tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31188296837212435932024-02-19T15:54:49.239+00:00Paperback FantasiesA book review blog featuring young adult fantasy, paranormal, science fiction, and dystopian reads.Kathryne (Paperback Fantasies)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18111629179763595382noreply@blogger.comBlogger188125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3118829683721243593.post-54253329046127788992012-10-30T22:55:00.002+00:002012-10-30T22:55:46.647+00:00Top Ten Tuesday: Favorite Kick-Ass Heroines<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by <a href="http://brokeandbookish.blogspot.co.uk/">The Broke and the Bookish</a>. These week, we've piled together our favourite kick-ass heroines. This is just a list of girls and women whom I think have defined the phrase 'kick-ass' through their literary battles. Enjoy! Here they are:</div>
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1. <b>Rose Hathaway</b> (Vampire Academy)</div>
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She is one of the most bad-ass characters I have ever read! I would never want to piss her off.</div>
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2. <b>Katniss Everdeen</b> (The Hunger Games)</div>
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This one is fairly self-explanatory. She is one heck of a survivor. With a bow.</div>
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3. <b>Hermione Granger</b> (Harry Potter)</div>
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With just her brain power and a wooden stick she could win any fight. Seriously.</div>
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4. <b>Tris</b> (Divergent)</div>
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When Tris joins the Dauntless faction, I think she absorbs the meaning of 'dauntless' and takes it to a whole new level.</div>
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5. <b>Celaena Sordothian</b> (Throne of Glass)</div>
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The land's most accomplished assassin that comes in a deceptively adorable little package!</div>
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6. <b>Isabelle Lightwood</b> (Mortal Instruments)</div>
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She kills demons. With a whip and witty tongue while wearing heels!</div>
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7. <b>Katsa </b>(Graceling)</div>
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She is bestowed with the powerful ability to kill and she uses it as the ultimate weapon. Yikes.</div>
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8. <b>Eowyn</b> (Lord of the Rings)</div>
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She is no man!!! Just a witch-king killing machine.</div>
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9. <b>June Ipari</b>s (Legend)</div>
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In Legend, June is rather book smart rather than street-wise, yet I still wouldn't want to get on her wrong side!</div>
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10. <b>Yelena Zaltana</b> (Poison Study)</div>
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She is such a witty and abrasive person. Not to mention her extremely epic magical ability.</div>
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Kathryne (Paperback Fantasies)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18111629179763595382noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3118829683721243593.post-9982458372153990772012-10-29T21:39:00.000+00:002012-10-29T21:39:28.527+00:00Review: Slated by Teri Terry<div class="tr_bq">
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<b>Genre:</b> Dystopian<br />
<b>Format:</b> Paperback<br />
<b>Published:</b> May 3, 2012<br />
<b>Publisher:</b> Orchard Books<br />
<b>My Rating: </b>4/5 Stars<br />
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Kyla’s memory has been erased,<br />
her personality wiped blank,<br />
her memories lost for ever.<br />
She’s been Slated.<br />
The government claims she was a terrorist, and that they are giving her a second chance - as long as she plays by their rules. But echoes of the past whisper in Kyla’s mind. Someone is lying to her, and nothing is as it seems. Who can she trust in her search for the truth? - Summary from <i>Goodreads</i></blockquote>
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In future Britain where the reining political party pardons the criminal youth by wiping their minds and replacing them back into society, Kyla finds herself awake. She's been relocated into society, given a new name, new parents, a new sister, and expected to make progress reintegrating into regular life as a teenager. But what lurks in her past that made her become slated? Memories that make no sense start to come back to her, and she tries to make sense of them before any one notices that she isn't like all the other slated children.</div>
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I quite liked Kyla. She was innocent due to her brain alteration, yet somehow I knew she was a survivor. The other characters were all quite good and definitely moved the plot along, I'm just not sure there was anything particularly unique about them other than the girls who hated Kyla. I quite liked their stories. What really had me reading was the hope of finding out more about Kyla. I was glued to the pages and can safely say that Teri Terry has an abundance of writing talent that won't disappoint.</div>
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Overall, I really thought this was a great start to a fantastic new dystopian series. It has the suspense, the intrigue, and the interesting overbearing society! I am eagerly awaiting the second book, and I would recommend it to those who like dystopian. If you don't usually go for dystopian books, I'm not sure if this book is for you.<br />
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Find Teri Terry:</div>
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<a href="http://teriterry.jimdo.com/" target="_blank">Website</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TeriTerryAuthor" target="_blank">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/TeriTerryWrites" target="_blank">Twitter</a></div>
