Friday, July 4, 2014
12:00 AM
The Kiss of Deception
(The Remnant Chronicles #1)
by Mary E. Pearson
Kindle Edition, 492 pages
Published July 15th 2014
by Henry Holt
Goodreads | Amazon| B & N | TBD
In this timeless new trilogy about love and sacrifice, a princess must find her place in a reborn world.
In a society steeped in tradition, Princess Lia’s life follows a preordained course. As First Daughter, she is expected to have the revered gift of sight—but she doesn’t—and she knows her parents are perpetrating a sham when they arrange her marriage to secure an alliance with a neighboring kingdom—to a prince she has never met.
On the morning of her wedding, Lia flees to a distant village. She settles into a new life, hopeful when two mysterious and handsome strangers arrive—and unaware that one is the jilted prince and the other an assassin sent to kill her. Deception abounds, and Lia finds herself on the brink of unlocking perilous secrets—even as she finds herself falling in love.
I'm usually not the type who enjoy a YA book with romantic entanglements as the main plot. I'm more of an adventure junkie. Give me some good action, thrown in several lively and interesting characters with a little twists and turns and I'm satisfied.
So I was a bit hesitant to read this at first because there's a not so subtle hint in the blurb that there's going to be a love triangle in the mix. But in the end, this book successfully captured my heart and actually make me cared for the characters. I mean..who am I kidding? I was rooting for Lia to end up with her prince from the get go. Although it is kind of ironic that she'll ended up falling for the very guy whom she mercilessly left hanging at the altar in the first place.
As a character, Lia was not hard to like. Although a little selfish and naive at times, her boldness and confidence is quite refreshing. I was just hoping that all the time while reading this that there's more background explaining about the gifts of a First Daughter and why the various kingdoms are fighting each other.
This could be a promising new series to look out for and if the parts where the girls go gallivanting as barmaids in the remote village could be trimmed a bit, I'm sure the book could turned up a whole lot better.
Wednesday, July 16, 2014
Waiting on Wednesday #80: Lailah
Lailah (The Styclar Saga #1)
by Nikki Kelly Kindle Edition, 352 pages
Expected publication: October 7th 2014
by Feiwel and Friends
On her way home from work, the girl encounters an injured stranger whose name is Jonah. Soon, she will understand that Jonah belongs to a generation of Vampires that serve even darker forces. Jonah and the few like him, are fighting with help from an unlikely ally – a rogue Angel, named Gabriel.
In the crossfire between good and evil, love and hate, and life and death, the girl learns her name: Lailah. But when the lines between black and white begin to blur, where in the spectrum will she find her place? And with whom? Gabriel and Jonah both want to protect her. But Lailah will have to fight her own battle to find out who she truly is.
Tuesday, July 15, 2014
July New Release Giveaway Hop
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Wednesday, July 9, 2014
Waiting on Wednesday #79: The Young Elites
The Young Elites (The Young Elites #1)
by Marie Lu
Kindle Edition, 336 pages
Expected publication: October 7th 2014
by Putnam Books for Young Readers
Adelina Amouteru is a survivor of the blood fever. A decade ago, the deadly illness swept through her nation. Most of the infected perished, while many of the children who survived were left with strange markings. Adelina’s black hair turned silver, her lashes went pale, and now she has only a jagged scar where her left eye once was. Her cruel father believes she is a malfetto, an abomination, ruining their family’s good name and standing in the way of their fortune. But some of the fever’s survivors are rumored to possess more than just scars—they are believed to have mysterious and powerful gifts, and though their identities remain secret, they have come to be called the Young Elites.
Teren Santoro works for the king. As Leader of the Inquisition Axis, it is his job to seek out the Young Elites, to destroy them before they destroy the nation. He believes the Young Elites to be dangerous and vengeful, but it’s Teren who may possess the darkest secret of all.
Enzo Valenciano is a member of the Dagger Society. This secret sect of Young Elites seeks out others like them before the Inquisition Axis can. But when the Daggers find Adelina, they discover someone with powers like they’ve never seen. Adelina wants to believe Enzo is on her side, and that Teren is the true enemy. But the lives of these three will collide in unexpected ways, as each fights a very different and personal battle. But of one thing they are all certain: Adelina has abilities that shouldn’t belong in this world. A vengeful blackness in her heart. And a desire to destroy all who dare to cross her.
It is my turn to use. My turn to hurt.
Monday, July 7, 2014
Just Couldn't Put In Down Giveaway Hop
3. Open to everyone!
Friday, July 4, 2014
Review: Kiss of Deception
(The Remnant Chronicles #1)
by Mary E. Pearson
Kindle Edition, 492 pages
Published July 15th 2014
by Henry Holt
Goodreads | Amazon| B & N | TBD
So I was a bit hesitant to read this at first because there's a not so subtle hint in the blurb that there's going to be a love triangle in the mix. But in the end, this book successfully captured my heart and actually make me cared for the characters. I mean..who am I kidding? I was rooting for Lia to end up with her prince from the get go. Although it is kind of ironic that she'll ended up falling for the very guy whom she mercilessly left hanging at the altar in the first place.
As a character, Lia was not hard to like. Although a little selfish and naive at times, her boldness and confidence is quite refreshing. I was just hoping that all the time while reading this that there's more background explaining about the gifts of a First Daughter and why the various kingdoms are fighting each other.
This could be a promising new series to look out for and if the parts where the girls go gallivanting as barmaids in the remote village could be trimmed a bit, I'm sure the book could turned up a whole lot better.
Wednesday, July 2, 2014
Waiting on Wednesday #78: The Night House
The Night House
by Rachel Tafoya
ebook
Expected publication: December 9th 2014
by Month9Books, LLC.
But when Bianca meets James, a reclusive empath who feels everything she does, for the first time, she considers a life outside of the Night House and a someone worth living for. But Jeremiah has decided to keep Bianca for himself; he won’t allow her to walk away. As she allows her feelings for James to grow, she struggles to contain nauth's strong hold on her life. If they are to have a future, James must make her see what she's worth, what she means to him, before Jeremiah and nauth claim her for good.
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