Review: Dark Kiss by Michelle Rowen

Dark Kiss by Michelle Rowen

Nightwatchers #1

Release Date: May 22^nd, 2012

Number of Pages: 352

Publisher: Harlequin Teen

Source: Bought

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I don't do dangerous.  

 Smart, über-careful, ordinary Samantha-that's me. But I just couldn't pass up a surprise kiss from my number-one unattainable crush. A kiss that did something to me...something strange. Now I feel hungry all the time, but not for food. It's like part of me is missing-and I don't know if I can get it back.  Then there's Bishop. At first I thought he was just a street kid, but the secrets he's keeping are as intense as his unearthly blue eyes. If he's what I think he is, he may be the only one who can help me. But something terrifying is closing in, and the one chance Bishop and I have to stop it means losing everything I ever wanted and embracing the darkness inside me....   

NIGHTWATCHERS   

When angels and demons must work together, something beyond evil is rising... 

Angel novel these days need to have a little something more to really catch the reader’s attention. After all, there have been so many of them in the last few years.  Dark Kiss gives us angels and demons working together against one kind of enemy, a soul-sucking creature. I didn’t really know what to expect with this book, but it didn’t take me long for me to get hooked into the story. Samantha’s voice captivated me. Her voice made this book stand strong on its own, despite its imperfections.

Samantha was an interesting character. I didn’t always understand her choices. She seemed to have many sides, which made her a little unpredictable by moments. That was definitely something I liked about her. Now, Sam’s love interest didn’t really sweep me off my feet. Bishop, an angel sent from Heaven was not that interesting. Their insta-love putted me off a little, almost making me hope for a love triangle. That would have spiced things up a little. There were some interesting sides to him, especially when it came down to his past with Kraven. Kraven was a lot more interesting than Bishop. He appears like a bad guy with a good side, a side he tries to hide most of the time.

I think what can make or break this story for most readers will be the main character. I do believe those who will like Sam will find this story addicting. Despites the clichés, I found this novel to be interesting and captivating. I’m really curious to see what will happen next to Sam, Bishop, and of course Kraven.

This book will please many readers, but I wouldn’t recommend it to those who can’t stand angels novels, as this book doesn’t reinvent this genre. Those who still find interest in this kind of book will find this book to be interesting. For me, Nightwatchers is a series I will continue reading. Wicked Kiss is already on my Kobo, ready to be read.

About the Author

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National bestselling author MICHELLE ROWEN writes paranormal romance, urban fantasy, and young adult fantasy, both light and dark, sexy and sweet, long and short -- it all depends on the story! She's won a Holt Medallion for Best First Book and a Romantic Times Reviewers Choice award for Vampire Romance.

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Review: Goddess Inheritance by Aimée Carter

Goddess Inheritance by Aimée Carter

Goddess Test #3

Release Date: February 26^th, 2013

Number of Pages: 384

Publisher: Harlequin Teen

Source: ARC from NetGalley

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Love or life.Henry or their child.The end of her family or the end of the world.Kate must choose. During nine months of captivity, Kate Winters has survived a jealous goddess, a vengeful Titan and a pregnancy she never asked for. Now the Queen of the Gods wants her unborn child, and Kate can't stop her--until Cronus offers a deal. In exchange for her loyalty and devotion, the King of the Titans will spare humanity and let Kate keep her child. Yet even if Kate agrees, he'll destroy Henry, her mother and the rest of the council. And if she refuses, Cronus will tear the world apart until every last god and mortal is dead. With the fate of everyone she loves resting on her shoulders, Kate must do the impossible: find a way to defeat the most powerful being in existence, even if it costs her everything. Even if it costs her eternity. 

Because the ending of Goddess Interupted, I had been dying to get my hands on this book. I needed to find out what would happen next to Kate, Henry and company. On thing is for sure, Goddess Inheritance is an amazing ending to his series, being packed with action and twists. This is one series that is sure full of emotions: love, betrayal, heartbreak, revenge and more. This book, like the entire series, won’t leave you bored. Aimée Carter gives us everything we could have asked for this final book, giving us the perfect ending.

I love the characters created by Aimée Carter. Kate is full of layers, and we get to see more of those in this book. She has new reasons to fight, a new person to fight for, and she comes out as a kick-ass heroine in Goddess Inheritance. She wants and needs to prove to those who doubt her how strong she can be. She’s ready to die for those she loves. That’s one of the reasons why I loved her in this. Their romance, and their love for each other really made me swoon. I adore those two together and also Henry. He shows us a different side of him too in this book, and he proves us once again why we root for those two together.

