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  Special thanks to NetGalley for a copy. I am an affiliate with Z Publishing House. For more information, see the bottom of this post. Aurora Rising is the first book in a new series by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff. Both authors wrote the Illuminae Files trilogy. Kristoff also wrote the Lifel1k3 series as well as the Nevernight Chronicles and the Lotus War series. Kaufman has written the Starbound sieries, the Unearthed series, and the Elementals series. Aurora Rising is published by Knopf Books for Young Adults and was made available on May 7th. This is a young adult science fiction adventure. First off, I need book 2 right now. Second, this is a Guardians of the Galaxy kind of story. Told in multiple perspectives, top student, Tyler Jones, is out flying in the Fold before graduation and picking members for his flight team when he discovers a damaged ship with one survivor. When Aurora awakens, it's revealed she's been in cryosleep for over two hundred year...

  #notsponsored. This book was a digital copy from NetGalley. I am an affiliate with Z Publishing House. See link at the end of this post. I Am the Storm is written by Tash McAdam and published by Nine Star Press in 2018. This is a dystopian science fiction story aimed at young adults, though middle schoolers would also likely enjoy it. I was given a digital copy through Net Galley. This review is my opinion. I Am the Storm is set in a dystopian world where ten percent of the population has telepathic abilities. The government—called the Institute—uses these individuals by brainwashing or forcing them into using their powers for the betterment of the government. A rebel group—called the ARC-- uses these abilities against the Institute. This book follows two telepathic kids, Sam, who is fourteen and is the only known techno-path, meaning he can control electronics, and Serena, who is a telepath training in the ARC. When Sam goes for a doctor’s appointment, he is...