Following my heart, one book at a time...
January 2011
Wishful Thinking by Alexandra Bullen – release date: January 1st 2011 Magic University: The Tower and the Tears: A Ravenous Romance by Cecilia Tan – release date: January 1st 2011 I Dream of Genies by Judi Fennell – release date: January 1st 2011 Kiss at Your Own Risk by Stephanie Rowe – release date: January 1st 2011 One Bite Stand (Woo Woo Inn Series) by Nina Bangs – release date: January 1st 2011My Soul to Steal (Soul Screamers, Book 4)
Betrayed: A House of Night Novel
This book was the start of my appreciation of the series. The overly-adolescent writing style seemed toned down, and I could actually begin connecting with the characters.
In this installment, Zoey and friends have a new position in their House of Night High School. In book one, good triumphed over evil, as they managed to take the “Hags from Hell” down a notch. Now, Zoey and “friends” are the new leaders of the Daughters of Night, proving that their good intentions and powerful gifts from the Goddess can help restore balance to their society.
Marked: A House of Night Novel
I’ve had this paperback in my TBR pile for almost two years now, and have finally decided to give the series a try. I’ve read other YA series back when I was new to the genre, and loved them (Twilight, Vampire Diaries and then Vampire Academy), so I had high hopes for this one.
This book, however, did not sweep me off my feet. I was worried. I had heard so many good things about the series as a whole, but judging by this book, I didn’t know if I could make it through and entire “House of Night” reading marathon (which I LOVE to do – immerse myself in a world that is eight books deep – that’s HEAVEN to me).
About the series:
In a world of magic and betrayal, one king rose to unite a land divided and to bring unto his people a time of unprecedented peace. A time when might no longer made right. When one man with a dream created a world of chivalry and honor.
Guided by his Merlin, this man’s destiny was to be the Pendragon– High King of Power. But Arthur was a man who had many enemies and none of them greater than his own sister Morgen. Queen of the Fey, she was ruled by her own jealousies and by her desire to rule as Pendragon in her brother’s stead.
About the series:
Ages ago, the Guardians of the earth created an army of creatures—faeries, banshee, chimeras, oni, lamia, kelpies, angels…the Uncanny and Divine things that populate myth and legends that most humans suppose never really existed. It was an army meant to contain the human population, to keep them from overrunning the earth…hungry parasites taking more than the host can provide.
The army failed. The Guardians were too benevolent and did not prune back the weed of humanity as severely as needed. As a result, cold iron took a heavy toll on the creatures of the Uncanny and Divine.