This book also shows us different sides of the characters we have already met and loved. I really wish we could get more from those secondary characters in the future. They seem like the kind of characters that would have interesting back-story that would be really worth reading. Of course, I can forget Chronus, the creepy and crazy villain who we can’t help but sympathize with once in a while. The way he sometimes acts toward Kate shows us a human side of him we wouldn’t have seen otherwise. I liked him as a villain because he was more complex than simply being mean and cruel.

Aimée Carter created an amazing world with characters you can’t help but love. This is a series I have loved from the first book to the last, and I’m sad to see it end. I’m excited to see where Aimée Carter will take us next, with her future projects.

About the Author:

From her Website

I attended the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and received a degree in Screen Arts and Cultures (a fancy way of saying I was forced to watch a lot of old movies) with a subconcentration in Screenwriting. I write. I watch a lot of new movies. Read a lot of books. Tweet too much. Love dogs and have two spoiled Papillons.

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Review: Indigo Awakening by Jordan Dane

Indigo Awakening by Jordan Dane

The Hunted #1

Release Date: December 18^th, 2012

Number of Pages: 304

Publisher: Harlequin Teen

Source: eARC from NetGalley

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Because of what you are, the Believers will hunt you down.  

Voices told Lucas Darby to run. Voices no one else can hear. He’s warned his sister not to look for him, but Rayne refuses to let her troubled brother vanish on the streets of LA. In her desperate search, she meets Gabriel Stewart, a runaway with mysterious powers and far too many secrets. Rayne can’t explain her crazy need to trust the strange yet compelling boy—to touch him—to protect him even though he scares her.  

A fanatical church secretly hunts psychic kids—gifted “Indigo” teens feared to be the next evolution of mankind—for reasons only “the Believers” know. Now Rayne’s only hope is Gabe, who is haunted by an awakening power—a force darker than either of them imagine—that could doom them all.

If there’s one thing I can say about Indigo Awakening, it’s that it left me with mixed feelings. There were some really great moments, but there were a few things that really bothered me. One thing that really annoyed me was the numerous points of view. I can enjoy two or three, if they really add something to the story. Yet, in Indigo Awakening, there were too many to count. They ended up confusing me more than helping me understand the characters.

Talking about characters, there were both really interesting characters, and some I just didn’t really care about. I liked Lucas, but I wish we could have seen more of him. I started the novel thinking he was the main character, but the thing is, the more I read, the more unsure I was who the main character was. At some point, I thought it was Rayne, a character I didn’t care much about. After, I wished it was Gabriel, who I thought was freaking awesome. Then, we get some insight in the mind of some other characters, like Kendra, Mia, O’Dell, and a few more (I can’t seem to remember who had their point of view thrown in.)

The other thing that slightly bothered me was the growing relationship between Gabe and Rayne, which happened a little fast for me. I mean there were scenes that left me perplex. And I can’t forget about Kendra, who seems to be caught in some kind of love triangle, or the beginning of one, with Raffe and Lucas. Well, that wasn’t my favorite parts.

Despite these little things, I did find the novel interesting, and I really liked the idea of these Indigo kids. There were some really great moments, and one scene that really reminded me of X-Men first class. Still, overall, I liked it. It won’t be my favorite book this year, and I won’t be counting the days before the sequel is released, but it’s a series I would considered reading further into, because the premise is quite interesting. The book may not be perfect, but I still enjoyed it.

About the Author:

(From NetGalley)

Avon/HarperCollins launched Jordan Dane's debut suspense novels in a back to back publishing event in Spring 2008 after buying the 3-book series in auction. Pursuing publication since 2003, Jordan had received awards in 33 national writing competitions and was an energy sales manager in the oil and gas industry prior to selling. Now she is following her passion and writes full time.

Ripped from the headlines, Jordan's gritty plots weave a tapestry of vivid settings, intrigue, and dark humor. She loves challenging a reader's moral barometer with the borderline ethics of her characters and their flawed personalities—dark, angst-ridden antiheroes pitted against unforgettable villains. Publishers Weekly compared her intense pacing to Lisa Jackson, Lisa Gardner, and Tami Hoag—"romantic suspense that crosses over into plain thriller country with tight plotting and exceptional male characters, both bad guys and good."

