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REVIEW: Exquisite Captive (Dark Caravan Cycle #1) by Heather Demetrios

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Exquisite Captive  by Heather Demetrios Series:  Dark Caravan Cycle #1 Published by  Corgi Children's on 9th October 2014 Pages:  480 A jinni of tremendous ancient power and Empress to Arjinna, Nalia was sold into slavery on the dark caravan, where jinn are forced to grant wishes and obey their masters’ every command. She’d do anything to be free of the golden shackles that bind her to Malek, her handsome, cruel master, and his lavish Hollywood lifestyle. Enter Raif ,  the enigmatic leader of Arjinna’s revolution and Nalia’s sworn enemy. He promises to free Nalia so that she can return to her ravaged homeland and free her imprisoned brother. But freedom comes at a heavy price and danger is everywhere. In this gorgeous fantasy debut, Heather Demetrios brings to life a deliciously seductive world where a wish can be a curse and shadows are sometimes safer than the light. Magical, thrilling and dark, Exquisite Captive was captivating and enchanting, yet dang

REVIEW: With Malice by Eileen Cook

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With Malice  by Eileen Cook Published by Hot Key Books on 7th June 2016 Pages:  316 Source:  *Received from the Publisher in exchange for an honest review* Wish you weren't here… When Jill wakes up in a hospital bed with her leg in a cast, the last six weeks of her life are a complete blank. All she has been told is that she was involved in a fatal accident while on a school trip in Italy and had to be jetted home to receive intensive care. Care that involves a lawyer. And a press team. Because maybe the accident…. wasn't just an accident. With no memory of what happened or what she did, can Jill prove her innocence? And can she really be sure that she isn't the one to blame? Intriguing, mysterious and cautious, With Malice is a brilliant psychological thriller that will have you itching to know the truth. This cover is brilliant, simple, and mysterious; and I love the colours used. Jill wakes up in the hospital, unable to remember anything th

REVIEW: The End of Oz (Dorothy Must Die #4) by Danielle Paige

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The End of Oz  by Danielle Paige Series:  Dorothy Must Die #4 Published by  HarperCollins on 14th March 2017 Pages:  304 Source:  *Received from the Publisher in exchange for an honest review* Ding dong—Dorothy is dead. I watched as the Emerald Palace crumbled to the ground, burying Dorothy, the Girl Who Rode the Cyclone, under the rubble. And now that the rightful ruler, Ozma, has been restored to the throne… Oz is finally free. My name is Amy Gumm. You might remember me as the  other girl from Kansas. When a tornado whisked me away to the magical land of Oz, I was given a mission: Dorothy must die. But it turns out girls from Kansas are harder to kill than we look. Now the Road of Yellow Brick is leading me away from Oz to the dark world of Ev, where I have a new, powerful enemy to deal with: the Nome King. And—surprise—he has a gingham-clad bride. With my magical shoes and a shrinking group of allies, I have one final chance to fulfill my mission, and save

REVIEW: Don't Even Think About It (Don't Even Think About It #1) by Sarah Mlynowski

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Don't Even Think About It by Sarah Mlynowski  Series:  Don't Even Think About It #1 Published by  Orchard Books on 1st May 2014 Pages:  299 This is the story of how we became freaks. It's how a group of I's became a we. When Class 10B got their flu shots, they expected some side effects. Maybe a sore arm. Maybe a headache. They definitely didn't expect to get telepathy. But suddenly they could hear what everyone was thinking. Their friends. Their teachers. Their parents. Now they all know that Tess has a crush on her best friend, Teddy. That Mackenzie cheated on Cooper. That Nurse Carmichael used to be a stripper. Some of them will thrive. Some of them will break. None of them will ever be the same.  A smart and funny story about friendship, first love and surviving high school from the bestselling author of Ten Things We Shouldn't Have Done. Comical, light and an entertaining read, Don’t Even Think About It was a fun and quick read t