Sunday, December 1, 2013
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Dangerous Depths Release Day!
Title: Dangerous Depths
Series: The Sea Monster Memoirs
#2
Author: Karen Amanda
Hooper
Release Date: November 20,
2013
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SYNOPSIS ✳
Hell hath no fury like a selkie separated from his true
love.
The gate to the sea creature realm is finally open. Yara
wants to bask in the glow of her budding relationship with Treygan and explore
Medusa’s world, but as the new leader of Rathe her powers are needed to save a
sea creature she’s never met.
Rownan assumes the worst is behind him when he returns home
to be reunited with his wife, Vienna, only to discover she’s gone. She traveled
to the evil realm of Harte to find another gateway to Earth and was never heard
from again. Rownan claimed he would go through hell to be with her, and now he
must prove it.
Rownan, Yara, and Treygan will put their lives and souls at
risk by traveling to the most dangerous realm of all. Love is supposed to
conquer all, but no one has ever conquered Harte.
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TEASER ✳
✳ ABOUT THE
AUTHOR ✳
Karen was born and bred in Baltimore, frolicked and
froze in Colorado for a couple of years, and is currently sunning and splashing
around Florida with her two beloved dogs. She's addicted to coffee, chocolate,
and complicated happily-ever-afters.
Karen has been making up stories for as long as she
can remember. Due to her strong Disney upbringing, she still believes in fairy
tales and will forever sprinkle magic throughout all of her
novels.
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AUTHOR ✳
Tuesday, November 5, 2013
Cover Reveal for Iron Pendulum (The Periodic Series #2!)
by Megan Curd
BLURB:
A month ago, Avery thought the world ended outside Dome Four. Thought she was one of the few of her kind. Thought the war that brought the human race to the brink of extinction was over. But a month can change everything. Returning to the dome she longed to escape is a challenge for Avery, but now she knows there’s corruption lurking in the shadows. A massive steam shortage leaves half the dome without power, and people are falling ill. Dying. And they’re blaming Avery. A month can change everything. Another month could kill everyone. The clock is ticking.
LINKS:
Goodreads
Twitter: @MeganCurd
Buy STEEL LILY
Tuesday, August 13, 2013
Steel Lily Review
By Megan Curd
Book Info:
AVERY PIKE is a commodity. No, more than a commodity. Her existence is guarded at all costs.
She’s a water Elementalist, the strongest of her dwindling kind. She creates steam to provide energy to fuel Dome Four: the only thing standing between humanity and an earth ravaged by World War III. No steam, no Dome. No Dome, no life.
Or so she thinks.
That is, until a mysterious man offers her a way out of having to donate steam. A way to escape the corrupt government of Dome Four. While the offer seems too good to be true, Avery is intrigued. But when she arrives to her new home, she realizes the grass isn’t any less dead on this side of the fence. Instead, the lies are just hidden better.
…Which means digging deeper.
When Avery enlists the help of her friends to uncover the truth, she learns that while some secrets are better left concealed, humankind was never meant to live in a cage. And when you can control the most sought after resource, you can learn to control anything…including the fate of your world.
She’s a water Elementalist, the strongest of her dwindling kind. She creates steam to provide energy to fuel Dome Four: the only thing standing between humanity and an earth ravaged by World War III. No steam, no Dome. No Dome, no life.
Or so she thinks.
That is, until a mysterious man offers her a way out of having to donate steam. A way to escape the corrupt government of Dome Four. While the offer seems too good to be true, Avery is intrigued. But when she arrives to her new home, she realizes the grass isn’t any less dead on this side of the fence. Instead, the lies are just hidden better.
…Which means digging deeper.
When Avery enlists the help of her friends to uncover the truth, she learns that while some secrets are better left concealed, humankind was never meant to live in a cage. And when you can control the most sought after resource, you can learn to control anything…including the fate of your world.