Jordan and her husband share their residence with two cats of highborn lineage and the spirit of an intelligent canine who is impossible to forget.

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Review: Undeadly by Michele Vail

Undeadly by Michele Vail

The Reaper Diaries #1

Release Date: November 20^th, 2012

Number of Pages: 272

Publisher: Harlequin Teen

Source: NetGalley

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The day I turned 16, my boyfriend-to-be died. I brought him back to life. Then things got a little weird... Molly Bartolucci wants to blend in, date hottie Rick and keep her zombie-raising abilities on the down-low. Then the god Anubis chooses her to become a reaper—and she accidentally undoes the work of another reaper, Rath. Within days, she’s shipped off to the Nekyia Academy, an elite boarding school that trains the best necromancers in the world. And her personal reaping tutor? Rath. 

 Life at Nekyia has its plusses. Molly has her own personal ghoul, for one. Rick follows her there out of the blue, for another...except, there’s something a little off about him. When students at the academy start to die and Rath disappears, Molly starts to wonder if anything is as it seems. Only one thing is certain—-Molly’s got an undeadly knack for finding trouble...

Okay, I seriously hate doing this kind of review, but Undeadly just did not work for me. It felt really messy, and annoyingly so. There were too many things that stopped me form really getting in the story, and the first thing that really got on my nerves from the beginning was the narrator’s voice. Without that part, I think I could have enjoyed the novel. The thing is, she sounded like the kind of people I just can’t stand. That’s not good.

Sadly, the characters didn’t really impress me either. Like the characters, they sounded wrong. The main character, Molly, seemed really innocent (not in the good way), or to say it plainly, stupid. That got on my nerves form page one, and it never stopped. That doesn’t start well. After that, the other characters sounded strange way to often for me to really like them. Even her diaries entries sounded bad. The characters simply made me cringed way to often in this novel to really enjoy it. And I cannot not talk about Rick, a character whose addition I didn’t completely understand.

Now, I do have to say the premise of the book, and the world the story was set in had a lot of potential. I liked the idea of the necromancy, the gods, the powers and everything else related to the story. Yet, I’m not sure how it all fitted in the world. Being a necromancer seems really normal. I would have liked a little more back-story, to really understand the world completely.

Overall, I have to say that this novel ended being disappointing. The summary sounded simply amazing, yet the novel didn’t. This book might please many readers, but I’m definitely not one of them. Sadly, I won’t be picking up the sequel. A novel full of potential that sadly didn’t satisfy me.

About the Author:

(from Goodreads) 

Michele Vail writes young adult paranormal fiction about zombies and reapers.

She likes reading, dogs, cats, board games, ghost-hunting shows, and Halloween. She believes in magic, in the impossible, and in the restorative powers of chocolate.

Michele lives happily-ever-after with her Viking and their family.

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Review: The Lost Prince by Julie Kagawa

The Lost Prince by Julie Kagawa

The Iron Fey: Call of the Forgotten #1

Release Date: October 23^rd, 2012

Number of Pages: 379

Publisher: Harlequin Teen

Source: eARC from NetGalley

Don’t look at Them. Never let Them know you can see Them. 

 That is Ethan Chase’s unbreakable rule. Until the fey he avoids at all costs—including his reputation—begin to disappear, and Ethan is attacked. Now he must change the rules to protect his family. To save a girl he never thought he’d dare to fall for.  

Ethan thought he had protected himself from his older sister’s world—the land of Faery. His previous time in the Iron Realm left him with nothing but fear and disgust for the world Meghan Chase has made her home, a land of myth and talking cats, of magic and seductive enemies. But when destiny comes for Ethan, there is no escape from a danger long, long forgotten.  

This novel is one of Julie’s books that will have you demanding for the second one as soon as you finish your read.

There is so much excitement in sinking back into a world you loved, and the Nevernever and the Julie Kagawa’s is one of those. The Iron Fey series was so addicting, and fans will be happy to fall back into it with Ethan. Wow. So much time seems to have pass since we have last seen him. He isn’t a child anymore that’s for sure. The Lost Prince really made me extremely happy, and made me smile constantly (well, except when I was laughing out loud, something I did way too often.