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Kathryne (Paperback Fantasies)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18111629179763595382noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3118829683721243593.post-8394271105979342722012-10-27T11:34:00.001+01:002012-10-27T11:34:29.644+01:00Stacking the Shelves (#21)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />This is a weekly meme (originally hosted by <a href="http://tyngasreviews.com/">Tynga's Reviews</a>) where I showcase the books I've acquired throughout the last week. These can be purchased, borrowed, or for review!<br /><br />This week is another quick haul. I just haven't been buying or borrowing a load of books at once. It's probably because we were living on cheap pasta and not shopping for non-necessities so I stave off getting paperbacks and hardbounds. Catch my drift? But now that that time is over, I can hopefully start adding to my collection next week!<br />
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<b><i>Broken</i> by A.E. Rought</b></div>
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<b><i>Valkyrie Rising</i> by Ingrid Poulson</b></div>
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Kathryne (Paperback Fantasies)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18111629179763595382noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3118829683721243593.post-59447919197021548532012-10-25T16:00:00.000+01:002012-10-25T16:00:07.471+01:00Review: The Gathering Dark by Leigh Bardugo<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Series:</b> Grisha Trilogy #1<br />
<b>Genre:</b> Fantasy<br />
<b>Format:</b> Paperback<br />
<b>Published:</b> June 7, 2012<br />
<b>Publisher:</b> Indigo<br />
<b>My Rating:</b> 5/5 Stars<br />
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The Shadow Fold, a swathe of impenetrable darkness, crawling with monsters that feast on human flesh, is slowly destroying the once-great nation of Ravka.<br />
Alina, a pale, lonely orphan, discovers a unique power that thrusts her into the lavish world of the kingdom’s magical elite—the Grisha. Could she be the key to unravelling the dark fabric of the Shadow Fold and setting Ravka free?<br />
The Darkling, a creature of seductive charm and terrifying power, leader of the Grisha. If Alina is to fulfil her destiny, she must discover how to unlock her gift and face up to her dangerous attraction to him.<br />
But what of Mal, Alina’s childhood best friend? As Alina contemplates her dazzling new future, why can’t she ever quite forget him?<br />
Glorious. Epic. Irresistible. Romance. - Summary from <i>Goodreads</i></blockquote>
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Most people will know this book as <i>Shadow and Bone</i>. I know this book as one freaking fantastic fantasy novel. Alina's story and the world of Ravka have been playing in my mind ever since I put down the book. If you want a creative fantasy world with top-notch story telling, look no further than this author's debut novel. <br /><br />The idea of the Grisha themselves kept me glued to the pages. Magic wielding soldiers with their own orders and rankings with the power to summon elements like wind, the power to heal or hurt human beings, or the power to make weapons and mystical technology. Each order has their place in the world and the world is really captivating. Ravka is a cold and dismal place, but you can't help thinking of the hope the people could have. The architecture and setting described is (not surprisingly) Russian inspired, but I thought Leigh Bardugo was masterful at setting the scene. The movie based on this book is in serious talks with DreamWorks and producer David Heyman. From reading the book, I strongly feel as though it will be an extremely visually driven movie, as the book is quite setting focused. Win, win all around!</div>
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The characters in this book so very likeable! Alina as a personality really isn't anything special and for some strange reason, I like that. Sometimes it's hard to root for a kick-ass heroine who seems like she doesn't need any help. Alina is the underdog at first, but definitely one that quickly learns how to bite back. Mal, Alina's childhood friend is her anchor. He is her past, present, and a possible future for her until Alina gets caught up in the Grisha web. I think the real winner of a character is The Darkling. He is just so serious, demanding, and mysterious! He is the most powerful man in the whole land, so much power that it has extended his life, making it impossible to know his age. </div>
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Overall, this is an extremely exciting book! It's perfect for those who love epic fantasy, as well as those who like a magic-centred world. It is simply gorgeously written and quite possibly my favorite book of 2012 (yet). I can't possibly wait for the next book set to be published in June of next year.</div>
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Kathryne (Paperback Fantasies)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18111629179763595382noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3118829683721243593.post-39599377260798987742012-10-24T15:30:00.000+01:002012-10-24T15:30:03.355+01:00Waiting on Wednesday: Undeadly by Michele Vail<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><i>Undeadly</i> (The Reaper Diaries #1)</b><br />
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The day I turned 16, my boyfriend-to-be died. I brought him back to life. Then things got a little weird...<br />
Molly Bartolucci wants to blend in, date hottie Rick and keep her zombie-raising abilities on the down-low. Then the god Anubis chooses her to become a reaper-and she accidentally undoes the work of another reaper, Rath. Within days, she’s shipped off to the Nekyia Academy, an elite school that trains the best necromancers in the world. And her personal reaping tutor? Rath. Who seems to hate her guts.<br />
Rath will be watching closely to be sure she completes her first assignment-reaping Rick, the boy who should have died. The boy she still wants to be with. To make matters worse, students at the academy start turning up catatonic, and accusations fly-against Molly. The only way out of this mess? To go through hell. Literally. - Summary from Goodreads</blockquote>
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I love reapers. I do! I used to be obsessed with the mediocre TV show 'Dead Like Me', so I like a good spin on something usually clichéd. I am definitely waiting on this one!<br />
