I have fell in love with a new book and series called: "The Iron King" by Julie Kagawa .... Meghan has always felt like she doesn't quite fit in with her surroundings, but with her best friend by her side she has made it through. Till the day of her sixteenth birthday strange things start happening around her and she has a feeling that someone is stalking her ... and everything that she has known beginnings to change ... Yet she never would have guessed the truth .... she is half-fey half-human and her father is a powerful faery king. Now everyone keeps saying she has these great powers and because of this she is caught in the middle of a war that is beginning to brew. And the main question is ... How far will she go to fight for ones she loves?
4.5 out of 5 stars! It's a fast paced, imaginatively written, and a page-turner from beginning to end! I cannot wait for the "The Iron Daughter" [Yet to be Released]!!! *sigh* The characters were AWESOME!! The story is a little mix of "Peter Pan" [the faery aspect], "Alice in Wonderland", and "Cinderella" ... love it I do!
For more information on this book or any of Julie's other books, then please check out her website.
** Title is from the song Journey To The Past by Liz Callaway **
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My Book Summary : Ten years ago Paige and Drake were inseparable it seemed. Even though Paige was human and Drake was next in line to become alpha of his pack, they really loved each other and planned to spend their lives together. However, Drake's current alpha and a vengeful vampire changed Paige & Drake's plans, separating them for good the best way they knew how, by turning Paige into a vampire.
Now ten years later, Paige returns to Drake after she heard rumors about someone out to get him. Once they get together again, sparks fly and old passion ignites! But everyone knows vampires and werewolves are sworn enemies. Will they be able to put the pass behind them and move on or will they still be ripped apart for good?
My Book Review : 3.5 out of 5 stars! A cute story about love and loss, and overcoming the "rules" that others may put on you. It had the same intense passion as "Bound In Darkness," however I think I liked the plot better in "Bound In Darkness" then this one. I mean the plot is good, it's cute, gets the point across and such, yet because of how short this story is it feels like this story wraps up too quickly. I guess I just wish there was more to it.
Nevertheless, I would still recommend this to anyone who is a fan of Cynthia Eden's novels and who has enjoyed reading her other Bound books.
“I’m the fucking alpha.” He let the power ring in his voice. He’d fought for the title. Earned it. And since he was alpha, the one they all submitted to... “I can do anything I want.”
“Jeremiah–” Had that bastard really gone after Paige? Set this whole nightmare in motion? His jaw ached as Drake growled, “He’s dead.” A very lucky thing for the old wolf right then. Because if he’d still been living, Drake would have ripped him apart. “It’s my pack now.” If Heath wanted to challenge him... Come the hell on.~ within Chapter 6
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Format: Hardcover | Pages: 324 | Release Date: April 2010 | Publisher: Walker Publishing Company
"Rules of Attraction" [Perfect Chemistry Novel, Book 2] by Simone Elkeles
My Book Summary : After his older brother, Alex, got himself shot and kicked out of his gang Carlos, his mother, and younger brother moved back to Mexico. Now two years later Carlos is being sent from Mexico to Colorado to live with his older brother (who he hasn't seen in two years), as his family hopes will straighten him out and get him away from the gang he joined while living in Mexico. After he lands in the USA and sees his brother he soon realizes that Alex has changed and has turned more into a straight and narrow type of person then Carlos ever wanted to see, as he grew up idolizing his brother (with the gang label and all). However, even though Carlos considers himself a rebel he isn't the one who involves himself into the local gangs once he's back, instead one of the higher-ups in the local gang sets him up with the law. Which he is told that where his brother is living, he isn't allowed to stay, so Alex makes arrangements for Carlos to live with a professor's family that he knows will help out. Much to Carlos' secret intrigue it just happens to be Kiara's home too, a girl who is a miss good-two-shoes, who is unique all on her own, and even though she isn't the prettiest girl in school or the most popular Carlos can't stop thinking about her.
However, just when his life seems to be going good, the gang who set him up contacts him, tells him he's going to be joining their gang and basically threatens him and those he cares about if he doesn't go along with what they tell him. Will he change his life -- be like Alex -- and step away from that kind of life, will he go along with their demands just to make sure those he loves will be okay, or will he take option number three and just run away thinking that if he’s gone then everyone else will be better off?
My Book Review : 4 out of 5 stars!! Perfect chemistry is a fact with this book!! The characters were great! I loved that this story didn't just develop Carlos' character but also the characters and relationship of Alex and Brittany! PLUS --- Kiara was a great addition to the romance .... a complete 180º from how Brittany was originally portrayed in the first book!!
Basically if you liked the first book, then you should definitely check this one out!
Maybe if I annoy her enough she'll want to pack up and leave.
But after five minutes I can tell my strategy isn't workin'.
Time to change tactics. "Want to make out?"
"With who?" she asks, not bothering to look up.
"Me."
She lifts her head from her book just long enough to give me a once-over. "No, thanks," she says, then goes back to her homework.
She's fuckin' with me.
She's got to be fuckin' with me, right? "Because of that pendejo Tuck?"
"No. Because I don't want Madison's leftovers."
Wait. Un. Momento. I've been called a lot of things before, but . . . ~ within Chapter 25
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I have fell in love with a new book and series called: "The Iron King" by Julie Kagawa .... Meghan has always felt like she doesn't quite fit in with her surroundings, but with her best friend by her side she has made it through. Till the day of her sixteenth birthday strange things start happening around her and she has a feeling that someone is stalking her ... and everything that she has known beginnings to change ... Yet she never would have guessed the truth .... she is half-fey half-human and her father is a powerful faery king. Now everyone keeps saying she has these great powers and because of this she is caught in the middle of a war that is beginning to brew. And the main question is ... How far will she go to fight for ones she loves?