In The Lost Prince, we meet new characters, and we have some exciting appearance of known characters. One character I was so happy to see again was Grimalkin. I absolutely adore him. He makes me laugh so badly, simply by being him. Then, we see Ash, Puck, Meghan, and many more. I was happy to see them again, but I was even more excited to see them only once in a while. They don’t take too much importance; this book is really about Ethan Chase and his friends.

Now, Ethan Chase isn’t what I would have expected at first, but his changes are easy to understand. He has the Sight after all, and he has to hide from the Feys. I like that he was really different from Meghan, without being complete opposite. There are some familiar qualities in him, but he’s not her. Now, Ethan isn’t on his own in Nevernever. There’s Kenzie, who will remind you of a certain other girl we may have met in the Iron Fey series. One thing’s for sure, there’s a great relationship building between her and Ethan. That’s something I like (And no love triangle. Do I need to say it again? NO LOVE TRIANGLE!) The last character I really want to talk about is Keirran, that some of you may remember from The Iron Knight. I won’t say much if you still haven’t read Iron Knight, but I think I squealed when I read his name. So happy to see him again, and he is just as I would have imagined.

Now, Julie Kagawa’s never failed to impress. This book is far from disappointed, and will please the fans of the Iron Fey series. Even those who haven’t read the series can start it with The Lost Prince; you won’t be lost, but you’ll know how the series end. If you love Julie Kagawa’s book, just read it. It’s more than worth it!

Giveaway: Pushing the Limits by Katie McGarry

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About the book

No one knows what happened the night Echo Emerson went from popular girl with jock boyfriend to gossiped-about outsider with "freaky" scars on her arms. Even Echo can't remember the whole truth of that horrible night. All she knows is that she wants everything to go back to normal. But when Noah Hutchins, the smoking-hot, girl-using loner in the black leather jacket, explodes into her life with his tough attitude and surprising understanding, Echo's world shifts in ways she could never have imagined. Echo and Noah couldn’t be more different, but they find themselves united by a common goal: to sneak into their court-ordered social worker’s case files in order to learn the truth about themselves and their families. What they didn’t count on is falling in love -- and now Echo has to ask herself just how far they can push the limits and what she'll risk for the one guy who might teach her how to love again.

About Katie McGarry


Katie McGarry was a teenager during the age of grunge and boy bands and she remembers those years as the best and worst of her life. She is a lover of music, happy endings and reality television, and is a secret University of Kentucky basketball fan.

Writing has given Katie an excuse to pursue her passions. Research for her books has provided her with the amazing opportunity to train with baseball players, ride along in a drag car at ninety-six miles per hour and experience boxing and mixed martial arts. Katie loves to visit schools and talk to teenagers about her research, writing and the truth that no dream is out of reach.

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Review: Pushing the Limits by Katie McGarry

Pushing The Limits by Katie McGarry

Release Date: July 31^st, 2012

Number of Pages: 384

Publisher: Harlequin Teen

Source: BEA

"I won't tell anyone, Echo. I promise." Noah tucked a curl behind my ear. It had been so long since someone touched me like he did. Why did it have to be Noah Hutchins? His dark brown eyes shifted to my covered arms. "You didn't do that-did you? It was done to you?" No one ever asked that question. They stared. They whispered. They laughed. But they never asked.    "An edgy romance that pulls you in and never lets go. I was hooked!"-Gena Showalter,  New York Times bestselling author of the Intertwined series
 So wrong for each other...and yet so right. No one knows what happened the night Echo Emerson went from popular girl with jock boyfriend to gossiped-about outsider with "freaky" scars on her arms. Even Echo can't remember the whole truth of that horrible night. All she knows is that she wants everything to go back to normal. But when Noah Hutchins, the smoking-hot, girl-using loner in the black leather jacket, explodes into her life with his tough attitude and surprising understanding, Echo's world shifts in ways she could never have imagined. They should have nothing in common. And with the secrets they both keep, being together is pretty much impossible.  Yet the crazy attraction between them refuses to go away. And Echo has to ask herself just how far they can push the limits and what she'll risk for the one guy who might teach her how to love again.

Wow. That book was a hell of an emotional rollercoaster ride. It’s been a while since I’ve read a book that made me feel so much at the same time. I laugh, I cried, I smiled and I feared for those characters. It’s incredible how a book can do that. It is always harder for me to right reviews about those kinds of books, as they leave me speechless.

