Publisher: Balzer + Bray

Uptown Oracle Reads… Circle of Shadows

Overall, it was a lovely read for an anticipated book. There were a lot of good aspects, with only the predictability putting me off slightly. However the ending left just enough mystery to intrigue me for the next book.
Uptown Oracle Reads… Damsel

Damsel was a lot darker than I first expected, with trigger warnings of rape, abuse, suicide and sexual assault. This doesn’t make it a bad book, but if these areas trouble you I wouldn’t recommend. I did however find it strange that it was YA marketed – as it would definitely only be suitable for…
Uptown Oracle Reads… Onyx & Ivory

They call her Traitor Kate. It’s a title Kate Brighton inherited from her father after he tried to assassinate the high king years ago. Now Kate lives as an outcast. When dark falls, the nightdrakes come out to hunt. Fortunately, she is a wilder, born with magic that allows her to influence the minds of…
Uptown Oracle Reads… Inkmistress

Asra is a demigod with a dangerous gift: the ability to dictate the future by writing with her blood. To keep her power secret, she leads a quiet life as a healer on a remote mountain, content to help the people in her care and spend time with Ina, the mortal girl she loves. But…
Uptown Oracle Reads… Heart of Iron

Found as a child drifting through space with D09, Ana was saved by a fearsome space captain and the crew she now calls family. But D09 – one of the last remaining illegal Metals – has been glitching, and Ana will stop at nothing to find a way to fix him. Ana’s desperate effort leads…
Uptown Oracle Reads… Traitor Prince

Javan has been at school for 10 years and is only just returning to his kingdom and father. Before he has the chance however, he miraculously survives assassination attempts only to find that an impostor is posing as him. When he tries to let the palace guards know, his uncle betrays him and he’s sent…
Uptown Oracle Reads… The Upside of Unrequited

Molly has had 26 crushes. 26 Crushes but no boyfriends. When twin sister, Cassie, gets a girlfriend with a new set of friends, Molly meets Will. At the same time, Molly also meets co-worker Reid. The Upside of Unrequited follows Molly as she decides to be less careful around boys and we see her develop…