The Prophecy of the Sisters by Michelle Zink

This is HOT off the presses! I pre-ordered this book after I saw an article about

the author, the story seemed dark and ominous, It does not disappoint.

Twin sisters, Lia and Alice, become orphans after the mysterious death of their father. Strange things start to happen and the girls find themselves as fierce enemies. They discover they are part of a long line of sisters born to fulfill a prophecy. One sister is good, the other evil, but which one will win?

I have to say some of the plot is predictable but I was so into the story that I didn't care.

It has mystery, a little romance, and supernatural happenings all the things I love.

Make sure to check out the link to the author's website.

Madapple by Christina Meldrum

Madapple is centered around Aslaug, a girl who is raised by her mother in isolation from the outside world. They gather herbs and flowers and live off the land. Aslaug is desperate to find out information about her father; who her mother claims doesn't exist. Not that he just left them but that she became pregnant by divine intervention.
When Aslaug's mother dies, she is unprepared and unsure what to do. She has never been on her own.

This story is full of mystery and intrigue.

Was she really a child of divine intervention?
Each time she finds information you are torn in both directions.

I really enjoyed this story and would have to say it is in the top 5 books I read this summer.