This book joins two characters that are full of issues. And when I say issues, I mean enough issues that will also take you on a rollercoaster ride. Both Echo and Noah have their weaknesses. Both of them have their flaws. Yet, the only thing I can think of now that I’m done reading is the strength they showed until the end, the way they fought to overcome all the obstacles on their way to happiness. Their relationship to me was so well done, as it grows slowly but surely, as they learn to know each other and to trust each other. Yes, there was some cheesiness by moment, but who doesn’t love some cheese in their life? I do have to say that Noah reminded me of the Fuentes brothers. And not in a bad way.

Overall, it was simply a breath-taking novel that left me speechless. I can’t even think properly of it. I now understand why everyone had been gushing about it, because it is absolutely worth all the fuss about it. It is a book I definitely recommend. I’m already dying to read more from Katie McGarry. It is one of those novels that I find extremely hard to critic, because in the end, my emotions always take over my reason, and this book touched me deeply.  Because of that, the flaws I could have seen are hidden in what I feel about the book.

Review: Circle of Silence by Carol M. Tanzman

 Circle of Silence by Carol M Tanzman

WiHi #2

Release Date: July 24^th, 2012

Number of Pages: 304

Publisher: HarlequinTeen

Source: NetGalley

THE BIGGEST STORY OF MY LIFE COULD BE HOW IT ENDS It's my turn to run a "Campus News" crew, and I've put together a team that can break stories wide open. And Washington Irving High has a truly great one to cover, if only we can find a lead. A secret society has formed in our school. It announced its presence with pranks: underwear on the flagpole, a toilet in the hallway, cryptic notes. A circle of silence keeps the society a mystery. No one knows its members, agenda or initiation secrets-until a student lands in the hospital under "strange" circumstances. I "will" blow this story wide open and stop others from being hurt...or worse. And while my ex, Jagger, might want to help, I don't trust him yet. (And, no, not because of our past together. That is "not" important to this story.) But whether you find me, Valerie Gaines, reporting in front of the camera, or a victim in the top story of the newscast...be sure to watch "Campus News" at 9:00 a.m. this Friday. "This addicting, thrilling mystery hits upon many of our worst fears."-"Booklist "on "dancergirl"

If there’s one thing I can say about this book, it’s that it’s a great mystery. I couldn’t really predict who MP was, who were part of the group, which is always a positive things. (I do have to say that I had guessed one of the members before the end of the book.) It is a little disappointing when at the middle of the book, you already now who the bad guys are. Skeletor is seriously something. He is quite scary when you realized how far he is ready to go.

Now, Valerie is the kind of stubborn character that is perfect for this kind of novel. After all, she just won’t give up, even if it puts her at risk. Did I want to scream at her to stop a few times during the book? Yes! Was I captivated by her story, as she tries to dig deeper and deeper to find the truth? Totally. And with Jagger added to the mix, who is almost as stubborn as Valerie, we were in for a hell of a chase. I have to say that I really l enjoy the interaction between those two. They both don’t want to back down, so there's some tension between those two (doesn’t help that they use to date too!) I really enjoy seeing Valerie reacts to Jagger. It was quite entertaining.

Now, I have to say that the MP group was a little more extreme than I had expected when first reading about the book. I didn’t expect them to put people in dangerous situations, the way they did. Still, it’s mostly Skeletor that is crazily scary. I mean, imagine if he is that twisted as a teenager, what will he be when he grows older!

Overall, I was extremely pleased with the mystery. It was well written, captivating and I simply couldn’t put it down. I had to figure out who they were and what would happen with Jagger, before I stop reading. Definitely worth reading!

Review: Before I Wake by Rachel Vincent

Before I Wake by Rachel Vincent

Soul Screamers #6

Release Date: June 26^th, 2012

Number of Pages: 339

Publisher: HarlequinTeen

Source: Bought

I died on a Thursday-killed by a monster intent on stealing my soul. The good news? He didn't get it. The bad news? Turns out not even death will get you out of high school...  Covering up her own murder was one thing, but faking life is much harder than Kaylee Cavanaugh expected. After weeks spent "recovering," she's back in school, fighting to stay visible to the human world, struggling to fit in with her friends and planning time alone with her new reaper boyfriend. But to earn her keep in the human world, Kaylee must reclaim stolen souls, and when her first assignment brings her face-to-face with an old foe, she knows the game has changed. Her immortal status won't keep her safe. And this time Kaylee isn't just gambling with her own life....

