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Uncrowned by Will Wight

Brief synopsis (no spoilers) The Ninecloud Court has invited the entire world to a competition. The best, young Underlords and Underladies will face each other in the Uncrowned King tournament. These are the rising generation of sacred artists that will eventually be Heralds and Monarchs, in charge of the world. And there's some competition even before everyone gets to the tournament. Which Monarch will have the strongest champion, or the strongest team? Category Fantasy, maybe Sci-Fi Why I chose this book Next in series My personal opinion (the review) Excellent book. My only complaint was that it went too quickly. I couldn't put it down and finished it quickly, so I read it a second time. This series is definitely at the top of my list. This particular entry in the series did not disappoint! Warnings Language: None Violence: Frequent fighting "Adult" situations: None Death: Yes, including major character(s) Movie rating equivalent PG-13 Protagonist description Lindo

Rebel Born by Amy Bartol

Brief synopsis (no spoilers) Roselle is haunted by her old nemesis Agent Crow. She also feels a need to protect basically the entire earth. Category Sci Fi Why I chose this book Kindle First My personal opinion (the review) What a great story! I really enjoyed the pace, the futuristic setup, the class system, and the characters- they felt real. If it didn't have the sexuality, I would definitely recommend this to all- including YA readers Warnings Language: None Violence: Regular, but not graphic "Adult" situations: One explicit scene Death: Yes, of mostly minor characters Movie rating equivalent R, for sexual situation Protagonist description Roselle has become more than what she was born as, and is taking a little time to grow into that new role Point of view of story First (sometimes third) Book length Medium Story flow Excellent. Except for one massive jump, one year into the future, at the end. It felt like the author was just trying to wrap up the story as fast as

Traitor Born by Amy Bartol

Brief synopsis (no spoilers) Roselle is basically the plaything of several important people. She tries her best to protect the people she loves, and do her duties as a Secondborn. Her mother is making her life increasingly complicated. Category Sci Fi Why I chose this book Kindle First My personal opinion (the review) What a great story! I really enjoyed the pace, the futuristic setup, the class system, and the characters- they felt real. If it didn't have the sexuality, I would definitely recommend this to all- including YA readers Warnings Language: None Violence: Regular, but not graphic "Adult" situations: One scene Death: Yes, of mostly minor characters Movie rating equivalent PG-16 (not R, but I won't let my 14-year old read it) Protagonist description Roselle is gaining influence and autonomy Point of view of story First Book length Medium Story flow Excellent Grammar and spelling issues None Character connection (no spoilers) None, for now For series: Indep