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Kathryne (Paperback Fantasies)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18111629179763595382noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3118829683721243593.post-44043839074997471672012-10-23T11:33:00.001+01:002012-10-23T11:33:35.247+01:00Top Ten Tuesday: Books To Get In the Halloween Spirit<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by <a href="http://brokeandbookish.blogspot.co.uk/">The Broke and the Bookish</a>. These week, we've piled together our favourite books that put us in the mood for Halloween! My picks aren't so much scary as they are reminiscent for me. Enjoy! Here they are:<div>
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2. <b><i>Anna Dressed in Blood</i> by Kendare Blake</b>- This book is a fantastic YA Horror novel. Creepy, gory, and gruesome. If this doesn't put you in the mood for Halloween ghost hunting, I don't know what will!<br />
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3. <b>The <i>Goosebumps</i> Books by RL Stine-</b> They are technically kids' books, but I used to love them when I was younger. And you can literally choose any spooky story you can imagine!<br />
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4. <b style="font-style: italic;">Beautiful Creatures </b><b>by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl</b>- There's something about Southern Gothic architecture and swampy landscapes that scream 'Haunted Mansion' for me. Plus when you throw in some magic, you just can't go wrong!<br />
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5. <b>The <i>Immortal Rules</i> by Julie Kagawa- </b>You've got some bad-ass vampires and a disease that turns people into ravenous zombie vampires. Creepy, eh?<br />
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6. <b><i>Shiver</i> by Maggie Stiefvater-</b> It's so autumnal with werewolves that turn when the weather cools. And it's some pretty good paranormal romance!<br />
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8. <b><i>A Witch in Winter</i> by Ruth Warburton-</b> In a cold English village, Anna uncovers magic and an Old English spell book. It's chilly and magical!<br />
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10. <b><i>Once a Witch</i> by Carolyn McCullough</b>- A young witch, constantly in the shadow of her older sister's glory discovers her powers and a bit of love and time travel in between. Love witch books for Halloween!<br />
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<b>What are your top Halloween-y books? Leave me a link to your post below!</b><br />
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Cas Lowood has inherited an unusual vocation: He kills the dead.<br />
So did his father before him, until his gruesome murder by a ghost he sought to kill. Now, armed with his father’s mysterious and deadly athame, Cas travels the country with his kitchen-witch mother and their spirit-sniffing cat. Together they follow legends and local lore, trying to keep up with the murderous dead—keeping pesky things like the future and friends at bay.<br />
When they arrive in a new town in search of a ghost the locals call Anna Dressed in Blood, Cas doesn’t expect anything outside of the ordinary: move, hunt, kill. What he finds instead is a girl entangled in curses and rage, a ghost like he’s never faced before. She still wears the dress she wore on the day of her brutal murder in 1958: once white, but now stained red and dripping blood. Since her death, Anna has killed any and every person who has dared to step into the deserted Victorian she used to call home.<br />
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Cas Lowood never stays anywhere for long. He and his mother routinely blow in and out of towns for the family business: ghost killing. It doesn't leave much time for making friends, but when Cas is researching the gruesome ghost of Anna Dressed in Blood, a ghost known for ripping people up, he needs all the help he can get! He is determined to discover why Anna spares his life despite being just as gruesome as she was rumoured to be.</div>
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As far as this book goes, it's pretty darn creepy and mysterious. On my paperback there is a warning against younger readers due to some graphic content and I think that that warning is entirely warranted. In this world, ghosts are excessively gross and Anna rips people limb from limb. And I like it that way. It's original. I loved Cas and the premise of a male YA main character who was actually pretty darn bad-ass. </div>
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I liked the characters in general, even if the supporting characters are at times clichéd Cas meets Carmel, the typical popular girl at school who turns out to be a bit more complicated than that. And Thomas, the nerdy boy with the ability to read minds who happens to have a pretty big thing for Carmel. It's a fairly standard set of sidekicks, but the real icing on the cake is Anna herself. She's scary, yet fragile and there's something innocent lurking behind her evil eyes that makes you want to know more. It had really me turning the pages to find out what happened to her to make her that way.</div>
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So, if you're looking for a creepy read, then look no further than <i>Anna Dressed in Blood</i>. It's a refreshing male perspective to the YA genre. And with Halloween approaching, this would be a great series to pick up! It's got blood and guts with some mystery and romance thrown in. What else could you want from a ghost story?</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13077542-anna-dressed-in-blood" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> | <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/140832072X/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=19450&creativeASIN=140832072X&linkCode=as2&tag=paperbfantas-21" target="_blank">Amazon UK</a> | <a href="http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/Anna-Dressed-Blood-Kendare-Blake/9780765328670" target="_blank">The Book Depository</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://kendareblake.com/" target="_blank">Website</a> | <a href="http://kendare-blake.livejournal.com/" target="_blank">Blog</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/KendareBlake" target="_blank">Twitter</a></span></div>
