Blog Tour: Never Let You Fall by MIchele G. Miller

Welcome to my stop on the Never Let You Fall Blog Tour 

hosted by My Pathway to Books.

Blurb:

   Orphaned at 7, with no memory of her past or the family she lost, 17 year old Skye Martin is tired of being alone and afraid. After a hard night of partying, Skye wakes up alone in an unfamiliar hotel. All she can remember is the deep voice of her rescuer and his promise: “I am safe.”

   Xander has been tasked with watching Skye from afar for the past two years, in order to keep her safe from the demons that hunt her. An easy job - until a pair of red glowing eyes reveal themselves to Skye, and Xander, in a moment of weakness, is forced to break his cover to protect her. Never good at trusting people, Skye is inexplicably drawn to Xander and the immediate bond she feels for him. However, Xander is filled with secrets and ties to her past that threaten to thrust Skye into a world she could never imagine existed…

   As she begins to unravel the truth about who Xander is and the details surrounding her family, she discovers that she might just be the key to saving everything... And, most importantly, she finds that there has always been someone by her side who would never let her fall…

Cindy's Review: 
At a Glance/The Cover:
I don't really know what I expected from this book. My feelings changed throughout the whole book. When I first put it into my hands, I wanted this book to be a modern contemporary romance kind of book, since it took place in this era. I was annoyed to discover magic and demons. I like magic and paranormal books but I really don't like them mixing. Like mixing blood with oil. Ummmm. That just sounds disgusting. LOL.

But when Xander and Skye actually got to the magical land, the other dimension called Tycobol? Omfg. I just finished this book like seconds ago. And I can't even remember the name. Seriously. Ugh. And I"m LAZY. So sorry for not searching it up.  I found out I really loved the magic and demons. Because in this land, it was more of a medieval setting. I really love medieval settings, even better than dystopian! The idea of a king and a queen is just so intriguing. I love the royalties and stuff. And the authority they have. And the hot knights. LOL. Where had that come from?

The Characters/Mini Summaries:
Skye - Skye lived as an orphan in the modern era. Her parents died in a horrible fire explosion when she was seven. And she has no memories of it. To make matters worse, she have terrible nightmares of demons chasing her. For ten years, Skye lived in a group home, no one adopting her, feeling lonely. And all. 

That definitely changed when she was out partying one night and got really drunk. That wonderful knight in a shining armor came out. Of course, it didn't happen like that. Skye thought he was crazy telling her about these ummm.....awkward unreal things. But eventually, Skye accepted what Xander and Riorden said. I think Riorden's name is spelled that way. Gee. Yay for my bad memory. Again.

I think Princess Skye sounds really pretty. ;D 

Xander - Okay. So Xander. I really liked how the author described him. We know he has abs, but Michele didn't say, 'his rock hard abs' or 'chiseled chest'. I feel like a pedo when I think that. Michele simply said, in Skye's POV, of course,  'he could model for Calvin Klein underwear. That way, I don't have to think and try to imagine abs. LOL. I'll just think, 'ohhh, so he's good looking.' And end it there. Because I am definitely not a pedo. LOL. As far as I can tell. I mean, I stalk celebrities okay? But that's it! 

If you haven't guessed already, Xander is the knight in the shining armor. He had actually known Skye since they were like kids, like age 4.... but Skye lost her memory, and he can't exactly tell her everything in one heartbeat. 'It's really hard to explain.' I don't think he said the exact same words, but something like that. You get the idea. 

Since you read up there, from the blurb, Skye doesn't trust anyone, I'm glad to tell, Skye does trust Xander. And soon, their trust for each other turned to heart thumping every time they're near each other. Yeah. There's definitely romance. But they are like, so freakin cute. Omg. LOL. I just have to swoon and fangirl over their relationship. I really liked how this is a strictly young adult read, but can still make your fingers tingle and your heart beat. It's so cute. And there's no nasty details in bed. But they have cute ass hugging and kissing in bed. LOL. Nothing happened any farther. Cuz the princess can't loose her virtue.

Riorden - Okay. I think Xander's uncle deserved a part. I don't want to reveal everything, but Riorden I really think that's not how you spell his name but oh well. raised Xander up. Oh yeah. I forgot to mention Xander is a guardian. And so is Riorden. But I think you know already. Riorden played a key part in Xander and even Skye's life. Or at that ten years.