My review:
Avery is an important girl. She is an Elementalist who manipulates steam that helps her Dome, where people live because the outside world is too dangerous. The steam keeps Dome 4 working and helping the last of her people survive. Or so she thought. Then she is brought to another Dome where electricity runs the town and everything she thought about the world is turned upside down. Jaxon, the man who brought her to the new Dome is a blue eyed, dreadlocked, hotty who is the boss's son and in love with Avery's stubborn, independent attitude. They go through twists and turns in the book that reveal their world isn't what they thought it was and now they want out. This story was very original with the world living in Domes from chemical warfare and people who survived the radiation can now use and create elements. Avery is easy to relate to even though she's an Elementalist that manipulates steam and possibly can do way more than she thought. The only hard part I had with the book was how quickly relationships formed. The friendships made were done quickly and without much talking. The love story between Avery and Jaxon was sweet and believable with Avery turning Jaxon down at almost every turn even though she was attracted to him. I loved the ending that shows a major twist that will knock your socks off! I would definetly recommend this book to anyone looking for a great read in the dystopian genre. The next book will be awaited with much anticipation.
What did you think of the book? Share in the comments!
Tuesday, August 6, 2013
Teaser Tuesday {48} Incarnate
Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading.
Anyone can play along! Just do the following:
1. Grab your current read
2. Open to a random page
3. Share teaser sentences from somewhere on that page
BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS!
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Incarnate
by Jodi Meadows
Teaser:
"My first time in Heart since I was born, and the place was dead. "What did you mean before when you said "They planned that?" He couldn't avoid my question forever.
"What it sounds like. While they were taking their time getting to the guard station, they were deciding what they would offer. They made it sound like they were doing you a favor." pg. 96
Goodreads Info:
NEWSOUL
Ana is new. For thousands of years in Range, a million souls have been reincarnated over and over, keeping their memories and experiences from previous lifetimes. When Ana was born, another soul vanished, and no one knows why.
NOSOUL
Even Ana's own mother thinks she's a nosoul, an omen of worse things to come, and has kept her away from society. To escape her seclusion and learn whether she'll be reincarnated, Ana travels to the city of Heart, but its citizens are afraid of what her presence means. When dragons and sylph attack the city, is Ana to blame?
HEART
Sam believes Ana's new soul is good and worthwhile. When he stands up for her, their relationship blooms. But can he love someone who may live only once, and will Ana's enemies—human and creature alike—let them be together? Ana needs to uncover the mistake that gave her someone else's life, but will her quest threaten the peace of Heart and destroy the promise of reincarnation for all?
Jodi Meadows expertly weaves soul-deep romance, fantasy, and danger into an extraordinary tale of new life.
Ana is new. For thousands of years in Range, a million souls have been reincarnated over and over, keeping their memories and experiences from previous lifetimes. When Ana was born, another soul vanished, and no one knows why.
NOSOUL
Even Ana's own mother thinks she's a nosoul, an omen of worse things to come, and has kept her away from society. To escape her seclusion and learn whether she'll be reincarnated, Ana travels to the city of Heart, but its citizens are afraid of what her presence means. When dragons and sylph attack the city, is Ana to blame?
HEART
Sam believes Ana's new soul is good and worthwhile. When he stands up for her, their relationship blooms. But can he love someone who may live only once, and will Ana's enemies—human and creature alike—let them be together? Ana needs to uncover the mistake that gave her someone else's life, but will her quest threaten the peace of Heart and destroy the promise of reincarnation for all?
Jodi Meadows expertly weaves soul-deep romance, fantasy, and danger into an extraordinary tale of new life.
Tuesday, July 16, 2013
Teaser Tuesday {47} Anathema
Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading.
Anyone can play along! Just do the following:
1. Grab your current read
2. Open to a random page
3. Share teaser sentences from somewhere on that page
BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS!
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Anathema
Cloud Prophet Trilogy
By Megg Jensen
Teaser:
"I'm tired of being wise. I'm sure Reychel is tired of it too. One night. One tavern. Just a couple drinks. No one will notice. It's almost impossible to see who's at the next table because of the darkness." Kindle Location 1103, Page 84
Goodreads Info:
Forget prophecy. Make your own destiny.
Sheltered from the outside world with no hope for escape, slave girl Reychel dreads her fifteenth birthday - when her master’s symbol is burned on the back of her bald scalp. Her best friend disappears the night before, leaving her to face the branding ceremony alone. She soon discovers nothing is as it seems when people desperate for freedom beg for Reychel's help.
Can Reychel learn to believe in herself?
