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Legend of the Rift Review

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The Legend of the Rift is the fifth and final installment in the Seven Wonders by Peter Lerangis. It is a middle grade fantasy. This book was provided to me by  SocialBookCo  in exchange for an honest review. Their goal is to help you find the cheapest deal for a book. You can click  here  to view a list of prices for The   Legend of the Rift and to purchase it. " Percy Jackson meets Indiana Jones in the final installment of the  New York Times bestselling epic adventure Seven Wonders! Jack, Marco, Cass, and Aly’s quest to find the seven magic orbs buried beneath each of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World has hit a perilous snag. King Uhla’ar has kidnapped Aly and taken her and an orb back through a rift in time. A giant, merciless behemoth guards the opening, and so Jack and his friends realize that their only hope to rescue Aly is to rush to find the rest of the lost Loculi. This mission takes them around the world—to the Temple of Artemis to fend off a mighty army and

Wordy Wednesday (#1)

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This is my first post for the theme and I hope I'm able to post regularly.  My first word is I found in Throne of Glass. I decided to use context clues at the time, which I seem to do a lot actually. It's opalescent. Opalescent - showing varying colors as an opal does That makes a lot of sense considering there's lots of glass and shiny things involved. If you have a post please link it in the comments below so I can see it too :).

Halflings Review

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Halflings is by Heather Burch and is the first book in the trilogy.  It's in the paranormal genre. " Discoveries After being inexplicably targeted by an evil intent on harming her at any cost, seventeen-year-old Nikki finds herself under the watchful guardianship of three mysterious young men who call themselves halflings. Sworn to defend her, misfits Mace, Raven, and Vine battle to keep Nikki safe while hiding their deepest secret—and the wings that come with. A growing attraction between Nikki and two of her protectors presents a whole other danger. While she risks a broken heart, Mace and Raven could lose everything, including their souls. As the mysteries behind the boys’ powers, as well as her role in their earthly mission, unfold, Nikki is faced with choices that will affect the future of an entire race of heavenly beings, as well as the precarious equilibrium of the earthly world. " ~Goodreads I definitely  read this more for the plot than the characters,

Throne of Glass Review

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Throne of Glass  is the first book in the fantasy series by Sarah J. Maas. " After serving out a year of hard labor in the salt mines of Endovier for her crimes, 18-year-old assassin Celaena Sardothien is dragged before the Crown Prince. Prince Dorian offers her her freedom on one condition: she must act as his champion in a competition to find a new royal assassin. Her opponents are men-thieves and assassins and warriors from across the empire, each sponsored by a member of the king's council. If she beats her opponents in a series of eliminations, she'll serve the kingdom for four years and then be granted her freedom. Celaena finds her training sessions with the captain of the guard, Westfall, challenging and exhilarating. But she's bored stiff by court life. Things get a little more interesting when the prince starts to show interest in her ... but it's the gruff Captain Westfall who seems to understand her best. Then one of the other contestants turns up de

Neverseen Review

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Neverseen is by Shannon Messenger as the fourth book in the Keeper of the Lost Cities series. It's juvenile fantasy. " Her closest friends from the Lost Cities have gone with her to join the Black Swan. They still have doubts about the shadowy organization, but the only way to find answers is to start working with them. And as they settle into their new lives, they uncover secrets far bigger than anything they’d imagined. But their enemies are far from done, and unleash a terrifying plague that threatens the safety of an entire species. Sophie and her friends fight with everything they have—with new allies joining them—but every choice has consequences. And trusting the wrong person could prove deadly. In this game-changing fourth book in the Keeper of the Lost Cities series, Sophie must question everything to find a truth that will either save her world—or shatter it. "~Goodreads Messenger is such an excellent writer. From the made up names, the world, and aspects,