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Thursday, 5 July 2012

Cover Reveal: ReAwakened - Ada Adams


{ ReAwakened : ReVamped #2 }
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{ ADA ADAMS }






 
A simple mission turned deadly.
ReVamped (Angel Creek Chronicles – Book One)
by Ada Adams 

ReAwakened (Angel Creek Chronicles – Book Two)
Coming Fall 2012
 




  
Guys I love the cover for this series! I recently just read the first book ReVamped and ohmygosh it was amazing! Very different to other vamp novels out there! Look out for my review later this month! :)  

Wednesday, 4 July 2012

Waiting On Wednesday (16)


February 26th 2013
My Thoughts: THIS. I would kill to have my hands on this book. This sounds like my perfect book. The killer summary, that bad-ass cover and omg I've been hearing lots of very sweet things about the romance :) I want to beg everyone to get me an ARC of this *hint hint* ;)!
Cover thoughts: BAD-ASS. I love how West's ALT is the shadow below, and can you see it's not really her shadow? Creepy! I just love everything about this cover! And that tagline = *dies from excitement*

You or your Alt? Only one will survive.
"Dualed" is a thrilling high-concept YA where citizens must prove their worth by killing their Alts--twins raised by other families.
The city of Kersh is a safe haven, but the price of safety is high. West Grayer has trained as a fighter, preparing for the day when her assignment arrives and she will have one month to hunt down and kill her Alt. Survival means advanced schooling, a good job, marriage--life. But then a tragic misstep shakes West's confidence. Stricken with grief and guilt, she's no longer certain that she's the best version of herself, the version worthy of a future. If she is to have any chance of winning, she must stop running not only from her Alt, but also from love . . . though both have the power to destroy her.
Elsie Chapman's suspenseful debut weaves unexpected romance into a novel full of fast-paced action and thought-provoking philosophy. When the story ends, discussions will begin about this future society where every adult is a murderer and every child knows there is another out there who just might be better.


January 2nd 2013
My thoughts:  Girl warriors? Yes please! Though I'm quite picky about my fantasy, from this summary this looks like a fantasy that I would very much enjoy!
Cover thoughts: Very eye catching! And I'm so glad they went with a symbolic cover. That shade of blue also rocks. 

The greatest warrior in all of the Seven Kingdoms... is a girl with yellow eyes.

Kira’s the only female in the king’s army, and the prince’s bodyguard. She’s a demon slayer and an outcast, hated by nearly everyone in her home city of Hansong. And, she’s their only hope...

Murdered kings and discovered traitors point to a demon invasion, sending Kira on the run with the young prince. He may be the savior predicted in the Dragon King Prophecy, but the missing treasure of myth may be the true key. With only the guidance of the cryptic prophecy, Kira must battle demon soldiers, evil shaman, and the Demon Lord himself to find what was once lost and raise a prince into a king.

Intrigue and mystery, ancient lore and action-packed fantasy come together in this heart-stopping first book in a trilogy.
 
My Thoughts: This series has got one of the best world-buildings EVER so obviously I can't wait for this sequel to Incarnate!
Cover Thoughts: *Squeals* I just want to give the designer a BIG hug for this! Seriously! I thought the Incarnate cover was beautiful, but this is just stunningly breath-taking! <33333

DARKSOULS
Ana has always been the only one. Asunder. Apart. But after Templedark, when many residents of Heart were lost forever, some hold Ana responsible for the darksouls–and the newsouls who may be born in their place.

SHADOWS
Many are afraid of Ana’s presence, a constant reminder of unstoppable changes and the unknown. When sylph begin behaving differently toward her and people turn violent, Ana must learn to stand up not only for herself but for those who cannot stand up for themselves.

LOVE
Ana was told that nosouls can’t love. But newsouls? More than anything, she wants to live and love as an equal among the citizens of Heart, but even when Sam professes his deepest feelings, it seems impossible to overcome a lifetime of rejection.

In this second book in the Incarnate trilogy, Ana discovers the truth about reincarnation and will have to find a way to embrace love and make her young life meaningful. Once again, Jodi Meadows explores the extraordinary beauty and shadowed depths of the soul in a story equal parts epic romance and captivating fantasy.
 
