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Mistborn The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson

Mistborn

By Brandon Sanderson
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Eli
Sep 19, 2024

Brandon Sanderson’s book, Mistborn, is a wonderful book that shows you the maturing phase of Vin as she learns the line between trust, and being smart. The whole book is mainly set in the same city, Luthadel, and follows Vin’s path as she learns to become a mistborn, and lead a rebellion against the Lord Ruler.

Teen Review
Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell

Then She Was Gone

By Lisa Jewell
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Maya Wood
Sep 19, 2024

I really loved this book. I was guessing what would happen the entire time and I love Lisa Jewell as an author. This was one of the first Lisa Jewell books I read and it was so captivating. The story follows a mother, Laurel, whose daughter, Ellie, went missing. Years later, Laurel starts a new relationship and finds a young girl who is identical to her missing daughter. Laurel then begins to uncover what truly happened to Ellie and who was involved. The story was so interesting and the way she is able to connect the characters is so impressive.

Teen Review
A Stranger in the House by Shari Lapena

A Stranger in the House

By Shari Lapena
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Maya Wood
Sep 19, 2024

I really enjoyed reading this book! A Stranger in the House is about a woman who gets into a car accident after fleeing the scene of a murder. She loses all memory of what happened. Throughout the book, she begins to uncover small changes in her house and the people around her, making her feel as though someone has been breaking into her house. The characters were interesting to follow and you were guessing what happened throughout the entire book.

Teen Review
The Family Upstairs

The Family Upstairs

By Lisa Jewell
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Maya Wood
Sep 19, 2024

I really, really loved this book. The Family Upstairs is about a young woman who inherits a house with a dark past. As she uncovers the history of the house and its former residents, secrets and mysteries begin to surface. Soon they connect her life to a series of unsettling events. It was everything I like my thriller mystery books to be. Lisa Jewell is one of my favorite authors and this is one of the best books by her I've read. The creepiness and twists of this book are unmatched by anything else I have read.

Teen Review
Zero Days by Ruth Ware

Zero Days

By Ruth Ware
Star Rating
★★★

Rated by
Jack Maxwell
Sep 19, 2024

Jacintha Cross, who goes by Jack, is a woman in her late twenties and is the prime suspect of her husband, Gabe’s, murder. Jack wants to find her husband’s actual murderer and prove herself innocent. Jack becomes a fugitive, evading the police and running from the law while still trying to find the actual killer. Jack eventually finds the killer and gains enough evidence to prove herself innocent, returning home, but still missing Gabe.

Teen Review
Big Nate goes for Broke

Big Nate Goes for Broke

By Lincoln Peirce
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Nithin
Sep 19, 2024

Big Nate Goes for Broke by Lincoln Peirce, the fourth book in the Big Nate series, sees Nate and his friends facing off against their biggest rivals—Jefferson Middle School. After a series of unfortunate events, Nate’s school, P.S. 38, finds itself in a heated competition with Jefferson, known for its wealth and snobbish students.

Teen Review
City of Glass by Cassandra Clare

City of Glass

By Cassandra Clare
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Anonymous
Sep 19, 2024

City of Glass is a thrilling continuation of The Mortal Instruments series. In this book, Clary Fray travels to the Shadowhunter city of Alicante in the realm of Iris. Her goal is to find a way to cure her mother, who is trapped in a magical coma. Meanwhile, Clary’s brother, Sebastian, is shown to be a spy for their father Valentine.

Teen Review
City of Fallen Angels by Cassandra Clare

City of Fallen Angels

By Cassandra Clare
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Anonymous
Sep 19, 2024

City of Fallen Angels by Cassandra Clare continues the story of Clary Fray, Jace Herondale, Simon Lewis and their friends as they work through the aftermath of Valentine’s defeat and the restoration of peace. However, the peace is short lived as new threats develop. As Clary begins her training to become a true Shadowhunter and plans her future with Jace, Simon struggles with his new life as a Daylighter vampire.

Teen Review
If He Had Been With Me by Laura Nowlin

If He Had Been With Me

By Laura Nowlin
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
el**
Sep 19, 2024

Laura Nowlin’s If He Had Been With Me is centered around the throws of teenage romance, which of course, cannot be had without miscommunication and a little bit of drama. The story follows Autumn, a girl ostracized by her peers at school for being the “weird kid.” Autumn and her childhood best friend, Finn, had done everything together, until they grew apart in middle school. Both wanted their relationship to go back to the way it had, if not further, but neither communicated the fact.

Teen Review
Rock Jaw by Jeff Smith

Rock Jaw: Master of the Eastern Border

By Jeff Smith
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Anonymous
Sep 19, 2024

Rock Jaw: Master of the Eastern Border is a graphic novel, the fifth book of a 9-book series called Bone. At the end of the fourth book, Phoney Bone's plan to capture the dragon unintentionally succeeds, but the rat creatures come and show the townsmen who really is the enemy. The dragon and some mysterious warriors ward off the rat creatures.

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