Top Ten Tuesday: Most Unique Magical Systems/Powers

A weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish

SO today's prompt is about uniqueness. I love a weird and unique book, who doesn't. And originally I was just going to list some of the unique books I have read. But I wanted to narrow it down a little bit to unique fantasies. I read a lot of fantasies and they tend to feel really predictable. But then I decided that really what makes these books unique is their magical systems. So that's what I am going to give you. My favorite unique magical worlds and powers.

1.) Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson - My Review
Sanderson is the master of unique magic. Seriously this list could be all his books. Mistborn has three really unique ones because they all combine having an innate ability with using a physical object. Plus there are sixteen different branches within two of them.

2.) The Reckoners by Brandon Sanderson - My Review
Let's get my other favorite Sanderson power system out of the way. I freaking love the Reckoner powers. This is a series about people who have superpowers but it's more about how power corrupts so there is some fun stuff to it. Plus there is this whole thing about weaknesses and fears. It's good.

3.) The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon - My Review
I read The Song Rising recently and I seriously love the clairvoyant power systems. I think it's really cook because it goes beyond the basics of seeing the future and reading tarot cards. There are higher orders where you can control spirits and like Paige's where you can invade people's minds and control them.

4.) Carry On by Rainbow Rowell - My Review
This was Rainbow's first foray into writing fantasy and I loved that because it came from a place of respect and still was super unique. I love that in this world different objects could preform magic and that spells could be nursery rhymes or poems.

5.) The Magicians by Lev Grossman - My Review
Okay so the best part of this magical system is that it subverts the tropes by having this theme that magic doesn't solve problems, it creates them. Plus it's unique in the way that anyone could be a magician but not everyone is a magician. And the whole hand movements and chanting combination. It's all really unique.

6.) The Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss - My Review
The cool thing about the magic here is that for the most part it's super scientific. It's all about like alchemy and energy manipulation. That in and of itself is unique. And then there is naming. I don't even fully understand it really but it's magical and it's fascinating.

7.) Truthwitch by Susan Dennard - My Review
This is one of those series that has some common magical systems, I mean it's basically a lot of elemental magic. But then it has other really unique powers like Safi who is a Truthwitch and can tell if people are lying. And then there are Threadwitches and Voidwitches which are very unique and interesting.

8.) A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab - My Review
Another series with some common magical systems like elemental magic. But then you have the blood magic that the Antari are able to do. That magic is fascinating and super unique. Not only can they travel through worlds but they can do lots of other really neat stuff.

9.) Nevernight by Jay Kristoff - My Review
There isn't a ton of magic in this series and there could be more, there should be more. But the little that you do get is super unique. The main character in this series Mia is able to control shadows and darkness. Plus the has a not a shadow cat that she made. It's very unique.

10.) The Young Elites by Marie Lu - My Review
This is a series where there are plenty of powers. Some of them are ones you see a lot but the main character has one of the most unique I have seen. Adelina is an illusionist, which in and of itself isn't super unique. But her power is rooted in fear. She taps into her own fear and those of the people around her, which I think is cool.

11.) Rocks Fall, Everyone Dies by Lindsay Ribar - My Review
This is another one of those books that shows how magic doesn't necessarily solve problems. It does a lot of exploration of the idea of whether magic is good. Plus there is a really unique power where you can see into people's pasts and steal things from them by touching an object they owned.

12.) The Girl from Everywhere by Heidi Heilig - My Review
So this is probably the only book on the list where it isn't actual people with powers. This one is instead about the power to travel through time. There is some fantasy to it but the real unique thing is that you mostly need a map and you go to what the map shows so it can be real, historical, or fictional.

There you have it. What are some of the most unique magical systems/powers you have read. Like I said, I love a good magical system especially if it's unique. So if you have recommendations, let me know. Thanks for stopping by and HAPPY READING!

ARC Review: The Edge of the Abyss by Emily Skrutskie

Title: The Edge of the Abyss Series: The Abyss Surrounds Us #2 Written by: Emily Skrutskie Published: April 18, 2017 by Flux (Amazon / Goodreads) Synopsis: Three weeks have passed since Cassandra Leung pledged her allegiance to the ruthless pirate-queen Santa Elena and set free Bao, the sea monster Reckoner she’d been forced to train. The days as a pirate trainee are long and grueling, but it’s not the physical pain that Cas dreads most. It’s being forced to work with Swift, the pirate girl who broke her heart.  But Cas has even bigger problems when she discovers that Bao is not the only monster swimming free. Other Reckoners illegally sold to pirates have escaped their captors and are taking the NeoPacific by storm, attacking ships at random and ruining the ocean ecosystem. As a Reckoner trainer, Cas might be the only one who can stop them. But how can she take up arms against creatures she used to care for and protect?  Will Cas embrace the murky morals that life as a pirate brings or perish in the dark waters of the NeoPacific?

