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    Book Review: Piker’s Retribution

    by Amanda N. Newman Recommend (for those who liked book 1) Where to find: Amazon Barnes & Nobles *Spoiler Alert: Please be aware that this is the second book in this series. If you haven’t read the previous novel, this review might spoil events in that book. If you want to see my review of the first novel, click here. Tyra is a Piker. That makes her a supporter of the Dingoes. Her adoptive father was also a Piker before he was killed by a Republic Solider. Even eight years later, she can’t get over the pain of his loss. She refuses to accept anything related to the Republic no matter…

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    Children of the Outback

    By Amanda N Newman Recommend Australia has become divided. The New Australian Republic rejected those that now live in the Outback. The people known as Dingoes are the most feared in both the Republic and the Outback. Gangs of Bitzers kidnap anyone who trespasses beyond the gate and make them slaves to anyone who will buy them. Grace Walker was kidnapped when she was twelve years old, and officially enters the slave trade now that she has turned sixteen. As she is taken deeper into the Outback, she begins to truly learn about the people who live there and what the civil war that split the country was really all…

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    Hybrid Empire

    by: Amanda N Newman Recommend (11-13 years) Anika is alone in a new country trying desperately to finish her education and carve a better life for her and her parents. The only problem is that life isn’t easy in this new culture. Friends are hard to come by, and no one seems to understand her. As she starts a brand-new job, she meets Brayden, her new boss and trainer. Like her, he seemed to be different than those around him. She just might find out exactly how different he really is. Hybrid Empire is the first book in a young adult series revolving around werewolves and vampires. The story is…

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