Th3rd World City of Bones Graphic Novel Teasers

Th3rd World Studios, the creator of The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones graphic novel (found here), has been treating fans to some artwork on their tumblr page recently. Check out what they call, Storytelling with Jace and Clary!

I LOVE the second to last frame. That is just, priceless! Ahh, Jace!

They've also shared one of The Circle, featured here.

Check out their newest post: 

WOW! WOW! WOW! They've seriously done an amazing job with getting this right. Love this!

TMI Movie Merchandise: The Mortal Instruments City of Bones Wall Calendar

Trend International is set to release their 16 month The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones wall calendar this summer! You can pre-order it here for $14.99. Check out these images of the calendar.

 I like how they incorporated the runes through out each month. I'm loving September's pic. 

What do you guys think? Is this something you guys would pick up?

Waterfell by Amalie Howard, Cover Reveal

I'm so excited to be apart of today's cover reveal for Amalie Howard's WATERFELL hosted by Harlequin Teen & Good Choice Reading. You can see the first cover puzzle piece here are Good Choice Reading and the next one following mine will be at 10:30 on Shortie-Says. At noon today head over to Harlequin Teen's facebook pace to see the full reveal! 

Check it out my cover piece......

About the Book:

THE GIRL WHO WOULD BE QUEEN

Nerissa Marin hides among teens in her human form, waiting for the day she can claim her birthright-the undersea kingdom stolen from her the day her father was murdered. Blending in is her best weapon-until her father's betrayer confronts Nerissa and challenges her to a battle to the death on Nerissa's upcoming birthday-the day she comes of age.

Amid danger and the heartbreak of her missing mother, falling for a human boy is the last thing Nerissa should do. But Lo Seavon breaches her defenses and somehow becomes the only person she can count on to help her desperate search for her mother, a prisoner of Nerissa's mortal enemy. Is Lo the linchpin that might win Nerissa back her crown? Or will this mortal boy become the weakness that destroys her?

What Amalie had to say about the cover:

What’s your favorite thing about the cover?

I love the bands of water in the artwork. They are so symbolic of my protagonist’s fears and her sense of imprisonment in this book. She feels like she is trapped by what she’s born into and wants to escape her life, but in the end, she comes to realize that she can’t run away from who she is. To me, the cover art exemplified that struggle. I really love when book covers express a story of their own and it meshes with relevant themes from the book.

About the Author 

Seventeen Magazine Summer Club author Amalie Howard spent her childhood with her nose stuck in a book, from Grimm's Fairy Tales to Anne Rice, and everything in between. She is the author of Bloodspell and a published poet. She received a bachelor’s degree from Colby College in International Studies and a certificate in French Literature from the Ecole Normale Supérieure in Paris, France. When she's not writing or devouring other people's novels, she reviews books for TheLoopNY. She lives in New York with her husband and three children.

Of Triton by Anna Banks, Book Review

By: Anna Banks
Published by: MacMillian / Fierce Reads
To Be Released on: May 28th,  2013
Source: ARC from publisher to review
Series: Of Poseidon
4.5 Stars: I REALLY Enjoyed It!
Pre-Order from: Amazon | Barnes & Noble
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In this sequel to OF POSEIDON, Emma has just learned that her mother is a long-lost Poseidon princess, and now struggles with an identity crisis: As a Half-Breed, she’s a freak in the human world and an abomination in the Syrena realm below. Syrena law states that all Half- Breeds should be put to death.

As if that’s not bad enough, her mother’s reappearance among the Syrena turns the two kingdoms—Poseidon and Triton—against one another. Which leaves Emma with a decision to make: Should she comply with Galen’s request to keep herself safe and just hope for the best? Or should she risk it all and reveal herself—and her Gift—to save a people she’s never known?

Nothing beats a hot summer read like a well written undersea romance. Every summer reading list should have at least one book on it that contains mermaids and an exciting undersea mythology. OF TRITON should be on your lists. Like with Of Poseidon, Anna Banks delivers another fabulous read with Of Triton. With it's snark, sizzling romance, and characters who spring to life, I couldn't help but fall in love with the world and mythology she's created, all over again.  I'm a sucker for a story that has an addicting romance, characters that are easy for me to fall in love with and care about, and an exciting mythology that's the story's backbone. OF TRITON has all that. I really enjoyed everything about this book.

