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Showing posts with label good v's evil. Show all posts
Showing posts with label good v's evil. Show all posts

Friday, 25 January 2013

Gray wolves series

Grey wolves series by Quinn Loftis

Prince of wolves (Book 1) - Kindle

Blurb ... 'Jaque Pierce was just an ordinary 17 year old girl getting ready to start her senior year in high school in Coldspring, Texas. When a mysterious foreign exchange student from Romania moves in across the street, Jacque and her two best friends, Sally and Jen, don't realize the last two weeks of their summer was going to get a lot more interesting. From the moment Jacque sets eyes on Fane she feels an instant connection, a pull like a moth to a flame. Little does she know that the flame she is drawn to is actually a Canis lupis, werewolf, and she just happens to be his mate; the other half of his soul. The problem is Fane is not the only wolf in Coldspring, Texas. Just as Fane and Jacque are getting to know each other, another wolf steps out to try and claim Jacque as his mate. Fane will now have to fight for the right to complete the mating bond, something that is his right by birth but is being denied him by a crazed Alpha. Will the love Fane has for Jacque be enough to give him the strength to defeat his enemy, will Jacque accept that she is Fane's mate and complete the bond between them? - website

Blood rites (Book 2) - Kindle

Blurb ... 'With the challenge complete and the corrupt Alpha of Coldspring defeated Fane is now free to complete the mate bond with Jacque and perform the Blood Rites. Although the challenge is done, the affects are far reaching. Once it is known that Vasile, one of the strongest Alphas in the world is in America, specifically Coldspring, TX, there is one Alpha who cannot over look the significance of this. An Alpha who happens to share Jacque's DNA, but is this the one she needs to fear?

With her mom driving and her two best friends, Jen and Sally in tow, Jacque sets off for her happily ever after. She will soon realize a plan has been put in motion that will change her course and possibly tear her from Fane's grasp forever. It will take a wolf pack, her mother's love, her two best friend's unrelenting determination, her own will to survive and the undying love of her mate to bring her home. The question remains, if she fights, if she endures, who will she be, what will be left once she is back in her mates arms?' - website


Just one drop (Book 3) - Kindle

Blurb ... 'Jennifer Adams, best friend to Jacque Pierce and Sally Morgan, spicy, out spoken, a little crazy and human...or so she thought. Jen has just found out that human DNA is not the only thing that resides in her veins, she happens to share that little pesky werewolf gene, although it isn't more than just a drop. Now that she and her friends are living in Romania with Fane's pack, she is also oh so conveniently stuck with the object of her affection, the fur ball Decebel.

Drawn to each other by something they don't understand Jen finds herself frustrated by the lack of mating signs between her and said fur ball. Not only is she dealing with that not so un-frustrating problem, she now has been informed that because of that little drop of werewolf blood in her she is now required to attended a multi-pack gathering for un-mated wolves. This type of gathering hasn't taken place in over a century but with a shortage of females among the werewolf population the males are getting worried they won't ever find their true mates.

Meanwhile Decebel struggles with the emotions he is feeling towards Jen. He tries to keep his distance but there is just something about the mouthy blonde that keeps him coming back for more of her verbal abuse that he just can't seem to get enough of...go figure' - website


Out of the dark (Book 4) - Kindle

Blurb ... 'Darkness has descended on the Transylvanian Alps.
Four packs of the powerful Grey wolves – in a rare show of cooperation – had joined together here in an effort to help their pack members find true mates. Then they were betrayed by one of their own – an Alpha hell-bent on becoming the most powerful of the Canis lupis. And though the wolf's assassination attempt on the currently-reigning Romanian Alpha failed, his plans to get Decebel, the Romanian Beta, out of the picture were coming together even as his treachery was discovered. The wolf fled, leaving destruction, death, and a missing mate behind him.

Unbeknownst to the other packs, the wolf has employed a witch to finish the deadly job and help him gain another tool to increase his power. A curse of devastating proportions will cripple Decebel in a way that may dissolve his fragile bond with Jennifer. Meanwhile, injured and alone, Jen has been fighting for her life. She had come to terms with her fate, accepting that she would not share a life with Decebel, until help came in the most unexpected form...

