Ashala Wolf and her group of Illegals, who have special abilities, run into Firstwood and meet saurs. Saurs are large reptiles that can speak telepathically. The Saurs promise to keep Ashala and her Tribe safe if they don't eat animals. However, there is a "rat" among their group who tells the government about the pact and their secrets. The soldiers purposely kill a rabbit so Jaz, one of the Illegals, eats it. He broke the pact, so Jaz is taken to the saurs. Will Jaz be ok? Read and find out!
Glamorous Illusion is about a young girl named Cora. Cora learns that she is the daughter of a copper king. She realizes that she is not the daughter of the man that has been her father for her whole life. Suddenly Cora's whole life changes forever. She travels to Europe with her new family, discovers new things and learns that the most valuable journey is within.
Death and the Girl He Loves is the final book in the darklight trilogy. Lorelei McAlister has to make a decision, does she want to face her fate, or try to change it. The final battle is looming, and the only person who can save the world is her.
Breakfast Served Anytime by Sarah Combs is a story about 17 year old Gloria who has a life changing summer at “Geek Camp”. After a mysterious teacher known as X leaves clues for Gloria and 3 other classmates, she develops a strong bond with them. She soon realizes things about herself she never knew, and gains friendships that will last a lifetime. Read Breakfast Served Anytime to follow Gloria through the summer that will give her a new love, a new perspective and a new life.
The two main characters, Mo and Annie, are in trouble when Mo’s family is faced with moving back to Morocco. They’ve been inseparable for years, through Mo’s first couple months in the States and Annie’s recovery from the fate of her sister. These friends are close, but neither could ever think of the other romantically. However, they may need to change that if they want to keep Mo from leaving. The fine lines between right and wrong, loved and caged, and selfishness and independence are shown throughout the story.
Starstruck by Rachel Shukert paints a dazzling tableau of 1930s Hollywood; at once glamorous and gruesome, somber and scintillating, Shukert's novel plunges readers into both Tinsel Town glitz and pre-WWII political tension. When Pasadena debutante Margaret Frobisher lands an acting contract with Olympus Studios, she finds herself immersed in a web of tantalizing secrets.
I give it three stars, preferably 2 and a half. Why? Because I didn't really understand it. I only skimmed through it. It was not exactly 14 year old material, if you know what I mean. But, what I mean is the book had a lot of things that might've been for older people than I. But, from the pages I've read, I'd say it was an okay book.
The book Willow is about a young slave named Willow. Willow is a stable girl. She helps around the stable instead of in the fields. Willow's mother is gone and her dad is hardly ever there. Tiny is a friend of Willows. She doesn't work in the field because she is too tiny. Tiny mostly sews. Willow slowly makes her way to freedom in the book when she meets Cajo.
Michelle Pearce is a 17 year old girl with a life that is out of the ordinary. She has a "loving" mother and an okay paying job. Her grades are (from her point of view) alright, but her counselor says different. Everything in Michelle's life is average until a tall, poor (but handsome) man walks through the door of her job. From that day on Michelle's life goes on an emotional rollercoaster ride. Things may turn out for the better, but then again, they may not.