I loved being back in Emma's world. I didn't realize how much I missed the characters until I started reading this book. They're all so easy to love, and I really enjoyed their moments together as couples, and together as a group. There are times when I felt like I was right there with each of them. I love it when an author is able to make their characters, and story come to life like that. Anna does such an awesome job at telling the story from both Emma and Galen's points of views. By alternating their voices, she allows readers to see what's happening within both worlds, and with both Emma and Galen.  Emma and Galen are two characters that I seriously love. I admire their feistiness, and how stubborn they both can be. When they want something or believe in something, like their love, they'll do whatever it takes to make it happen. Though this series focuses of them, I love the other two relationships that make up this story.

One of the things I enjoyed about the characters this time around, is that things that were left unanswered with some of them in Of Poseidon get answered in this book. And a character I wasn't too fond of originally, is a character I ended up liking more, because there are some interesting turn of events that made me understand her motives and choices in the first place. Yep, that's saying something without giving you guys any spoilers. I liked how this storyline developed, and what transpires with the characters. I LOVED all three couples in this book. Their chemistry and romances were perfectly developed in a way that was fitting for each of them.

Oh the twists, and things that happen as the story goes on. Let's just say before you want to go off on a character and sit in shock over something they do, keep reading to find out what happens, because not everything is as it first seems. Again, kudos for Anna's great written for throwing me off there. She made that incident totally believable to. I obviously fell for it. I also liked how things were explained so that it made the impossible see possible. The thought of undersea people has of course fascinated the human race for years, and I loved how this world felt believable. The other thing I really enjoyed about Of Triton was getting a closer look at the history of the two Kingdoms/families, and seeing how a few shocking twists caused them all to take into consideration some big changes to the way they've all lived for centuries.

There are three YA series that come to my mind that have these well written three dimensional under sea characters, incredible lore, and stories that are so easy to fall in love with. This series is obviously one of them, Tera Lynn Child's series and Tracy Deebs's series are the other two. If you're looking for that perfect Summer read to take pool side, to have at the beach or to read inside your air conditioned home, I'd highly recommend picking this one up! It's definitely one hot summer read you won't regret picking up.

Project Paper Dolls The Rules by Stacey Kade, Character Interview

Welcome to today's stop in the Project Paper Dolls The Rules tour stop. Today I'm thrilled to share an interview with one of the characters, Rachel from The Rules. But first, here's a little bit about the book.

1. Never trust anyone.

2. Remember they are always searching.

3. Don’t get involved.

4. Keep your head down.

5. Don’t fall in love.

Five simple rules. Ariane Tucker has followed them since the night she escaped from the genetics lab where she was created, the result of combining human and extraterrestrial DNA. Ariane’s survival—and that of her adoptive father—depends on her ability to blend in among the full-blooded humans in a small Wisconsin town, to hide in plain sight at her high school from those who seek to recover their lost (and expensive) “project.”

But when a cruel prank at school goes awry, it puts her in the path of Zane Bradshaw, the police chief’s son and someone who sees too much. Someone who really sees her. After years of trying to be invisible, Ariane finds the attention frightening—and utterly intoxicating. Suddenly, nothing is simple anymore, especially not the rules…

Character Interview: Rachel Jacobs from Stacey Kade's The Rules

In this special interview, the saucy, headstrong and super popular Rachel Jacobs --- nemesis of Ariane Tucker --- stops by Mundie Moms for a chat...

Q) Thanks for agreeing to the interview. We are honored to be speaking with the Rachel Jacobs. Let’s get started. What kind of music do you like? What about movies and TV shows?

Rachel: Music? I don't really care. Whatever Hits One is playing on Sirius XM, I guess. 

As for television and movies, I prefer to make my own drama, thank you very much. 

Q) Who is your favorite designer? Who would you not get caught dead wearing?