Vasile will have to use all his resources – including Sally, the new gypsy healer of the Romanian pack – to discover a way in which to destroy the witch, lift the curse from Decebel and reunite him with the one woman who makes him whole, and solve a mystery that's been surrounding the Romanian pack for 300 years.' - website


Beyond the veil (Book 5) - Kindle

Blurb ... 'Though the Serbian pack has been brought to heel thanks to the downfall of their Alpha, the war is far from over.
Desdemona, a witch of unfathomable power, has escaped the wolves’ wrath, but she will not go quietly into the night. She takes refuge in a place where even the smallest sliver of light does not dare to enter. Though she had to flee, she has not given up on the treasure she wishes to acquire. Her depravity knows no bounds; she's even willing to search for the one who can assist her in opening a Veil that has not been opened in millennia – with good reason: the danger is incalculable.

Meanwhile, there are major changes rippling through the Romanian Grey wolves. Decebel has become Alpha to the Serbian pack in an effort to begin to unite the Canis lupis species. Their numbers are dwindling in the wake of the shortage of true mates and lack of offspring. The wolves are beginning to lose faith and darkness seems to be crashing in on them from all sides. But the winds of change are blowing, changes that will alter the future of not only the Canis lupis, but of another ancient race as well.
Amidst all of this, Sally is continuing to come to terms with her relationship with the playful, charming, flirty, unbelievably handsome bartender – who happens to be a member of the Romanian pack.
If all that weren’t enough, the Fates have decided to pay a little visit to Jen. It’s time to collect. She cheated the Fates of a life, her life. Now they want what they are due. The problem? It’s more than Jen is willing to pay.
Yes, the war is indeed far from over. Bargains will be struck, declarations will be made, sacrifices will be given, love will be tested, and trust will be questioned as evil makes its stand against them all' - website


Fate and fury (Book 6) - Kindle

Blurb ... 'The last few days have been the darkest of Sally’s life. After experiencing the joy of finding her mate, she now suffers the pain of losing everything she holds dear. Both the Romanian and Serbian packs have been captured, ripping Sally’s soul mate away from her almost as soon as she had found him. Her best friend and the emotional glue that usually holds Sally together, Jacque Pierce, lies writhing in a restless coma, having been put down by Desdemona’s dark magic. Jennifer Adams, the unshakable one, has revealed to her friends and her mate that she is pregnant, but the Fates have marked her unborn baby for death. Though she rails against the darkness, deep inside Jen knows that Decebel’s baby must die as payment for her own life, and the knowledge is tearing her soul to pieces. Cypher, King of the Warlocks, has claimed Jacque’s mother as his mate and agreed to help Desdemona open a door that would release a horde of demons from beyond the Veil.' - website

Monday, 8 October 2012

Soulbound



Soulbound by Heather Brewer - 2012
Book 1 of Legacy of Tril

Blurb...
Tril is a world where Barrons and Healers are Bound to each other: Barrons fight and Healers cure their Barrons' wounds in the ongoing war with the evil Graplar King. Seventeen-year-old Kaya was born a Healer, but she wants to fight. In Tril, and at Shadow Academy, where she is sent to learn to heal, it is against Protocol for Healers to fight. So Kaya must learn in secret. Enter two young men: One charming, rule-following Barron who becomes Bound to Kaya and whose life she must protect at all costs. And one with a mysterious past who seems bent on making Kaya's life as difficult as possible. Kaya asks both to train her, but only one will, and the consequences will change their lives forever.


Comments: Another fabulous story of a strong female character taking on the male dominated world of Tril. Go Kayla. Looking forward to the next installment.