*** I received an advance copy of this book from Michelle who got it from the publisher at ALA in exchange for an honest review. This fact has not changed my opinion. ***

I really liked the first book in this series and I was so excited to be able to read an advance copy of the second book. And while it's very different, it's just as good and maybe even better.

The Edge of the Abyss for one thing has and amazing and action-packed plot. I mean it's a book about pirates and sea monsters, how can it not be thrilling! And boy was it. There are so many amazing action scenes throughout the book and it really builds to an exciting climax. There was even so much build up that in the last twenty pages I made the decision to go somewhere late rather than not finish. It was that exciting. It took me just a few days to finish it because I really couldn't put it down.

The other great thing about this book is the world. I would say that much of the first book was about the Reckoners or sea monster, but most of this book is about the pirates. We get to see so much more about the inner workings of he pirate society here and even get to meet more of them. It was really interesting and I loved seeing Cas trying to figure out her place as a Reckoner trainer turned pirate. But don't think there are no sea monsters because there are. Oh man, there are plenty. Even that is expanded a little bit and we get to see them in action both wild and trained and it was really cool. These two things work together really well and definitely made for a fantastic and engaging world.

This book too has some great characters. In the first book we slowly got to know the crew of the Minnow. They're pirates so obviously they walk that fine line between good and bad. That line definitely got explored further in this book and I loved that. But no one got that exploration more than Cas. I really like her as a character. She's so complex. She's one of those characters who really tries to do the best thing even if that means doing some bad things for a good reason. I love those kinds of characters and it's one of the things I like about Cas. Plus she's so sassy. But all the characters here are great.

And honestly, I even like the romance here. The best part about it is that it's not easy. You can tell that the characters are deeply for one another but they are still constantly fighting. It's so on-again and off-again which I actually appreciate. It felt realistic and not forced. It's great to see that in a relationship. Plus it's a f/f relationship which added an even better level of awesomeness. In the end I totally ship it.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It's a fast and action-packed read. I loved the first book in the series and this book is just as good if not better with a thrilling plot, an interesting world, and complex characters.

I give The Edge of the Abyss by Emily Skrutskie 9.5 out of 10 stars

Buy/Borrow/Bypass: Buy. If you enjoyed The Abyss Surrounds Us you will love this book. And if you haven't read that and you are looking for a thrilling book about pirates check this series out. It's great.

Have you read The Edge of the Abyss? What did you think? Leave me a comment with your thoughts. Thanks for stopping by and HAPPY READING!

ARC Review: Shadow Run by AdriAnne Strickland and Michael Miller

Title: Shadow Run Series: Kaitan Chronicles #1 Written by: AdriAnne Strickland and Michael Miller Published: March 21, 2017 by Delacorte Press (Random House) (Amazon / Goodreads) Synopsis: Firefly meets Dune in this action-packed sci-fi adventure about a close-knit, found family of a crew navigating a galaxy of political intrigue and resource-driven power games.  Nev has just joined the crew of the starship Kaitan Heritage as the cargo loader. His captain, Qole, is the youngest-ever person to command her own ship, but she brooks no argument from her crew of orphans, fugitives, and con men. Nev can't resist her, even if her ship is an antique. As for Nev, he's a prince, in hiding on the ship. He believes Qole holds the key to changing galactic civilization, and when her cooperation proves difficult to obtain, Nev resolves to get her to his home planet by any means necessary.  But before they know it, a rival royal family is after Qole too, and they're more interested in stealing her abilities than in keeping her alive.  Nev's mission to manipulate Qole becomes one to save her, and to survive, she'll have to trust her would-be kidnapper. He may be royalty, but Qole is discovering a deep reservoir of power--and stars have mercy on whoever tries to hurt her ship or her crew.

*** I received an advance copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This fact has not changed my opinion. ***

This book is pitched as Firefly meets Dune so I obviously needed to read it. I have been saving it to read during my science fiction themed month and I'm glad I didn't wait much longer because this book was everything I was hoping it would be. It's a fantastic read full of action, adventure, political intrigue, and a great sci-fi world.

