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PAWN...CAPTIVE...QUEEN? Kitty Doe is a Blackcoat rebel and a former captive with a deadly connection to the most powerful and dangerous man in the country, Prime Minister Daxton Hart. Forced to masquerade as Daxton's niece, Lila Hart, Kitty has helped the Blackcoats take back the prison known as Elsewhere. But Daxton has no intention of ceding his position of privilege—or letting Kitty expose his own masquerade. Not in these United States, where each person's rank means the difference between luxury and poverty, freedom and fear...and ultimately, between life and death. To defeat the corrupt government, Kitty must expose Daxton's secret. Securing evidence will put others in jeopardy, including the boy she's loved forever and an ally she barely trusts. For months, Kitty's survival has hinged on playing a part. Now she must discover who she truly wants to be, and whether the new world she and the rebels are striving to create has a place in it for her after a...

The Magicians (The Magicians, #1) by Lev Grossman Oh. My. Goodness. On someone else's recommendation, I have wasted HOURS of my life listening to some rich privileged kid whine and wallow in ennui... Ugh... Don't waste your time... It is talked about as if it is "Harry Potter for grown ups" but it isn't. At least, not any group of grown ups I want any part of. There is now a show based on these books on SyFy channel. If you see those previews, where there are a bunch of late teens doing magic to get high and throw people across a room and graffiti a wall... yeah. I prefer not to. I did read the whole thing. And I wish I hadn't. Gouging my eyes out with a meat cleaver would be less painful. -Miss Kelly

Weetzie Bat (Weetzie Bat, #1)   by   Francesca Lia Block I was quite confused by this little book. I downloaded it on my iPad via Overdrive. It came out in the 90's and has an intro on Goodreads that reads (in part) : Fifteen years ago Francesca Lia Block made a dazzling entrance into the literary scene with what would become one of the most talked-about books of the decade; Weetzie Bat. ... Rediscover the magic of Weetzie Bat, Ms. Block's sophisticated, slinkster-cool love song to L.A., the book that shattered the standard, captivated readers of all generations, and made Francesca Lia Block one of the most heralded authors of the last decade. Umm.... I didn't get it. The language was simple and poetic, but it was also just weird and thin. No real depth. The storyline was odd. I wanted to like it, it was short, but when I finished, I was staring at the screen - ambivalent. Review by Kelly

Title: The Inventor's Secret by Andrea Cremer Pages: 416 Summary: What would life be like if the Patriots did not win the Revolutionary War? This is the premise of this book, after France and Spain did not come to aid after being given a better offer not to by the British, America is ruled by Britannia and Boston is where the worst prison system can be found.  Charlotte and her brother live in the Catacombs were they do what they can to aid the Revolution until they can join the fight above ground. Of course the best laid plans and all happen and now Charlotte, her brother Ash, Jack, Meg, and Grave are forced topside to uncover the mystery that is Grave.  Friendships change, relationships are developed, and loss occurs. This is a great story that is very believable, has something for everyone, and has the reader dying to read the next one.