Wednesday, 26 September 2012

Elemental mysteries series

Elemental mysteries series - Elizabeth Hunter - 2011/2012 - Kindle

Blurb...A phone call from an old friend sets Dr. Giovanni Vecchio back on the path of a mystery he’d abandoned years before. He never expected a young librarian could hold the key to the search, nor could he have expected the danger she would attract. Now he and Beatrice De Novo will follow a twisted maze that leads from the archives of a university library, through the fires of Renaissance Florence, and toward a confrontation they never could have predicted.

Review: I stumbled across this series the other day. I just bought Book 1 and though I would give it a try. I was so hooked that I am now up to Book 3 and I'm loving it. It ticks all the right boxes for this genre, action, good v's evil, love, history books and throw in a can of whoop arse and you are in for a rollicking good time. What's not to love. I highly recommend this series.

Monday, 27 August 2012

The rise of nine




The rise of nine by Pittacus Lore - 2012

Blurb...'Until the day I met John Smith, Number Four, I'd been on the run alone, hiding and fighting to stay alive.

Together, we are much more powerful. But it could only last so long before we had to separate to find the others. . . .

I went to Spain to find Seven, and I found even more, including a tenth member of the Garde who escaped from Lorien alive. Ella is younger than the rest of us, but just as brave. Now we're looking for the others--including John.

But so are they.

They caught Number One in Malaysia.
Number Two in England.
And Number Three in Kenya.
They caught me in New York--but I escaped.
I am Number Six.
They want to finish what they started.
But they'll have to fight us first.' - website


Comments... I have just started this book and am struggling to remember what happened in book 2. Stay tuned.... Well after a few half hearted attempts I have finally finished this book. It did take awhile to get back into the story and then to my great annoyance, each chapter was from the perspective different characters. I'm glad that I stuck with it and as usual the story ended as a cliff hanger grr. No doubt when the next installment comes out I will be going through the same process.

Monday, 6 August 2012

The industry

The industry by Rose Foster (2012)
Blurb...'
Kirra Hayward is an ordinary sixteen year old - smarter than most, but otherwise completely anonymous. When she stumbles across an unusual puzzle on the internet and manages to solve it, she has no idea of what she′s letting herself in for.

Kidnapped by a shadowy organisation known only as The Industry, Kirra soon discovers how valuable her code-breaking skills are. And when she stubbornly refuses to help them, they decide to break her ... by any means at their disposal.

Kirra knows that to protect herself, she must trust no one, not even her fellow prisoner, Milo. But as time goes by she realises he might be the only person she can rely on ...' - webiste

Monday, 7 May 2012

Article 5

Article 5 by Kristen Simmons - 2012

Blurb... New York, Los Angeles, and Washington, DC have been abandoned.
The Bill of Rights has been revoked, and replaced with the Moral Statutes.
There are no more police—instead, there are soldiers. There are no more fines for bad behavior—instead, there are arrests, trials and maybe worse. People who get arrested don’t usually come back.
Seventeen-year-old Ember Miller is old enough to remember that things weren’t always this way. Living with her rebellious single mother, it’s hard to forget that people weren’t always arrested for reading the wrong books or staying out after dark. That life in the United States used to be different.
In the three years since the war ended, Ember has perfected the art of keeping a low profile. She knows how to get the things she needs—like food stamps and hand-me-down clothes—and how to pass the random home inspections by the Federal Bureau of Reformation. Her life is as close to peaceful as circumstances allow. That is, until her mother is arrested for noncompliance with Article 5 of the Moral Statutes. And what’s worse, one of the arresting officers is none other than Chase Jennings…the only boy Ember has ever loved.

Monday, 16 April 2012

Hunger games

The hunger games trilogy by Suzanne Collins - 2010

Virals series by Kathy Reichs

 Virals. Book 1 by Kathy Reichs - 2010
Seizure. Book 2 by Kathy Reichs - 2011

The Iron Witch series by Karen Mahoney

 The Iron Witch. Book 1 by Karen Mahoney - 2011
The Wood Queen. Book 2 by Karen Mahoney - 2012

Friday, 16 December 2011

Legend

Legend by Marie Lu - 2011

Blurb ... What was once the western United States is now home to the Republic, a nation perpetually at war with its neighbors. Born into an elite family in one of the Republic's wealthiest districts, fifteen-year-old June is a prodigy being groomed for success in the Republic's highest military circles. Born into the slums, fifteen-year-old Day is the country's most wanted criminal. But his motives may not be as malicious as they seem.

