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Category Archives: adventure
Renegades by Marissa Meyers
Renegades by Marissa Meyers About: The Renegades are a syndicate of prodigies–humans with extraordinary abilities–who emerged from the ruins of a crumbled society and established peace and order where chaos reigned. As champions of justice, they remain a symbol of … Continue reading
Posted in action packed, adventure, superhero
Tagged Marissa Meyers, Renegades, Smith Public Library, Wylie TX
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Roben’s Best of 2017!
Posted in adventure, Best of 2017, family, Fantasy, female writers, Friendship, historical adventure, historical fiction, magic, magic realism, mystery, Roben, romance, Uncategorized
Tagged Benjamin Alire Saenz, Best of 2017, Caraval, Elizabeth Wein, Laini Taylor, Roben, Smith Public Library, Stephanie Garber, Strange the Dreamer, The Inexplicable Logic of My LIfe, The Pearl Thief, Wylie TX
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The Wrath and the Dawn by Renee Ahdieh
The Wrath and the Dawn by Renee Andieh About: In this re-imagining of One Thousand and One Nights, Shahrzad plans to avenge the death of her dearest friend, Shiva, by volunteering to marry the murderous boy-king of Khorasan, but discovers … Continue reading
Posted in adventure, magic, retelling, Roben, romance
Tagged Renee Andieh, Smith Public Library, The Wrath and the Dawn, Wylie TX
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I’d Tell You I Love You but Then I’d Have to Kill You by Ally Carter
I’d Tell You I Love You but Then I’d Have to Kill You by Ally Carter About: Cammie Morgan is a student at the Gallagher Academy for Exceptional Young Women, a fairly typical all-girls school-that is, if every school taught … Continue reading
The Glass Sword by Victoria Aveyard
The Glass Sword (Red Queen #2) by Victoria Aveyard In the anticipated sequel to Red Queen, Mare Barrow, betrayed and used as a pawn in Maven’s quest for the throne, returns with a vengeance. There are other Newbloods like Mare, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Glass Sword, Red Queen, Smith Public Library, Victoria Aveyard, Wylie TX
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Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo About: Ketterdam: a bustling hub of international trade where anything can be had for the right price—and no one knows that better than criminal prodigy Kaz Brekker. Kaz is offered a chance at a … Continue reading
Posted in adventure, Fantasy, heist, world building, young adult
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H.I.V.E.: Higher Institute of Villainous Education by Mark Walden
H.I.V.E.: Higher Institute of Villainous Education by Mark Walden About: Otto Malpense may only be thirteen years old, but so far he has managed to run the orphanage where he lives, and he has come up with a plan clever … Continue reading
The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer
The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer About: This tells the story of a boy who is harvested with DNA from a very powerful man called El Patron. The story revolves around his survival and how he wants to be … Continue reading
Undertow by Michael Buckley
Undertow by Michael Buckley About: Sixteen-year-old Lyric Walker’s life is forever changed when she witnesses the arrival of 30,000 Alpha, a five-nation race of ocean-dwelling warriors, on her beach in Coney Island. The world’s initial wonder and awe over the Alpha … Continue reading