Okay, let me start by saying that if you haven’t read If I Die, you should probably skip this review, because you’ll read spoilers.

Now, are those who haven’t read If I Die gone? It’s my last warning!

OH MY HOLY SMOKES! I’m in love with this series! Seriously, Rachel Vincent seems to take me on a rollercoaster ride of emotions with this series. I mean, wow. First, let me start by saying how much I love the Tod and Kaylee’s relationship. They are so perfect for each other. Neither of them are perfect, that’s for sure, but they compliment each other perfectly are simply amazing together. Tod is simply so present for Kaylee, and it is big considering everything she went through. I mean, she died at the end of her teacher, killed him, got her soul resurrected, became an extractor and she STILL has to go through high school in order to help clear Noah’s name.

Now, I cannot not talk about Noah, as he went through Hell in the last book. He was addicted to Demon’s Breath (Ouch), lost Kaylee to his brother (double Ouch), and got framed for Kaylee’s murder (Triple Ouch. Things aren’t easy for him. Sabine may be there for him, but things aren’t easier for her. After all, the guy she loves still can’t stop thinking about his ex, an ex who cheated on him with his brother. Let’s just say no one has it easy these days in their circle. Poor them.

Kaylee and company can’t seem to really catch a breath in this sixth installment in the series. Things are getting ugly, and there’s not much that can be done about it. This book seriously reminded me why I love this series so much. It was simply amazing.

Rachel Vincent is great at getting her readers hooked on her series. I’m already dying to figure out what will happen next, especially with that ending (I mean, HOW CRAZY WAS THAT!!) This book won’t disappoint fans of the series, especially if you’re a huge fan of Tod and Kaylee. You’ll be caught in the story from page one, and will be left begging for more! April 2013 can’t come soon enough!

Review: The Girl in Steel Corset by Kady Cross

The Girl in Steel Corset by Kady Cross

The Steampunk Chronicles #1

Release Date: May 24^th, 2011

Number of Pages: 473

Publisher: Harlequin Teen

In 1897 England, 16-year-old Finley Jayne is convinced she's a freak. No normal Victorian girl has a darker side that makes her capable of knocking out a full-grown man with one punch. Only Griffin King sees the magical darkness inside her that says she's special . . . that she's one of "them."

If there is one thing that I absolutely love about this novel (well, beside the cover), it’s the world Kady Cross created. I’m a huge fan of Steampunk (since reading the Leviathan series by Scott Westerfeld), so I was really excited to read this book. I love the description, the Victorian vibe, and the idea of Organites… It all made the novel captivating.

On the other hand, the plot was slightly disappointing. It wasn’t boring or uninteresting, far from that. I simply felt like there was some aspects of the story were really rushed, while others slowed the plot.  It didn’t mean I wasn’t enthralled by the story (and mostly the world) Kady Cross created.

Character wise, I was easily captivated by Jack Dandy. Can I get a book only about him? There is simply something about him that makes me extremely curious. Of course, I have to talk about the main character Finley. If there is one thing about her that is certain, it’s that she is a kick-ass character. Still, I felt like she was a little all over the place. It doesn’t mean I thought she wasn’t interesting. The problem I have with her is that her relationship with the characters seemed off. One of the relationships that I felt the most rushed was the one between Griffin and Finley. He seems to trust her so easily, yet she is a complete stranger with a double personality. Talking about her personality, am I the only one disappointed that it seems to resolve itself without much help.

Overall, I have to confess that it is mostly the world and the descriptions that made the book for me. The villain may have been predictable to me, yet I’m still quite curious about what is to come in book two!

Review: The Immortal Rules by Julie Kagawa & Giveaway

The Immortal Rules by Julie Kagawa

Series: Blood Eden #1

Release Date: April 24^th, 2012

Number of Pages:

Publisher: Harlequin Teen

Source: Publisist

In a future world, Vampires reign. Humans are blood cattle. And one girl will search for the key to save humanity.

Allison Sekemoto survives in the Fringe, the outermost circle of a vampire city. By day, she and her crew scavenge for food. By night, any one of them could be eaten. Some days, all that drives Allie is her hatred of them. The vampires who keep humans as blood cattle. Until the night Allie herself is attacked—and given the ultimate choice. Die or become one of the monsters. 