For one thing this a book with amazing plot development. I say it all the time but I am a plot driven reader. My favorite books tend to be ones that take me on an exciting adventure and have thrilling action and plenty of surprises. This book had all of those things. It's definitely one of those books that is jammed packed with adventure. It slowly built to a thrilling conclusion and almost every one of the 400 pages had something going on. For the most part it has a space opera kind of vibe as the readers are taken from one part of the galaxy to another all in the name of the plot. There were thrilling escapes and acts of "thrilling heroics" as Jayne would call them. What I'm saying is that I seriously loved the plot development here and even though it is a long book that you can't really power through, it didn't feel long.

But the book also had really great character development. It alternates perspectives between Nev and Qole. When we first meet Nev he is full of secrets and trying to help his family by getting close to Qole and her crew. Qole is the captain of a ship in the outskirts of the galaxy where people, for lack of a better word, mine shadow a material that turns a profit because of it's use in fuel and other things. Being in the head of both main characters meant that we got to know them pretty well. And while they were complex ad interesting characters, the characterizations was subtle. Which honestly was a refreshing change. A lot of times you can kind of beat the readers over the heads with a characters personality traits, but that didn't happen here. And honestly it made the characters feel realistic, They weren't caricatures which can very easily happen with space operas.

But I also felt that way with the secondary characters. This could be a really cliche unlikely team sort of story but it was more than that. We didn't really get to know many of the secondary characters on a very deep level but they still made a really strong impression. I think maybe it's because this is a book about found family and the relationships that develop throughout the book are all about that. The relationships develop slowly over the course of the book, especially for Nev. While the two P.O.V. characters share the protagonist role but with this aspect of the story it is so much more about Nev and honestly that was okay. And I will say, there is a subtle romance to it but for this romancephobe it never got to an annoying level for me.

Another thing that I liked about the book was the world building. It's definitely a fantastic science fiction world. It's the kind of world that you would expect full of spaceships and technology but I love that kind of stuff so I really enjoyed that. But it went further than that. It's also a world full of not really political intrigue but aspects of it. It definitely explored the idea of power and control and some of the economic aspects that go with. I totally appreciated that part of the book because that is not something you see very often when it comes to YA novels. But that was just such a small part of the world. I think there could be so much more to this part of the world building. There also could have been so much more to the world. I think this was the kind of book that wanted to show instead of tell but instead it ended up just having some weirdly placed info dumps that just left me with more questions. I really liked the world here but thew execution wasn't totally fantastic.

All in all Shadow Run was a fantastic read. It is a thrilling book with interesting characters and an engaging science fiction world. It's supposed to be a series if Goodreads is to be believed but it definitely reads like a standalone. But if there is more, I'm into it. I enjoyed this book a lot.

I give Shadow Run by AdriAnne Strickland and Michael Miller 9 out of 10 stars

Buy/Borrow/Bypass: Buy. If you are a fan of science fiction than definitely check this book out. If you are like me and you prefer books that is full of plot driven adventure then I think you will really enjoy this book. Or maybe just get it to read something full of thrills and action but a good found family theme.

Have you read Shadow Run? What did you think? Leave me a comment with your thoughts. Thanks for stopping by and HAPPY READING!

Audiobook Review: Empress of a Thousand Skies by Rhoda Belleza

Title: Empress of A Thousand Skies Series: Empress of A Thousand Skies #1 Written by: Rhoda Belleza Published: February 7, 2017 by Razorbill (Penguin Book Group) (Amazon / Goodreads / Audible) Synopsis: CROWN PRINCESS RHIANNON TA'AN WANTS VENGEANCE.  The only surviving heir to an ancient Kalusian dynasty, RHEE has spent her life training to destroy the people who killed her family. Now, on the eve of her coronation, the time has finally come for Rhee to claim her throne - and her revenge.  ALYOSHA is a Wraetan who has risen above his war refugee origins to find fame as the dashing star of a DroneVision show. Despite his popularity, Aly struggles with anti-Wraetan prejudices and the pressure of being perfect in the public eye.  Their paths collide with one brutal act of violence: Rhee is attacked, barely escaping with her life. Aly is blamed for her presumed murder.  The princess and her accused killer are forced to go into hiding - even as a war between planets is waged in Rhee's name. But soon, Rhee and Aly discover that the assassination attempt is just one part of a sinister plot. Bound together by an evil that only they can stop, the two fugitives must join forces to save the galaxy.  In this exhilarating debut for fans of Marissa Meyer's Lunar Chronicles and Pierce Brown's Red Rising trilogy, RHODA BELLEZA crafts a powerful saga of vengeance, warfare, and the true meaning of legacy.

