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Early Review: The Testing by Joelle Charbonneau

May 162013

Early Review: The Testing by Joelle Charbonneau Book 1 in The Testing Series Release date: June 4, 2013 Book provided by NetGalley and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Synopsis from Goodreads: Keep your friends close and your enemies closer. Isn’t that what they say? But how close is too close when they may be one in the same? The Seven Stages War left much of the planet a charred wasteland. The future belongs to the next generation’s chosen few who must rebuild it. But to enter this elite group, candidates must first pass The Testing—their one chance at a college education and [ Read More of this Review ]

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Early Review: Gameboard of the Gods by Richelle Mead

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May 142013

Early Review: Gameboard of the Gods by Richelle Mead Book 1 in Age of X series Release date: June 4, 2013 Book provided by Edelweiss and Dutton Synopsis from Goodreads: In a futuristic world nearly destroyed by religious extremists, Justin March lives in exile after failing in his job as an investigator of religious groups and supernatural claims. But Justin is given a second chance when Mae Koskinen comes to bring him back to the Republic of United North America (RUNA). Raised in an aristocratic caste, Mae is now a member of the military’s most elite and terrifying tier, a [ Read More of this Review ]

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Early Review: Reboot by Amy Tintera

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May 042013

Early Review: Reboot by Amy Tintera Book 1 in Reboot Series Book provided by Edelweiss and Harper Teen Release Date: May 7, 2013 Synopsis from Goodreads: Five years ago, Wren Connolly was shot three times in the chest. After 178 minutes she came back as a Reboot: stronger, faster, able to heal, and less emotional. The longer Reboots are dead, the less human they are when they return. Wren 178 is the deadliest Reboot in the Republic of Texas. Now seventeen years old, she serves as a soldier for HARC (Human Advancement and Repopulation Corporation). Wren’s favorite part of the [ Read More of this Review ]

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Early Review: Death Rejoices by A.J. Aalto

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Apr 242013

Early Review: Death Rejoices by A.J. Aalto Book 2 in The Marnie Baranuik Files Release Date: April 30, 2013 Book provided by the publisher Synopsis from Goodreads: Marnie Baranuik is back, and this time, the Great White Shark of psychic investigations has “people skills” and a new assistant who seems to harbor an unhealthy curiosity about Harry, her revenant companion. Together, they’ve got a whole lot of questions that need answering. Is an ancient vampire hunting in Denver? Who is stalking Lord Dreppenstedt? How do you cure a slipper-humping bat, ditch an ogre, or give a demon king the slip? [ Read More of this Review ]

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Early Review: Arclight by Josin L. McQuein

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Apr 172013

Early Review: Arclight by Josin L. McQuein

Arclight by Josin L. McQuein Book #1 in the Arclight series Genre: YA Dystopia Publication Date: 23 April 2013 ARC Provided by Edelweiss and Greenwillow Books Synopsis from Goodreads: No one crosses the wall of light . . . except for one girl who doesn’t remember who she is, where she came from, or how she survived. A harrowing, powerful debut thriller about finding yourself and protecting your future—no matter how short and uncertain it may be. The Arclight is the last defense. The Fade can’t get in. Outside the Arclight’s border of high-powered beams is the Dark. And between [ Read More of this Review ]

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New Release Review: Ex-Heroes by Peter Clines

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Apr 112013

New Release Review: Ex-Heroes by Peter Clines

Ex-Heroes by Peter Clines Book #1 in the Ex-Heroes series Genre: Post-Apocalpytic Publication Date: 26 February 2013 ARC Provided by Netgalley and Broadway Synopsis from Goodreads: The first in a spectacularly genre-mashing adventure series that pits a small group of courageous, flawed, terrified superheroes against hordes of undead. Stealth. Gorgon. Regenerator. Cerberus. Zzzap. The Mighty Dragon. They were heroes, using their superhuman abilities to make Los Angeles a better place. Then the plague of living death spread around the globe. Now, a year later, the heroes struggle to overcome their differences and recover from their own scars as they protect the thousands [ Read More of this Review ]

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Early Group Review: The Eternity Cure

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Apr 102013

The Eternity Cure by Julie Kagawa Book #2 in the Blood of Eden series Genre: YA Dystopian/Post-Apocalyptic ARC provided by NetGalley and Harlequin Release Date: April 30, 2013 Synopsis from Goodreads: Allison Sekemoto has vowed to rescue her creator, Kanin, who is being held hostage and tortured by the psychotic vampire Sarren. The call of blood leads her back to the beginning—New Covington and the Fringe, and a vampire prince who wants her dead yet may become her wary ally. Even as Allie faces shocking revelations and heartbreak like she’s never known, a new strain of the Red Lung virus that decimated humanity [ Read More of this Review ]