Rachel: I have a signature style. All the icons do. So, it doesn't matter to me who the designer is for a particular piece as long as it's expensive, exclusive, and preferably red. That's my signature color within my signature style. And the brand I would not be caught dead wearing? Juicy Couture. Because...ew. When the moms in town are wearing it, it's about seven years past "in style." Do you hear me, Wingate? (Just fyi, for those of you who don't know, Wisconsin is, like, a complete time warp when it comes to fashion and culture. There are girls here who are actually still excited about wearing Ugg boots. Whatever.)

Q) What are your favorite accessories?

Rachel: Shoes. Glorious shoes! They change the look of an entire outfit (see signature style above) and it's a fantastic way to spend A LOT of money on something that will make people totally sick with envy. 

Q) What advice would you give to the new girl or new guy in school?

Rachel: Choose wisely. The people you associate with on your first day determine the kind of status you're going to have forever. So, be careful. And don't sit next to me unless I invite you to. 

Q) Are you okay with digging a little deeper, Rachel? Here we go. Being the granddaughter of GTX's mastermind must be no easy feat. How do you do it? And how do you make living in a town like Wingate exciting?

Rachel:  Actually, being a Jacobs in Wingate is awesome. Talk about a name that opens up doors anywhere. I'd hate to be anyone else. You know, to have to wait in line at a restaurant or actually pay my parking tickets. 

But yeah, living in Wingate is boring. See answer above about making my own drama. ;) 

Q) What exactly does your grandfather do? Do you have any juicy gossip about what goes on behind the scenes?

Rachel: Uh, yeah, I don't know what he does. He's in charge. He's the boss of pretty much everyone in town. That's enough for me. 

I have no idea what they do over there. Boring science stuff, mostly, I think. 

Q) Let's play word association, starting with your inner circle and then other classmates. What is the first word that comes to your mind when you think of:
Your grandfather: Home
Your parents: Gone
Cami: Bestie
Cassi: Thinks she's my bestie
Trey: So. Damn. Needy. Oh, wait, you said one word, right? 
Jonas: Fun
Zane: Challenge
Jenna: Boring
Ariane: FREAK

Q) Why do you feel it is so important to put Ariane in her place?

Rachel: Because, seriously, who does she think she is? How is what happened to that baby Jenna Mayborne any of her business? Jenna is the one who sought ME out, not the other way around. She knew what she was getting into. 

Look, there's a system for high school, an order. And it's not like it was my idea or anything. I'm just making sure everyone sticks to the rules. Because if people can do whatever they want, be friends with whoever they want, then chaos totally ensues. And some people might not end up with as many friends as they deserve.  

Q) Is there anything else you would like to share about yourself?

Rachel: Based on some of the Twitter hate I've been seeing, I think people are totally misjudging me. You're only hearing one side of the story, Twitter! Keep that in mind. Not that I care or anything.

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Thank you to Disney-Hyperion for today's stop and for Wiley for providing today's questions, and STACEY KADE for taking the time to answer today's questions.

About the Book:

By: Stacey Kade
Published by: Disney Hyperion
Released on: 4/23/13
Purchase the Book: Amazon | Barnes & Noble
Add it to Goodreads

Check back later today to read my review!

Exciting GLOBAL TMI MOVIE NEWS

@mmoszkowicz delivered some EXCITING TMI MOVIE NEWS TODAY on Twitter, when he announced that “We are working on the plans for the worldwide rollout for City of Bones and should know more details in July.”

I can’t wait to hear what this rollout entails!

Top Secret Shadowhunter Project Is Now LIVE, Jamie is Jace

A few weeks ago myself,  Fangirlish, TMI Source, Hypable & Page to Premiere teamed up and asked fans to take part in our SECRET Shadowhunter Project. What was that project? To let Jamie know that many of us TMI fans believe he is the right Jamie. Yes, I was once a doubter, but after meeting him on the movie set last year I had nothing but 100% confidence that the right guy was cast for Jace. Luckily so many of you feel the same way! Our hope is in the midst of so much negativity surrounding his casting of Jace, he'll see how much we do love and support him. Check out the LIVE project!




Don't see your sign here? Don't worry! Jamie will see it. I always knew the TMI fandom was amazing, but you guys blew us away with this project. Our goal was 300 pictures for this project, and you guys surpassed that! I mean like really surpassed it. We couldn't fit all the pictures into the video. 

