the red scrolls of magic – cassandra clare & wesley chu | review + discussion

The Red Scrolls of Magic by Cassandra Clare & Wesley Chu Series: The Eldest Curses #1Published April 9th 2019 by Simon & Schuster Children's UKAge Range: Young AdultGenre: Fantasy, Paranormal, LGBT, Romance Rating: ★★★★ Synopsis: All Magnus Bane wanted was a vacation—a lavish trip across Europe with Alec Lightwood, the Shadowhunter who against all odds…

daughter of the burning city – amanda foody | review + discussion

Daughter of the Burning City by Amanda FoodyStandalonePublished July 25th 2017 by Harlequin TeenGenre: young adult, fantasy, mystery, lgbt, magic, romance rating: ★★★★ summary: Sixteen-year-old Sorina has spent most of her life within the smoldering borders of the Gomorrah Festival. Yet even among the many unusual members of the traveling circus-city, Sorina stands apart as the…

salt to the sea – ruta sepetys | review + discussion

Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys StandalonePublished February 2nd 2016 by Philomel BooksGenre: historical fiction, young adult, war, WWII links: Goodreads | Book Depository rating: ★★★★★ summary: While the Titanic and Lusitania are both well-documented disasters, the single greatest tragedy in maritime history is the little-known January 30, 1945 sinking in the Baltic Sea by a Soviet submarine…