Friday, August 31, 2012

Feature and Follow (2)

Feature and Follow is a weekly meme hosted by Alison Can Read and Parajunkee.

Q: Best cover? What is the best cover of a book that you've read and loved?

A: It took forever to think of one good cover since there are so many! I finally got it narrowed down to two and decided to just share both of them. Enjoy :D


Raised by Wolves by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Rift by Andrea Cremer
Rift by Andrea Cremer

Also, another book that hasn't come out yet but has a absolutely gorgeous cover.
 
Dance of Shadows by Yelena Black
Dance of Shadows by Yelena Black

Thursday, August 30, 2012

Rift by Andrea Cremer

Rift by Andrea Cremer ReviewReading Level: Ages 14 and up
Hardcover: 464 pages
Release Date: August 7, 2012
Publisher: Philomel
Genre: Fantasy

Book One: Rift
Book Two: Rise (January 8, 2013)

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Amazon Summary:

Chronicling the rise of the Keepers, this is the stunning prequel to Andrea Cremer's internationally bestselling Nightshade trilogy!

Sixteen-year-old Ember Morrow is promised to a group called Conatus after one of their healers saves her mother's life. Once she arrives, Ember finds joy in wielding swords, learning magic, and fighting the encroaching darkness loose in the world. She also finds herself falling in love with her mentor, the dashing, brooding, and powerful Barrow Hess. When the knights realize Eira, one of their leaders, is dabbling in dark magic, Ember and Barrow must choose whether to follow Eira into the nether realm or to pledge their lives to destroying her and her kind.

With action, adventure, magic, and tantalizing sensuality, this book is as fast-paced and breathtaking as the Nightshade novels.


My Review:

First things first, that cover! The cover is freaking stunning! At first, I had no idea what the circular object in her hand was, but after about halfway through the novel, it clicked and my curiosity was sated. I first heard of this series when I was browsing through my recommendations. Since I was obsessed over Andrea's Nightshade series, I thought that I might enjoy this as well. When I first picked up this book, I expected it to be about werewolves again, but I was wrong. There were no werewolves whatsoever in this book, but even though there weren't, I still fell in love with it.

This novel takes place in the time of corsets and balls and when people, usually women, were accused of witchcraft. Women were not considered equal to men, and were only expected to marry to rich families so that the father could benefit from it. Sixteen year old Ember Morrow is anything but the submissive woman that her father wants and expects from her. In fact, she's the complete opposite. The worse thing in the world to Ember, is being married off to a rich husband and spending the rest of her days raising children. Ember wants to feel the weight of a sword in her hand and the adrenaline you get in battle. She is strong, quick, intelligent, fierce, and anything I could want from a heroine.

Overall, I loved how this book was written. Andrea Cremer has a way of luring you into the world she creates. The heroine in this novel is very similar to the protagonist in Nightshade. Both heroines have a destiny that neither of them wants, and they fight to change it. Both novels also have tons of action, which I am surprised about because I thought that since these characters aren't werewolves there wouldn't be as much. But I was wrong, because Rift has tons of action scenes, if not more then Nightshade. Rift and Nightshade are completely different series and can be read in whichever order. Anyone who enjoyed reading Nightshade, Wolfsbane, and Bloodrose are sure to love Rift as well.

Heroine- 5/5
Romance- 5/5
Action- 5/5
Comedy- 4/5
Overall- 5/5

Shattered Souls by Mary Lindsey

Shattered Souls by Mary Lindsey ReviewReading Level: Ages 14 and up
Hardcover: 336 pages
Release Date: December 8, 2011
Publisher: Philomel
Genre: Paranormal/Souls

Book One: Shattered Souls
Book Two: Scheduled for release for early 2014

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Amazon Summary:

A thrilling debut story of death, love, destiny and danger

Lenzi hears voices and has visions - gravestones, floods, a boy with steel gray eyes. Her boyfriend, Zak, can't help, and everything keeps getting louder and more intense. Then Lenzi meets Alden, the boy from her dreams, who reveals that she's a reincarnated Speaker - someone who can talk to and help lost souls - and that he has been her Protector for centuries.

Now Lenzi must choose between her life with Zak and the life she is destined to lead with Alden. But time is running out: a malevolent spirit is out to destroy Lenzi, and he will kill her if she doesn't make a decision soon.


