Book Synopsis:

Alienated (Alienated #1)

Book Synopsis:

After the End (After the End #1)

She’s searching for answers to her past. They’re hunting her to save their future.

World War III has left the world ravaged by nuclear radiation. A lucky few escaped to the Alaskan wilderness. They’ve survived for the last thirty years by living off the land, being one with nature, and hiding from whoever else might still be out there.

At least, this is what Juneau has been told her entire life.

When Juneau returns from a hunting trip to discover that everyone in her clan has vanished, she sets off to find them. Leaving the boundaries of their land for the very first time, she learns something horrifying: There never was a war. Cities were never destroyed. The world is intact. Everything was a lie.

Now Juneau is adrift in a modern-day world she never knew existed. But while she’s trying to find a way to rescue her friends and family, someone else is looking for her. Someone who knows the extraordinary truth about the secrets of her past.

Quote one:

Beckett and Neruda begin to growl, the fur on their backs bristling.  I unclip them, and they race for our yurt.  They disappear through the flaps and are back out a second later, puffing and barking frantically  As they begin sniffing around the empty camp, I plunge through our entrance to see my father’s desk knocked upside down and his books and papers scattered over the floor.

He’s gone.  My heart stops, and then as I look down at the ground it slams hard against my ribs, forcing a cry from my throat.  In the soft dirt floor, in my father’s careful block lettering, is written: JUNEAU, RUN!

Quote two:

Then my gaze lowers and the world slams to a stop.  I manage to keep my knees locked for a moment but then crumple to the ground.  I can’t breathe.  I can’t think.  I can’t do anything but kneel in the now and look at the impossible.

Beneath me lies a city.  It is not in ruins.  It isn’t decimated by war and poisoned by radiation.  It is a thriving city with massive glass buildings glistening in the late-afternoon sun.  People–not dangerous brigands, but normal-looking people–are walking down its streets.  Cars that look brand-new–more rounded than the ones in the EB–are driving down the roads and are parked along their sides.  This is not a postapocalyptic wasteland.  Where am I?  What is going on?

“You can live forever for me.” 

“I live for you, and you alone.”

  ― Sherry Thomas, The Burning Sky

Excerpt:

Did this mean he was about to tell her something he wouldn’t normally? Her ears perked—figuratively, since her ears were now feather-covered holes in the sides of her head.

He laughed softly. “You know, you are almost enjoyable to talk to, when you do not say anything back.”
She willed the water in the tub to strike him in the face.
There was a loud splash. “Hey!” He sounded surprised, but not unpleasantly so. “Interesting. You are still capable of elemental powers. But stop—or I will feed you to the castle cats.”
She struck him again. 

I am so excited to read this book! I purchased it from the Spark a Reaction YA Panel! Sherry Thomas seems like such a talent and awesome author! The sequel to The Burning Sky is called The Perilous Sea and will be released September 16th! So definitely read The Burning Sky before then! Check out the book synopsis below!

Book Synopsis (Goodreads):

Iolanthe Seabourne is the greatest elemental mage of her generation—or so she’s being told. The one prophesied for years to be the savior of The Realm. It is her duty and destiny to face and defeat the Bane, the greatest mage tyrant the world has ever known. A suicide task for anyone let alone a sixteen-year-old girl with no training, facing a prophecy that foretells a fiery clash to the death.

Prince Titus of Elberon has sworn to protect Iolanthe at all costs but he’s also a powerful mage committed to obliterating the Bane to avenge the death of his family—even if he must sacrifice both Iolanthe and himself to achieve his goal.

But Titus makes the terrifying mistake of falling in love with the girl who should have been only a means to an end. Now, with the servants of the Bane closing in, he must choose between his mission and her life.

Doesn’t this book just sound AMAZING?!?! As Sherry Thomas said “it’s like Harry Potter but with cross dressing!” (Spark a Reaction YA Panel, July 10th 2011)

Add The Burning Sky to your goodreads!!!

“The voice, the haunting chill it leaves over me, isn’t new to me at all.
I’ve been hearing that voice for as along as I can remember.
I don’t talk about it, I try to pretend the voice isn’t there.
What I really want is to figure out why I hear it. Why me? What does it want?
But how can I appease a voice that doesn’t exist?”

“They want me to be their hero.”

