Here's a rundown, in order of release date:
Release Date: 20th June 2012
I have to say, these books are my guilty pleasure. They are definitely a love/hate issue in YA fiction, but I genuinely enjoy them. Rapture is the last book in the series, so I'm expecting a huge climax, and loss, rather than just a cheap shortcut to an overly happy ending. In fact, if Kate decides to kill Luce off, I'm okay with that (after all, she is an annoying character).
Once, Anna Carey (Eve #2)
Release Date: 20th July 2012
Whilst I wasn't the biggest fan of the first novel, Eve, (see previous blog post for my review), I am intrigued to see where this series is going. It has potential, but didn't live up to it in Eve. However, I'm ready to give it a second chance, and see if by some miracle the main charcter (Eve) will suddenly develop a backbone...and a personality.
Nevermore, James Patterson (Maximum Ride #8)Release Date: 6th August 2012
Oh, Maximum Ride. How I weep for this series. My feelings towards this final installment will be the subject of a future blog post, so I won't delve too deep into it, but I seriously hope Patterson will be able to drag this series out from the gutter and restore it back to it's former and deserved glory (though this is pretty unlikely). Put it this way: if Max ends up with Dylan, I'm suing.
The Mark of Athena, Rick Riordan (The Heroes of Olympus #3)Release Date: 2nd October 2012
Basically, I adore these books (and, moreso, the Percy Jackson series from which they follow) and simply cannot wait to get my hands on the book. The world Riordan created is one I just enjoy being a part of. I especially love that this book will focus on Annabeth, my favourite character. After the previous two installments being devoid of pretty much any Percabeth, I'm expecting Riordan to make up for it here. High hopes for this one.
The Evolution of Mara Dyer, Michelle Hodkin (Mara Dyer #2)
Release Date: 23rd October 2012
After having devoured the first book, The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer, I can't wait for the sequel. Mara was a character I understood, and broke the conventions of what has recently become the standard YA female protagonist. What I am interested to see, though, is where Hodkin is going to take the plot, seeing as though the first book didn't actually demand a sequel.
Requiem, Lauren Oliver (Delirium #3)Release Date: March 2013
Another beloved series coming to an end. Delirium, the first book in the series, utterly blew me away. Oliver's writing is sublime, without being overly poetic and the relationship she created between Lana and Alex was beautiful, refreshing in a genre where insta-love is far too common. The ending of Delirium and the following sequel, Pandemonium, broke my heart and set up Requiem to feature what will be a stunning resolution to a brilliant series.
Untitled, Veronica Roth (Divergent #3)Release Date: 3rd May 2013
Whilst dystopia has become an exhausted and repetitive genre, the Divergent trilogy is a refreshing take on the classic bringing-down-the-government story. The cliffhanger of the second book, Insurgent, was exactly what this series needed, and I can't wait to see how it will all be resovled.
Light, Michael Grant (Gone #6)
Release Date: March 2013
Well. What a series this has been, and I don't mean that in a wholly good way either. Such a brilliant premise though, and Grant created such a believable world that, even though I don't actually like any of the characters, still I was drawn to these books. At times they have become far too graphic, and beyond weird (that's you, Fear) but I'm hoping for a satisfying conclusion to the series.
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