Posted June 17, 2015 in Reading, Review / 0 Comments
The Sea of Monsters by
Rick Riordan Series: Percy Jackson and the Olympians #2 Publisher: Disney Hyperion (2006)
Paperback (279 pages)
Via: Library Rating: Also by this author: The Lightning Thief,
The Titan's Curse,
The Sword of Summer Also in this series: The Lightning Thief,
The Titan's Curse,
The Battle of the Labyrinth Reading Challenges: 2015 Mythology,
2015 What's In A Name?,
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Percy Jackson’s seventh-grade year has been surprisingly quiet. Not a single monster has set foot on his New York prep-school campus. But when an innocent game of dodgeball among Percy and his classmates turns into a death match against an ugly gang of cannibal giants, things get . . . well, ugly. And the unexpected arrival of Percy’s friend Annabeth brings more bad news: the magical borders that protect Camp Half-Blood have been poisoned by a mysterious enemy, and unless a cure is found, the only safe haven for demigods will be destroyed.
In this fresh, funny, and hugely anticipated follow up to The Lightning Thief, Percy and his friends must journey into the Sea of Monsters to save their beloved camp. But first, Percy will discover a stunning new secret about his family—one that makes him question whether being claimed as Poseidon’s son is an honor or simply a cruel joke.
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Posted June 15, 2015 in Reading, Review / 0 Comments
The Heir by
Kiera Cass Series: The Selection #4 Publisher: HarperTeen (2015)
Audiobook {8 hours and 48 minutes} (352 pages)
Rating: Also by this author: The Elite,
The One,
The Selection Stores: The Prince & The Guard Also in this series: The Elite,
The One,
The Selection Stores: The Prince & The Guard Reading Challenges: Read 2015 Synopsis
Princess Eadlyn has grown up hearing endless stories about how her mother and father met. Twenty years ago, America Singer entered the Selection and won the heart of Prince Maxon—and they lived happily ever after. Eadlyn has always found their fairy-tale story romantic, but she has no interest in trying to repeat it. If it were up to her, she’d put off marriage for as long as possible.
But a princess’s life is never entirely her own, and Eadlyn can’t escape her very own Selection—no matter how fervently she protests.
Eadlyn doesn’t expect her story to end in romance. But as the competition begins, one entry may just capture Eadlyn’s heart, showing her all the possibilities that lie in front of her . . . and proving that finding her own happily ever after isn’t as impossible as she’s always thought.
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Posted June 10, 2015 in Reading, Review / 0 Comments
Shadow Kiss by
Richelle Mead Series: Vampire Academy #3 Publisher: RazorBill (2008)
Paperback (443 pages)
Via: Library Rating: Also by this author: Vampire Academy,
Frostbite Also in this series: Vampire Academy,
Frostbite Reading Challenges: Read 2015 Synopsis
It’s springtime at St. Vladimir’s Academy, and Rose Hathaway is this close to graduation. Since making her first Strigoi kills, Rose hasn’t been feeling quite right. She’s having dark thoughts, behaving erratically, and worst of all… might be seeing ghosts.
As Rose questions her sanity, new complications arise. Lissa has begun experimenting with her magic once more, their enemy Victor Dashkov might be set free, and Rose’s forbidden relationship with Dimitri is starting to heat up again. But when a deadly threat no one saw coming changes their entire world, Rose must put her own life on the line – and choose between the two people she loves most.
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Posted June 8, 2015 in Reading, Review / 0 Comments
Dark Triumph by
Robin LaFevers Series: His Fair Assassin #2 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (2013)
Hardcover (385 pages)
Via: Library Rating: Also by this author: Grave Mercy,
Mortal Heart Also in this series: Grave Mercy,
Mortal Heart Reading Challenges: Read 2015 Synopsis
When Sybella arrived at the doorstep of St Mortain half mad with grief and despair the convent were only too happy to offer her refuge – but at a price. The sisters of this convent serve Death, and with Sybella naturally skilled in both the arts of death and seduction, she could become one of their most dangerous weapons.
But her assassin’s skills are little comfort when the convent returns her to the life that nearly drove her mad. Her father’s rage and brutality are terrifying, and her brother’s love is equally monstrous. But when Sybella discovers an unexpected ally she discovers that a daughter of Death may find something other than vengeance to live for…
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Posted May 28, 2015 in Reading, Review / 0 Comments
Ruin and Rising by
Leigh Bardugo Series: The Grisha Trilogy #3 Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (2014)
Hardcover (422 pages)
Via: Library Rating: Also by this author: Shadow and Bone,
Siege and Storm,
Six of Crows Also in this series: Shadow and Bone,
Siege and Storm Reading Challenges: 2015 Finishing the Series,
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The Darkling rules Ravka from his shadow throne.
Now the nation’s fate rests with a broken Sun Summoner, a disgraced tracker, and the shattered remnants of a once-great magical army.
Deep in an ancient network of tunnels and caverns, a weakened Alina must submit to the dubious protection of the Apparat and the zealots who worship her as a Saint. Yet her plans lie elsewhere, with the hunt for the elusive firebird and the hope that an outlaw prince still survives.
Alina will have to forge new alliances and put aside old rivalries as she and Mal race to find the last of Morozova’s amplifiers. But as she begins to unravel the Darkling’s secrets, she reveals a past that will forever alter her understanding of the bond they share and the power she wields. The firebird is the one thing that stands between Ravka and destruction—and claiming it could cost Alina the very future she’s fighting for.
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