Here's the result of you amazing support of Jamie, MortalInstrumentsLove.com features all of the pictures you guys have sent it. What's so cool about it, is that pictures will continue to be added to it. Didn't send in a picture? Don't worry, I didn't either. I was too focused on spreading the word that I forgot too. Good news is, you still can, and we'll add it to the tumblr page. You can submit FAMILY FRIENDLY pictures to here. THANK YOU to Fangirlish for all the time she's put in behind the scenes on this!

The Mortal Instruments: City of Ashes Movie Set for a 2014 Distribution!

With all the exciting news surrounding the release of City of Bones, Martin Moszkowicz announced on Twitter early this morning that The Mortal Instruments: City of Ashes is set for a 2014 Worldwide distribution! I can't tell you how excited I am over this news! I'm hoping that we'll be getting a TMI movie every year for the next few years. *crosses fingers* 

Branded by Abi Ketner & Missy Kalicicki, Book Trailer Reveal

G0od Morning! I'm excited to be apart of today's BRANDED book trailer reveal for authors Abi Ketner and Missy Kalicicki. First, here's a little bit about the book. 

Written by: Abi Ketner & Missy Kalicicki

To Be Released On: June 28, 2013
Series: Sinners #1

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Twenty years ago the Commander came into power and murdered all who opposed him. In his warped mind, the seven deadly sins were the downfall of society. He created the Hole where sinners are branded according to their sins and might survive a few years. At best.

Now LUST wraps around my neck like blue fingers strangling me. I’ve been accused of a crime I didn’t commit and now the Hole is my new home.

Darkness. Death. Violence. Pain.

Now every day is a fight for survival. But I won’t die. I won’t let them win.

The Hole can’t keep me. The Hole can’t break me.

I am more than my brand. I’m a fighter.

My name is Lexi Hamilton, and this is my story.

What do you guys think? I'm looking forward to picking this one up.

Starry Nights by Daisy Whitney, Waiting on Wednesday

By: Daisy Whitney
Published by: Bloomsbury
To Be Released on: September 3rd, 2013
Pre-Order from: Amazon | Barnes & Noble
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Seventeen-year-old Julien is a romantic—he loves spending his free time at the museum poring over the great works of the Impressionists. But one night, a peach falls out of a Cezanne, Degas ballerinas dance across the floor, and Julien is not hallucinating.

The art is reacting to a curse that trapped a beautiful girl, Clio, in a painting forever. Julien has a chance to free Clio and he can't help but fall in love with her. But love is a curse in its own right. And soon paintings begin to bleed and disappear. Together Julien and Clio must save the world's greatest art . . . at the expense of the greatest love they've ever known.

Like a master painter herself, Daisy Whitney brings inordinate talent and ingenuity to this romantic, suspenseful, and sophisticated new novel. A beautifully decorated package makes it a must-own in print.

I was sold on this book after reading that there's a Paris setting, art, love, and a curse involved. Not to mention it's written by Daisy Whitney. After talking to the publisher about it at TLA, who absolutely loves this book, I couldn't wait to sit down and get lost in this story. I'm reading it now, and can say definitely add this one to your TBR lists. I can not wait for this book to be out in stores this fall! 

It's Confirmed, the TMI Movie Will Be Released in the US on August 21st!

I just received official word from Sony Pictures that The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones movie will be released in the US on AUGUST 21st, 2013!!!! 

Here's the LOVELY movie pic to go with this exciting confirmation! You guys, that means 3 MONTHS FROM TODAY!! Can you believe it?!?! I can not wait! 

Other Links:

Cassandra Clare has also announced the new date here

Official Updates: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook 

City of Heavenly Fire Teaser

(fanart source)

Yesterday Cassie shared this teaser from City of Heavenly Fire:

His eyes shone when he looked at her, green as spring grass.

He has always had green eyes, said the voice in her head. People often marvel at how much alike you are, he and your mother and yourself. His name is Jonathan and he is your brother; he has always protected you.

Somewhere in the back of Clary’s mind she saw black eyes and whip marks, but she didn’t know why. He’s your brother. He’s your brother, and he’s always taken care of you.

