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Whether or not you were a fan of the Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer, her adult science fiction novel, ‘The Host,’ is worth looking into. The story is about an invading, parasitic alien race that comes to earth and slowly takes over the human population. These aliens are planted in their new human hosts, where…
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Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder
In ‘Poison Study’ by Maria V. Snyder, a young woman, Yelena, is sentenced to death after murdering a man. However, she gets lucky, and is offered a job as food taster to the ruler, instead of being killed. She will be detecting poisons in the Commander’s food, a dangerous task- but one that lets her…
Pandemonium by Daryl Gregory
‘Pandemonium’ by Daryl Gregory is set in a period of time much like our own. However, in this story, entities, known as demons, spontaneously take over people’s bodies, making them act in a certain way. Each demon leaves in its own time, or is exorcized. Del is a young man who was taken over by…
The Tears of Artamon Series by Sarah Ash
The Tears of Artamon series by Sarah Ash is actually a trilogy. In order, it includes ‘Lord of Snow and Shadows,’ ‘Prisoner of the Iron Tower,’ and ‘Children of the Serpent Gate.’ The entire trilogy focuses on the main character, Gavril. All his life, he has thought he was nothing more than a simple commoner,…
Bones of Faerie by Janni Lee Simner
‘Bones of Faerie’ centers on a teenage girl, Liza. Her family lives in a time after a great war has ravaged the earth. But this wasn’t your average war- it was a war with Faerie. Now, everything is tainted with magic. Trees reach out to scratch you. Plants resist harvesting. And any babies born with…
New Spring by Robert Jordan
‘New Spring’ was first introduced to me as a prequel to the Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan. A random stranger came up to me while I was looking at it in the store and praised it so highly, I just had to buy it. And I was very glad I did. I absolutely…
The Melusine Series by Sarah Monette
The Melusine series by Sarah Monette is actually a quartet. In order, the series contains the books ‘Melusine,’ ‘The Virtu,’ ‘The Mirador,’ and ‘Corambis.’ These books are unique enough to be highly interesting and entertaining, but familiar enough to feel easy to slip into as you start to read. ‘Melusine’ starts with two main characters…
Maledicte by Lane Robins
‘Maledicte’ is the story of a girl, somewhere between child and woman, who takes on that name. After watching a boy she loved be stolen away, Maledicte, who is actually named Miranda, feels she must get revenge. The trouble is, in order to gain the strength to do this, Miranda must offer her soul to…
Scar Night by Alan Campbell
‘Scar Night’ by Alan Campbell starts off in an original and interesting way. A young angel, Dill, is the figurehead for a city and culture that literally hangs over a deep, dark abyss. Although his kind once had great power and strength, Dill is forbidden to fly or wield the traditional sword. He’s kept away…
The Dreaming Tree by C. J. Cherryh
‘The Dreaming Tree’ by C. J. Cherryh starts off as an amazing story. It follows several people, including a family, as they go about their lives in a world that’s similar to our Dark Ages. These people struggle to stay disconnected to the spirits in the woods, fairies of a sort. However, their lives are…