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Book Review: The Debutantes by Olivia Worley

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  Jessica Goodman meets The Agathas in this taut, twisty YA thriller set in the glittering world of Mardi Gras in New Orleans, where secrets—and bodies—never stay buried. For the New Orleans elite, the Les Masques Ball is sure to be the social event of the season—if they can avoid another dead Queen. When debutante Margot Landry was found dead the morning after her reign at last year’s ball, it was a tragedy, but not a shocking one. Margot was a wild child with a self-destructive streak, nothing like this year’s Queen, Lily LeBlanc. With a perfectly poised debutante on the throne, everything is going according to plan…until the ball is hijacked by a mysterious figure in a Jester costume. That night, Lily sends a text to three of the Maids on her royal court—her best friend, Vivian; her boyfriend's sister, Piper; and April, her former frenemy—asking them all to meet the next morning. But Lily never shows up. On the surface, these three debutantes don’t have anything in common except...

Cold The Night, Fast The Wolves by Meg Long @heeeyitsmeg @WednesdayBooks

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Meg Long's  Cold the Night, Fast the Wolves  is a captivating debut about survival, found family, and the bond between a girl and a wolf that delivers a fresh twist on classic survival stories and frontier myths. On a frozen wasteland of a planet, a girl is on the run with a wolf who is born to be a killer but bound to be her guide. As they fight to escape ice goblins, giant bears, and a ruthless leader intent on trapping them both, one question drives them relentlessly forward: where do you turn when there is nowhere to hide? Grab a Copy Here My Review Cold the Night, Fast the Wolves by Meg Long My rating: 4 of 5 stars  ⭐⭐⭐⭐ As I got to the last few chapters of this book, I could not put it down. I just wanted Sena and her wolf to make make it to the end in one piece. That Sena comes out with a found family at the end is even better. When Sena angers the local gangster instead of doling out some type of punishment he forces her to help heal his prized fighting wolf. ...