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Read with Caution: Matched Series by Ally Condie

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Apr 032013

Read with Caution: Matched Series by Ally Condie

IN THE SOCIETY, OFFICIALS DECIDE. WHO YOU LOVE. WHERE YOU WORK. WHEN YOU DIE. Breaking free from its pristine confines, Cassia embarks on an epic journey to protect the power of choice and the meaning of true love. D.G.’s Series Rating: 2.5 skulls = C I struggled with the rating for each book of this young adult dystopian series. Although parts were very moving and the language is really poetic, Ms. Condie has problems with pacing and plot development. I can best describe this series as “moments of brilliance surrounded by hours of boredom.” In Matched, Cassia lives in a Society where [ Read More of this Review ]

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Early Review: Stung by Bethany Wiggins

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Mar 262013

Stung by Bethany Wiggins Genre: YA Dystopian Publication Date: 2 April 2013 ARC Provided by Netgalley and Walker Children’s Synopsis from Goodreads: There is no cure for being stung. Fiona doesn’t remember going to sleep. But when she opens her eyes, she discovers her entire world has been altered—her house is abandoned and broken, and the entire neighborhood is barren and dead. Even stranger is the tattoo on her right hand—a black oval with five marks on either side—that she doesn’t remember getting but somehow knows she must cover at any cost. She’s right. Those bearing the tattoo have turned [ Read More of this Review ]

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Genre Book Showdown: The Ward vs Taken

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Mar 242013

I’m trying out a new format for the Genre Book Showdown this time; let me know what you think! This month I read two YA dystopians that are the beginnings of new series and today they meet in the Genre Book Showdown. Who will take home the win? Will it be The Ward by Jordana Frankel, where the world is lacking clean water and a vicious disease affects a large portion of the people? Or will it be Taken by Erin Bowman which creates a world within a broken world? Read on to see who is declared the victor! The Contenders: The Ward by Jordana Frankel [ Read More of this Review ]

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Author Interview: Maddy Barone, author of the After the Crash series

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Mar 222013

Author Interview: Maddy Barone, author of the After the Crash series

Today we interview author Maddy Barone, author of the After the Crash series. She had a new release this week, Eddie’s Prize (After the Crash #4). Welcome Maddy! Thanks for joining us at Badass Book Reviews! Regina: What genre would you place your series After the Crash ? It straddles several genres in my mind, romance, paranormal romance, post-apocalyptic and western. For you does it, fit neatly into a category? Maddy: It really doesn’t fit neatly in one genre, does it? A plane takes off in the year 2014 and crashes in 2064. That’s time travel. Nuclear war has destroyed [ Read More of this Review ]

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New Release Review: Fade to Black by Francis Knight

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Mar 192013

New Release Review: Fade to Black by Francis Knight

Fade to Black by Francis Knight Book #1 in the Rojan Dizon series Genre: Dystopian Fantasy Publication Date: 26 February 2013 ARC Provided by Netgalley and Orbit Synopsis from Goodreads: From the depths of a valley rises the city of Mahala. It’s a city built upwards, not across—where streets are built upon streets, buildings upon buildings. A city that the Ministry rules from the sunlit summit, and where the forsaken lurk in the darkness of Under. Rojan Dizon doesn’t mind staying in the shadows, because he’s got things to hide. Things like being a pain-mage, with the forbidden power to draw magic [ Read More of this Review ]

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Early Review: Black Feathers by Joseph D’Lacey

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Mar 192013

Early Review: Black Feathers by Joseph D'Lacey

Welcome to another Badass joint review! Today, Regina and I take a look at Joseph D’Lacey’s beautifully twisted apocalyptic fantasy, Black Feathers. Black Feathers by Joseph D’Lacey Book #1 in the Black Dawn duology Genre: Apocalyptic Fantasy Publication Date: 26 March 2013 ARC Provided by Netgalley and Angry Robot Synopsis from Goodreads: Black Feathers is a modern fantasy set in two epochs: the Black Dawn, a time of environmental apocalypse, and generations into the future in its aftermath, the Bright Day. In each era, a child undertakes a perilous journey to find a dark messiah known as The Crowman. In their [ Read More of this Review ]

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Early YA Mini Reviews: The Holders, Wasteland, Pretty Girl-13, & The Nightmare Affair

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Feb 262013

Early YA Mini Reviews: The Holders, Wasteland, Pretty Girl-13, & The Nightmare Affair