My Review:

17 year old Lenzi Anderson isn't your typical teenage girl. Why? Because she can communicate to the Hindered, lost souls who require her services to move onto the afterlife. In the beginning of the novel, Lenzi has no idea who or what she really is and what she's destined to do. She is perfectly human, until her seventeenth birthday that is. That's when the voices start. At first she thinks she's going mad just like her father did, but soon finds out that all of this is normal when she meets her Protector, Alden. Alden explains to her that she has been reincarnated for generations and is famous among their people as the most talented Speaker there is. The problem is, is that instead of getting her memory back bit by bit, she has no memory of her past lives at all.

Let me start off by saying that this is the first ghost/soul based book I've read. I haven't read them before because ghosts and spirits usually creep me out and have a tendency to curve into the horror zone of YA novels. There are many things that I both like and dislike about Lenzi. Dislikes: I can't get to in depth about it without giving away spoilers, but I didn't like how she handled her romantic problems. Likes: Lenzi had a very believable voice. Instead of just believing right away that she was a Speaker and that it was meant to be, she had doubts just like any other person would. She asked the same questions that I would ask if I was put in her position. In fact, the reactions of all the characters were rational and not hastily thrown together in order to let the novel move along faster. Another thing I liked is that she was a fighter. Maybe not in the physical sense that I usually read about but she was a fighter in the mental sense which I appreciated as well.

Lenzi has two love interests and this makes the well known love triangle romance. Zak, her current boyfriend is likeable and sweet in the beggining, but soon turns territorial and possesive as the story progresses. You can tell that Zak really does care for Lenzi, but even though he does, he can't help her with who and what she is like Alden can. Alden is honarable, trustworthy, and always puts Lenzi's needs before his own. They have a unbreakable connection from the time they meet even though Lenzi has no memory of her past lives.

The storyline of Shattered Souls is not one I see alot in YA Paranormal. It was fresh, unusual, and one that I enjoyed alot. There are still some creepy aspects of this book like the exorcisms and possessions, but other then that it was amazing! I will be definitely reading the sequel to this riveting debut!

Heroine- 4/5
Romance- 4/5
Action- 4/5
Comedy- 3/5
Overall- 4/5

Spotlight Worthy Covers

Dance of Shadows by Yelena Black
Released on February 13, 2013
 
Dance of Shadows by Yelena BlackVanessa Adler isn't so sure she really belongs at the School of American Ballet. But dance runs in her family. It's been a part of her life for as long as she can remember. Her grandmother and mother were prima ballerinas, and her older sister Margaret was, too. That is, until Margaret mysteriously disappeared from school three years ago. Vanessa is heir to the family's gift and the only person who can fulfill her sister's destiny. She has no choice. But she never could have guessed how dangerous the school is. The infamous choreographer, Josef, isn't just ruthless with his pupils, he guards a sinister secret, one in which the school's dancers-prized for their beauty, grace, and discipline-become pawns in a world of dark, deadly demons.
 
This is by far the prettiest cover I have seen in months! Even though the summary didn't really jump out at me, the cover alone makes me want to add this to my book collection. From the intricate font to the beautiful model and misty background, this cover is absolute perfection!
 

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Waiting On Wednesday (2)

Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly meme, hosted by Jill at Breaking The Spine, that spotlights books that we can't wait to read!

 
This week's WoW is......... Rise by Andrea Cremer!
 
Rise by Andrea Cremer
 
Goodreads Summary
 
Everything Conatus stands for is at risk. Hoping to gather enough resistance to save their order, Ember and Barrow attempt a desperate escape. But fate offers little mercy. When their mission is exposed, the couple face relentless pursuit by the supernatural horrors that act on the commands of Eira’s ally: the mysterious Bosque Mar. A shocking revelation forces Ember out of hiding, sending her back into the heart of dark magic at Tearmunn keep, where she must convince her old friend Alistair of her love or face dire consequences. Ember’s deception offers the only chance for the resistance to succeed, but what she discovers in the shadows beneath the keep will shatter her world and bring about the Witches’ War.

Richly sensual and full of magic, action and danger, Andrea Cremer's fifth book set in the Nightshade world is an edge-of-your-seat page turner.
 
 
One word. Epicness!
 
What book are you waiting on this Wednesday?

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Teaser Tuesdays (2)

Teaser Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by MizB over at Should Be Reading!

To participate all you have to do is:
•Grab your current read
•Open to a random page
•Share "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that page
BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure what you share doesn't give too much away! You don't want to ruin the book for others!)
 
