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This is one of those YA series that passed me by the first time around, but I’m glad I gave it a shot. This paranormal world is similar to other in that there are vampires and werewolves and demons and other magical creatures, but there are also Shadowhunters. Which are kinda like angels, but not really? All of these creatures are normally invisible to humans,
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Foretold is the story of Cassandra, a 17 year old with OCD who is plagued by catastrophic thoughts and visions. Most of the time these visions are just visions, her anxious imagination working overtime — except for that time she saw her mom die. Now she’s seen a vision of a teen boy dying in front of her, and when she gets home and discovers
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I went into this book somewhat blind, expecting another fantasy-quest type story like we had in Shadow & Bone. So I was very pleasantly surprised to find myself reading a heist novel. Who doesn’t love a heist? I do think you should read the Shadow & Bone trilogy before starting this one, to give you a better understanding of the world and the Grisha. Kaz
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Children of Blood and Bone is a YA fantasy based on a Nigerian religious tradition. In Adeyemi’s world, the Magi once had powers that were tied to the gods: being able to raise the dead (in ghost form), manipulate fire or water or wind or earth, manipulate dreams and feel what others feel, etc. Due to a personal tragedy, the current king has killed all
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