Amane of Teravinea by D. Maria Trimble
Genre: Fantasy
Price: FREE
Ripley says: Hatching dragons and bonding riders take me back to my days reading Pern novels.
Soren says: Fans of dragonlore, take heed. It’s a good one.
LINK: Amazon

 

 

 

 

 

Curse by Dale Furse  
Genre: Sci-fi
Price: FREE
Ripley says: Aliens, teenagers, and an exotic setting. What more could you ask for?
Soren says: I love the idea of a mixed-breed alien as the heroine.
LINKS: Amazon | iBooks | Google | B&N

 

 

 

 

 

Qualify by Vera Nazarian
Genre: Sci-fi
Price: $0.99
Ripley says: A little like Hunger Games with a more sci-fi element, and it’s nice and long. You’ll get your money’s worth.
Soren says:  Another excellent nerdy YA main character I could relate to. 
LINKS: Amazon | B&N | iBooks | Kobo

 

 

 

 

Bound in Blue by H. Hamilton-Senter
Genre: Fantasy
Price: $3.99
Ripley says: Wow! That cover is so dynamic and powerful. It blew me away.
Soren says: Arthurian YA fantasy, talk about a perfect storm of genres and story elements.
LINK: Amazon

 

 

 

 

Closed Hearts by Susan Kaye Quinn
Genre: Sci-fi
Price: $3.99
Ripley says: The first book of this awesome series is FREE, so why not grab both?
Soren says: It can be hard to keep the intensity and pace in a second book, but Closed Hearts totally succeeds.
LINK:  Amazon