This book was amazing! Hearing that it is a YA book about political intrigue in space absolutely seemed like a book I needed to read. And I'm glad that I did because it was fantastic.

For one thing, I loved the plot development of this book. I'm a very plot driven reader so when the plot is good I am going to probably love the book. And the plot here was so good. It's one of those books that has a ton of moving parts that don't all come together until the very end. But it's also a book that is full of action and adventure. There are so many Darin escapes and thrilling scenes throughout this book that had me on the edge of my seat waiting and watching to see what would happen. It also absolutely built to a thrilling climax full of surprises and amazing reveals that left me so enthralled that I need the second book. 

So much of what made this book so complex was the way it is written. The book is told in alternating perspectives between Rhiannon (Rhee) and Alyosha (Aly). I'm used to that concept but I feel like a lot of times the two perspectives have the same storyline and it doesn't seem needed. But here they both had their own stories that didn't overlap and instead complimented each other. It made for a very interesting and deeper story that I really enjoyed. 

I will say, however, that this concept didn't leave a lot of room for character development. I did really like both characters and I found them likable and complex but the focus wasn't on the characters. You did get to know the characters pretty well however and I was invested in their histories their struggles which is important. The changing perspectives also meant that there were a host of different secondary characters to meet and none of them really made a very lasting impression despite making a strong impression. I just think there was more emphasis on the plot here and that was okay by me.

The world also didn't get as much attention as I would have liked but that was because it was so interesting. It definitely is one of those show don't tell kind of stories, which is fine but it left me with a lot of questions. This is clearly a science fiction read that definitely has some space opera vibes and I loved all of those aspects but much of that world and the science aspect didn't get much attention until the very end. I wanted a little bit more explanation of some of these things that came into the plot in a big way. 

But I think more of the focus for the world was placed on the political intrigue. And oh boy, this book was full of political intrigue. Like Game of Thrones level political intrigue. There were so many scheming characters aiming for power. And it went beyond the princess who is the rightful heir trying to regain her power. Yes, that was an element and I liked that element but it went deeper than that. So deep in fact that I don't even think we know exactly how deep it goes.

This is only the first book in a series and I loved it so much I am seriously invested in knowing what happens next. It had a fantastic plot full of action and mystery, a great science fiction world that I want to know more about, complex characters, and a ton of political intrigue. It was amazing.

I give Empress of a Thousand Skies by Rhoda Belleza 9.5 out of 10 stars

Buy/Borrow/Bypass: BUY! I would absolutely recommend this book. If you are a fan of science fiction or YA fantasies you need to read this book. It totally is like Game of Thrones meets The Lunar Chronicles. Read it and then come flail with me.

Have you read Empress of a Thousand Skies? What did you think? Leave me a comment with your thoughts. Thanks ford topping by and HAPPY READING!

Top Ten Tuesday: Things I Fangirl About

A weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish

So today's prompt is about fandoms. If I am being entirely honest, I'm not really a part of many fandoms. I mean I can seriously fangirl about a lot of different things but I don't really think of that as a fandom. So instead here are some things I can seriously fangirl about.

1.) Harry Potter
This is probably the closest thing I have to a fandom. I mean in college I used to spend a lot of time reading fanfiction and hanging out in HP message boards. But seriously I can fangirl with the best of them when it comes to Harry Potter. It's probably the most obvious of my fandoms too.

2.) Wonder Woman (and basically all the DC female heroes)
I absolutely love Wonder Woman. I have always had a thing for female superheroes but only recently did this expand to reading comics and outwordly showing my love for Wonder Woman. But now I have a water bottle, coffee mug, and other swag.

3.) Game of Thrones/A Song of Ice and Fire
I was late to the ASOIAF party but I arrived with a vengeance. I'm a huge fan of these books and have spent many hours and days theorizing and discussing the series with people. I mean I have gone on massive tirades about how Sansa is the best and why you're wrong if you disagree.

4.) Veronica Mars
I'm a massive Marshmallow. I have watched the show since it was on TV and I actually boycotted The CW when they cancelled VMars and Gilmore Girls in the same year. Plus I backed the Kickstarter because I needed the movie to happen.

5.) Mistborn
This is another series I was a little late to the party on but I became a huge fan. I mean really we could say Brandon Sanderson because I love his books so much that I have read almost all of them. But seriously this is the one I would most fangirl about.

