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The Outlanders by Erin Albert Rhew Series:  The Fulfillment Series #2 Published by  21st October 2014 by BookFish Books Pages:  183 Source:  *Received from the Author & Publisher in exchange for an honest review* With King Jesper dead and Prince Wilhelm mortally wounded, Halfling prince, Nash, and the Fulfilment, Layla, assume the throne of Etherea. They must contend with a new Prophecy Candidate who asserts her position, and Layla is surprised to find her fate intertwined with this challenger. Facing a myriad of choices, Nash and Layla’s decisions affect not only their own futures but that of two kingdoms. Unbeknownst to the Ethereals or the Vanguards, a slumbering menace stirs in the south, awakened after centuries of slumber. The mysterious Outlanders, a force shadowed in mystery, sit poised to tip the balance of power, sending ripples of fear throughout both warring kingdoms. Elder Werrick proved a formidable foe, but Layla may yet meet her match in the mo

As Red As Blood by Salla Simukka Series:  Lumikki Andersson #1 Published by  Hot Key Books on 7th August 2014 Pages:  236 Source:  *Received from the Publisher in exchange for an honest review* Seventeen-year-old Lumikki Andersson is hardly your average teenager. She lives by herself in the city of Tampere, Finland, and has a firm rule to mind nobody's business but her own. But that rule is put to the test when she happens upon five hundred washed euro notes hanging up to dry in her school's darkroom, and it is shattered once Lumikki realises who owns them. Caught in an increasingly tangled web of deception, corruption and danger, Lumikki finds herself navigating the Tampere's dark underbelly in the search to expose its shocking connection to the international drugs trade. Lumikki is smart, but is she smarter than a master criminal? Can she bring down the infamous 'Polar Bear' - or will she become another one of his victims? The first part of

The Catalyst  by Helena Coggan Published by  Hodder & Stoughton on 19th February 2015 Pages:  448 Source:  *Received from the Publisher in exchange for an honest review* Rose Elmsworth has a secret. For eighteen years, the world has been divided into the magically Gifted and the non-magical Ashkind, but Rose's identity is far more dangerous. At fifteen, she has earned herself a place alongside her father in the Department, a brutal law-enforcement organisation run by the Gifted to control the Ashkind. But now an old enemy is threatening to start a catastrophic war, and Rose faces a challenging test of her loyalties. How much does she really know about her father's past? How far is the Department willing to go to keep the peace? And, if the time comes, will Rose choose to protect her secret, or the people she loves? Thrilling and dangerous, this novel surpassed my expectations by miles! I really like the cover, it is simple but it stands out; the cover o

Down Under with the Hottie by Juli Alexander Series:  Investigating the Hottie #3 Published by  Suasponte Press on 24th January 2015 Pages:  140 Source:  *Received from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review* Ten days in Sydney, Australia with my first boyfriend! My Spring Break couldn’t be better. Sure, it’s a mission for GASI, but we lucked out with our cover story. We are boyfriend and girlfriend traveling with a group of American high school students. I mean, sure, we have some terrorists to stop. And some of the teens on the trip aren’t the nicest. Then there’s this guy, Aaron, who seems to be watching us. With Grandma, Nic, Christie, and some help from the Australians, how can we lose? Except some of our help is actually a hindrance and we’re down to the wire on stopping the terrorists from blowing up the Sydney Tower. The brutal truth is that missions fail, but can we live with ourselves if we don’t succeed?  Slightly disappointing in comparison to t

Smart by Kim Slater Published by Macmillan Children's Books Pages: 240 Source:  *Received from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review* I found Jean’s friend dead in the river. His name was Colin Kirk. He was a homeless man, but he still wanted to live. There’s been a murder, but the police don’t care. It was only a homeless old man after all. Kieran cares. He’s made a promise, and when you say something out loud, that means you’re going to do it, for real. He’s going to find out what really happened. To Colin. And to his grandma, who just stopped coming round one day. It’s a good job Kieran’s a master of observation, and knows all the detective tricks of the trade. But being a detective is difficult when you’re Kieran Woods. When you’re amazing at drawing but terrible at fitting in. And when there are dangerous secrets everywhere, not just outside, but under your own roof. This was one of my most anticipated reads when I first heard about it, and