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Wicked Saints (Something Dark and Holy #1) by Emily A. Duncan.

  "Nadya has been raised her entire life to fight the Tranavian Blood Mages and finally bring an end to the war that has raged for centuries. She's gifted with the ability to speak to the pantheon of Kalayzian Gods and perform magic at their will. But life is never that simple and she's soon drawn into a dark and dangerous game of betrayal and bloodshed and it's all she can do to survive."  5 Stars Pros:  All of the characters, Nadya, Malachiasz and Serefin are actually likable, though their beliefs are all incredibly different/The bonus scenes at the very end of the book made the absolute chaos that was the ending, make a bit more sense.  Cons:  So many Gods to remember, it was a bit overwhelming/Though the ending was a bit contrived, it left it open for a sequel, which made sense/The whole, forbidden love thing is a little overdone but for the most part it worked.  Full Review:  Nadezhda Lapteva (Nadya) is an oRphan raised in a monastery high in the mountains of

Shadow of the Fox (Shadow of the Fox #1) by Julie Kagawa

"Kind of like "The Wizard of Oz" only set in an alternate reality version of feudal Japan where Demons and Gods exist. Yokai and Kami and Demons trapped in swords, Oh My. Also the love story between Yumeko and Tatsumi was very "innocent, naive girl meets gruff, emotionless warrior and love ensues. Pretty sigh worthy but not the worst book I've ever read. It was a pretty mindless read and that's about it."  2 Stars Pros:  The culture of the Samurai and other bits of Japanese knowledge were interesting/Okame was an amusing character.  Cons:  It was all a bit contrived and became repetitive at the end. Good, innocent girl who knows nothing of the world befriends a human boy whose been trained to be an emotionless weapon and they fall in love but destiny would have it that their love cannot be. Like I said, pretty contrived.  Full Review:  Yumeko is an orphan. She was left at the Silent Winds Temple with a note asking them to raise her. She's been shiel