Selene - To make things less complicated. Selene is the sorcerer's daughter and she helped guide Xander and Skye to the Tycalbol land thing. No questions. I'm too lazy to explain.

The Final Thoughts:
Let's just say, this was  a really entertaining medieval read. I just love medieval settings. Guys. 

The ending was a cliffhanger. Thank god, it wasn't a dying one. I meant the one where I feel like dying if I don't find the next book soon. Because if it was, I'll spend my precious next ten hours trying to search up information instead of doing this tour. And that's bad.

I must say, this was one amazing debut novel! :3

KK.

The Rating: 
<3 (1-10): 8.9~9.
Okay. Can't decide. It's leaning really close to that nine. 

Author Bio:
   Having grown up in both the cold, quiet town of Topsham, Maine and the steamy,
southern hospitality of Mobile, Alabama, Michele is something of a enigma.  She is an avid Yankees fan, loves New England, being outdoors and misses snow.  However she thinks southern boys are hotter, Alabama football is the only REAL football out there and sweet tea is the best thing this side of heaven and her children’s laughter!

   Her family, a doting husband and three awesome minions, have planted their roots in the middle of Michele’s two childhood homes in Charlotte, North Carolina.

   Never Let You Fall is Michele’s first novel and she is beyond thrilled to have finally followed up on a dream she has held for over 20 years!  God willing there will be many many more books to follow.

Links:
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Cover Reveal: The Cindy Chronicles

Welcome to my stop on The Cindy Chronicles Cover Reveal

hosted by Xpresso Book Tours.

The Cindy Chronicles by RaShelle Workman

Series: The Cindy Chronicles will be told in 6 volumes

Genre: YA Paranormal

Blurb:

Life sucks.
Possessing magic sucks.
What doesn’t suck? Fashion, Cindy's boyfriend Gabe, and her best friend, Snow White.

Cindy (Cinderella…shhh, don’t tell) was born a witch. It’s part of who she is. But there’s more to her than that. She loves deeply. And has a big heart. She’d do anything for those she cares about, including risk her own life to save theirs.

When her fairy godmother demands she leave Salem, Massachusetts and return to the land she was born to rule, she has two options. Tell her fairy godmother no, and seal a death sentence on complete strangers. Or, leave all she’s ever known behind, including the love of her life, for an unknown land she’s fated to save.

So, yeah, life sucks.
But Cindy is determined to change that.

Cindy's Thoughts: 

Okay. so I don't usually do this to the promo posts I posts. But this promo post just really caught my attention. And I just want to talk about it. LOL. One of the biggest thing that stands out to me is my name on there. :D Yep. My name is Cindy. So I'm just like, 'hahaha, it's named after me!!'. After I noticed my name and signed up to post this promo, I finally read the synopsis and I realized it had a pretty great story line. I really love retelling of fairy tales. And just the name Gabe reminds me of Percy Jackson's smelly step-dad. LOL. I would actually love to read this book. Well, hope you'll get snagged by it's magic and read this series as well! ;D 

Author Bio:

RASHELLE WORKMAN lives on a mountain with her husband, three children, and three dogs. From her back porch she can see the city lights and imagine... She's the bestselling author of the Dead Roses series (Sleeping Roses is being translated into Turkish, and will be available in print wherever Turkish books are sold in 2014), the Immortal Essence series, and the Blood and Snow series.

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Website: http://www.rashelleworkman.com/

Deadly to Love PROMO

Welcome to my stop on the Deadly to Love Tour

hosted by Mia Hoddell.

You can find the tour schedule HERE. 

Deadly to Love (Elemental Killers #1)

by Mia Hoddell

Release Date: February 13th, 2013

ASIN: B00BDQ3QGA

ISBN: 978-1-2913-1917-0

Genre: YA/Paranormal/Urban Fantasy/Romance

Blurb:

There is a love that is so dangerous, so powerful, so intoxicating that it embraces your heart and smothers your mind until it leaves you defenseless.

Serena knew that but still, it didn't stop her. His name was Kai. He was the most beautiful, irresistible man she had ever encountered. Their attraction was too compelling to fight and she knew she would go to the end of the world beside him. That is love.

However behind the allure was hidden a deadly secret – a secret that threatened her fragile life... But secrets best left unsaid never remain hidden forever. When Kai reveals his true identity, she is exposed to a frightening world she had no idea existed. Controlled by powerful Elemental forces her life is placed in mortal danger.

