Apr 2, 2013

Teaser Tuesdays

Here are the rules:
1. Grab your current read
2. Open to a page
3. Pick out 2 lines that are SPOILER FREE
4. Name the title, author, etc.

"'Alright!' the dragon snorted and spurts of orange flame shot out of his human nostrils. 'You take the girl,' he said to Ren. Turning to Kishan he said, 'And you take this.' He shot out a hand and a ball of fire burst from his palm, zoomed toward Kishan, and hit him in the face.'" p 394











TITLE: Tiger's Voyage
AUTHOR: Colleen Houck

PUBLISHER: Holder & Stoughton
GENRE: YA Paranormal
RELEASE DATE: November 1, 2011




Apr 1, 2013

ARC Review--Apollyon by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Fate isn’t something to mess with… and now, neither is Alex.

Alex has always feared two things: losing herself in the Awakening and being placed on the Elixir. But love has always been stronger than Fate, and Aiden St. Delphi is willing to make war on the gods—and Alex herself—to bring her back.

The gods have killed thousands and could destroy entire cities in their quest to stop Seth from taking Alex’s power and becoming the all-powerful God Killer. But breaking Alex’s connection to Seth isn’t the only problem. There are a few pesky little loopholes in the whole “an Apollyon can’t be killed” theory, and the only person who might know how to stop the destruction has been dead for centuries.

Finding their way past the barriers that guard the Underworld, searching for one soul among countless millions, and then somehow returning will be hard enough. Alex might be able to keep Seth from becoming the God Killer… or she might become the God Killer herself.



I received this ARC from the publishers in exchange for an honest review, I was in no way compensated for this review.


The Covenant series totally rocks! Apollyon is Jennifer L. Armentrout's latest in the series as it is winding down was amazing! As we know from last time, Alex has Awakened and she is no longer the same. Reading Elixir prior to Apollyon is very helpful to the story, because the events of Elixir are mentioned quite a bit in the beginning.

It was hard to read through Alex's point of view when she was so heavily influenced by Seth. But it did make for excellent reading. For the first portion of the book, we deal with "evil" Alex, but never fear, she does come back to herself, I say this because it's not really a spoiler. I was wondering while reading the first portion how long Alex was going to be like this, but she does come out of this spell, and is back to her old self.

Apollyon is definitely the book that really sets us up for the ending. Things are tense as war is just on the horizon. Alex and her friends are trying to find a way to stop Seth from ultimately taking over the world and destroying all the other gods. A god is helping them and that in itself is a mystery. Which gods can be trusted? Which ones cannot be? The next mission becomes finding a way to stop Seth from becoming the God Killer and in turn saving the world. Which leads to a trip to the Underworld again.

There was crazy nonstop action in varying degrees of action-ness! It was awesome! Never a dull moment! There were quite a few tender moments between Alex and Aiden that totally make you melt! Of course there were times when you were ready to scream your head off at one or the other too! All in all, great storytelling and fantastic characters! To be so captivated by these characters and their world just means that Jennifer is doing her job right!

The ending was shocking! Maybe not quite as jaw dropping as Deity, but still the kind where you shout Omigod! Alex and everyone else are gravely affected by what happens in their battle to try to make it to sanctuary in the form of another Covenant school. I totally didn't see this ending coming, and yet there's still a bit of cliffhanger. Not as dangerous as last time, but enough that still leaves you wondering, what on earth is going on?! What the heck is happening?!

There's lots of those types of questions left. And now the wait for the finale, Sentinel, begins. And it will be a loooooong one since there isn't going to be any ARCs of this book. Oh the humanity! I have to wait til December to read the finale!

The Covenant series is an amazing series that takes Greek mythology to a different level! From the few Greek mythology series out there, this one is definitely one of the exciting ones! With heart-racing action and tender filled romance, and of course Alex's humor, this series truly has it all!


