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When She Woke by Hillary Jordan (Review #194)

"Bellwether Prize Winner Hillary Jordan's provocative new novel is the fiercely imagined story of a woman struggling to navigate an America of a not-too-distant future, where the line between church and state has been eradicated and convicted felons are no longer imprisoned and rehabilitated but chromed - their skin color is genetically altered to match the class of their crime - and then released back into the population to survive as best they can. Hannah is a Red; her crime is murder. " Review: This was a standalone that has haunted my very dreams. Far are we from the days where goblins and monsters scared us at night; we reside now in the knowledge that the most terrifying things are the ones that are all too real and lurking in the near future. Hannah by far was such a moving character. We journey with her through absolutely horrendous conditions and experiences that will stay with us long after the book is closed. But above all, we see our character persevere, and c...

Arcana Rising by Kresley Cole (Review #193)

WARNING: SPOILER ALERT: IF YOU HAVE NOT GOTTEN THIS FAR IN THE ARCANA CHRONICLES, STOP NOW. DO NOT READ. THIS IS BOOK 4. FOR THE REVIEW ON BOOK 1, CHECK OUT  POISON PRINCESS ,  FOR THE REVIEW ON BOOK 2, CHECK OUT  ENDLESS KNIGHT , AND FOR THE REVIEW OF BOOK 3, CHECK OUT DEAD OF WINTER ! "When the battle is done . . . The Emperor unleashes hell and annihilates an army, jeopardizing the future of mankind--but Circe strikes back. The epic clash b etween them devastates  the Arcana world and nearly kills Evie, separating her from her allies.   And all hope is lost . . .    With Aric missing and no sign that Jack and Selena escaped Richter's reach, Evie turns more and more to the darkness lurking inside her. Two Arcana emerge as game changers: one who could be her salvation, the other her worst nightmare.  Vengeance becomes everything.   To take on Richter, Evie must reunite with Death and mend their broken bond. But as she learns more about her r...