6.) Disney
I mean I'm a 90's kid so obviously like most of you I grew up with Disney. I have seen most of the movies multiple times and I have very strong feelings about them. Plus my iTunes is full of Disney songs because they're the best.

7.) Musical theater
I am the rare fan of musical theater who has never done theater but seriously loves it. But I was always more of a theater fan. My friends in HS all did theater and I was basically just a groupie. But my iTunes is also full of showtunes.

8.) Throne of Glass
I feel like this series only recently leveled to serious fangirl status. But the most recent books were so full of action and mystery that my feelings for it reached close to Harry Potter level. I mean I have serious and crazy theories that I've shared with people so you know I'm serious about it.

9.) Shades of Magic
When I think about fangirling I think about if I have let my feelings for the series extend to owning stuff to express that love. And I actually have a surprising amount of Shades of Magic stuff. I have a t-shirt, bookmarks, and I'm planning to get an As Travars sticker to put on my car.


10.) Mean Girls
This is my favorite movie. I love it so much I can quote it and have many times during like pretty inappropriate times. I've seen the movie so much, I am seriously obsessed. I haven't leveled up to having any Mean Girls stuff but give it time.

There you go, all the things that I fangirl about. What makes you fangirl? What fandoms are you a part of? Leave me a comment with your thoughts. Thanks for stopping by and HAPPY READING!

Book Review: Wires and Nerve, Vol. 1 by Marissa Meyer and Douglas Holgate

Title: Wires and Nerve, Vol 1 Series: Wires and Nerve #1 (also basically The Lunar Chronicles #6)) Written by: Marissa Meyer and Douglas Holgate (illustrations) Published: January 31, 2017 by Feiwel and Friends (Macmillan) (Amazon / Goodreads) Synopsis: In her first graphic novel, #1 New York Times and USA Today bestseller Marissa Meyer follows Iko, the beloved android from the Lunar Chronicles, on a dangerous and romantic new adventure -- with a little help from Cinder and the Lunar team.  In her first graphic novel, bestselling author Marissa Meyer extends the world of the Lunar Chronicles with a brand-new, action-packed story about Iko, the android with a heart of (mechanized) gold. When rogue packs of wolf-hybrid soldiers threaten the tenuous peace alliance between Earth and Luna, Iko takes it upon herself to hunt down the soldiers' leader. She is soon working with a handsome royal guard who forces her to question everything she knows about love, loyalty, and her own humanity. With appearances by Cinder and the rest of the Rampion crew, this is a must-have for fans of the bestselling series.

I'm a huge fan of The Lunar Chronicles and so I bought a copy of this shortly after the book came out, but I have been waiting to read it until this month because of my science fiction theme. And I'm glad I read it because it's amazing and adorable. I loved it. It took me just a few hours to read this graphic novel that is a must read for fans of The Lunar Chronicle series.

For one thing it was great to revisit the world of the series. I love the science fiction world that Marissa created and here we get to explore it even more. There are just as much space ships, cyborgs, and political intrigue as the main series and it made for an interesting read and fun world.

The best part about this book is also the best part of The Lunar Chronicles and that is the character. In this graphic novel series our main character is Iko. I could not be more excited about that. Iko finally gets the attention she deserves. She's back with a vengeance and so is her trademark humor and fangirl attitude. On top of that we get to see her be the hero and let me tell you, kickass Iko is my favorite Iko. She's such a great and complex strong female protagonist and I'm really glad to see her in the spotlight and not in the background.

But if you were worried that we wouldn't get to see he other characters in the series fear not because this very much feels like a Lunar Chronicles story and features all your favorites from the original series. Cinder is of course a big part of the book as is Winter and it was great seeing them be leaders on Luna and Earth. Scarlet and Wolf were also back and being as cute as ever. But the characters that had the biggest role are the two I was hoping to see and that is Cress and Thorne. They are my favorite characters and they reminded me just how much in this book.

This book also has the trademark Lunar Chronicles humor. It's such a fun read and the tone of the series translated so well to a graphic novel format. There was tons of action and adventure as well as light-hearted and even silly moments. But when it comes right down to it, there was a really engaging plot as well. The book built to an exciting conclusion and I honestly did not want to stop reading to find out what was going to happen next. It was just as exciting and engaging as the original series.

My only criticism is with the artwork. If you don't read a lot of comics and graphic novels you probably won't care about this because it is really accessible when it comes to the drawings. But I found them a little bit basic. I know I'm asking for a lot in my hopes for full color drawings with lots of details but that's what I wanted and that's not what I got. The art is simple and cute which is fine but I wish it was a little more complex.

