Shine by Lauren Myracle

Anything can happen in a small town. Anything.

Cat has been living her life alone. She has cut all ties to her friends and doesn't interact with anyone unless she has no over choice but to. This is how she has lived ever since Tommy.

“Because it's good for nothing," I said. keeping my eyes on Tommy. "Because one worthless piece of shit deserves another.”
― Lauren Myracle, Shine

When Cat's best friend Patrick is attacked, and it seems that no one is looking into who did it, Cat breaks out of her shell to try and find the person that beat Patrick into coma.The cops say that it seems to have been out of towners, but Cat knows better. She knows that cops won't look at anyone from town, afraid to make trouble.

“I felt sucker-punched. It wasn't God's fault Patrick had been treated worse than dirt, as I'd let myself believe. It was mine.”
― Lauren Myracle, Shine

So Cat looks at everyone, with one person in mind of who did it. Along the way she makes new and old friends and discover secrets about everyone, and when she finally discovers who did it, Cat is the most shocked at who it is.

“... and my brain put them together in that way brains sometimes do: pairing the ideas that shouldn't be paired, yet nonetheless were.”
― Lauren Myracle, Shine

Shine is great mystery book. The story of girl discovering herself, while trying to find out what happened to her friend. I'd give Shine four stars.

“Knowledge was more powerful than fear. Love was stronger than hate." 
― Lauren Myracle, Shine

Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr

Aislinn has spent her entire life seeing faeries, and to protect herself has followed 3 simple rules. They have never bothered her more than they would a human that didn't see them. Until now. Aislinn needs to find away to get them to leave her alone or risk losing everything. Can she find a way before it's too late?

“She was afraid, but she couldn't just sit around waiting for someone to save her. She had to try to save herself, try to figure it out.”  ― Melissa Marr, Wicked Lovely

Keenan has spent his life bound and looking for the one to set him free. He believes he's finally found her, but can he convice her to help him. Or is she just going to become another Summer Girl like so many others?

“You. I've spent my life waiting for you.”  ― Melissa Marr, Wicked Lovely

Donia had taken up the test to help Keenan. Now she is the Winter Girl. Bound by rules to warn girls not to trust Keenan, and now the Winter Queen has threathened her. Can she do the right thing or lose her life trying?

“Mortals are such fragile things. Just tender feelings walking around exposed in their delicate shells...Easy to crush.”  ― Melissa Marr, Wicked Lovely

Wicked Lovely is a beautiful story filled with love and darkness. It shows a great world that we can't not see. I give Wicked Lovely 5 stars. A true piece of art made of words.

“And he smiled at her, truely smiled- wicked and lovely...”  ― Melissa Marr, Wicked Lovely

Genre: Urban Fantasy - Young Adult