Unbeknown to them, their lives have been entwined from the beginning and it leads her to discover an even greater secret about who she really is. As the pieces begin to unravel and death becomes a reality, Serena is forced to decide what is more important...her love or life.

Author Bio: 

Mia Hoddell lives in the UK with her family and two cats. She spends most of her time writing or reading and her preferred genre is Young Adult, Paranormal Romance. Before 2009, Mia wouldn't even pick up a book and was more interested in sports. However she finally found some novels that captured her interest and developed a love of both reading and writing. Mia began with poems and after getting two published in separate anthologies she moved on to short stories. Although she enjoyed this, Mia found she had too much to tell with too little space, so later on she created her first series The Wanderer Trilogy and from there other ideas have emerged which she hopes to turn into novels as well. Elemental Killers is her second series and book two will be out soon.

Links: 

Blog: http://miahoddell.blogspot.com

Facebook Page

Twitter: https://twitter.com/MiaHoddell

Amazon

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Giveaway~  

1 ebook copy of Deadly to Love through amazon kindle (INT)

Deadly to Love Swag (UK ONLY)

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Blog Tour: Mythology by Helen Boswell

Welcome to my stop on the Mythology Blog Tour

hosted by Supagurl Tours.

You can find other stops HERE.

Blurb:

Hope Gentry doesn’t believe in Fate. Born with an unusual power to see the dark memories of those around her, Hope just wants to be a normal teenager. But on the first day of her senior year of high school, she finds herself irresistibly drawn to a transfer student named Micah Condie. At first glance, Micah seems like a boy that most girls would dream about. But when Hope's powers allow her to discover Micah's darkest secret, she quickly becomes entangled in the lives of mythical entities she never dreamed existed. Was this her destiny all along? And will her powers help her survive the evil of the Demon Impiorum?

Mythology isn’t just for English class anymore.

Cindy's Review: 

I loved reading about myths and retelling of myths since Percy Jackson. Although this book didn't involve the Greek kind of myths, it included demon kinds. And demon kinds always have some hot, sexy romance in it. ;D

The cover makes the main character, Hope, look like a kid. Just from the cover, I thought this would be a Middle School read. The fact that it isn't makes it better though. ;) 

Hope isn't just your normal girl. She can one's emotions like an outline of someone. Colors means different emotions. But one day, she meets someone with a black emotion and someone who she couldn't see any emotion at all. Then, everything starts to complicate. And everything went from calm to frantic to ohmergerd, I'm gonna die frantic. 

Soon, Hope learns that the guy who keeps on catching her attention, Micah isn't just any guy. And that complicates any romantic relationship Hope wants to have with him.

What I like about this book is the sexiness of Micah. Hehe and how Ms. Helen can a book about demons into such a perfect read. 

I give this book an 8! ;D 

Author Bio:

Helen Boswell is originally from upstate New York. She obtained her Ph.D. in Biological Sciences from the University at Buffalo and currently teaches biology at Southern Utah University. Helen enjoys playing with her two little boys, camping, gardening, eating large bowls of ice cream after the kids go to bed, and hanging out on the couch with her husband to watch Breaking Bad, Louis CK, and Wilfred -- and of course, writing. She is the author of the YA urban fantasy MYTHOLOGY. She is also the editor of other novels, including David James' LIGHT OF THE MOON and THE WITCH'S CURSE.


Links: 

Website: www.helenboswell.com
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Twitter: 
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Happy Touring~

Book Review: Beautiful Redemption by Margaret Stohl and Kamie Garcia

+Kami Garcia +margaret stohl 
Beautiful Redemption (Caster Chronicles #4)
by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
Release Date: October 23rd, 2012
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: ebook, 215 pages
Source: ePubBud
ISBN: 978-0-316-21460-5
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Goodreads Summary: Is death the end . . . or only the beginning? 

Ethan Wate always dreamed of leaving the stifling Southern town of Gatlin. But he never dreamt that finding love with Lena Duchannes would drive him away. Lena is a Caster girl whose supernatural powers unveiled a secretive and cursed side of Gatlin, so powerful it forced him to make a terrible sacrifice. 

Now Ethan must find a way to return to Lena - and Gatlin - as she vows to do whatever it takes to get him back. Even if it means trusting old enemies or risking their loved ones' lives. Can Ethan and Lena rewrite their fate and their spellbinding love story in this stunning finale to the Beautiful Creatures series?

