Ali

Thank you to Macmillan and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this early!

I'm a huge Marie Lu fan so I jumped at the opportunity to get my hands on Icon and Inferno. I enjoyed Stars and Smoke but I&I is definitely superior to its predecessor. The character development, the heart pounding action and international intrigue all went to another level in this book. 

A little less sci-fi than other Marie Lu books although there is a little SPOILER ALERT crossover with Warcross. If you're into spy thrillers with a bit of YA romantic yearning and messiness, this is for you. 

I feel like a lot of others when it comes to The Dissent - I wanted to love it. I loved The Union. The Dissent however just didn't live up to expectations. 
There's a great story in there but it got muddied along the way. I don't know if it would have been better served by being three books or by editing this one down. There's definitely a place for a third book though given the ending. 
I would absolutely love to see this series on screen in some format because it's a perspective that hasn't really been explored. 
Thank you to 47North and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review. 

S.A. Cosby is one of the best writers out there right now. His books aren't light reads but they're all worth your time and reflection. 

Thank you to NetGalley for an ARC of this absolute page turner! I love a good story centered around a game or contest and turning it into a scholarship competition on a plane grabbed me from the start. 

Thank you to Penguin and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review.

This book is basically Ocean's Twelve: High School Edition. Teenage master thieves traipsing around Europe executing heists? Yes please.

Was some suspension of disbelief required? Of course. But it was also an entertaining romp that kept you captivated to the very end. They clearly couldn't end the story where it did and I'm looking forward to the sequel.