The Forsaken by Lisa Stasse

The Forsaken by Lisa Stasse
 
"Get the door already, jeez," I mutter. I am ten years old. I have no idea that tonight I will become an orphan." -Kindle Ebook
 
"My eyes gravitate to Liam. He notices my gaze, and his face softens a little. He risks a subtle wink. My heart surges." -Kindle Ebook

Sunday, August 26, 2012

In My Mailbox (1)

In My Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by The Story Siren to showcase new books and ebooks that we have aquired over the past week.



I've gotten tons of ebooks this week and I can't wait to read them! Here are some of my favorites!

The Forsaken by Lisa StasseThe Forsaken by Lisa M. Stasse

Reading Level: Ages 12 and up             
Hardcover: 384 pages
Release Date: July 10, 2012
Genre: Dystopian
Series: Book 1

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Amazon Summary:

A thought-provoking and exciting start to a riveting new dystopian trilogy.
As an obedient orphan of the U.N.A. (the super-country that was once Mexico, the U.S., and Canada), Alenna learned at an early age to blend in and be quiet—having your parents taken by the police will do that to a girl. But Alenna can’t help but stand out when she fails a test that all sixteen-year-olds have to take: The test says she has a high capacity for brutal violence, and so she is sent to The Wheel, an island where all would-be criminals end up. The life expectancy of prisoners on The Wheel is just two years, but with dirty, violent, and chaotic conditions, the time seems a lot longer as Alenna is forced to deal with civil wars for land ownership and machines that snatch kids out of their makeshift homes. Desperate, she and the other prisoners concoct a potentially fatal plan to flee the island. Survival may seem impossible, but Alenna is determined to achieve it anyway.

False Memory by Dan Krokos
False Memory by Dan Krokos
Reading Level: Ages 12 and up
Hardcover: 336 pages
Release Date: August 14, 2012
Genre: Science Fiction
Series: Book 1

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Miranda wakes up alone on a park bench with no memory. In her panic, she releases a mysterious energy that incites pure terror in everyone around her. Except Peter, a boy who isn’t at all surprised by Miranda’s shocking ability.
Left with no choice but to trust this stranger, Miranda discovers she was trained to be a weapon and is part of an elite force of genetically-altered teens who possess flawless combat skills and powers strong enough to destroy a city. But adjusting to her old life isn’t easy—especially with Noah, the boyfriend she can't remember loving.
Then Miranda uncovers a dark truth that sets her team on the run. Suddenly her past doesn’t seem to matter...when there may not be a future.
Dan Krokos' debut is a tour-de-force of non-stop action that will leave readers begging for the next book in this bold and powerful new series.

Nevermore by James PattersonNevermore by James Patterson

Reading Level: Ages 10 and up
Hardcover: 384 pages
Release Date: August 6, 2012
Series: Book 8 of the Maximum Ride Series
Book 1: The Angel Experiment
Book 2: School's Out Forever
Book 3: Saving The World
Book 4: The Final Warning
Book 5: Max
Book 6: Fang
Book 7: Angel

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Amazon Summary:

One last chance...
for Max, Fang, and Dylan...

before it all ends.

Are you ready for the final chapter? Are you ready for the ultimate flight? Because THIS IS IT. One last incredible, explosive adventure with an astonishing ending that no one could have seen coming.
 
Seraphina by Rachel HartmanSeraphina by Rachel Hartman
 
Reading Level: Ages 12 and up
Hardcover: 480 pages
Release Date July 10, 2012
Genre: Fantasy/Dragons
Series: Book 1
 
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Barnes and Noble Summary:
 
In her New York Times bestselling debut, Rachel Hartman introduces mathematical dragons in an alternative-medieval world to fantasy and science-fiction readers of all ages. Eragon-author Christopher Paolini calls them, "Some of the most interesting dragons I've read in fantasy."
Four decades of peace have done little to ease the mistrust between humans and dragons in the kingdom of Goredd. Folding themselves into human shape, dragons attend court as ambassadors, and lend their rational, mathematical minds to universities as scholars and teachers. As the treaty's anniversary draws near, however, tensions are high.
Seraphina Dombegh has reason to fear both sides. An unusually gifted musician, she joins the court just as a member of the royal family is murdered—in suspiciously draconian fashion. Seraphina is drawn into the investigation, partnering with the captain of the Queen's Guard, the dangerously perceptive Prince Lucian Kiggs. While they begin to uncover hints of a sinister plot to destroy the peace, Seraphina struggles to protect her own secret, the secret behind her musical gift, one so terrible that its discovery could mean her very life.

