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*ARC* Gilded Cage - Review

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Gilded Cage (Dark Gifts #1) By: Vic James Published: February 14, 2017 by Del Rey Books 368 pages Source: ebook, Netgalley ARC from publisher ( Goodreads / Amazon ) Summary: For readers of Victoria Aveyard and Kiera Cass comes a darkly fantastical debut set in a modern England where magically gifted aristocrats rule and commoners are doomed to serve. NOT ALL ARE FREE. NOT ALL ARE EQUAL. NOT ALL WILL BE SAVED.  Our world belongs to the Equals aristocrats with magical gifts and all commoners must serve them for ten years.  But behind the gates of England s grandest estate lies a power that could break the world.  A girl thirsts for love and knowledge.   Abi is a servant to England s most powerful family, but her spirit is free. So when she falls for one of their noble-born sons, Abi faces a terrible choice. Uncovering the family s secrets might win her liberty but will her heart pay the price? A boy dreams of revolution.   Abi s br...

*ARC* Wait For Me - Review

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Wait For Me By: Caroline Leech Published: January 31, 2017 by HarperTeen 384 pages Source: Edelweiss ARC from publisher ( Goodreads / Amazon ) Summary: Set on a Scottish farm in the spring of 1945, Wait for Me begins as Paul, a severely burned German prisoner-of-war, is sent to the farm to work. Lorna, the farmer’s teenage daughter, soon discovers that in wartime, your family and your allies might not actually be your friends, and your enemy might turn out to be the love of your life. Lorna’s friendship with Paul, and their developing love for each other, is challenged by Lorna’s own prejudices and by the intolerance of her soldier brother and her friends in the village. Ultimately, the events which bring peace to Europe will tear Lorna and Paul apart. What will Lorna have to give up in order to find Paul again? MY REVIEW: I wasn't sure how I would enjoy historical fiction as I've not read a whole lot in this genre...but since it was YA, and it was also rom...

Waiting on Wednesday: Gilded Cage

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Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly post hosted by Breaking the Spine . Each week bloggers participate to share a book they can't wait to get their hands on. *Note: It's been 3 weeks since Breaking the Spine last posted a link up, last one was on 8/24. Does anyone know if she's okay or what's going on?* This week I'm waiting on: Gilded Cage (Dark Gifts #1) by Vic James Expected Publication: February 14, 2017 Del Rey Preorder Buy Link: Amazon For readers of Victoria Aveyard and Kiera Cass comes a darkly fantastical debut set in a modern England where magically gifted aristocrats rule—and commoners are doomed to serve.     NOT ALL ARE FREE. NOT ALL ARE EQUAL. NOT ALL WILL BE SAVED. Our world belongs to the Equals—aristocrats with magical gifts—and all commoners must serve them for ten years. But behind the gates of England’s grandest estate lies a power that could break the world. A girl thirsts for love and knowledge.   Abi is a serv...