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Kathryne (Paperback Fantasies)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18111629179763595382noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3118829683721243593.post-69810281180823085012012-10-21T22:21:00.000+01:002012-10-21T22:21:49.213+01:00Review: Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Hnr7VNGjrS-6at-Hy7D7bOD4T2VP0BZsJR68uxwCSxJEDWVSY_M7cVExjIxrbUNZZEb3RG8AE4qaxJFXd_HmyJwxB0edVIF4-O5CDV0rLF2Zv0x0crW9D81ijaJB3vNZefbszRjrPs8/s1600/Throne+of+Glass+UK.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Hnr7VNGjrS-6at-Hy7D7bOD4T2VP0BZsJR68uxwCSxJEDWVSY_M7cVExjIxrbUNZZEb3RG8AE4qaxJFXd_HmyJwxB0edVIF4-O5CDV0rLF2Zv0x0crW9D81ijaJB3vNZefbszRjrPs8/s320/Throne+of+Glass+UK.jpg" width="210" /></a><b>Series: </b>Throne of Glass #1<br />
<b>Genre:</b> Fantasy<br />
<b>Format: </b>Paperback<br />
<b>Published: </b>August 2, 2013<br />
<b>Publisher: </b>Bloomsbury<br />
<b>My Rating:</b> 5/5 Stars<br />
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After serving out a year of hard labor in the salt mines of Endovier for her crimes, 18-year-old assassin Celaena Sardothien is dragged before the Crown Prince. Prince Dorian offers her her freedom on one condition: she must act as his champion in a competition to find a new royal assassin. Her opponents are men-thieves and assassins and warriors from across the empire, each sponsored by a member of the king's council. If she beats her opponents in a series of eliminations, she'll serve the kingdom for three years and then be granted her freedom. Celaena finds her training sessions with the captain of the guard, Westfall, challenging and exhilarating. But she's bored stiff by court life. Things get a little more interesting when the prince starts to show interest in her... but it's the gruff Captain Westfall who seems to understand her best. Then one of the other contestants turns up dead... quickly followed by another. Can Celaena figure out who the killer is before she becomes a victim? As the young assassin investigates, her search leads her to discover a greater destiny than she could possibly have imagined. - Summary from <i>Goodreads</i></blockquote>
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The prickly and deadly Celeana is given a reprieve from her sentence of manual labor. She's lucky to have even survived the salt mines, therefore a test of her skill shouldn't be so difficult. Or is it? This fantasy novel was one of my most anticipated book releases of the year, yet I'm posting this a <i>very</i> long time after finishing it. Regardless of my serious slothfulness towards my blog, I really think this book has done it. It's a gem, guys.<br />
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I had no issues with the pacing or the plot itself. It had me glued to its pages. In between her elimination trials and physical training, Celaena found herself in court life befriending the prince and devouring books and I not once found myself bored. I think that's because of the fantastic mystery of the dead criminals. Her adversary would-be champions keep ending up dead and Celaena has to figure out who is killing them. If she attracts too much attention, she could end up the next target. The mystery is creepy, gruesome, and all around an amazing plot.<br />
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In addition to the plot, the characters themselves bring life to this story. Chaol is by far my favorite. He's the young Captain Westfall, best friend to the prince and often the serious one in the room. In contrast, Prince Dorian is vastly misunderstood and hilarious. He's also completely enamoured of Celeana, who undertakes a serious personality transformation. Other reviewers have said that Celaena has some issues. I totally agree. But it is not without purpose. Over the course of the book, Celaena goes from having practically no soul to becoming a puppy-loving, dress wearing softie who knew how to survive. I think the girl was there all along, she just was icey to protect herself. Don't get me wrong, though. By the end of the book she was just as frustrating as ever, I'm just a sucker for main characters who are flawed.<br />
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As a fantasy book, there will obviously be some amount of world building. <i>Throne of Glass</i> has the perfect amount of myth, legend, and mystery in its fantasy world. It doesn't confuse the reader or overwhelm the plot one bit. In fact, I'm intrigued. I want to know more about the group of assassins Celaena was a part of and the history in the queen long since dead.<br />
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<i>Throne of Glass</i> has got it going on in all the right places for a fantasy reader. Assassins, criminals, princes, hot guards, magic, pretty dresses, and even a friggin puppy. I honestly dare you to dislike this book! I am on the edge of my seat waiting for the next one.<br />
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This has been quite a slow week for myself. I haven't posted anything last week and my pile of books I have read and yet to review is piling up! I did, however, pick up one book. After I finished <i>Storm, </i>I just had to get a copy of <i>Spark</i>.<br />
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<br />Kathryne (Paperback Fantasies)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18111629179763595382noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3118829683721243593.post-46792219812464857042012-10-19T20:50:00.000+01:002012-10-19T20:50:17.536+01:00Feature and Follow Friday (#22)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I really don't read too many horror books. Maybe I should read more? There are only two books that stand out from my shelf. <i>Anna Dressed in Blood</i> by Kendare Blake and <i>The Immortal Rules</i> by Julie Kagawa. One is a seriously creepy book with plenty of gorey ghosts and mystery. The other is a book with evil vampires and a nasty case of a zombie vampire disease.<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br />
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<b>Series: </b>Crewel World #1<br />
<b>Genre: </b>Dystopian, Fantasy<br />
<b>Format: </b>e-galley provided by publisher<br />
<b>Published: </b>October 16, 2012 (US), October 18, 2012 (UK)<br />
