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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Posted December 3, 2015 in Reading, Review / 0 Comments
First Rider's Call by
Kristen Britain Series: Green Rider #2 Publisher: Daw (2003)
Paperback (596 pages)
Rating: Also by this author: Green Rider,
The High King's Tomb,
Blackveil Also in this series: Green Rider,
The High King's Tomb,
Blackveil Reading Challenges: 2015 Re-Reading,
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Karigan G’ladheon had been a Green Rider, one of the king of Sacoridia’s elite magical messengers. In the messenger service she had been caught up in a world of deadly danger, and though she had defeated the Eletian who cracked the magical D’Yer Wall—which had protected Sacoridia for a thousand years from the dark influence of Blackveil Forest, and Mornhavon the Black’s evil spirit imprisoned within it—she had nonetheless been tainted by his wild magic.Exhausted in body and spirit, Karigan had returned to her home in Corsa. But Karigan’s determination was no match for the Rider’s call. Ghostly hoofbeats echoed in the deep regions of her mind, and she returned to the court to find the Green Riders weakened and diminished. Rider magic was becoming unreliable, and she herself was having ghostly visions of Lil Ambriodhe, First Rider, and founder of the Green Rider corps. But why was she appearing to Karigan? And would Karigan be able to seek the help of a woman who had been dead for a thousand years?
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Posted December 1, 2015 in Reading, Review / 0 Comments
Ruby Red by
Kerstin Gier Series: Ruby Red #1 Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (2011)
Hardcover (322 pages)
Via: Library Rating: Also by this author: Dream A Little Dream,
Sapphire Blue,
Emerald Green Also in this series: Sapphire Blue,
Emerald Green Reading Challenges: 2015 Birthday Month,
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Gwyneth Shepherd’s sophisticated, beautiful cousin Charlotte has been prepared her entire life for traveling through time. But unexpectedly, it is Gwyneth, who in the middle of class takes a sudden spin to a different era!
Gwyneth must now unearth the mystery of why her mother would lie about her birth date to ward off suspicion about her ability, brush up on her history, and work with Gideon–the time traveler from a similarly gifted family that passes the gene through its male line, and whose presence becomes, in time, less insufferable and more essential. Together, Gwyneth and Gideon journey through time to discover who, in the 18th century and in contemporary London, they can trust.
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Posted November 27, 2015 in Reading, Review / 0 Comments
Snow Like Ashes by
Sara Raasch Series: Snow Like Ashes #1 Publisher: Balzer + Bray (2014)
Paperback (416 pages)
Via: Library Rating: Also by this author: Ice Like Fire Also in this series: Ice Like Fire Reading Challenges: Read 2015 Synopsis
A heartbroken girl. A fierce warrior. A hero in the making.
Sixteen years ago the Kingdom of Winter was conquered and its citizens enslaved, leaving them without magic or a monarch. Now, the Winterians’ only hope for freedom is the eight survivors who managed to escape, and who have been waiting for the opportunity to steal back Winter’s magic and rebuild the kingdom ever since.
Orphaned as an infant during Winter’s defeat, Meira has lived her whole life as a refugee, raised by the Winterians’ general, Sir. Training to be a warrior—and desperately in love with her best friend, and future king, Mather — she would do anything to help her kingdom rise to power again.
So when scouts discover the location of the ancient locket that can restore Winter’s magic, Meira decides to go after it herself. Finally, she’s scaling towers, fighting enemy soldiers, and serving her kingdom just as she’s always dreamed she would. But the mission doesn’t go as planned, and Meira soon finds herself thrust into a world of evil magic and dangerous politics – and ultimately comes to realize that her destiny is not, never has been, her own.
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