Cindy's Review: I finally got to read the last book in the Caster Chronicles series! Moohahahah. I first saw this series in a book order and I saw Beautiful Chaos selling, so I thought it was an interesting book to read. Then, I saw Beautiful Creatures, Beautiful Darkness, and Beautiful Chaos selling in my school's Book Fair, so I decided to buy all three. I didn't realize till after that Beautiful Redemption was going to come out soon. And I never got to buy it....until now... ;)

The Cover:

Yes. Those sexy letters are back. ;) I love the font of the title. It's the same font used in all four books but the color of each covers are different. 

The Characters/Plot: 

If you haven't read the previous books in the series, you should not read this review!! It includes a spoiler for the previous book, Beautiful Chaos (Caster Chronicles #3). 

Ethan Lawson Wate - Ethan dies!!. Or suicides. Whatever you call it, to save the world. Now that he's dead, he finds out that he is in the Otherworld. There, he sees his mom again and also Aunt Prue. He then learns that he can actually go back to the Mortal World and become a mortal again. But it isn't that easy. He will have to go into Far Keep and sneak into the library that keeps the book called Caster Chronicles and rip out his page. Sounds easy? Well, not when the evil Keeper named Angelus gets in your way. 

Angelus - An evil Keeper that tries his best to become a Caster. Anything, including killing himself. 

With the help of the people in the Mortal World, Ethan goes on his quest to be back with the love of his life, even when it means losing another person in return. You always have to trade a life, for a life. Everything is fair that way.

The Extras:

And that's what makes the ending so sad. But in the end, it kinda is happy. I mean, at least, ____ is at peace now. :) And I love those couples there. They are all so cayoot!! Yeah! 

I would like to thank Kami Garcia and Margaret Sthol for writing such a wonderful book! 

The Rating: (1-10): 8.9!!

Also, remember those Shadow Songs I decided to show you guys at the end of my previous reviews of the Caster Chronicles series? Well, I have another poem to share!!

This time, it is out of the Caster Chronicles itself:

A Seer's moons, a Sirens's tears,

Nineteen Mortal, Wayward fears,

Incubus graves and Caster rivers,

The Final Page the End delivers. 

Definitely haunting. <3

Happy Reading~

Book Review: Guardian of Fate by L.J. Kentowski

Guardian of Fate (Fate #1)
by L.J. Kentowski
Release Date: December 12th, 2011
Publisher: (self-published)
Format: paperback, 299 pages
Source: Won in a giveaway/Author
ISBN: 978-0-6155-8151-4
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Goodreads Summary: Fear of death is all too common. Visions of it chill the bones and skip heartbeats. Seeing it coming and knowing only you can rescue the soul of the victim from the fiery bowels of hell…that’s downright life-altering. 

Cassandra Cosgrove’s life was altered at the age of sixteen when she found out that it was her responsibility to save the lives, and ultimately the souls, of innocent victims targeted by Hell’s demons. As impossible as it seemed at first, she was able to live a fairly normal life, while secretly fulfilling her obligation as a Guardian of Fate. 

But years later Fate has its own plan when her visions begin drastically changing at the same time two mysterious men appear in her life. Cassandra suddenly finds herself caught in a battle between good and evil, with her own soul on the line. When it seems everyone in her life has a secret they’ve been hiding from her, who can she trust to be the Guardian of her Fate?

Cindy's Review: I won this book from a giveaway hosted by a blogger named Jennifer Bielman. (I forgot her blog name. It's so long. I think it was Reading Urban Fantasy and...I forgot the other part). Inside, there was also a tiny note from the author, so I was really excited to read this one. ;)

The Cover: 

Well, I think the guy's eyes are scary in the back. It's so bright and shiny. And the girl has this face on that makes you think wrong about the book, so when I was reading this book during class, I always covered the cover. No offense, but I don't really want my teachers catching me reading a book that the cover looks like it would be new adult. I mean, I'm still in middle school and I don't that bad of a reputation of reading porn-y books and thinking wrong, so gotta keep my reputation! LOL. 

The Characters/Plot:

Cassandra Cosgrove - Cassandra is the main character of the book. The book starts with Cassandra in one of those trances. She is a Guardian and that means she will get visions of how people will die and her goal is to save them from their death. Soon, the leads on to her meeting two guys who has her confused about both good and evil. 

Caleb - When Cassandra first meets him, Cassandra actually likes him and find that he is a nice, polite sort of guy. But later on when Caleb should her his true colors, Cassandra can't run away far enough. 