I am so glad this graphic novel exists. It was great read and a fantastic addition to the Lunar Chronicles. The characters are amazing, the plot is full of action, and adventure, and it's a fast an fun read you will finish in just a few hours.

I give Wires and Nerve, Vol 1 by Marissa Meyer and Douglad Holgate 9.5 out of 10 stars

Buy/Borrow/Bypass: Buy. If you love The Lunar Chronicles series you must pick this one up. I'm not sure I would recommend this to people who like graphic novels and have not read the main series. It's a fun book but you need to be familiar with the series and the characters to really enjoy it. And enjoy it I did.

Have you read Wires and Nerve, Vol. 1? What did you think? Leave me a comment with your thoughts. Thanks for stopping by and HAPPY READING!

Stacking the Shelves: March Haul

A weekly meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews

Ummm, remember when I said I was on a book buying ban? Well so I bought some books this month, and got a good amount for review. I am really excited by a lot of these, especially some of the ones I bought. But I shouldn't feel too bad because I also sold a ton of books. I was culling my sehelves and took two bags of books to Half Price Books and then got some new ones to replace them so it's an even trade, right? Seriously, grab a cup of something and maybe a snack because this is going to take awhile. I really need to go back to doing these monthly. Alright, let's look at what I picked up...

Bought

The Song Rising by Samantha Shannon - My Review
I already had an e-ARC of this book but I couldn't pass up the opportunity to get a signed special edition with the cover that matches the old design.

The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux - Add to Goodreads

I had this exact copy of The Phantom of the Opera when I was in college. I loved the B&N classics with the gold edges. Anyway, I read this on a plane and left it in the the pouch in front of my seat so I had to buy it.

First and Then by Emma Mills - Add to Goodreads

I have heard good things about this book. Emma Mills came to Pittsburgh on a book tour and I was going to buy the book but didn't, I was trying to be on a book buying ban. But when I saw it at HPB I had to get it. 

Only the Good Spy Young, Out of Sight, Out of Time, and United We Spy by Ally Carter- My Review
When I was at Half Price Books I saw that they had the hardcovers for the last three books in the Gallagher Girls series. I loved the first three books and I haven't finished the series yet because I don't own the books, but I do now.

Monsters of Men by Patrick Ness - Add to Goodreads
I also saw the thirdd book in the Chaos Walking trilogy at Half Price Books as well. I only own the first book and even though I haven't read it, I want to so I picked this up.

Frost Like Night by Sara Raasch - Add to Goodreads
I have not finished this series yet because I never picked up the last book in the series. I'm interested to see how it ends. I've heard really good things about this one too.

For Review

Geekerella by Ashley Poston - Add to Goodreads
I got this on Netgalley (thanks Quirk Books) at the very beginning of the month. I should have probably read it as part of my contemporary month but I didn't. Oh well. I've heard good things.

#Antisocial by Jillian Blake - Add to Goodreads
This totally sounds like an interesting YA mystery ad thriller. It got me with the Pretty Little Liars meets Wikileaks tagline.

The Love Interest by Cale Deitrich - Add to Goodreads
I am really excited about this debut. It sounds like an interesting YA mystery and thriller as well. I mean it's about teenage spies afterall.

The Most Beautiful Woman in Florence by Claudia Gray- Add to Goodreads

This book totally sounds like the kind of historical fiction that I will love. Plus it takes place in Florence which I am super excited about.

Cold Summer by Gwen Cole - Add to Goodreads

I picked this book up from Edelweiss because I saw that it was read now and it is a total me book. It's a historical fantasy with time travel that takes the person back to WWII. Sign me up!

The Hush by Skye Melki-Wegner - Add to Goodreads

In the course of looking for Cold Summer on Edelweiss I also saw this book and it sounds really fantastic. It's got a This Savage Song and The Kingkiller Chronicles thing going on with music and magic thing.

Ash and Quill by Rachel Caine - Add to Goodreads
I flailed so hard when the publisher sent me a copy of this book after emailing them about it. I am super super excited for the next book in this series! And I just found out there are two more so double yay!

Retribution Rails by Erin Bowman - Add to Goodreads
I loved Vengeance Road so much and I was ecstatic to have my wish for this book granted on Netgalley. This book is so pretty and it sounds amazing! More YA Westerns!

Those are the books that I got in March. I obviously bought more books than I usually do but what can you do. What books did you get? Are you excited for any of these? Leave me a comment with your thoughts. Thanks for stopping by and HAPPY READING!