Sheltered from the outside world with no hope for escape, slave girl Reychel dreads her fifteenth birthday - when her master’s symbol is burned on the back of her bald scalp. Her best friend disappears the night before, leaving her to face the branding ceremony alone. She soon discovers nothing is as it seems when people desperate for freedom beg for Reychel's help.
Can Reychel learn to believe in herself?
Tuesday, July 9, 2013
Teaser Tuesday {46} Through The Ever Night
Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading.
Anyone can play along! Just do the following:
1. Grab your current read
2. Open to a random page
3. Share teaser sentences from somewhere on that page
BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS!
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Through The Ever Night
Sequel to Under The Ever Sky
by Veronica Rossi
Perry's eyes locked on the inkpot just as he smelled something off. He picked up the small copper bowl and brought it to his nose. He inhaled. Beneath the ink he caught a musty, mousy odor.
Hemlock.
For an instant, his mind couldn't fit the information together. Then it hit him.
Poison.
The ink was poisoned." Kindle Location 1369, Page 107
Sequel to Under The Ever Sky
by Veronica Rossi
Teaser:
"I can handle it," she said weakly. She wouldn't look at him. She kept her gaze on the fire.Perry's eyes locked on the inkpot just as he smelled something off. He picked up the small copper bowl and brought it to his nose. He inhaled. Beneath the ink he caught a musty, mousy odor.
Hemlock.
For an instant, his mind couldn't fit the information together. Then it hit him.
Poison.
The ink was poisoned." Kindle Location 1369, Page 107
Goodreads Info:
It's been months since Aria last saw Perry. Months since Perry was named Blood Lord of the Tides, and Aria was charged with an impossible mission. Now, finally, they are about to be reunited. But their reunion is far from perfect. The Tides don't take kindly to Aria, a former Dweller. And with the worsening Aether storms threatening the tribe's precarious existence, Aria begins to fear that leaving Perry behind might be the only way to save them both. Threatened by false friends, hidden enemies, and powerful temptations, Aria and Perry wonder,Can their love survive through the ever night? In this second book in her spellbinding Under the Never Sky trilogy, Veronica Rossi combines fantasy and dystopian elements to create a captivating love story as perilous as it is unforgettable.
Tuesday, July 2, 2013
Teaser Tuesday {45} The Elite
Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading.
Anyone can play along! Just do the following:
1. Grab your current read
2. Open to a random page
3. Share teaser sentences from somewhere on that page
BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS!
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The Elite by Kiera Cass
Sequel to The Selection
Sequel to The Selection
Teaser:
"Sometimes I feel like Maxon and I are in our own version of the Selection. It's just him and me, and one of us will get you in the end; and I can't decide who's worse off." pg. 210
Goodreads Info:
The hotly-anticipated sequel to the New York Times bestseller The Selection.
Thirty-five girls came to the palace to compete in the Selection. All but six have been sent home. And only one will get to marry Prince Maxon and be crowned princess of Illea.
America still isn’t sure where her heart lies. When she’s with Maxon, she’s swept up in their new and breathless romance, and can’t dream of being with anyone else. But whenever she sees Aspen standing guard around the palace, and is overcome with memories of the life they planned to share. With the group narrowed down to the Elite, the other girls are even more determined to win Maxon over—and time is running out for America to decide.
Just when America is sure she’s made her choice, a devastating loss makes her question everything again. And while she’s struggling to imagine her future, the violent rebels that are determined to overthrow the monarchy are growing stronger and their plans could destroy her chance at any kind of happy ending.
Thirty-five girls came to the palace to compete in the Selection. All but six have been sent home. And only one will get to marry Prince Maxon and be crowned princess of Illea.
America still isn’t sure where her heart lies. When she’s with Maxon, she’s swept up in their new and breathless romance, and can’t dream of being with anyone else. But whenever she sees Aspen standing guard around the palace, and is overcome with memories of the life they planned to share. With the group narrowed down to the Elite, the other girls are even more determined to win Maxon over—and time is running out for America to decide.
Just when America is sure she’s made her choice, a devastating loss makes her question everything again. And while she’s struggling to imagine her future, the violent rebels that are determined to overthrow the monarchy are growing stronger and their plans could destroy her chance at any kind of happy ending.