Hunter - Yes, Hunter is a bad guy. But he's a sexy one. Apparently to Cassandra, is not what she wanted. But when Hunter saves her in many numerous situations, Cassandra couldn't help but give in to the strong pull Hunter has on her. Hunter is the type of guy who moves on in a relationship, fast. 

But Cassandra have more important things to worry about, now that she is caught in a tug-of-war between Hunter and Caleb. It becomes even worse when the Devil himself appears to claim Cassandra for himself. But a surprising visit from the Devil's Queen might give Cassandra a hopw of living.

The Extras:

In the end, there's a love triangle. And really, it just got to stop there, right? yep. So gotta read the next book. Or at least find out who Cass is going to be with. I mean, the man she loves is trapped. But the evil turned to good. So how does everything work? Stay tuned to L.J. Kentowski to find out. ;) 

I guess the book was okay. Not really my type of book, but I didn't hate it, so it's alright. I go for more young-adult romance. Maybe even juvenile fiction. ;D

The Rating: (1-10): 7.5

Happy Reading~

Book Review: Dream Dark by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl

Dream Dark (Caster Chronicles #2.5)
By Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
Book Released: August 2nd, 2011
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 75
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Goodreads Summary: When Link joined his best friend, Ethan Wate, on a quest through a mysterious network of underground passageways endlessly crisscrossing the South, he knew the journey would be dangerous. But returning home to Gatlin, South Carolina was just the beginning...

Wounded during a climactic battle, Link discovers that tending his injuries won't be as simple as visiting a doctor and that healing his arm should be the least of his worries. For being bitten by a Supernatural does more than break the skin -- it changes a person, inside and out, turning Link into someone more and more like the dark creature who injured him.

In this never-before-seen short story by New York Times bestselling authors Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl, listeners witness Link's heart-racing transformation. Dream Dark is set before the much-anticipated third Beautiful Creatures novel, Beautiful Chaos, and as a special bonus includes an exclusive sneak peek at the first five chapters.

Cindy's Review: Dream Dark is still Ethan's point of view, but it's all about Link. The book started when Link finds out he's turning into a Incubus and now, he's learning how to control himself and all that. It's a really really short story so there isn't much to say. LOL. 

But anyways, looking forward in reading Beautiful Redemption!

Rate: (1-10): 8.5

Book Review; Beautiful Chaos by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl

Beautiful Chaos 
By Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
Release Date: June 12th, 2012
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 576
Format: Paperback
Genre: Paranormal Romance, Young Adult
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Goodreads Summary: Ethan Wate thought he was getting used to the strange, impossible events happening in Gatlin, his small Southern town. But now that Ethan and Lena have returned home from the Great Barrier, strangeand impossible have taken on new meanings. Swarms of locusts, record-breaking heat, and devastating storms ravage Gatlin as Ethan and Lena struggle to understand the impact of Lena's Claiming. Even Lena's family of powerful Supernaturals is affected -- and their abilities begin to dangerously misfire. As time passes, one question becomes clear: What -- or who -- will need to be sacrificed to save Gatlin?


For Ethan, the chaos is a frightening but welcome distraction. He's being haunted in his dreams again, but this time it's not Lena -- and the mysterious figure is following him out of his dreams and into his everyday life. Worse, Ethan is gradually losing pieces of himself -- forgetting names, phone numbers, even memories. He doesn't know why, and he's afraid to ask. 

Sometimes there's no going back. And this time there won't be a happy ending.
SPECIAL BONUS: Includes "Dream Dark," a thrilling short story set before Beautiful Chaos. When Link joined his best friend, Ethan Wate, on a quest through a mysterious network of underground passageways endlessly crisscrossing the South, he knew the journey would be dangerous. But he had no idea it would change his life forever.

Cindy's Review: It took me a while to read this book, not because it was bad, but because I had to read some blog tour books, and there are just some books I have to read. Beautiful Chaos is the third book in  the Beautiful Creatures series, and it ends in a cliffhanger. Or maybe an ending. I won't tell you anything. Omg. i can tell this is gonna be a super short review. Like I can't talk without telling the ending. 

So throughout the book, Ethan learns that someone has to die in order to restore the Order. The only problem is that he doesn't know who is it. 

Here is the Eighteenth Moon song/prophecy thing: 
Eighteenth Moons, eighteen Sheers,
Feeding off your deepest fears,
Vexed to find as Darkness nears,
Secret eyes and hidden ears...