The Girl of Fire and Thorns by Rae Carson
The Girl of Fire and Thorns by Rae Carson
Reading Level: Ages 13 and up
Hardcover: 432 pages
Release Date: September 20, 2011 
Genre: Fantasy
Series: Book 1

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Amazon Summary:

Once a century, one person is chosen for greatness.
Elisa is the chosen one.
But she is also the younger of two princesses. The one who has never done anything remarkable, and can’t see how she ever will.
Now, on her sixteenth birthday, she has become the secret wife of a handsome and worldly king—a king whose country is in turmoil. A king who needs her to be the chosen one, not a failure of a princess.
And he’s not the only one who seeks her. Savage enemies, seething with dark magic, are hunting her. A daring, determined revolutionary thinks she could be his people’s savior, and he looks at her in a way that no man has ever looked at her before. Soon it is not just her life, but her very heart that is at stake.
Elisa could be everything to those who need her most. If the prophecy is fulfilled. If she finds the power deep within herself. If she doesn’t die young.
Most of the chosen do.

What did you get in your mailbox this week?
 


Saturday, August 25, 2012

Doggy Photoshoot!

 

Hey fellow bloggers! Was bored so I figured I might as well give my dog a photoshoot. Isn't she adorable?
 





 

Friday, August 24, 2012

Feature and Follow (1)

Feature and Follow is a weekly meme hosted by Alison Can Read and Parajunkee.




Q. Worst Cover? What is the worst cover of a book that you've read and loved?
 
A: The worst cover I've seen on a book I loved was Storm (Elemental) by Brigid Kemmerer. I mean I adored the story line and the characters, but for some reason I didn't like the cover......at all.
 
 



Thursday, August 23, 2012

Cover Reveal for Timeless by Michelle Madow

Timeless by Michelle Madow
Look at this cover! It's amazing! I love the expression on her face. Timeless is the third novel in the Transcend Time Saga, and will be released on November 20, 2012. 
 
If you haven't heard of this series, the names of the first two books are Remembrance and Vengeance.
 
 
Rememberance by Michelle MadowRemembrance by Michelle Madow
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Amazon Summary:


Lizzie Davenport has been reincarnated from Regency Era, England ... but she doesn't know it yet.


Then Drew Carmichael transfers into Lizzie's high school, and she feels a connection to him, almost like she knows him. She can't stop thinking about him, but whenever she tries talking with him about the mysteries behind her feelings, he makes it clear that he wants nothing to do with her. Reaching him is even more difficult because she has a boyfriend, Jeremy, who has started to become full of himself after being elected co-captain of the varsity soccer team, and her flirtatious best friend Chelsea starts dating Drew soon after his arrival. So why can't she get him out of her mind?

Even though Lizzie knows she should let go of her fascination with Drew, fighting fate isn't going to be easy.
 
If you love young adult contemporary romance with a pinch of paranormal, then Remembrance is for you!

Vengeance by Michelle Madow

Vengeance by Michelle Madow
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Amazon Summary:

How far would you go to get revenge? When Chelsea Givens discovered that her ex-boyfriend Drew dumped her to be with her former best friend Lizzie, she'd never felt so betrayed in her life. Then her new friend Shannon tells her she can help set things right. Chelsea's willing to listen, but what Shannon wants her to believe -- that she shared a past life with Drew -- is impossible. And what she wants her to do to get him back ... well, it's downright crazy.

Could Shannon be telling the truth? And if she is, what lengths will Chelsea go if it means making Lizzie pay?

Find out in Vengeance, the second part of the Transcend Time Saga.


Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Waiting On Wednesday (1)

Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly meme, hosted by Jill at Breaking The Spine, that spotlights books that we can't wait to read!



This week's WoW is...........Silver by Talia Vance!

Silver by Talia Vance
 
Amazon Summary
“As I step into the room, a silver flash blurs my vision. Before I can take a breath, the world falls away.”
Brianna has always felt invisible. People stare right past her, including the one boy she can’t resist, Blake Williams. But everything changes at a house party when Brianna’s charm bracelet slips off and time stands still. In that one frozen, silver moment, Blake not only sees her, he recognizes something deep inside her that she’s been hiding even from herself.
Discovering she is descended from Danu, the legendary Bandia of Celtic myth, Brianna finds herself questioning the truth of who she is. And when she accidentally binds her soul to Blake, their mutual attraction becomes undeniable.
But Blake has his own secret, one that could prove deadly for them both.
Bound together by forbidden magic, Brianna and Blake find themselves at the heart of an ancient feud that threatens to destroy their lives and their love.