From very different worlds, June and Day have no reason to cross paths - until the day June's brother, Metias, is murdered and Day becomes the prime suspect. Caught in the ultimate game of cat and mouse, Day is in a race for his family's survival, while June seeks to avenge Metias's death. But in a shocking turn of events, the two uncover the truth of what has really brought them together, and the sinister lengths their country will go to keep its secrets.

Tuesday, 29 November 2011

Equinox

Equinx by Lara Morgan - 2011
Book two of The Rosie Black chronicles


Blurb ....
It’s Rosie’s seventeenth year and she’s starting her first year at Orbitcorp Academy, but it’s not going to be all parties and pilot training. Helios hasn’t forgotten her – and she certainly hasn’t forgotten them. Bent on revenge Rosie is still working in secret to try to take them down.
But a terrible miscalculation will send Rosie once more on the run, this time into the unknown lands of the north, Gondwana Nation, where word has it Helios is building something big.
There will be a new friend and a new boy – the handsome and wealthy Dalton Curtis – who will surprise Rosie with a secret she can’t begin to guess. And Pip will return, but how does he feel about Rosie, and where has he been?
Pursued again and on the run, Rosie might not have time to find out all the answers, but what she will learn is that a capacity for evil can be equalled by a capacity for good -  and she will be forced to make a choice that will change her future forever.

I really enjoyed reading Genesis (book 1) last year and it took me a couple of chapters into  Equinox to remember who was who again. Once I was on track the book took off and I really enjoyed the ride. It is obvious that there is going to be a third book as to the frustrating ending, but you wonder if Rosie and Pip will end up together or will Dalton make his move?

Visit Lara's site: http://laramorgan.wordpress.com/

Monday, 21 November 2011

Tigers voyage

'Tigers voyage' by  Colleen Huock - 2011
Book 3 of the Tiger Saga


Blurb ....
With the head-to-head battle against the villainous Lokesh behind her, Kelsey confronts a new heartbreak: in the wake of his      traumatic experience, her beloved Ren no longer remembers who she is. As the trio continues their quest by challenging five cunning and duplicitous dragons, Ren and Kishan once more vie for her affections--leaving Kelsey more confused than ever.


I have been waiting for this book to come out thinking that finally the curse would be broken and Ren and Kelsey would finally get together. Boy was I so wrong. This is a whole other journey and I was speechless when at the end of the book I finally realised that there was another one to come, no trilogy. Which means I have to wait another year till the next one is published. NOT HAPPY JAN! 


Visit Colleen's site: http://www.tigerscursebook.com/

Shatter me

'Shatter me' by Tahereh Mafi - 2011

Blurb.....
You can't touch me," I whisper.
I'm lying, is what I don't tell him.
He can touch me, is what I'll never tell him.
But things happen when people touch me.
Strange things.
Bad things.
No one knows why Juliette's touch is fatal, but The Reestablishment has plans for her. Plans to use her as a weapon.
But Juliette has plans of her own.
After a lifetime without freedom, she's finally discovering a strength to fight back for the very first time—and to find a future with the one boy she thought she'd lost forever.


All I can say is WOW!!!! I really loved this book. It states that it is likened to The hunger games and the X-men and they weren't wrong. What a great concept and I am definately hanging out for the sequel. You are immediately drawn to Juliette. To see her so broken and defeated your heart breaks for her loneliness. Then Adam comes along and her world is turned upside down and Juliette suddenly feels hope for the first time in her life and maybe a little chance of love.


Visit Tahereh's site: http://www.taherehmafi.com/

Last breath

'Last breath' by Rachel Caine - 2011


Blurb....
Claire Danvers is concerned when three vampires vanish from Morganville without a trace.  The last person seen with them is someone new to town – a mysterious individual named Magnus.  Claire is convinced creepy Magnus isn't human . . . but is he a vampire, or something else entirely?