Eighteen Moons, eighteen nears,
The Wheel of Fate herself appears,
Then the One Who Is Two
Will bring the Order back anew...

Eighteen Moons, eighteen dead
Eighteen turned upon their head,
The Earth above, the sky below
The End of Days, the Reaper's Row...

I dunno why this song is so short. But it's how it ends. Can't wait for Beautiful Redemption! It comes out this month! I need to get my hands on it. 

Blog Tour: Ephemeral by Addison Moore Review

 BLURB:

The last thing Laken Stewart remembers is the oncoming car, then bursting through the windshield. 

Two months dissolve without her knowledge and she finds herself in unfamiliar surroundings with strangers who not only profess to know her but insist she’s someone else entirely. 

Laken discovers her long dead boyfriend, Wesley, has been thrown into this alternate world as well. He is quick to inform her she suffered a horrible fall and that her memory hasn’t fully returned. According to Wesley the other life she had—her name, her family, they were simply a side effect of her brain trauma. 

In her quest for answers she meets Cooper Flanders, the son of her psychiatrist who readily believes every word she says. 

Laken Stewart knows she died on that hot July afternoon, but now she’s alive—or is she?

Cindy's Review: One thing I really like was the cover and her dress. The cover suggests of a mysterious night with romance blooming like the flowers on her dress. 

Since Ephemeral has the whole love-triangle in it, for obvious reasons, I'm going to have to choose a side. But first, I'll explain about the main characters.  

The main character of the book is Laken. She has a very unique name that makes me think of the Lochnesss Monster. LOL. Laken wakes up  one day in a forest with nothing but her memory. I mean, she has clothes on and everything, but she has no idea where her past went, where in the world she is, and why in the world does she have a fake family. She's remembers hitting a windshield, but how did she get into the woods, or Ephemeral Academy in Connecticut when she's from Kansas? Whose are all those family imposer she has? This new world is strange and different, but when she meets Wes, her dead boyfriend she still loves and Fletch, the brother she misses, she has to decide if she's going to cling on to her past memories or is she just going to forget her past and believe whatever they tell her. 

It's Laken's dream to be with her precious Wesley Parker. She believes even death can't keep them apart. But she finds something wrong with this Wesley Paxton. He has a different attitude, a different personality, and he could even read minds! The only thing that is the same about him is his looks. Is he the Wesley Parker she knew at home or is he another imposer? But she still loves him, either way.

Then, there's Coop. Or Cooper Flanders. He's the totally sexy, sweet angel you hear of, only in books and your dreams, of course. Laken knows she's dating Wes and Wes is the one for her, but why can't keep away from Cooper? And why does she feel a spark? She's not supposed to. To her, Cooper is someone who she can rely on, to trust her, to save her, and to help her. Well, saving and helping is typically the same thing, but well, Laken does need to be saved more than once in this book. Cooper was the first person she saw in this new world. He saved her numerous of times from Fems, aka zombies, and Spectators and all that. But anyhow, she's supposed to be dating Wes.

As for me, I'm rooting for Cooper all the way. When I read that one line in the book, I knew he was going to be in her love life. That one line: "The boy from the forest"  Cooper was described the way, you would describe an angel: "tall with sandy hair and eyes the color of a lifeless sky." Even though Wes is like the love of her life, there's something wrong with him. He's in the inner circle of the Count and he's like totally mysterious and he lies to Laken. I just don't trust him. Really. Cooper seems like the angel, while Wes seems like the devil. Or maybe I'm being to mean, but I don't like Wes. Team Cooper forever. Unless Wes does something to change my mind, like getting his memory back and actually remembering the REAL Laken. But as long as Wes stays the same, my opinion stays the same. Cooper!!! ;)

So in this book, there were these factions with their own special powers. I didn't really pay much attention to it, since I focused more on the romance. So there's the Count, the highest of all five, I think, factions. The Counts are the one who takes care of all business, rules, etc. And they are probably the people who swipes memories and make up a whole new world. Second thing I remember is the Celestra. They can read minds and/or time travel. I'm not sure if time travel is one of their powers, but the reading minds part is a certainty. Other factions, who don't have the powers to read minds, can get the power by drinking some of a Celestra's blood, like a vampire. You know, I don't really know how to explain the factions, even though it's an important part to the story. Like I said, I'm a sucker for ROMANCE. Therefore, I pay my nice, little attention to the love-triangle. :)

Overall, this book was fun to read and whole afterlife, the second level, and all that is pretty cool. It's new fresh idea I haven't seen in books yet, so it gives off a fresh feeling. Out of 10 stars, I give it 9 stars!!:)

                                   Author Bio:

Addison Moore is the author of young adult fiction and romance. She has worked as therapist on a locked psychiatric unit for almost a decade. She is the mother of four wonderful children. She resides on the West Coast with her family and two dogs where she eats too much chocolate and stays up way too late. When she's not writing, she's reading.




