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Brief synopsis (no spoilers):   Following the life-altering events at the conclusion of  The Unwanteds , the stark world of Quill and the magical haven of Artimé are now home to whoever wants to live there, whether they are Wanteds, Unwanteds, or Necessaries. In Artimé, Alex Stowe and his friends continue to hone their artistic magical spells while welcoming newcomers, wondering how long this peace between Quill and Artimé will last. Alex is stunned when Mr. Today comes to him with a very special request—one Alex questions his readiness for, until circumstances offer a dramatic answer. And back in Quill, Aaron Stowe, Alex’s twin, faces a very different path. Devastated by his loss of status after Justine’s defeat and seething with rage toward Alex, Aaron is stealthily planning his revenge and return to power. (Amazon) Category: YA Why I chose this book: Second in a series My personal opinion (the review): After being so pleased with the first book, I was severely let down by thi

Brief synopsis (no spoilers) The adventure continues with the ultimate soldier, Brent, leading the ultimate squad to fight the ultimate battle against the ultimate enemy: Satan, himself Category Fiction Why I chose this book Next in the series My personal opinion (the review) I spent two years in southern California. The weather was always perfect- too perfect. All the blasted time.. I got sick of it, and was so ready to go back home to storms and temperature fluctuations. Same with this series. Brent is just unstoppable. Yeah, he battled Satan, but (spoiler alert) there was never any doubt he would win. Yawn. Warnings Language: Not really Violence: Some, but not very graphic "Adult" situations: Romance between a married couple Death: Some, but not graphic Movie rating equivalent PG-13 Protagonist description Brent is practically perfect Point of view of story Third, from the perspective of Brent Book length Medium Story flow Fine Grammar and spel

Brief synopsis (no spoilers) Alice has a secret. She's marked with evidence of a deadly plague, but she's not dead. One group of people is hunting her, convinced she is the source of the plague. Another group is trying to protect her, unaware of her secret. Another group just might be able to provide a home for her. Category Fiction, post-apocalyptic Why I chose this book Recommended by Amazon My personal opinion (the review) The book was excellent! I'm excited to continue the series. It wasn't a cliffhanger, but it left plenty of loose ends, to lead into the next book. I noticed one inconsistency, or at least a confusing part. Near the very end, one person appears to finish off the major antagonist, but in the next section, it appears someone else did. Warnings Language: none Violence: regular, but not very graphic (it's a post-apocalyptic novel) "Adult" situations: kissing, reference to previous relationships Death: yes, and of major c