Faced with her own mortality, Allie becomes what she despises most. To survive, she must learn the rules of being immortal, including the most important: go long enough without human blood, and you will go mad. 

Then Allie is forced to flee into the unknown, outside her city walls. There she joins a ragged band of humans who are seeking a legend—a possible cure to the disease that killed off most of humankind and created the rabids, the mindless creatures who threaten humans and vampires alike.

But it isn't easy to pass for human. Especially not around Zeke, who might see past the monster inside her. And Allie soon must decide what—and who—is worth dying for.-

Wow. If there was one book I was EXTREMELY excited to read this year, it was the Immortal Rules. After all, who wouldn’t be thrilled to read more from the amazing Julie Kagawa? And with this book, she did it again: She created a world and characters that captivates us from the beginning.

Some of you might be thinking “Vampire books, isn’t there already enough?” Well, this book was seriously more to me than a simple vampire book. You have a world, where the vampires are in control, and humans seem to be nothing more than slaves (for food) or vermin. You have a world in this novel that is so well constructed, and so believable (you could imagine that happening over time, if vampires were real.) She took her time to really make us understand how this new world, why Allie lives that way.

Now, the main character Allison was someone I really enjoy following. She was a strong girl, yet you can easily see how much she cares for those she considers her friends. Once she is turn into a vampire, we can see her struggling with her humanity, as she doesn’t want to be like the vampires she had hated most of her life. Now, there is also a nice male interest (after all, she is the writer of freaking ASH AND PUCK. There has to be a swoon worthy guy) named Zeke (short for Ezekiel Crosse) who is more than interesting. The best part, he isn’t introduced until we’re already halfway through the book. Why, do you ask, is it the best part? Well, it leaves us time to really get what that world is all about, so we don’t end up wondering about some part of their world that don’t make sense.

Now, that novel will probably make every fan of Julie Kagawa addicted to this new series. She, after all, did it again: She created an incredible world, with incredible characters that will get you hooked. If there is one thing that is clear with Julie Kagawa’s writing style, it’s that it is completely addicting. Blood Eden is a series you won’t want to miss.

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Review: Goddess Interrupted by Aimée Carter

Title: Goddess Interrupted

Author: Aimée Carter

Series: The Goddess Test #2

Release Date: March 27^th, 2012

Number of Pages: 304

Publisher: Harlequin Teen

Source: NetGalley + Bought copy

Kate Winters has won immortality. But if she wants a life with Henry in the Underworld, she'll have to fight for it.Becoming immortal wasn't supposed to be the easy part. Though Kate is about to be crowned Queen of the Underworld, she's as isolated as ever. And despite her growing love for Henry, ruler of the Underworld, he's becoming ever more distant and secretive. Then, in the midst of Kate's coronation, Henry is abducted by the only being powerful enough to kill him: the King of the Titans.As the other gods prepare for a war that could end them all, it is up to Kate to save Henry from the depths of Tartarus. But in order to navigate the endless caverns of the Underworld, Kate must enlist the help of the one person who is the greatest threat to her future.Henry's first wife, Persephone.

Aimée Carter, how cruel can you be to leave us with that kind of Cliffhanger! I’m DYING to know what will happen next to Henry and Kate now.

Okay, so for those of you that don’t know what this series is about, we could describe it as an adaptation of the Greek myths. Why adaptation? Because it isn’t true to the original characterization of the gods, which is fine by me. If you want to take something and make it your own, you’ll have to change so part of it right?

Now, in this sequel, Kate and Henry face new threats now that they are married. Some are external (like Calliope looking for revenge against Kate and the other gods) and some are internal (like Kate never ending questioning of Henry’s love and Henry’s tendency not to really show her he really cares…) Seriously, their biggest enemy has to be them when it comes to having a healthy relationship (or as healthy as it can be.) A new character also makes an apparition in this novel, Persephone. Well, new is relative, as we spoke of her in The Goddess Test. We simply didn’t see her.

In Interrupted, my biggest character crush was on Ava. I really liked her, and how she was there for Kate. The one character I really wanted to punch was Walter, because we wouldn’t be there if it wasn’t for him. Zeus, seriously, can you be less of an ass with YOUR WIFE!! I felt bad for Calliope, but it still doesn’t make up for what she did all those years (after all, she killed so many girls that were facing the test….)