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Blog: http://addisonmoorewrites.blogspot.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Addison_Moore

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Book Review: Beautiful Darkness by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl

Beautiful Darkness by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl.
Book Summary: Some loves are meant to be... Others are cursed.
Ethan Wate used to think of his small Southern town as a place where nothing ever changed. Then he met mysterious newcomer, Lena Duchannes, who revealed a secret world that had been hidden in plain sight all along.
Together, Ethan and Lena can face anything, but after suffering a tragic loss, Lena starts to pull away. Haunted by strange visions, Ethan finds himself caught up in the dangerous network of underground passageways endlessly crisscrossing the South, where nothing is as it seems.
Now that Ethan's eyes have been opened to the darker side of Gatlin, there's no going back.

Cindy's Summary/Opinions: See. Like I said. Stayed tuned and I will get you the review of its sequels! I can't wait to read Beautiful Chaos, but there's other books I need to read. Like my book report book for English. And the other books I need to read for my blog tours. So yeah.On the reviews.
 
I always thought the first book in series are the best book. And it is true. Only one series proved me worng and it's the Gallagher Girls series. It got better as it went. But anyways, the second book wasn't so bad either. After a certain person's death in Beautiful Creatures, Lena became distant to Ethan and everybody else around her. Instead, she was what you expected. Hanging out with the bad girl-cousin, Ridley and that mysterious Incubus, John Breed. Lena believes she's going dark. And there is only one person in the world that could change her mind. Ethan. But what can Ethan do to do that?

Rate: (1-10): 8.5

Because I'm kind of busy with all my club stuff, homework, book tours, and other stuff, I'm going to keep this short. No quotes either. But keep in mind of one thing:

STAYED TUNED FOR BEAUTIFUL CHAOS!!!!

P.S. The lyrics for Seventeen Moons!

Seventeen moons, seventeen years,
Eyes where Dark or Light appears,
Gold for yes and green for no,
Seventeen the last to know...

Seventeen moons, seventeen turns, 
Eyes so dark and bright it burns,
Time is high but no one is higher,
Draws the moon into the fire...

Seventeen moons, seventeen fears,
Pain of death and shame of tears,
Find the marker, walk the mile,
Seventeen knows just exile...

Seventeen moons, seventeen spheres,
The moon before her time appears,
Hearts will go and starts will follow,
One is broken, One is hollow...

Seventeen moons, seventeen years
Know the loss, stay the fears
Wait for  him and he appears
Seventeen moons, seventeen tears.

Book Review: Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl

 Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl.
Book Summary: Lena Duchannes is unlike anyone the small Southern town of Gatlin has ever seen, and she's struggling to conceal her power and a curse that has haunted her family for generations. But even within the overgrown gardens, murky swamps, and crumbling graveyards of the forgotten South, a secret cannot stay hidden forever.
Ethan Wate, who has been counting the months until he can escape from Gatlin, is haunted by dreams of a beautiful girl he has never met. When Lena moves into the town's oldest and most infamous plantation, Ethan is inexplicably drawn to her and determined to uncover the connection between them.
In a town with no surprises, one secret could change everything.

Cindy's Summary/Opinions: This book was recommended to me by a friend named Wen Ma. I bought the whole series, or the three books that's out from our school's Scholastic Book Fair. Since I needed more books to be on my "to-be-read" list, I decided to buy the books and read them, since they were nice and thick. ;) I can't say buying them is a bad choice. When I first started reading this book, I thought it would be like just any normal book I've read. It'll be interesting, but it will leave my mind sooner or later. I can't say the same for this book though.
 
   The first 50 pages of this book, I actually thought it was like any normal book, but as I got further and further, deeper and deeper into the book, it pulled me in more and more. Soon, I couldn't stop picking up the book. The whole Casters thing and the curses has got me addicted to the book. Since, as a reader, I'm a sucker for romance, like really bad. I enjoyed the romance too, but unlike other paranormal romance books, I was interested in the plot itself.
 