Overall rating 5/5 stars

Apollyon releases April 9, 2013






Exclusive Interview: C.C. Hunter on Saved at Sunrise

Saved at Sunrise releases tomorrow in ebook format and it's going to be awesome! As you know Chosen at Nightfall concludes Kiley's story--which was amazing! My review for that will be up in a few weeks, so be sure to look for that one--but will also start Della's! Della has a mission she undergoes for the beginning of Chosen at Nightfall, we get some details on what it is, but not much. In Saved at Sunrise, we get to read the whole shebang! And it will also be a kickoff (of sorts) to Della's series!!


Q. What made you go with Della for a spinoff? True all the characters are awesome, but just wondering why Della?

C.C. I’ve said before that all my characters have a bit of me inside them.  Della has my sassy side.  She says things that I sometimes wish I had the courage to say.  I think of all the characters in my series, Della is the one who has the most secrets.  She simply doesn’t spill her guts very easily.  So I guess you could say that I chose the character who had the most story to unveil.  However, that’s not even what happened.  


You see, the moment I finished Chosen at Nightfall, I knew I had to write the novella about Della’s and Steve’s mission.  In the book, I had Della tell Kylie a little bit of what happened. So I sort of knew what happened, but I wanted to write it, to flesh it out.  I sensed it would be a great story for my readers.  I hadn’t even sold the story yet, but I knew I was going to write it.  So I called my agent and asked her to talk to my editor and see if she wanted to buy it.  My editor jumped at the chance.  And when I sat down to put the words on paper, it almost wrote itself.  It took me less than a week to write the 100 page novella.  When my editor read it, she called and said she was blown away with it.   It has action, romance, humor and a lot of heart.  She said she could tell I wasn’t ready to let go of the Shadow Falls characters.  Then she asked if I would consider doing two or three more books from Della’s point of view.  So Saved at Sunrise and Della’s spunky personality saved the Shadow Falls Series. 

Q. What kinds of adventures will Della be having, if you can say!


C.C. In Saved at Sunrise, Della kicks some butt.  She also gets her butt kicked.  She finds herself in some pretty steamy moments with Steve, and she also comes face to face with an old boyfriend and his new fiancé.  Talk about heartbroken!  The new series will show Della dealing with her family issues, her lack of trust in love and learning some truths about her own family tree.  Is Chan her only relative who is a vampire?  Or are there others she doesn’t know about?
 

Thanks for the Intel C.C.!


Nestled deep in the woods, Shadow Falls is a secret camp where teens with supernatural powers learn to harness their abilities and live in the normal world.  But Shadow Falls is facing a problem that could finally expose them to the rest of the world.  Humans are showing up dead, and rogue vampires may be to blame.

Camp resident Della Tsang, who’s still coming into her own vampire powers, is assigned to help find those responsible. If she succeeds, maybe she’ll even land her dream job: working for the F.R.U., the enforcers of the supernatural world.  But when she sees that her new partner is a hunky shapeshifter, things get complicated.  Steve, too gorgeous to be trusted and capable of seeing through her tough-as-nails exterior, knows just how to get under her skin.  And only hours into the mission, Della realizes rogue vampires aren’t the only threat she’s facing. If she’s ever going to complete her assignment, she’ll need his help…but learning to trust him will be her hardest challenge yet.


Saved at Sunrise releases April 2, 2013 in ebook format







It's Monday! What are You Reading?

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? is hosted by Sheila at Book Journey. It's a fun meme where we gather to share what we've read last week and our reading plans for this week.


Last Week I Read:


Dead Silence by Kimberly Derting (ARC)--Review to come next Sunday!
Blood-Kissed Sky by J.A. London (4 stars)
Carnival of Carnival of Souls by Melissa Marr (4 stars)
A Beautiful Evil by Kelly Keaton (4.5 stars)





Currently Reading:

Tiger's Voyage by Colleen Houck





What I Plan to Read this Week:

Hot Blooded by Amanda Carlson (ARC)
The Girl with the Iron Touch by Kady Cross (ARC)





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