Gahhh! That gave me the chills and the cover is absolutely gorgeous! Love the blue dress and ocean in the background. Can't wait to read it! Silver is released on September 8, 2012.

What book are you waiting on this Wednesday?
 

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Teaser Tuesdays (1)

Teaser Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by MizB over at Should Be Reading!

To participate all you have to do is:
•Grab your current read
•Open to a random page
•Share "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that page 
•BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure what you share doesn't give too much away! You don't want to ruin the book for others!)
The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater


"Now I hear the horses. They whinny and call and thump the walls. The storm has whipped them to a frenzy, and outside, something is screaming. It's this scream that's woken me, not the wind." -Kindle ebook

"You could die." I can see now that she's trying to shock me. This is the least shocking thing she could say, though. "I have to do it," I tell her." -Kindle ebook

Sunday, August 19, 2012

Some Books To Look Forward To

The Rise of Nine by Pittacus Lore

Reading Level: Ages 14 and up
Hardcover: 416 pages
Release Date: August 21, 2012
Type of Paranormal: Alien
Series: Book 3 of the Lorien Legacies Series
Book 1: I Am Number Four
Book 2: The Power of Six

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Amazon Summary

Until the day I met John Smith, Number Four, I'd been on the run alone, hiding and fighting to stay alive.
Together, we are much more powerful. But it could only last so long before we had to separate to find the others. . . .
I went to Spain to find Seven, and I found even more, including a tenth member of the Garde who escaped from Lorien alive. Ella is younger than the rest of us, but just as brave. Now we're looking for the others—including John.
But so are they.
They caught Number One in Malaysia.
Number Two in England.
And Number Three in Kenya.
They caught me in New York—but I escaped.
I am Number Six.
They want to finish what they started.

But they'll have to fight us first.

Click Here for a excerpt of The Rise of Nine




YA Books That Are Going To Hit The Big Screen!

The Selection by Kiera Cass- Although The Selection was dropped and didn't make it to the big screen, it was picked back up by CW and will become a TV series.
The Selection IMDB

The Host by Stephanie Meyer
Release Date: March 29, 2013
The Host IMDB

Breaking Dawn Part 2 by Stephanie Meyer
Release Date: November 16, 2012
Breaking Dawn IMDB



The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
Expected Release Date: August 23, 2013
City of Bones IMDB

Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia
Expected Release Date: September 13, 2013
Beautiful Creatures IMDB

Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
Although it's not the Official Catching Fire Poster it's still awesome!
Release Date: November 1, 2013
Ender's Game IMDB

Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
Release Date: November 22, 2013
Catching Fire IMDB

Firelight by Sophie Jordan 2013
Release Date: Unknown
Firelight IMDB

Legend by Marie Lu 2013
Release Date: Unknown
Legend IMDB

Delirium by Lauren Oliver 2013
Release Date: Unknown
Delirium IMDB


Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead, Variant by Robison Wells, Maximum Ride by James Patterson, Paranormalcy by Kiersten White, The Maze Runner by James Dashner, Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater, Divergent by Veronica Roth, and Tiger's Curse by Colleen Houck are also expected to become movies but it's not official yet.

Friday, August 17, 2012

Some Books To Look Forward To

Tiger's Destiny by Colleen Houck

Reading Level: Ages 12 and up
Hardcover: 464 pages
Release Date: September 4, 2012
Series: Book 4 of the Tiger Curse's Series

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Amazon Summary:

With three of the goddess Durga's quests behind them, only one prophecy now stands in the way of Kelsey, Ren, and Kishan breaking the tiger's curse. But the trio's greatest challenge awaits them: A life-endangering pursuit in search of Durga's final gift, the Rope of Fire, on the Andaman Islands in the Bay of Bengal.
It's a race against time--and the evil sorcerer Lokesh--in this eagerly anticipated fourth volume in the bestselling Tiger's Curse series, which pits good against evil, tests the bonds of love and loyalty, and finally reveals the tigers' true destinies once and for all.

