Title:  Phoenix Author:  SF Said Illustrator: Dave McKean Series: Standalone Pages: 496 Publisher:  David Fickling Books Date of Publication: 1st August, 2013 Source:  Publisher* Synopsis from Goodreads: THE SUPERNOVA IS COMING . . . ONE BOY ALONE CAN SAVE THE GALAXY! Lucky thinks he's an ordinary Human boy. But one night, he dreams that the stars are singing - and wakes to find an uncontrollable power rising inside him. Now he's on the run, racing through space, searching for answers. In a galaxy at war, where Humans and Aliens are deadly enemies, the only people who can help him are an Alien starship crew - and an Alien warrior girl, with neon needles in her hair. Together, they must find a way to save the galaxy. For Lucky is not the only one in danger. His destiny and the fate of the universe are connected in the most explosive way . . . My Thoughts: I really enjoyed Phoenix  and I thought it was great. I didn't know too much ...

Title:  This Dark Endeavour Author:  Kenneth Oppel Series:  The Apprenticeship of Victor Frankenstein #1 Pages:  352 Publisher:  David Fickling Books Date of Publication:  6th October 2011 Source:  Publisher Synopsis from Goodreads: The purest intentions can stir up the darkest obsessions.In this prequel to Mary Shelley’s gothic classic, Frankenstein, 16-year-old Victor Frankenstein begins a dark journey that will change his life forever. Victor’s twin, Konrad, has fallen ill, and no doctor is able to cure him. Unwilling to give up on his brother, Victor enlists his beautiful cousin Elizabeth and best friend Henry on a treacherous search for the ingredients to create the forbidden Elixir of Life. Impossible odds, dangerous alchemy and a bitter love triangle threaten their quest at every turn.Victor knows he must not fail. But his success depends on how far he is willing to push the boundaries of nature, science, and love – and how much he i...