<b>Publisher:</b> Faber & Faber<br />
<b>My Rating: </b>5/5 Stars<br />
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Incapable. Awkward. Artless.<br />
That’s what the other girls whisper behind her back. But sixteen year-old Adelice Lewys has a secret: she wants to fail.<br />
Gifted with the ability to weave time with matter, she’s exactly what the Guild is looking for, and in the world of Arras, being chosen as a Spinster is everything a girl could want. It means privilege, eternal beauty, and being something other than a secretary. It also means the power to embroider the very fabric of life. But if controlling what people eat, where they live and how many children they have is the price of having it all, Adelice isn’t interested.<br />
Not that her feelings matter, because she slipped and wove a moment at testing, and they’re coming for her—tonight.<br />
Now she has one hour to eat her mom’s overcooked pot roast. One hour to listen to her sister’s academy gossip and laugh at her Dad’s stupid jokes. One hour to pretend everything’s okay. And one hour to escape.<br />
Because once you become a Spinster, there’s no turning back. - <i>Summary from Goodreads</i></blockquote>
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Right away, I knew that the plot and worldbuilding were the center of this book and the characters came second. However, as I read on, I was pleasantly surprised by the quiet complexity of the supporting characters. Adelice meets two guys, Jost, the quiet worker in the walls of the Spinsters, and Erik, the manipulative assistant of a powerful Spinster. Yes, you guessed it, there is a love triangle. I wasn’t in love with the romantic aspect of this book, but I was glad to discover there was something more to these two characters. <br />
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Based on the worldbuilding alone, this book is the best dystopian release of 2012. Not everyone will fall in love with it, but I think those who do will fall hard. I am so eagerly waiting the second book. The ending of Crewel took my breath away and I have to know what happens next! I recommend this book if you are obsessed with the worldbuilding in dystopian books and often find yourself underwhelmed with it. Go read this book!<br />
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Kathryne (Paperback Fantasies)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18111629179763595382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3118829683721243593.post-6453383671696037812012-10-10T19:07:00.000+01:002012-10-10T19:07:31.957+01:00Waiting on Wednesday: The Archived by Victoria Schwab<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by <a href="http://breakingthespine.blogspot.co.uk/">Breaking the Spine</a>. Every week I get to show you a title that I'm eagerly anticipating the release of! Please link up your posts or tell me which book you can't wait for!<div>
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Imagine a place where the dead rest on shelves like books.<br />Each body has a story to tell, a life seen in pictures that only Librarians can read. The dead are called Histories, and the vast realm in which they rest is the Archive.<br />Da first brought Mackenzie Bishop here four years ago, when she was twelve years old, frightened but determined to prove herself. Now Da is dead, and Mac has grown into what he once was, a ruthless Keeper, tasked with stopping often-violent Histories from waking up and getting out. Because of her job, she lies to the people she loves, and she knows fear for what it is: a useful tool for staying alive.<br />Being a Keeper isn't just dangerous-it's a constant reminder of those Mac has lost. Da's death was hard enough, but now her little brother is gone too. Mac starts to wonder about the boundary between living and dying, sleeping and waking. In the Archive, the dead must never be disturbed. And yet, someone is deliberately altering Histories, erasing essential chapters. Unless Mac can piece together what remains, the Archive itself might crumble and fall.<br />In this haunting, richly imagined novel, Victoria Schwab reveals the thin lines between past and present, love and pain, trust and deceit, unbearable loss and hard-won redemption.</blockquote>
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Kathryne (Paperback Fantasies)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18111629179763595382noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3118829683721243593.post-8943912561530580342012-10-09T20:40:00.000+01:002012-10-09T20:40:14.498+01:00Top Ten Tuesday: REWIND: Sequels I'm Dying to Read<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by <a href="http://brokeandbookish.blogspot.co.uk/">The Broke and the Bookish</a>. This week, we are holding down the rewind button! We got to pick a topic we either missed out on or wanted a second go at. I chose a topic I didn't get to do the first time around. </div>
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I've picked out a selection of my top ten sequels I can't wait to read! None of these have been released yet and some don't even have confirmed titles! So, here they are:</div>
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1. <b><i>The Shadow Fold</i> (Grisha Trilogy #2) by Leigh Bardugo</b></div>
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I haven't reviewed this yet on my blog, but I am <i>so</i> desperate for more!</div>
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2. <b><i>Shades of Earth</i> (Across the Universe #3)</b> by Beth Revis</div>
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The end was a pretty steep cliffhanger. I'm sort of bummed about the cover revamps, but once I get my hands on it I'll feel better.</div>
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3. <b><i>City of Heavenly Fire</i> (Mortal Instruments #6) by Cassandra Clare</b></div>
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This series has been a fantasitic staple on my shelf. I can't wait to read the final one. Maybe she'll announce another three?</div>
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4. <b><i>Through the Ever Night</i> (Under the Never Sky #2)</b> by Veronica Rossi</div>
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I need to know what happens with Aria and Perry! What do you think of the UK cover?</div>
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5. <b><i>The Eternity Cure</i> (The Blood of Eden #2) by Julie Kagawa</b></div>