Monday, June 10, 2013
One Releases Tomorrow and The Final Comic Installment!
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Two Weeks 'Til One has come to a close. Here is the last comic teaser for tomorrow's release. Enjoy!
Find a full list with links to the other installments of
this series on the author’s blog: www.leighannkopans.blogspot.com
Or follow the author on Twitter @LeighAnnKopans for daily
updates!
About ONE (a novel by Leigh Ann Kopans:)
Release date: June 11, 2013
It makes you a One.
Sixteen-year-old Merrin Grey would love to be able to fly – too bad all she can do is hover.
If she could just land an internship at the Biotech Hub, she might finally figure out how to fix herself. She busts her butt in AP Chem and salivates over the Hub’s research on the manifestation of superpowers, all in hopes of boosting her chances.
Then she meets Elias VanDyne, another One, and all her carefully crafted plans fly out the window. Literally. When the two of them touch, their Ones combine to make them fly, and when they’re not soaring over the Nebraska cornfields, they’re busy falling for each other.
Merrin's mad chemistry skills land her a spot on the Hub's internship short list, but as she gets closer to the life she always wanted, she discovers that the Hub’s purpose is more sinister than it has always seemed. Now it’s up to her to decide if it's more important to fly solo, or to save everything - and everyone - she loves
Add ONE to your
Goodreads and learn more about the author here: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17251203-one
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
One Review and One Comic Teaser #7
One Review:
Have you ever thought about having a superpower? Merrin has one! But one in Merrin's world is not enough. To be normal you need two superpowers or none at all. Merrin feels incomplete and she happens to be quite the angsty teenager. Combine these things and you get one determined girl who uses her intelligence to find a way to "fix" herself. I was immersed into this world from page one and didn't want to put it down. I enjoyed the characters with Merrin loving drums and science and Elias being caring and sensitive (not to mention he wears glasses, sigh). The plot has a sweet romance and some awesome twist that I didn't see coming. It was enjoyable from start to finish!
Without further ado, here is comic teaser #7:
Amazing tease! Check back here on June 10th for the final comic teaser before One comes out on June 11th!
Find a full list with links to the other installments of
this series on the author’s blog: www.leighannkopans.blogspot.com
Or follow the author on Twitter @LeighAnnKopans for daily
updates!
About ONE (a novel by Leigh Ann Kopans:)
Release date: June 11, 2013
When having two powers makes you a Super and having none
makes you a Normal, having only one makes you a sad half-superpowered freak.
It makes you a One.
Sixteen-year-old Merrin Grey would love to be able to fly – too bad all she can do is hover.
If she could just land an internship at the Biotech Hub, she might finally figure out how to fix herself. She busts her butt in AP Chem and salivates over the Hub’s research on the manifestation of superpowers, all in hopes of boosting her chances.
Then she meets Elias VanDyne, another One, and all her carefully crafted plans fly out the window. Literally. When the two of them touch, their Ones combine to make them fly, and when they’re not soaring over the Nebraska cornfields, they’re busy falling for each other.
Merrin's mad chemistry skills land her a spot on the Hub's internship short list, but as she gets closer to the life she always wanted, she discovers that the Hub’s purpose is more sinister than it has always seemed. Now it’s up to her to decide if it's more important to fly solo, or to save everything - and everyone - she loves
It makes you a One.
Sixteen-year-old Merrin Grey would love to be able to fly – too bad all she can do is hover.
If she could just land an internship at the Biotech Hub, she might finally figure out how to fix herself. She busts her butt in AP Chem and salivates over the Hub’s research on the manifestation of superpowers, all in hopes of boosting her chances.
Then she meets Elias VanDyne, another One, and all her carefully crafted plans fly out the window. Literally. When the two of them touch, their Ones combine to make them fly, and when they’re not soaring over the Nebraska cornfields, they’re busy falling for each other.
Merrin's mad chemistry skills land her a spot on the Hub's internship short list, but as she gets closer to the life she always wanted, she discovers that the Hub’s purpose is more sinister than it has always seemed. Now it’s up to her to decide if it's more important to fly solo, or to save everything - and everyone - she loves
Add ONE to your
Goodreads and learn more about the author here: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17251203-one
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