy, the beauty, is the picture-perfect homecoming princess. Nate, the criminal, is already on probation for dealing. Cooper, the athlete, is the all-star baseball pitcher. And Simon, the outcast, is the creator of Bayview High’s notorious gossip app. Only, Simon never makes it out of that classroom. Before the end of detention Simon’s dead. And according to investigators,...

The Hanging Girl – Eileen Cook (ARC Review)

Goodreads synopsis: Skye Thorn has given tarot card readings for years, and now her psychic visions are helping the police find the town’s missing golden girl. It’s no challenge—her readings have always been faked, but this time she has some insider knowledge. The kidnapping was supposed to be easy—no one would get hurt and she’d get the money she needs to start a new life. But a seemingly harmless prank has turned dark, and Skye realizes the people she’s involved...

Hunting Prince Dracula – Kerri Maniscalco (ARC Review)

Goodreads synopsis: In this hotly anticipated sequel to the haunting #1 bestseller Stalking Jack the Ripper, bizarre murders are discovered in the castle of Prince Vlad the Impaler, otherwise known as Dracula. Could it be a copycat killer…or has the depraved prince been brought back to life? Following the grief and horror of her discovery of Jack the Ripper’s true identity, Audrey Rose Wadsworth has no choice but to flee London and its memories. Together with the arrogant yet charming...