                                                                                                        ― Konstanz Silverbow, Missing Royal

I just started reading Missing Royal and let me tell you, it’s action packed right from the start! I absolutely love Shanice and find myself really drawn to her character. She’s someone you can relate to. I find myself wishing I could help her with the struggles she encounters! Her friend Valentino seems super adorable, her parents are awesome (love them) and I hear there’s a handsome prince somewhere in there that I can’t wait to meet! (Can I just squeal?) I can’t seem to put this book down! I can’t wait to finish reading it so that I can share more with you! In the meantime, check out the synopsis below and add Missing Royal to your Goodreads!!!

Book Synopsis (Goodreads):

When Shanice was little, she wished to be a princess. Now as a teenager, she just wishes she fit in. But Shanice doesn’t feel like she belongs—she never has.

When her parents tell her she is the last known princess from another world, it all makes sense—a world full of magic in place of technology, one where she is more than just royalty. She is their last chance to stop the one who is bent on destroying it: Mendina. 

But she can’t do it alone. First, she must find the other missing royals. In her quest, Shanice will be forced to choose between the course prophecy set for her and the one that leads to the man who possesses her heart. 

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Book Synopsis:

Sinner (The Wolves of Mercy Falls #3.5)

A standalone companion book to the internationally bestselling Shiver Trilogy.

Sinner follows Cole St. Clair, a pivotal character from the #1 New York Times bestselling Shiver Trilogy. Everybody thinks they know Cole’s story. Stardom. Addiction. Downfall. Disappearance. But only a few people know Cole’s darkest secret — his ability to shift into a wolf. One of these people is Isabel. At one point, they may have even loved each other. But that feels like a lifetime ago. Now Cole is back. Back in the spotlight. Back in the danger zone. Back in Isabel’s life. Can this sinner be saved?

I love Maggie Stiefvater and I can’t wait to read this book!  Here are a couple of quotes from the book:

Quote 1

” I know why you did it.

Yeah?

You just did it so you could say ” I am a werewolf in L.A.” ”

Quote 2

” If we make it through this alive, I’m going to tell you the truth of why.  And this time you had better believe me.

I came back for you, Isabel.”

“Time travel isn’t a wonder; it’s an abomination.” 

“Loving someone doesn’t ever completely go away.” 

A: The Book of Life, the third and final installment of The All Souls Trilogy written by Deborah Harkness.

In preparation for its release, I’ve decided to reread A Discovery of Witches and Shadow of Night.  Here’s my teaser Tuesday:

Dr. Diana Bishop is running from the family business and the last name that dates back to the first Salem Witch trials.  Refusing to perform any witchcraft, except on rare occasions (spelling a malfunctioning washer), she calls up a manuscript that leaves her puzzled and brings Daemons, Witches and Vampires calling.  Even stranger is her handsome vampire protector, Mathew.

Soon there will be a giveaway for this very novel! And since it will be a giveaway, I think it only polite to give a teaser! Here’s some segments from the book that I just love!

“The wind is part of who I am, and when I expose my heart to it, I feel it calling me home. The wind is all I need. Over the years, those words have become my mantra, making everything I’ve endured more bearable. But they’re not the only thing lightening my heart.”

“This is who I am.
A fighter.
A guardian.
Stronger than the Stormers.
Stronger than Vane.
Beyond all emotion.
I don’t give in to fear or pity or love. I’m the one in control.”

― Shannon Messenger, Let the Sky Fall

Let the Sky Fall is a whirlwind of a story! It’s cute, filled with adventure, love, and mystery! It’s also very poetic! This unique book tells the tale of Audra and Vane, about elementals and the ability to call up on the wind. A tale of windwalkers and stormers. It’s a very enjoyable book, one I highly recommend! And once you’ve read Audra and Vane’s whirlwind of a story, don’t forget their story continues in Let the Storm Break  which was released March 4th, 2014!

I’m reading Reboot by Amy Tintera.  It is pretty good so far.  Here are a couple of paragraphs from the book:

” But at the age of twelve, when I woke up in the Dead Room of the hospital 178 minutes after taking three bullets to the chest, I screamed.

I screamed as they branded my wrist with my bar code, my number, and my human name, Wren Connolly.  I screamed as they locked me in a cell, as they escorted me to the shuttle, as they put me in line with the other newly undead former children.  I screamed until I arrived at the Human Advancement and Repopulation  Corporation, or HARC, facility, and they told me screaming meant death.  Acting like I was still a human child meant death.  Disobeying orders meant death.

And then I was silent.”

I hope you enjoyed this excerpt.  Stay tuned for more teasers to come.