Rites of Passage & On the Edge

Rites of Passage
edelweiss
Harper teen
stand alone
Sept 9

Sam McKenna is from a military family. She enters the Denmark academy on a dare and is one of five girls . She has an older brother as a leader. She knows what's expected of her as a worm.
Sam while training finds friends and enemies. She also finds out that there is a secret society on campus. Sam becomes friends with her drill Sargent , but won't break the rules since he of a different rank.

This book was okay overall all. There was a slight romance, but more military issues were dealt with during the book .

Book Review= C

On the Edge
edelweiss
Harper Collins
stand alone
Nov 7

Maddie Diaz is a senior in high school. She witnesses a horrible crime, and she is going to testify. The guys she is going to put away are part of a gang. She is busy working at McDonald's, and gets jumped. She gets rescued by Lobo. Her other friends all have boyfriends. Maddie has her eye on a guy at this local shop. She has already gotten her acceptance into college.  Maddie see's Lobo again, and there are sparks between them. They do start dating , and she finds out what he does to help the community in regards to human trafficking.

This book reminded me of perfect chemistry but with more gang violence, drugs, and trafficking. This book did have a message, and there was some romance, and lot of drinking. I loved that Maddie had a normal life with a job, girlfriends. This was a diverse book.

Book Review= C