Hi everyone!

Just letting you all know that I won't be posting much over the next month or so. This is because deadline dates and exams are approaching for my final university year (eeek!). I should be back to posting normally again at the end of May.

Thanks for reading! :)

Cover Reveal: Even in Darkness by Cyndi Tefft

I'm so excited to be able to show you the new cover for Cyndi Tefft's latest book in her series, Even in Darkness!

The cover is gorgeous! I'm super excited to read the book when it's released on April 1st! Make sure to follow Cyndi on Twitter and if you haven't check out her series yet, head over to her website now and learn all about her fabulous books and the book babe that is Aiden McRae.

Cover Reveal: Midnight by Alexandra Lanc!

I'm pleased to be able to share with you guys the cover for Alexandra Lanc's brand new novel, Midnight!

Midnight

Life has always seemed impossible for IxBryn Rowan, and it's about to get even more complicated.

IxBryn is a Knight Blood, an immortal human rendered by science to bring about harmony between the two races of Earth, the humans and the vampires -- at least, that was the plan. A terrible tragedy occurred, and IxBryn is now the only surviving Knight, hunted for the potency of her blood, which will render any Immortal nearly unstoppable for a time.

With nowhere left to turn, IxBryn makes her way to Variance, the most prestigious and important City on Earth, to stay with her cousin Bristol, the only person alive who truly understands her, and in turn stumbles upon a secret war breeding within the shadows -- a struggle in which she soon becomes the prize.

With danger at every turn, IxBryn may have to learn to rely on those who appear untrustworthy -- even the labeled sociopath Zarrod Kingsbury, an Ancient vampire, and one of the Elite, who has interests of his own.

The first novella in the Knight Blood series, Midnight introduces readers to a parallel Earth, where vampires roam free, fate is never concrete, and where home can be found in the strangest of places.

Midnight ~ Book One of the Knight Blood Novellas

Available March 29th 2013

The book sounds awesome so please make sure you check it out and add it to you 'To Read' list on Goodreads!

About The Author:

Alexandra is a New Adult and Young Adult author who loves writing Fantasy, Science-Fiction, and traditional Horror stories (though she’s known to dabble in Contemporary and Poetry, too). She started writing at a young age, and is inspired by fellow writers (hats off to Eoin Colfer, Ridley Pearson, J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Madeleine L’Engle, and Jeanne DuPrau), her writing friends, and her dreams.
She is currently working on many series and stand-alones, most notably the Snowflake Triplet, her YA Fantasy/Christmas series, the Phantasmagoria Duet, her NA Fantasy series, and of course the new NA novella series the Fleur Passages, later to be sewn into one book, where readers have a say in what happens next through voting!
Alexandra is also an artist (her art is featured on her book covers), and a screenwriter, a Whovian, superhero fan, and all-around geek who loves old videogames. Alexandra lives in Florida, USA, with her family and calico cat, Sanura.

Twitter: @AuthorLanc
Google+: Alexandra Lanc
My Blog: Words of the Worlds
Goodreads: Alexandra Lanc

Review: Focus by Alyssa Rose Ivy

Bookish Details:

Series: The Crescent Chronicles #2

Release Date: January 23rd 2013

Buy It From: Amazon US - Amazon UK

Goodreads Synopsis:

Freshman year of college is hard even when you're not tied to the future king of a supernatural society.

Allie dives into college head first with Hailey as her roommate and the city of New Orleans as her backyard. As things within The Society heat up, Allie realizes that whether she's with Levi or not, she's in far too deep to turn back.

Book Two of The Crescent Chronicles.

My Review: 

First of all, I’d like to thank Alyssa for giving me the chance to review Focus, her books are always fabulous!

Focus picks up a little while after we left off in Flight. Allie and Hailey are moving into college and attempting to settle into a normal, campus life. But, of course, Allie’s life is far from normal now and having Pterons escort her to every class reminds her. 

After adoring Flight, I had high expectations for Focus. I wasn’t disappointed. Allie is such a fantastic character. I like female characters that are strong and can stand up for themselves and Allie is definitely that. I also love her friendship with Hailey and their two new college friends, Anne and Tiffany. Every good leading lady needs her girlfriends!

Levi was as perfect as ever in Focus. He is definitely on my list of book boyfriends, that’s for sure! For the most part of Focus, Levi is attempting to win back Allie’s affections after the shocking twist that happened in Flight. But of course, Levi is irresistible, so how can Allie hold off his charms? 

I really liked the family dynamics that run through the plot of Focus. Not only do we get to find out more about Levi and his family, but we also get a little bit of Hailey and Owen’s family, as well as Jared’s.

I also enjoyed reading more about Jared in this book. I’m really intrigued by his character and I hope we get to find out a bit more about him and his family. I like how a friendship between him and Allie developed. 

Now, I loved the lead up to the ending of the book. It sets up a perfect plot twist that I definitely didn’t expect! I’m highly anticipating the third book to see what the heck happens next! 