Claire's hunt for answers leads her to solving another mystery that's long been puzzling her: why do vampires live so far out in a sunny desert when they're sensitive to sunlight?  The answer has nothing to do with sunlight, but with water – and an ancient enemy who has finally found a way to invade the vampires' landlocked community.  Vampires aren't the top predator on earth.  There's something worse that preys on them . . . something much worse.  Which means if Claire, and Morganville, want to live, they will have to fight on to the last breath . . .


Last breath is book 11 in the Morganville Vampires series and certainly worth the wait. As the blurb states it does answer a few of those nagging questions however, what I don't like about it is the Cliffhanger ending AHH! How infuriating that I have to wait another 12 months to find out what is going to happen. I don't want to spoil the surprise and give away the big shock about Claire so you will just have to read it. Bring on book 12!


Visit Rachel's site: http://www.rachelcaine.com/Rachel_Caine_-_Writer/Home.html

Tuesday, 27 September 2011

Silvermay

Silvermay by James Maloney - 2011

Blurb ....
Sixteen-year-old Silvermay can’t help falling for the dark, handsome youth who shows up in the village. But he is a man she has no right to love; he is with Nerigold and baby Lucien. The trio are fugitives on the run from Coyle, a corrupt and cruel Wyrdborn. As they make ready to flee once more, Silvermay is swept up in their adventure. She finds herself losing her heart to all three as they travel through the forest to the heart of the mountains and beyond. She also discovers that the evil they are running from will test not only her love, courage, and trust, but will test the very essence of her humanity.
Book one of the Silvermay triology. The reader is taken on a journey set in a time and place unknown, where evil lurks and survival is a battle. When 16 year old Silvermay finds herself responsible for caring an ailing young mother and her new born son on a journey out of harms way she fears for their safety and comes to rely on Tamlyn for support and strength. Never did she ever realise the importance of their quest or understand what true evil is until she sees the mosaic on an unearthed  wall. Fear of what could happen rests heavily on her as she looks into the eyes of a young baby boy who could be the reason for such evil.

Visit Jame's site: http://www.jamesmoloney.com.au/

Monday, 1 August 2011

H.I.V.E. series

H.I.V.E. series by Mark Waldon - Bloomsbury 2006-

Blurb ....
Otto Malpense may only be thirteen years old, but so far he has managed to run the orphanage where he lives, and he has come up with a plan clever enough to trick the most powerful man in the country. He is the perfect candidate to become the world's next supervillain.
That is why he ends up at H.I.V.E., handpicked to become a member of the incoming class. The students have been kidnapped and brought to a secluded island inside a seemingly active volcano, where the school has resided for decades. All the kids are elite; they are the most athletic, the most technically advanced, and the smartest in the country. Inside the cavernous marble rooms, floodlit hangars, and steel doors, the students are enrolled in Villainy Studies and Stealth and Evasion 101. But what Otto soon comes to realize is that this is a six-year program, and leaving is not an option.
With the help of his new friends: an athletic martial-arts expert; a world-famous, beautiful diamond thief; and a spunky computer genius -- the only other people who seem to want to leave -- can Otto achieve what has never been done before and break out of H.I.V.E.?


H.I.V.E stands for Higher Institute of Villainous Education.
 I have just read book 3 in this series and am thoroughly enjoying it. The premise behind this series at first didn't grab me, as I love reading good v's evil thillers, but it didn't take long into the first book that I connected to the main character Otto. Otto is fourteen year old boy who grew up in an orphanage. He is extremely gifted and uses his talents for the shady side of good. He gets abducted and finds himself, with other gifted teenagers at the H.I.V.E. Institite on an island in a remote part of the world. There he befriends Wing, Laura and Shelby who between them all are a truly gifted force to be reconned with. For those who love reading Charlie Higson, Anthony Horowitz and Jack Higgins will love the ride this series takes you on.

Visit Mark's site: http://www.markwalden.net/blog/