HYPERION TEENS

Oceanside sneak peak at THE SON OF NEPTUNE graphic novel, out Feb 21! No better place to flip through then by Neptune’s realm (or in this case, Venice Beach)

Art by Antoine Dodé, color by Orpheus Collar (that’s me), with a story adapted by Rob Venditti from the novel by Rick Riordan.

Wayfarer

“We are, all of us, also wayfarers on a greater journey, this one without end, each of us searching for the answers to the unspoken questions of our hearts.”

In a nutshell…

Wayfarer is the sequel to last year’s Passenger (Review Here) and it begins with Nicholas trying to make sense of the revelations dropped at the end of the last book whilst journeying to find Etta. Meanwhile, Etta has been orphaned by time and stranded in a foreign time and place crosses paths with some old friends. 

My Highlights

📖 Family

This book focused fairly heavy on characters of the story which were previously overlooked and I liked that time was taken to expand these characters and their relevance to the story. It added some fairly touching moments which was I wasn’t expecting. 

📖 Travel.

What I really like about these books is that there is a huge variety of locations and all are creatively set into the story. 

📖 Redemption

I really enjoyed watching the growth of certain characters in this book and it was very satisfying to see some fairly despicable characters become likeable and good people. 

📖 Romance. 

I’ve always loved the story of the two characters in this book. The characters are very engaging and relatable and I love the significance of their relationship within the events of the story and how it is perceived by other characters. I was sad to see these characters spend time apart in this book but I feel that it was for the better of the story as it emphasised how strong their feelings are for each other. 

📖 The ending.

The ending, there were a few moments in this book where events felt like they were diverging and it would be very hard for all the storylines to diverge at the right point. However, when the tales to merge back together it is in a very unexpected and satisfying way in which situations are resolved. I loved the final outcome from this book and I was surprising to see the significance of previously overlooked details. 

I would rate this as ★★★★★

After this series and The Darkest Minds series, I am a big fan of Alexandra Bracken and I cannot wait to see what she does next. 

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Most Anticipated Releases of January - June  2017

– There are more releases listed in the comments, and diverse reads (whether LGBT, race-releated, or disability/illness related) that I’m aware of are bolded. All titles are linked to Goodreads pages. Feel free to add! – 

All release dates are sourced from Goodreads pages and are obviously subject to change/ could be different depending what country you’re in.

January

Wayfarer (Passenger #2) by Alexandra Bracken - January 3rd  Windwitch (Witchlands #2) by Susan Dennard - January 10th  Frostblood (Frotblood Saga #1) by Elly Blake - January 12th  A Quiet Kind of Thunder by Sara Barnard - January 12th  History is All You Left Me by Adam Silvera - January 17th  Wires and Nerve (Wires and Nerve #1) by Marissa Meyer - January 31st Caraval (Caraval #1) by Stephanie Garber - January 31st Dawn Study (Soulfinders #3) by Maria V. Snyder - January 31st

February

Valentine (Valentine #1) by Jodi McAlister - February 1st  Traitor to the Throne (Rebel of the Sands #2) by Alwyn Hamilton - February 2nd King’s Cage (Red Queen #3) by Victoria Aveyard - February 7th  A Tragic Kind of Wonderful by Eric Lindstrom A Conjuring of Light (Shades of Magic #3) by V E Schwab - February 21st  Frogkisser! by Garth Nix - Febraury 28th The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas - February 28th 

March

The Beast is an Animal by Peternelle van Arsdale - March 7th  The Inexplicable Logic of My Life by Benjamin Alire Sáenz - March 7th  Stranger Than Fanfiction by Chris Colfer - March 7th  The Song Rising (The Bone Season #3) by Samantha Shannon - March 7th You’re Welcome, Universe by Whitney Gardner - March 7th  Masquerade (Micha Grey #3) by Laura Lam - March 9th  Hunted (Hunted #1) by Meagan Spooner - March 14th  Strange the Dreamer (Strange the Dreamer #1) by Laini Taylor - March 28th A Crown of Wishes (Star-Touched Queen #2) by Roshani Chokshi

April

Draekora (The Medoran Chronicles #3) by Lynette Noni - April 1st  The Secret Science of Magic by Melissa Keil - April 1st  Defy the Stars by Claudia Gray - April 4th The Upside of Unrequited by Becky Albertalli - April 11th Spindle Fire by Lexa Hillyer - April 11th Given to the Sea by Mindy McGinnis - April 11th   The Edge of the Abyss (The Abyss Surrounds Us #2) by Emily Skrutskie - April 18th  Begin, End, Begin: A LoveOzYA Anthology ed. by Danielle Binks - April 24th

May

A Court of Wings and Ruin (ACOTAR #3) by Sarah J Maas - May 2nd Avenged (Ruined #2) by Amy Tintera - May 2nd  The  Dark Prophecy (Trials of Apollo #2) by Rick Riordan - May 2nd Always and Forever, Lara Jean (To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before #3) by Jenny Han - May 2nd Release by Patrick Ness - May 4th  Flame in the Mist (Flame in the Mist #1) by Renee Ahdieh - May 16th The Crown’s Fate (The Crown’s Game #2) by Evelyn Skye - May 16th The Love Interest by Cale Dietrich - May 16th Lord of Shadows (The Dark Artifices #2) by Cassandra Clare - May 23rd Dark Breaks the Dawn by Sara B. Larson - May 30th  When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon - May 30th

June

it is an occupational hazard that anyone who has spent her life learning how to lie eventually becomes bad at telling the truth.