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LOVED this gritty vampire book more than I expected and I gotta get more of it!</div>
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6. <b><i>Requiem</i> (Delirium #3) by Lauren Oliver</b></div>
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We all know how much we were left hanging at the end of <i>Pandemonium</i>! The UK cover isn't out yet, so feast your eyes on the US version! </div>
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7. <b>Throne of Glass #2 by Sarah J Maas</b></div>
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<i>Guys</i>. This book = love. I haven't reviewed it yet on this blog, but with no title and no sign of a cover, I'm ready to wait in line for it!</div>
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8. <b><i>Boundless</i> (Unearthly #3) by Cynthia Hand</b></div>
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9. <b>Divergent #3 by Veronica Roth</b></div>
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Not a whiff of the title, but I can't wait to pre-order this baby because of <i>that ending</i>.</div>
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10. <b>Reached (Matched #3) by Ally Condie</b></div>
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I wasn't totally thrilled with <i>Crossed</i>, but something makes me think I've been promised one heck of a conclusion to this series. Fingers crossed!</div>
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<b>Series:</b> Bloodlines #2<br />
<b>Genre:</b> Paranormal<br />
<b>Format:</b> Paperback, published June 12, 2012<br />
<b>Publisher:</b> Razorbill<br />
<b>My Rating:</b> 3/5 Stars<br />
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Sydney Sage is an Alchemist, one of a group of humans who dabble in magic and serve to bridge the worlds of humans and vampires. They protect vampire secrets—and human lives.<br />Sydney would love to go to college, but instead, she’s been sent into hiding at a posh boarding school in Palm Springs, California–tasked with protecting Moroi princess Jill Dragomir from assassins who want to throw the Moroi court into civil war. Formerly in disgrace, Sydney is now praised for her loyalty and obedience, and held up as the model of an exemplary Alchemist.<br />But the closer she grows to Jill, Eddie, and especially Adrian, the more she finds herself questioning her age–old Alchemist beliefs, her idea of family, and the sense of what it means to truly belong. Her world becomes even more complicated when magical experiments show Sydney may hold the key to prevent becoming Strigoi—the fiercest vampires, the ones who don’t die. But it’s her fear of being just that—special, magical, powerful—that scares her more than anything. Equally daunting is her new romance with Brayden, a cute, brainy guy who seems to be her match in every way. Yet, as perfect as he seems, Sydney finds herself being drawn to someone else—someone forbidden to her.<br />When a shocking secret threatens to tear the vampire world apart, Sydney’s loyalties are suddenly tested more than ever before. She wonders how she's supposed to strike a balance between the principles and dogmas she's been taught, and what her instincts are now telling her.<br />Should she trust the Alchemists—or her heart? - <i>Summary from Goodreads</i></blockquote>
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Once again, I expected to love this second addition to <i>The Vampire Academy</i> spinoff series, <i>Bloodlines</i>, despite being disappointed by the first. Sadly, I was once again disappointed. My feelings for this book are all over the map and this is one of the most difficult and perhaps incoherent reviews I've ever written. I realize that I'm certainly a minority in the YA blogging community for not going gaga for this series. I guess I can't get past the premise of this series to enjoy the heart of this story.<br />
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Putting vampires into a Californian high school and expecting a teenage human girl to run the entire operation of babysitting some princess is kind of an asinine premise. I'm sorry. Had to say it. The first half of <i>The Golden Lily </i>was about Sydney babysitting an annoying Jill, watching an annoying love square unfold, and then going on a few dates with this weird guy who is like Sydney but with a whats-it. The plot was laid out early with extremely obvious foreshadowing, but nothing was done with it until the last bit of the book. I had to force myself to finish and for some crazy reason I was glad to have done so (for Adrian).<br />
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That was my reaction to the book, scribbled down along with a few potty words, until I read reviews after having finished. I was too blinded by my annoyance to really see the point of this book. It does what nearly every second book in a series does, have little plot and function as a bridge between the first and third. But this bridge, this fantastically subtle bridge, is the relationship of Sydney and Adrian. There is really something great going on there. Something mature and unlike YA insta-love. And it makes me want to read more. (I never thought I'd say that about this series again.)<br />
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Yeah, I wasn't crazy about it, but now after having finished, I appreciate its subplot immensely. I recommend <i>The Golden Lily</i> if you are one of those screaming teary-eyed girls who want to ravish Adrian whole. But, you've probably already read it if you are one of them. So, if you haven't picked up this series then I say 'meh' to you. Do it with caution, but only if you enjoyed <i>The Vampire Academy </i>series.<br />
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This week I picked up two books. One for myself and one for my man. While The Casual Vacancy is technically on my TBR list, I'm not sure if it's my kind of book, but I think my love will enjoy it.<br />