Embers and Echoes by Karsten Knight
Reading Level:
Hardcover: 480 pages
Release Date: August 28, 2012
Series: Book 2 of the Wildefire Series
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Amazon Summary:
Fan the flames: A teen goddess fires up her search for love and family in this sequel to Wildefire. Ashline Wilde may have needed school to learn that she is actually a reincarnated goddess, but she’s ready to move beyond books. She leaves her California boarding school behind and makes for Miami, where she meets a new group of deities and desperately seeks her sister Rose, the goddess of war. But she’s also looking for love—because even though her romance with Cole had to be snuffed, Ash is a volcano goddess—and she doesn’t get burned. This sequel to the edgy and action-packed Wildefire continues a fiery drama on an immortal scale.

Hidden by Sophie Jordan
Reading Level:
Hardcover: 272 pages
Release Date: September 11, 2012
Type of Paranormal: Draki
Series: Book 3 of the Firelight Series

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A dangerous journey.
Shattered bonds.
Undying passion.
Jacinda was supposed to bond with Cassian, the "prince" of their pride. But she resisted her fate long before she fell in love with Will—a human and, worse, a hunter. When she ran away with Will, it ended in disaster, with Cassian's sister, Miram, captured. Weighed down by guilt, Jacinda knows she must rescue her to set things right. Yet to do so she will have to venture deep into the heart of enemy territory.
The only way Jacinda can reach Miram is by posing as a prisoner herself, though once she assumes that disguise, things quickly spiral out of her control. As she learns more about her captors, she realizes that even if Will and Cassian can carry out their part of the plan, there's no guarantee they'll all make it out alive. But what Jacinda never could have foreseen is that escaping would be only the beginning. . . .
Loyalties are tested and sacrifices made in the explosive conclusion to Sophie Jordan's Firelight trilogy.

Toxic by Jus Accardo

Reading Level: Ages 15 and up
Paperback: 400 pages
Release Date: September 11, 2012
Series: Book 2 of the Denazen Series

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Amazon Summary:

When a Six saved Kale's life the night of Sumrun, she warned there would be consequences. A trade-off. Something taken for the life they gained. But Dez never imagined she'd lose the one thing she'd give anything to keep... And as if it's not enough Dez finds her immunity to Kale fading, the Six brought in to help Kale learn to control his killer touch starts drooling on him the moment they meet. Worse than that? Jade can touch Kale. But bimbo Barbie is the least of Dez's problems.

After Dez and Kale got away at Sumrun, her father lost not only his most powerful weapon but an important piece of the Supremacy project. Forced by Denazen to remedy the situation, he poisons Dez and offers her a choice--surrender to Denazen for the cure...or die. Determined to find a solution that doesn't involve being bagged and tagged--or losing someone she loves--Dez keeps the poison a secret. But when a rash of Denazen attacks hit a little too close to home, Dez is convinced there's a traitor among them. Jade.

Sacrifices, broken promises, and secrets. Dez will have to lay it all on the line if there's any hope of proving Jade's guilt before they all end up Residents of Denazen. Or worse, dead...

Cursed by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Reading Level:
Hardcover: 312 pages
Release Date: September 18, 2012
Series: Book 1 of the Cursed Series

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Amazon Summary:

Dying sucks--and high school senior Ember McWilliams knows firsthand. After a fatal car accident, her gifted little sister brought her back. Now anything Ember touches dies. And that, well, really blow
Ember operates on a no-touch policy with all living things--including boys. When Hayden Cromwell shows up, quoting Oscar Wilde and claiming her curse is a gift, she thinks he’s a crazed cutie. But when he tells her he can help control it, she's more than interested. There's just one catch: Ember has to trust Hayden's adopted father, a man she's sure has sinister reasons for collecting children whose abilities even weird her out. However, she's willing to do anything to hold her sister's hand again. And hell, she'd also like to be able to kiss Hayden. Who wouldn't?
But when Ember learns the accident that turned her into a freak may not've been an accident at all, she’s not sure who to trust. Someone wanted her dead, and the closer she gets to the truth, the closer she is to losing not only her heart, but her life. For real this time.


Entice by Jessica Shirvington

Reading Level: Ages 13 and up
Hardcover: 464 pages
Release Date: September 18, 2012
Type of Paranormal: Angels
Series: Book 2 of the Embrace Series

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Amazon Summary:

Every day Violet Eden wonders whether she made the right choice.
She still doesn't fully understand these powers she's been granted as a half-angel Grigori. And worse, isn't even sure she's capable of using them. Stab someone through the heart? Really?
No matter how bad things get, though, Violet doesn't run and she doesn't quit. Even if it means she can never allow herself to love the guy she longs for. Even if it means asking her enemy for help. Even if no one is telling her the truth.
The war between Exiles and Angels is on—and she's wanted by both sides.