   Now that was all my opinions and stuff, like how I always do a book review. Here comes the horrible summary LOL. Because I'm quite bad at them. At least it will help my essay writing, which last time I checked wasn't so bad.  Anyways, back to topic:
 
   As you know from the book's summary, there are basically two main characters. Two people who fell in love but couldn't be together. First, there's Lena Duchannes who is a 'witch'. Or the idea of a witch. Precisely, she's a Caster, a Natural Caster. There are two types of Casters in the world. A Dark Caster and a Light Caster. You will be Claimed by the moon on your sixteenth birthday. Lena isn't sixteen yet, but it's coming soon.
 
   Then there's Ethan Wate. The narrator of the story. The simple 'Mortal'. But is he really? He is currently seventeen, but they're both sophomores so basically same year. For some reason, I like the guy older than the girl. Seems more romantic that way. Either way, without his brain knowing, his heart fell in love with that new girl, the mysterious Lena, who everyone hates at school and who has special superpowers that everyone is scared of. And not before long, his brain knew it too. Okay. Maybe that's the way I wanted it to be. Love at first sight isn't my thing, but really, Ethan had been dreaming of her every night. How do you even dream of someone you don't know and fall in love with them and they actually turn up at your high school? How much does that happen these days?
 
   But it's not only Ethan. Lena have dreams of Ethan too. And they also found out they can do Kelting, which is basically talking to another person in your head without saying anything out loud. You know, communication using your mind. Yep. Before, I leak too much out, I should talk about the curse. Even though I'm not so sure I know what it is. LOL.
 
   Never mind, officially, I don't really know the curse. Or maybe just telling you the curse is like telling you the ending of the story. The ending is great. I cried. Like really. Just like in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. And I won't tell you the reason, because that might give it away, but Harry Potter fans might already know the reason I cried, because they probably cried when they read 'that' part of the book. Okay. Now, I'm talking nonsense. Getting on with the rate.

Rate: (1-10): 9.5
It's really not that bad, but no offense, it doesn't beat my precious dystopian books. Delirium! Divergent! Yeah. That. But don't be offended. I hardly give out ten starts. For real. Maybe like three books ever.

Normally, I will have like a lot of quotes from the book, but you know how I get lazy. And this is getting real long. I hate reading really long summaries. Yeah. Like really really long. I'll give out like three quotes. LOL.

" 'Get the hell away from my boyfriend, witch.' "
Yep. Yep. Boyfriend. Witch. Totally into it. ;)

" I looked into her eyes, I noticed for the first time that one was green and one was hazel - more like gold."
This is a really big part of story. That changed almost everything. But you don't know what and I can't help me from fandoming. Reminds me of Graceling. Omg.

Okay. Quotes stop here. Because I have more to share.

Does anyone know about the CYRM thing that happens each year? You know, The California Young Reader Medal? If you don't live in California, you probably don't. But basically the CYRM is an organization, I can say that have different categories of books and select three nominees for each category. Middle school students read them and vote on which book they like the best per category. I"m really bad at explaining, so here is the link, if you want more information: http://www.californiayoungreadermedal.org/
So I"m excited to say, Beautiful Creatures is one of the nominees!!! And so is Matched by Ally Condie. OMG. I really don't know which I'm choosing. So if you want the list of nominees for this year, here it is: http://www.californiayoungreadermedal.org/nominees.htm

And last thing. I kind of like the song in the book. So I want to piece it together and get the readers more interested.

Sixteen moons, sixteen years
Sixteen of your deepest fears
Sixteen times you dreamed my tears
Falling, falling through the years...

Sixteen moons, sixteen years
Sound of thunder in your ears
Sixteen miles before she nears
Sixteen seeks what sixteen fears...

Sixteen moons, sixteen years,
Sixteen times you dreamed my fears,
Sixteen will try to Bind the spheres,
Sixteen screams but just one hears...

Sixteen moons, sixteen years,
The Claiming Moon, the hour nears,
In these pages Darkness clears,
Power Bind what fire sears...

Sixteenth Moon, Sixteenth Year,
Now has come the day you fear,
Claim or be Claimed,
Shed blood, shed tear,
Moon or Sun-destroy, revere.

It seems so mysterious. I would totally read that book if I were you. Stay tuned for the sequel, Beautiful Darkness. And there is even a Seventeen Moons in there!