This series has a bit of everything I love in a supernatural story. Focus will totally keep you reading into the night and if you haven’t started this series yet, I suggest you get reading Flight, because it is not to be missed!

Royal Rating:

 

Review: New Revelations by Heather Topham Wood

Bookish Details:
Series: Second Sight #2
Publisher: CreateSpace
Release Date: 9th October 2012

Goodreads Synopsis:
Life should’ve been perfect. Kate Edwards had won the heart of police detective Jared Corbett and was coming to terms with her psychic ability. Things were blissful—until the day she met Declan Brayden.

Declan also has psychic visions and wants to work alongside Kate. Kate doesn’t trust the damaged and arrogant seer, but she knows combining their abilities would allow her to help more people. This becomes vital when visions of a missing fitness instructor turn into a race against time to save the girl’s life.

My Review:
 
New Revelations picks up shortly after the end of First Visions. It starts seemingly happy and we get to see Kate and Jared being together. But, of course, it's not long before Kate's world is turning upside down once again.

Kate meets fellow psychic, Declan, who is keen to work with her. Although her first instinct is to avoid him and his offer of help, a case on a missing young boy soon changes her mind and she goes to Declan for help. After seeing how he can help her, she begins to trust him more, but when he tells her that he's seen a vision of the future, she begins to questions her psychic abilities and wonder if Declan is lying to her.

Declan was a great addition to the series because he adds a bit of drama and he proves quite a match for Kate and her attitude. However, I was instantly concerned for Kate and Jared's relationship because it is clear from the start that Declan is interested in Kate and I love Jared!

The plot for New Revelations is fantastic, especially towards the end. I was reading well into the night because I couldn't put the book down when it got to the last few chapters. The ending may or may not have broken my heart a little bit, though!

I love everything about this series and I'm really excited to see where the story goes next - it's one hell of a cliffhanger you left there, Heather!

Royal Rating:

Why I'm excited about 2013!

Hey guys, Happy New Year!

2013 is finally here and there's plenty happening this year. So, what books are you all looking forward to reading most this year? Here's my personal list of books that I can't wait to get my hands on!

10. Focus (The Crescent Chronicles #2) by Alyssa Rose Ivy
Release Date: January 31st 2013

I adored book one (Flight) in this fabulous trilogy so i'm super excited to see what lies ahead in Focus!
  

9. The Elite (The Selection #2) by Kiera Cass

Release Date: April 23rd 2013

 The Selection was good but it didn't totally blow me away. However i'm excited to read book to and i'm hoping we get to see America be a bit more kick-ass. I think we'll get a bit more action in this one!

8. Out of The Easy by Ruta Sepetys
Release Date: February 12th 2013

I completely fell in love with Ruta's first novel, Between Shades of Gray, so i'm really excited to read this book. Her writing style is perfect so I know i'm not going to be disappointed! The fact that this book is set in New Orleans during the 1950s definitely makes it sound more interesting. 

7. Perfect Scoundrels (Heist Society #3) by Ally Carter

Release Date: February 5th 2013

I'm loving the Heist Society series at the moment, not quite as much as The Gallagher Girls, but I am excited to see what happens next for Kat and Hale. Can we also just take a moment to appreciate how utterly gorgeous the covers always are for this series??

6. The Madness Underneath (Shades of London #2) by Maureen Johnson

Release Date: February 26th 2013

The first book in this series totally won me over. The characters are fantastic and the setting is fabulous. The plot in book one was a brilliant mystery so i'm hoping that the plot in book two is just as awesome. I also love the narration of the story from Rory, she is a great protagonist!

5. Awaken by Meg Cabot

Expected Release Date: May 2013

Meg Cabot is my favourite author and whilst I don't think the Abandon Trilogy has quite lived up to her other series, i've really enjoyed reading the story of Pierce and John. I can't wait to see how the trilogy ends in Awake, especially after the ending of Underworld!

4. The Moon and More by Sarah Dessen

Release Date: June 4th 2013

There has not been one book by Sarah Dessen that I haven't liked so i'm really looking forward to The Moon and More! I'm hoping it will be on This Lullaby levels, since that's one of my all time favourite reads. Sarah Dessen is the perfect 'summer' author in my opinion. 

 

3. Requiem (Delirium #3) by Lauren Oliver

Release Date: March 5th 2013

This is a fantastic series that I love. I love the characters, the plot, everything! It's going to be bittersweet to say goodbye to this series but I can't wait to see how it all ends!

2. Prodigy (Legend #2) by Marie Lu

Release Date: January 29th 2013

I am pathetically excited about Prodigy! I adored Legend - June and Day are two of my favourite book characters. The writing in Legend is so awesome and it was one of the best dystopian novels i've read (which is a pretty big deal considering how many there are out there these days!) so I can't wait to get started on book 2.

So what book am I looking forward to the most this year??

