Posted August 20, 2015 in Reading, Review / 0 Comments
Throne of Glass by
Sarah J Maas Series: Throne of Glass #1 Publisher: Bloomsbury (2012)
Paperback (406 pages)
Rating: Also by this author: A Court of Thorns and Roses,
Crown of Midnight,
Heir of Fire Also in this series: Crown of Midnight,
Heir of Fire,
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Meet Celaena Sardothien.
Beautiful. Deadly.
Destined for greatness.
In the dark, filthy salt mines of Endovier, an eighteen-year-old girl is serving a life sentence. She is a trained assassin, the best of her kind, but she made a fatal mistake: she got caught.
Young Captain Westfall offers her a deal: her freedom in return for one huge sacrifice. Celaena must represent the prince in a to-the-death tournament—fighting the most gifted thieves and assassins in the land. Live or die, Celaena will be free. Win or lose, she is about to discover her true destiny. But will her assassin’s heart be melted?
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Posted August 17, 2015 in Reading, Review / 2 Comments
The Rose Bride by
Nancy Holder Series: Once Upon A Time Publisher: Simon Pulse (2007)
Paperback (245 pages)
Rating: Also in this series: Snow,
Water Song,
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When Rose’s mother dies, her only comfort is the exquisite rose garden her mother left behind. The purple blossoms serve as an assurance of her mother’s love. But Rose is dealt a second blow when her father dies and his greedy widow, Ombrine, and her daughter, Desirée, move in and take over the manor in true Cinderella fashion.
Fate has been cruel to Ombrine and Desirée, too. So despite their harsh ways, Rose has compassion. But these feelings are bitterly tested when, in a rage, Ombrine tears out the garden. Rose nearly gives up all hope—until a chance meeting with the king. Happiness might be within her reach, but first she must prevail over Ombrine. And then she must determine if she has the courage to love.
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Posted August 13, 2015 in Reading, Review / 0 Comments
The Night Dance by
Suzanne Weyn Series: Once Upon A Time Publisher: Simon Pulse (2005)
Paperback (193 pages)
Rating: Also by this author: Water Song Also in this series: Snow,
Water Song,
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Under the stars, in a secret world…
Rowena, the youngest of twelve sisters, loves to slip out of the castle at night and dance in a magical forest. Soon she convinces her sisters to join her. When Sir Ethan notices that his daughters’ slippers look tattered every morning, he is certain they’ve been sneaking out. So he posts a challenge to all the suitors in the kingdom: The first man to discover where his daughters have been is free to marry the one he chooses.
Meanwhile a handsome young knight named Bedivere is involved in a challenge of his own: to return the powerful sword, Excalibur, to a mysterious lake. While looking for the lake, Bedivere meets the beautiful Rowena and falls for her. Bedivere knows that accepting Sir Ethan’s challenge is the only opportunity for him to be with Rowena forever. But this puts both Bedivere and Rowena in a dangerous situation…one in which they risk their lives for a chance at love.
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Posted July 1, 2015 in Reading, Review / 0 Comments
City of Ashes by
Cassandra Clare Series: The Mortal Instruments #2 Publisher: McElderry Books (2008)
Paperback (453 pages)
Via: Library Rating: Also by this author: City of Bones,
City of Glass,
The Bane Chronicles Also in this series: City of Bones,
City of Glass,
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Clary Fray just wishes that her life would go back to normal. But what’s normal when you’re a demon-slaying Shadowhunter, your mother is in a magically induced coma, and you can suddenly see Downworlders like werewolves, vampires, and faeries? Clary would love to spend more time with her best friend, Simon. But the Shadowhunters won’t let her go–especially her handsome, infuriating newfound brother, Jace. And Clary’s only chance to help her mother is to track down rogue Shadowhunter Valentine, who is probably insane, certainly evil–and also her father. When the second of the Mortal Instruments os stolen, the terrifying Inquisitor suspects Jace. Could Jace really be willing to betray everything he believes in to help their father?
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Posted June 29, 2015 in Reading, Review / 0 Comments
The Dream Thieves by
Maggie Stiefvater Series: The Raven Cycle #2 Publisher: Scholastic (2013)
Paperback (437 pages)
Via: Library Rating: Also by this author: Shiver,
The Scorpio Races,
The Raven Boys Also in this series: The Raven Boys,
Blue Lily, Lily Blue,
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If you could steal things from dreams, what would you take?
Ronan Lynch has secrets. Some he keeps from others. Some he keeps from himself.
One secret: Ronan can bring things out of his dreams.
And sometimes he’s not the only one who wants those things.
Ronan is one of the raven boys—a group of friends, practically brothers, searching for a dead king named Glendower, who they think is hidden somewhere in the hills by their elite private school, Aglionby Academy. The path to Glendower has long lived as an undercurrent beneath town. But now, like Ronan’s secrets, it is beginning to rise to the surface—changing everything in its wake.
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