YA releases abound in March and this month I am featuring four debut novels. The Holders by Julianna Scott is a YA urban fantasy about children with special powers. Wasteland is a YA dystopia from the writing team of Susan Kim and Lawrence Klavan. Pretty Girl-13 is a YA contemporary with mystery/thriller/crime aspects by Liz Coley. Finally, The Nightmare Affair by Mindee Arnett is a YA fantasy set at the creepy Arkwell Academy. The Holders by Julianna Scott Book #1 in the Holders series Genre: YA Urban Fantasy Publication Date: 5 March 2013 ARC Provided by Netgalley and Strange Chemistry Synopsis [ Read More of this Review ]

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Review: Office of Mercy by Ariel Djanikian

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Feb 232013

Review: Office of Mercy by Ariel Djanikian

Office of Mercy by Ariel Djanikian *early review copy provided by Viking, Edelweis and Netgalley* Regina’s Rating: 3 stars/Grade B Blurb: Weaving philosophy and science together into a riveting, dystopian story of love and adventure, The Office of Mercy illuminates an all-too-real future imagined by a phenomenal new voice in fiction. Twenty-four-year-old Natasha Wiley lives in America-Five—a high-tech, underground, utopian settlement where hunger and money do not exist, everyone has a job, and all basic needs are met. But when her mentor and colleague, Jeffrey, selects her to join a special team to venture Outside for the first time, Natasha’s [ Read More of this Review ]

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Early Review: The Summer Prince by Alaya Dawn Johnson

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Feb 112013

Early Review: The Summer Prince by Alaya Dawn Johnson

The Summer Prince by Alaya Dawn Johnson Publication Date: 01 March 2013 ARC Provided by Netgalley and Arthur A. Levine Books Synopsis from Goodreads: A heart-stopping story of love, death, technology, and art set amid the tropics of a futuristic Brazil. The lush city of Palmares Tres shimmers with tech and tradition, with screaming gossip casters and practiced politicians. In the midst of this vibrant metropolis, June Costa creates art that’s sure to make her legendary. But her dreams of fame become something more when she meets Enki, the bold new Summer King. The whole city falls in love with [ Read More of this Review ]

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Review: Tin Swift by Devon Monk

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Jan 272013

Review: Tin Swift by Devon Monk Book 2 in The Age of Steam series Book purchased from Book Depository Genre: Steampunk Synopsis from Goodreads: In steam age America, men, monsters, machines and magic battle to claim the same scrap of earth and sky. In this chaos, one man fights to hold on to his humanity–and his honor. . . Life on the frontier is full of deceit and danger, but bounty hunter Cedar Hunt is a man whose word is his bond. Cursed with becoming a beast every full moon, Cedar once believed his destiny was to be alone. But [ Read More of this Review ]

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ARC Review: Dualed by Elsie Chapman

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Jan 232013

Dualed by Elsie Chapman Book #1 in the Dualed series Publication Date: 26 Feb 2013 ARC Provided by Netgalley and Random House Synopsis from Goodreads: You or your Alt? Only one will survive. The city of Kersh is a safe haven, but the price of safety is high. Everyone has a genetic Alternate—a twin raised by another family—and citizens must prove their worth by eliminating their Alts before their twentieth birthday. Survival means advanced schooling, a good job, marriage—life. Fifteen-year-old West Grayer has trained as a fighter, preparing for the day when her assignment arrives and she will have one [ Read More of this Review ]

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Review: Zero Hour by Jordan Castillo Price

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Jan 102013

Review: Zero Hour by Jordan Castillo Price

Zero Hour by Jordan Castillo Price *ebook purchased from JCP Books* Regina’s Rating: 4 stars/Grade A- Blurb: Ernest just turned thirty. It’s time for retirement, freedom from the tedious drudgery of his job as a data clerk. Time to explore parts of the city he’s never seen before, and hopefully meet some actual people. And at the end of the month? Time to die. Will runs the counter at the historic coffee shop, and when he talks, he sounds just like an old-time data feed. Tongues are for talking, and Will’s got plenty to say. He’s nothing like anyone Ernest [ Read More of this Review ]

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Best of 2012: Post-Apocalyptic/Dystopia, Literary Fiction, New Series

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Dec 302012

Best of 2012: Post-Apocalyptic/Dystopia, Literary Fiction, New Series

Ashen Winter by Mike Mullin –D.G.: This is among the best second book in a trilogy I’ve ever read. It’s clear that Mr. Mullin really knew where he was going because this book was so exciting and action packed that I had my heart in my mouth for like 20 chapters straight. Post Apocalyptic is not one of my usual genres but I cannot get enough of this series! –Regina: Mike Mullin writes maybe my favorite post-apocalyptic series. Ever. It is real, it has depth and has great action. I cannot wait for the third book in this series. There [ Read More of this Review ]

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