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<br />Kathryne (Paperback Fantasies)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18111629179763595382noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3118829683721243593.post-50202259435594604062012-10-05T19:22:00.001+01:002012-10-05T19:22:42.304+01:00Feature and Follow Friday (#20)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Feature & Follow is a weekly blog hop hosted by <a href="http://parajunkee.com/">Parajunkee</a> and <a href="http://www.alisoncanread.com/">AlisonCanRead</a>. It's set up so bloggers to discover new blogs and gain new followers. Join in! Every week two different blogs are featured. This week's featured blogs are <a href="http://angelasanxiouslife.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Angela's Anxious Life</a> and <a href="http://www.bookliaison.com/" target="_blank">Book Liaison</a>. Here's this week's question:<br />
<br /><b><span style="font-size: large;">Q: What do you hope to accomplish with your blog? Is it to one day become an author yourself, just for fun, maybe get some online attention, or maybe something very different?</span></b><br /><br />A: When I started this blog earlier this year, I was in between jobs and just out of school. I missed having the responsibility of studying and I wanted to add structure to my life. I've always wanted to start a blog and I started a book blog for myself. At the end of the day, I want an outlet of fun and something productive for me to do! I don't take it too seriously, but it's always an honest reflection of myself.<div>
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Kathryne (Paperback Fantasies)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18111629179763595382noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3118829683721243593.post-27628762209548443472012-10-03T15:00:00.000+01:002012-10-03T15:00:02.800+01:00Waiting on Wednesday: The Mad Scientist's Daughter by Cassandra Rose Clarke<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The Mad Scientist’s Daughter is the heartbreaking story of the journey from childhood to adulthood, with an intriguing science fictional twist.<br />There’s never been anyone - or anything - quite like Finn.<br />He looks, and acts human, though he has no desire to be. He was programmed to assist his owners, and performs his duties to perfection. A billion-dollar construct, his primary task is to tutor Cat.<br />When the government grants rights to the ever-increasing robot population, however, Finn struggles to find his place in the world.</blockquote>
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In honor of Cassandra Rose Clarke's debut novel release this week, I'm here to get her next book on your wishlist. I'm so excited by the prospect of a heartfelt robot book! I was impressed with her writing and I know I want to read more.<br />
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<br />Kathryne (Paperback Fantasies)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18111629179763595382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3118829683721243593.post-75653567497755120612012-10-02T21:36:00.000+01:002012-10-02T21:36:11.180+01:00Top Ten Tuesday: 'Older' Books I Don't Want People to Forget About<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by <a href="http://brokeandbookish.blogspot.co.uk/">The Broke and the Bookish</a>. This week, we are professing our loves for our top ten 'older' books we don't want people to forget. We get to classify how we define 'old'. I think my books I've mentioned are at least two years old, if not decades old. If they are part of a series, that series has ended. So, here they are:</div>
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1. <b><i>The Uglies Series</i></b> by Scott Westerfield</div>
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<br />Kathryne (Paperback Fantasies)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18111629179763595382noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3118829683721243593.post-76805210369345758602012-09-30T14:00:00.000+01:002012-09-30T14:00:05.890+01:00Review: The Assassin's Curse by Curse by Cassandra Rose Clarke<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Series: </b>The Assassin's Curse #1<br />
<b>Genre:</b> Fantasy, Action<br />
<b>Format:</b> e-galley provided by publisher, Published October 2, 2012<br />
<b>Publisher:</b> Strange Chemistry<br />
<b>Rating:</b> 4/5 Stars<br />
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Ananna of the Tanarau abandons ship when her parents try to marry her off to an allying pirate clan: she wants to captain her own boat, not serve as second-in-command to her handsome yet clueless fiance. But her escape has dire consequences when she learns the scorned clan has sent an assassin after her.<br />
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Ananna of the Tanarau is the daughter of a pirate. She dreams of commanding her own ship and crew one day, not being sold off as a bride to the handsome Tarin of the Harari and she plans to do something about it. Jumping ship and running away on a camel, Ananna seriously angers her would-be future family who send an assassin after her. The assassin, Naji, has to change his orders when a curse that had been placed on him is activated as Ananna saves his life.<br />
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I adored the world building in this book. There is serious chemistry when the world of a raised-at-sea pirate ends up stuck with a magic wielding and highly trained assassin. All of these aspects of this world seamlessly weave together to make a fascinating scene that I couldn't get enough of. The two unlikely and fabulous characters of Naji and Ananna are the heart and soul of this book. Neither of them are physically beautiful people, as Ananna isn't described as pretty and Naji is facially scarred. For some reason I found this seriously refreshing and along with Ananna's well-written pirate dialect, the characters were realistic and three dimensional. There is commonality and great plot between Naji and Ananna as they are both rather cut-throat and kick-ass.<br />
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The writing in <i>The Assassin's Curse</i> is done really well. The dialects that could easily be awkward are used perfectly and the action is written so thrillingly. What kept me from giving this book five stars, however, is the lack of pacing consistency. At times, the book would slow down from the action-driven plot. Those who revel in character development, however, won't be disappointed.<br />
