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Arc Review + EXCERPT – Sky Without Stars by Jessica Brody and Joanne Rendell

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Sky Without Stars is the first installment of the System Divine series written by Jessica Brody and Joanne Rendell. This debut novel is a Young Adult (YA) sci-fi retelling of Les Misérables by Victor Hugo. This book is set to be released on March 26.

I received this Advanced Reader Copy (ARC) from the publisher, Simon Pulse, through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. I’m also part of the Book Tour through Fantastic Flying Book Club. This is a spoiler-free review.

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Book review: The Rule of One By Ashley Saunders and Leslie Saunders

Today, I’m reviewing a Young Adult (YA) dystopian novel, The Rule of One, written by Ashley and Leslie Saunders. I’m the first to admit that I don’t read many books by indie authors, or at least not as many as I should. It’s not that I don’t like indie books; they just don’t receive as much exposure. Going for a book published by a large publisher is easy because of all the press revolving around it.

That said, I’m glad I picked up this book, and I think it’s fantastic that Amazon is giving more and more power to indie authors. The caveat has always been the quality of the books. Often indie authors’ books are published too fast, leaving a bitter taste in the reader’s mouth, but once in a while, we stumble upon little gems like this one.

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