1. Clockwork Princess (The Infernal Devices #3) by Cassandra Clare

Release Date: March 19th 2013

Oh boy, oh boy. I really think that i'm going to have to take a week off to recover from this one! The last book in The Infernal Devices Trilogy lands in March and i'm pretty sure it's going to break my heart! This series has been amazing from the very start and i'm excited yet very anxious to see how it all ends - i'm definitely going to need the tissues for this one!

Can we just take a moment to talk about all the book-to-film adaptations we have coming out this year? Warm Bodies, Beautiful Creatures, The Host and, of course, City of Bones. Personally, i'm more excited for City of Bones because The Mortal Instruments is hands down one of my favourite series and I just can't wait to see it come to life on screen!

So what book are you looking forward to most this year? And what about the film adaptations? Let me know!

Review: Ever My Merlin by Priya Ardis

Bookish Details:
Series: My Merlin Series #3
Publisher: Ink Lion Books
Release Date: October 15th 2012
Buy It From: Amazon US - Amazon UK

Synopsis:

He was the right one, the fated one, but was he right for her?

The end of the world. The day of reckoning. The final battle.

In the last chapter of the My Merlin Series, it is a time of great strife for Arriane (aka Ryan) and Merlin (aka Matt) as they struggle to stem the flood of destruction unleashed upon the world. Their only hope rests in the one object that can restore their greatest ally: the Healing Cup.

With every scrap of life hanging in the balance, Ryan must convince both friends and enemies that the key to survival rests in the plans of a sword-toting girl of only eighteen. She must reconcile a fifteen-hundred-year rivalry between two brothers, and be ruthless enough to break a heart—and a life—in the process. And at some point, she really needs to get herself to Prom.

My Review:

I am a huge fan of the My Merlin series so it's safe to say that I was mega excited to read the final chapter in Ryan, Vane and Matt's story. The final book in the trilogy sees Ryan in a race against time to prevent the destruction of the earth. The story is action packed from the start and it kept me reading well into the night!

Let me just say, I think Priya has possibly created one of my favourite love triangles of all time. I had a huge amount of love for both Vane and Matt and throughout the first half of the story, I really couldn't choose between them. You don't know the pain of a love triangle until you read this series! For the first two books in the series, I was set on Vane as my favourite, but in this book, Ryan goes on an important journey with Matt and we see much more of him, so I felt myself adoring him almost as much as I did Vane.

There was a definite inner debate going on in my head throughout this book:

I love Vane. 

Oh, but I love Merlin. 

But I love Vane! 

And I love Merlin!

BUT I REALLY LOVE VANE!!

Seriously though, I adore everything about Vane. His snarky comments, the fact that he calls Ryan Dorothy. He will definitely remain one of my favourite book characters! Also, we finally get some answers about his and Matt’s lives.

I love how this book shows how far Ryan has developed throughout the series. She’s a lot stronger and I love how she does things for herself, without having Matt or Vane hold her hand, in a sense.

The plot is mind-blowing. There is so much action going on in each chapter and there are so many ‘OMG!’ moments. There was a moment quite soon into the story that I didn’t see coming and it reminded me that characters’ lives were at stake. I love how there was humour kept into the story throughout all the seriousness. We see that, although Ryan is the sword-bearer and has to help save the world, she is still just a typical teenage girl, which makes her so much more relatable and real to the reader.

I cannot put into words how much I have adored this series. The ending was beyond amazing and it has sealed the deal on this trilogy becoming one of my favourite book series. I’d like to thank Priya for creating such an incredible story and I'm excited to see what she writes next!

If you haven’t discovered this fabulous series yet, you really must read the first book, My Boyfriend Merlin, right now! Word of caution, you may want to watch out if you're reading this on public transport. Squeals of excitement often earn you some strange looks...

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Hello, I'm Back!

Hey Everyone!

As you may have noticed, my blog has been a little quiet this month. That's because I've been focusing all of my energy into assignments and NaNoWriMo - it all paid off in the end!

So now that NaNoWriMo is over, I can go back to my usual blogger self. A big congrats to everyone else who took part in NaNo this year; even if you didn't win, it's the taking part that counts!

It's finally here!

So, while I was sleeping over here in the UK, the City of Bones teaser trailer was released! I cannot even describe how excited I am to see this film. The cast are so perfect!

Let me know your thoughts on the trailer! Is it how you hoped?

Happy November!

So, it's November! Which means for some of us it's NaNoWriMo time! How many of you are taking part this month?

This year is my first time attempting NaNoWriMo. It was a bit of a last minute decision and with all the work I have to do this semester, I haven't made things easy for myself. If I seem to be posting less this month, you know why!

If you are taking part then GOOD LUCK! I know it'll get tough sometimes but stock up on some tasty treats and get writing. The best part of taking part is rewarding yourself when it's all over. Even if you don't reach the target word count, at least you decided to take the plunge and get involved!