Island of Glass by Nora Roberts

Island of Glass by Nora Roberts - 339 pages
The Guardians Trilogy #3

The six Guardians have found the first two fallen stars. Now they must find the final star -- The Star of Ice -- hidden somewhere in Ireland.  This is the most difficult for Doyle as it's his first time home to Ireland since his parents died 300 years ago.  He must break down emotional barriers he's kept erected for centuries to find this final star and defeat evil for all time.

This is the final book in the Guardians Trilogy.  It focuses on the final two Guardians -- immortal Doyle and werewolf Riley.  The book moves very quickly.  The ending is almost anti-climatic as it comes too quickly and easily.  Still, I enjoyed the reading the series and this was a good ending book.

Blythewood by Carol Goodman

Blythewood by Carol Goodman, 489 pages

The world is full of shadows, darklings and faeries, but 16 year old Avaline Hall is just learning about that world. After her mother's death and the loss of her friends in a horrible factory fire, Avaline is whisked to a mental hospital because of her rantings about a man in an inverness cape and a boy who could fly. Discovered and rescued by her very wealthy grandmother, Avaline is taken to Blythewood - an unusual boarding school for girls - that her mother and grandmother attended. The secrets wrapped up in Blythewood are so dark, it's a wonder that Avaline discovers half of them by the end of the book. There is danger lurking around every corner and madness eating away at some. An ancient story of the seven daughters of a bellmaker are wrapped into the mystery that is Blythewood. Avaline must discover her hidden talents and quickly. She must also be able to decipher what is evil and what is not because at Blythewood, rarely is anything what it seems.

Wild Magic by Tamora Pierce

Wild Magic by Tamora Pierce, 306 pages
The Immortals Series book 1 (with sneak peek intro of book 2)

After bandits murdered her mother and grandfather, 12 year old Daine seeks employment as a horse trainer with the Queen's Riders. Her talent for working with animals goes deeper than mere talent, however, and it isn't long before the magic she weaves over animals is noted. Taken as an apprentice to a mage to learn how to control her Wild Magic, Daine will help battle evil forces out to destroy Tortall and all who live in it. Will she be able to control her magic? Or will it control her?