Aimée Carter did it gain, in my humble opinion. She wrote a book that was addicting and captivating, a novel I couldn’t put down until I had read the last pages. She finally gave of more of the relationship between Kate and Henry, something I was really craving for after book number one. Still, the only thing that could make everything better would be to get book three now. Right this second. No?  

Review: On A Dark Wing

Title: On a Dark Wing

Author: Jordan Dane

Series: None

Release Date: December 27^th, 2011

Number of Pages: 384

Publisher: HarlequinTeen

Source: NetGalley

"The choices I had made led to the moment when fate took over. I would learn a lesson I wasn’t prepared for.

And Death would be my willing teacher."

Five years ago Abbey Chandler cheated Death. She survived a horrific car accident, but her lucky break came at the expense of her mother’s life and changed everything. After she crossed paths with Death—by taking the hand of an ethereal boy made of clouds and sky—she would never be normal again.

Now she’s the target of Death’s Ravens and an innocent boy’s life is on the line. When Nate Holden—Abbey’s secret crush—starts to climb Alaska’s Denali, the Angel of Death is with him because of her.

Abbey finds out the hard way that Death never forgets.

If there is one thing that I really like about Jordan Dane’s books, it’s the writing.  When I first read about this book, I was quite curious. The synopsis wasn’t that clear about what would happen in the book. Well, the same thing happened with the book at first. I wasn’t too sure what was going on at first, and I was slightly confused. Still, I kept on reading because I thought it was worth it. The writing kept me reading it (even if there are sometime expression that really made me a little skeptic (Stunned male silence? Do people really use that?), but I’m really happy I kept reading.

Abbey lost her mother five years ago, and she clearly still feels guilty about it. I could understand that, because I think that when you lose someone you are really close to, you often think that there is something you could have changed so that she could have lived. Abbey felt like she should have been the one to die that day. All this complexity in the character is one of the reasons I liked Abbey. Well, it certainly wasn’t because of her huge crush on Nate Holden. When it comes to him, she was a little clueless.

Nate was also a great character. At first, I thought he would come up a little full of himself (after all, he is describe like the kind of guys that would have everything he wants, which often makes them a little full of themselves…), but I really liked the few scenes we have of him interacting with his sister. Tanner was really great with Abbey. He is everything a girl could ask in a friend, which makes me really hope that something good would happen to him.

This book was really creepier than I expected. At first, I thought it was more a mixed of love and grief story, but it was more than that. We see a version of Death that is quite creepy, and it is Death, which should already be a little creepy.

The story may be a little slow, but I believe it is worth reading. It was a great story that will keep you guessing what will happen. 


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Review: Saving June

Title: Saving June

Author: Hannah Harrington

Series: None

Release Date: November 22^nd, 2011

Number of Pages: 336

Publisher: Harlequin Teen

Source: NetGalley

When her older sister commits suicide and her divorcing parents decide to divide the ashes, Harper Scott takes her sister's urn to the one place June always wanted to go: California. On the road with her best friend, plus an intriguing guy with a mysterious connection to June, Harper discovers truths about her sister, herself and life.

This is the kind of book that I find the hardest to really talk about without sounding like a complete idiot. This is the kind of book that leaves me speechless, because it shares the emotions beautifully. It is so easy to sound fake or cheesy when you try to write an emotional book.

This is why I loved this book: I believed in the emotions. I was captivated by Harper’s grief, by her need to do things right for her sister. This is the kind of book that makes me cry.  This is the kind of books that will make you forget about what’s going on around you. This is the kind of books that makes you feel like you know the characters.

Everything was beautifully done for me. I was falling for Jake and all his music knowledge. He was the guy I would want by my side if I had to go through something like that. Still, for me, Harper made the book. She made her way to my heart, even thought she isn’t the most loveable characters. She doesn’t try to be, which is one of the thing that I loved about her. She wasn’t the vulnerable character that you simply feel bad for. Harper impressed me by her strength, without making me feel like didn’t care. It was easy to see that she cared for her sister. Yet, she was able to stay strong through most of the things life threw in her way, because she had to do this one thing for her sister.

This book is the kind of novel that left me speechless, and that made me feel what the main character was feeling without much effort. Yet, it never felt too heavy for me, as Hannah Harrington was able to balance everything to make it the beautiful story that it is.