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Deserts. Sea. Adventure. Magic. Pirates. Assassins. What a perfect book to warm yourself up with this autumn if you're into that sort of thing (but who wouldn't be?). I was hooked at the summary, and I think you will be too! This adventurous book ended on a pretty sizeable cliffhanger, so I will eagerly await the next book!<br />
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<i>Defiance</i> by C.J. Redwine (Purchased)</div>
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<i>Pledged</i> by Gwynneth White (For Review)</div>
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<b>Series:</b> Lorien Legacies #2<br />
<b>Genre:</b> Science Fiction, Action<br />
<b>Format: </b>Paperback, Published August 23, 2011<br />
<b>Publisher:</b> HarperCollins<br />
<b>Rating:</b> 2/5 Stars<br />
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I've seen him on the news. Followed the stories about what happened in Ohio. John Smith, out there, on the run. To the world, he's a mystery. But to me . . . he's one of us.<br />
Nine of us came here, but sometimes I wonder if time has changed us—if we all still believe in our mission. How can I know? There are six of us left. We're hiding, blending in, avoiding contact with one another . . . but our Legacies are developing, and soon we'll be equipped to fight. Is John Number Four, and is his appearance the sign I've been waiting for? And what about Number Five and Six? Could one of them be the raven-haired girl with the stormy eyes from my dreams? The girl with powers that are beyond anything I could ever imagine? The girl who may be strong enough to bring the six of us together?<br />
They caught Number One in Malaysia.<br />
Number Two in England.<br />
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They tried to catch Number Four in Ohio—and failed.<br />
I am Number Seven. One of six still alive.<br />
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This second book in the trilogy shifts its focus away from John, or Number Four, who was the main character from the first book. <i>The Power of Six</i> introduces us to a new point of view, Marina. She's Number Seven and hiding out in a convent in Spain. I didn't like the new characters as much as the first book, and I started to dislike characters that I really enjoyed in <i>I Am Number Four</i>. To me, this book was kind of a let down.<br />
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As I read this book, I truly did not understand why Marina’s story was alternating in and out of this book until the very, very end when the two storylines collide. I felt like skimming through her chapters about being an undertrained alien living in a convent. It’s as exciting as it sounds (which is not at all).
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John, Sam, and Six are pretty much on the run this entire book. For people who don’t want to get caught, they do some pretty stupid things. Only when they use Six's power to turn invisible do they actually accomplish things when the plot needs to move on. I cringed every time they did something brash. I won't give anything away, but I seriously wanted to smack John upside the head on several occasions. I really think he's changed since the first book and I’m gonna say it. I hated the love ‘square’. John loves Sarah, but has a big fat one for Six even though he knows Sam likes her. And Six conveniently has crushes on both John and Sam. Can I pull my hair out?<br />
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Kathryne (Paperback Fantasies)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18111629179763595382noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3118829683721243593.post-33460987486996391822012-09-26T13:40:00.000+01:002012-09-26T13:40:48.619+01:00Waiting on Wednesday: Through the Ever Night by Veronica RossiWaiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by <a href="http://breakingthespine.blogspot.co.uk/">Breaking the Spine</a>. Every week I get to show you a title that I'm eagerly anticipating the release of! Please link up your posts or tell me which book you can't wait for!<br />
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<b>Through the Ever Night </b><br />
<b>by Veronica Rossi
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<b>(Under the Never Sky #2)</b><br />
<b>To be published January 8, 2013 </b><br />
<b>by HarperCollins (US Hardcover)</b><br />
<b>To be published February 7, 2013 </b><br />
<b>by ATOM (UK Paperback)</b><br />
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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14742334-through-the-ever-night" target="_blank"><b>See It On Goodreads</b></a><br />
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A world-defying love is put to the ultimate test in the heart-stopping sequel to Veronica Rossi's "masterpiece," Under the Never Sky. (Examiner.com)<br />
It's been months since Aria last saw Perry. Months since Perry was named Blood Lord of the Tides, and Aria was charged with an impossible mission. Now, finally, they are about to be reunited. But their reunion is far from perfect. The Tides don't take kindly to Aria, a former Dweller. And with the worsening Aether storms threatening the tribe's precarious existence, Aria begins to fear that leaving Perry behind might be the only way to save them both.<br />
Threatened by false friends, hidden enemies, and powerful temptations, Aria and Perry wonder, Can their love survive through the ever night?<br />
In this second book in her spellbinding Under the Never Sky trilogy, Veronica Rossi combines fantasy and dystopian elements to create a captivating love story as perilous as it is unforgettable.</blockquote>
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I was obsessed with <i>Under the Never Sky </i>when I read it earlier this year and I could not wait to get my hands on it. I've been following it's progress from the US cover release to the summary. Now it's appearing on my Waiting on Wednesday. Can't wait!<br />
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Kathryne (Paperback Fantasies)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18111629179763595382noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3118829683721243593.post-35490686581461172482012-09-25T13:35:00.000+01:002012-09-26T17:48:16.375+01:00I'll Be BackForgive the clichéd line, but I'll be back online starting tomorrow. That's if everything's gone right. I've been living off of my iPhone and it's been a bit rough, but I've survived.<br />
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