 
March 12th 2013
My thoughts: Only heard about this a few days ago, but GUYS. Read the summary. *Faints* Doesn't it sounds awesome??!? I'm really digging sci-fi right now!
Cover Thoughts: It's another one of those girl faces again, but I do like it. I like the boldness and how clean the cover is. The title certainly stands out and I like the added itsy bitsy details. 
Pitched as a "Bourne Identity"-type sci-fi thriller about a teenage girl who discovers that she is a Mobile Intel Life-like Android, an experiment in artificial intelligence created by the U.S. government, and her scientist mother, who kidnapped her when she was found to have human emotions.



The Indigo Spell (Bloodlines, #3)The Indigo Spell (Bloodlines #3) by Richelle Mead 
February 12th 2013
My thoughts: Need this one now! Umm most of you who have read The Golden Lily will know what I'm talking about. My heart is still breaking from the last chapter.
Cover Thoughts: I surprisingly like this one since I hate all VA/Bloodlines covers. There's just something about the colours, the font title, the freaking title itself, the flowers that makes it stand out from the rest of the series covers. Though I'm a little worried about the three faces = it screams love triangle. Let's hope it's not. On Twitter there was this massive debate about who the the other guy is (on far left). I think it's whathisname Marcus Flinch.
NO SUMMARY YET. So I'll make up my own one. Sydney finally comes to her senses and decides to kiss Adrian. Sydney and Adrian kiss and live happily ever after. Pfft. I wish.
 So there we go! Next Wednesday I'll have another five upcoming books to show you here! So what are YOU waiting for this week? I'd love to hear it below, and which of these five books are you mostly excited for? :)

Tuesday, 3 July 2012

Review: Grave Mercy - R.L. LaFevers

Author: R.L. LaFevers
Genre: Young Adult, Historical
Release Date: April 3rd 2012
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages:549
Source: Bought

Why be the sheep, when you can be the wolf?

Seventeen-year-old Ismae escapes from the brutality of an arranged marriage into the sanctuary of the convent of St. Mortain, where the sisters still serve the gods of old. Here she learns that the god of Death Himself has blessed her with dangerous gifts—and a violent destiny. If she chooses to stay at the convent, she will be trained as an assassin and serve as a handmaiden to Death. To claim her new life, she must destroy the lives of others.

Ismae’s most important assignment takes her straight into the high court of Brittany—where she finds herself woefully under prepared—not only for the deadly games of intrigue and treason, but for the impossible choices she must make. For how can she deliver Death’s vengeance upon a target who, against her will, has stolen her heart?

The beginning started with a bang, the middle fell through and I was falling asleep by the end. So what went wrong? 

Before you guys start shouting 'BUT THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS SO FAR or I LOVED THIS BOOK, HOW CAN YOU HATE IT?!? You're not the only one sad about me not liking this book. *I* wanted to like it, love it even. But probably that's why I didn't. All these high expectations and hype, just made me want it to develop into something much greater than what I experienced when I was reading it.

I don't like Ismae. Simple as that. I thought she was a cold, moody bitch most of the book. And when she wasn't, she was being annoying as hell. 

The love interest Duval wasn't much better. He's SO boring. Argh. I feel like the author is trying too hard to create a really strong, He's blatantly trying to be like Dimitri from VA, but ends up doing a Gabriel from Wither. And you guys know how much I  loathe him. 

If it wasn't from the side characters Beast and De Lornay, I wouldn't even end up finishing this. There's just something about them that's scary but interesting. Since the sequel will focus on Sybella (another assassin), I really am hoping that her love interest is De Lornay.  

I know I'm never much a fan of historicals (except for The Infernal Devices series) but I wanted to see if Grave Mercy would make me fall into the dark side. Obviously it didn't. The writing was obviously suited to that time period, which was too formal and long. Argh. It wasn't special though, historically accurate or not. 

The story just dragged on and on. God knows how many times I put this book down. Only to pick it up again and end up disappointed. Again. Anyway, I won't recommend this if you're looking for some humorous, engaging characters or a fast paced storyline. I would though recommend this if you're big on historicals and politics. That is all. 


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