Posted December 14, 2015 in Reading, Review / 8 Comments
The Heart of Betrayal by
Mary E Pearson Series: The Remnant Chronicles #2 Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (2015)
Hardcover (470 pages)
Via: Library Rating: Also by this author: The Kiss of Deception Also in this series: The Kiss of Deception Reading Challenges: Read 2015 Synopsis
Held captive in the barbarian kingdom of Venda, Lia and Rafe have little chance of escape. Desperate to save Lia’s life, her erstwhile assassin, Kaden, has told the Vendan Komizar that she has the gift, and the Komizar’s interest in Lia is greater than anyone could have foreseen.
Meanwhile, nothing is straightforward: There’s Rafe, who lied to Lia but has sacrificed his freedom to protect her; Kaden, who meant to assassinate her but has now saved her life; and the Vendans, whom Lia always believed to be savages. Now that she lives among them, however, she realizes that may be far from the truth. Wrestling with her upbringing, her gift, and her sense of self, Lia must make powerful choices that will affect her country… and her own destiny.
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Posted December 11, 2015 in Let's Discuss, Reading / 2 Comments
I have been “reading” this book for about a month. By “reading,” I mean more like “avoiding reading.”
Do you know what book it is? It is one of my all-time favorite books: Blackveil by Kristen Britain! I should want to read this book. I should want to finish it. I shouldn’t want to set it down and walk away without looking back.
So WHY don’t I want to read this book?
I’m thinking the real reason I don’t want to finish this book isn’t that I don’t like it. Seriously, I LOVE it. The real reason is most likely that I don’t want it to end.
You see, way back in September I told you all that I was going to reread this series. While I LOVE this series, my least favorite book comes after Blackveil and that is Mirror Sight. I could say a lot about how much I don’t exactly like Mirror Sight and how it doesn’t seem to fit as great with the series but here isn’t the place.
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Posted December 10, 2015 in Reading, Review / 0 Comments
The High King's Tomb by
Kristen Britain Series: Green Rider #3 Publisher: Daw (2007)
Paperback (643 pages)
Rating: Also by this author: Green Rider,
First Rider's Call,
Blackveil Also in this series: Green Rider,
First Rider's Call,
Blackveil Reading Challenges: 2015 Re-Reading,
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More than a thousand years ago the armies of the Arcosian Empire, led by Mornhavon the Black, crossed the great sea and tried to conquer the land of Sacoridia using terrible dark magic. Eventually Mornhavon had been captured, and his evil spirit imprisoned in Blackveil Forest, protected by the mighty D’Yer Wall; and in the centuries since the war’s end, knowledge of the working of magic had disappeared from Sacoridia.
Karigan G’ladheon was now a seasoned Green Rider—a member of the magical messenger corps of the king. But during her first year as a Rider, a rogue magician had cracked the D’Yer Wall. The spirit of Mornhavon, sensing the weakness, had begun to wake, seeking vengeance. Karigan had managed to transport the spirit of Mornhavon into the future, buying valuable time for her king and country. But how far in the future was Mornhavon now? There was no way to tell.
And though Karigan and her fellow Riders scoured the land searching for lost magical knowledge, they were unaware of a threat to their kingdom that lay far closer: the descendants of ancient enemies had spent generations honing their powers of dark magic—a force against which the Sacoridians had no defense. The High King’s Tomb is the thrilling third installment of the Green Rider series.
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Posted December 9, 2015 in Reading, Review / 2 Comments
Sapphire Blue by
Kerstin Gier Series: Ruby Red #2 Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (2012)
Hardcover (354 pages)
Via: Library Rating: Also by this author: Dream A Little Dream,
Emerald Green Also in this series: Ruby Red,
Emerald Green Reading Challenges: Read 2015 Synopsis
Gwen’s life has been a rollercoaster since she discovered she was the Ruby, the final member of the secret time-traveling Circle of Twelve. In between searching through history for the other time-travelers and asking for a bit of their blood (gross!), she’s been trying to figure out what all the mysteries and prophecies surrounding the Circle really mean.
At least Gwen has plenty of help. Her best friend Lesley follows every lead diligently on the Internet. James the ghost teaches Gwen how to fit in at an eighteenth century party. And Xemerius, the gargoyle demon who has been following Gwen since he caught her kissing Gideon in a church, offers advice on everything. Oh, yes. And of course there is Gideon, the Diamond. One minute he’s very warm indeed; the next he’s freezing cold. Gwen’s not sure what’s going on there, but she’s pretty much destined to find out.
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Posted December 7, 2015 in Reading, Review / 4 Comments
Graceling by
Kristin Cashore Series: Graceling #1 Publisher: Full Cast Audio (2008)
Audiobook {12 hours and 31 minutes} (471 pages)
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Katsa has been able to kill a man with her bare hands since she was eight – she’s a Graceling, one of the rare people in her land born with an extreme skill. As niece of the king, she should be able to live a life of privilege, but Graced as she is with killing, she is forced to work as the king’s thug.
When she first meets Prince Po, Graced with combat skills, Katsa has no hint of how her life is about to change.
She never expects to become Po’s friend.
She never expects to learn a new truth about her own Grace – or about a terrible secret that lies hidden far away…
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