CASSIE! YOU ARE KILLING ME with these teasers! I know that's the point of them, but that is one heck of a teaser. Also, you can't leave us hanging like that..... we need more of this one, pretty please. ;) 

TMI Movie News: A New Movie Release Date & More

There's been some EXCITING news surrounding a new cover photo Sony Picture's Mortal Movie facebook page shared yesterday:

See anything different? That AUGUST 21st date is looking mighty pretty sitting front and center there! That's right, 3 MONTHS FROM TODAY we'll have our movie! That's up two days from the original release date of August 23rd! I know, talk about the best present Sony Pictures could give us fans! I'm just saying I won't complain if they want to move the release date up a month or two....

In other movie news, Cassie recently shared this picture of herself pointing to that sexy TMI movie poster hanging way up high on that wall. Not sure what it's so high, but I'm glad it's displayed!

The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones movie makes 17 magazine's list of Must See Summer Movies! Cassie posted that exciting news here. Here's what they had to say:

The Mortal Instruments: City Of Bones

Starring: Lily Collins, Jamie Campbell Bower, Lena Headey, Jonathan Rhys Meyers

Comes Out: August 23

What It’s About: Based on the best-selling book, Lily Collins plays Clary, who discovers shocking details about her past when her mom is attacked by a demon. Her entire life changes when she tries to rescue her mom.

Hot Guy Factor: Jamie Campbell Bower may have looked creepy in Twilight as Caius, but he’s smokin’ hot in this movie!

Jace says: that’s right I am :>

Yes Jace, you are! ;)

Along with Sony's sneakiness on changing the movie release date, Cassie snuck a tumblr picture change on us that features a still from the movie! Have you guys scene the TMI Movie image of Jace and Clary? I'm thinking we need MORE of this picture. lol I love the new avatar and this picture! Don't ask me, but for some reason I want to insert one of those bubbles between Jace and Clary's head that has Jace saying, "As You Wish" to Clary. Don't judge me. I've had little sleep, and for some reason The Princess Bride quote jumped into my head with this picture, which by the way, I love.

New TMI Fanart

Okay, I don't know about you guys, but I've become obsessed with Cassandra Jean's TMI artwork. Here are two of her latest pieces, and what Cassie had to say about them.

 From Cassie:

I missed this when CJ put it up! This is beautiful Sebastian fanart and there are some essay-length smart comments in the reblogs. Readers constantly amaze me! And it is indeed the central question about Jonathan/Sebastian.

cassandrajp:

Sebastian from The Mortal Instruments (written by@CassieClare!) 

Is his personality nature or nurture - or both?! 

I love this one! Stephen & Amatis. 

From Cassie:

Cassandra Jean is on a mission to kill us all with feels!

Oh, the Herondale boys and their great, doomed loves.

cassandrajp:

Young Circle!Stephen&Amatis. (TMI written by @CassieClare)

I love the idea of candid photos of characters.

I meant to draw something more epic but I have a raging fever and headache so this will have to do~!

Here's a newer, well newer to me, TMI artist who's artwork I'm loving! Cassie featured this here, and had this to say:

cinash:

Jace and Jem, the musicians. 

(C) Cassandra Clare

0-s-0 cinash 

Goes with The Artists of The Shadowhunter Books. Fanart! <3 i="">

The Bane Chronicles: The Runaway Queen by Cassandra Clare & Maureen Johnson; Book Review

By: Cassandra Clare, Maureen Johnson
Published by: Simon & Schuster
To Be Released On: May 21st, 2013
Series: The Bane Chronicles part #2
Source: received unedited book to review from one of the authors
Purchase from: Amazon | Barnes & Noble
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Magnus Bane has a royal role in the French Revolution—if the angry mobs don’t spoil his spells. One of ten adventures in The Bane Chronicles.

While in France, immortal warlock Magnus Bane finds himself attempting to rescue the royal family from the horrors of the French Revolution—after being roped into this mess by a most attractive count. Naturally, the daring escape calls for invisible air balloons…

This standalone e-only short story illuminates the life of the enigmatic Magnus Bane, whose alluring personality populates the pages of the #1New York Times bestselling series, The Mortal Instruments and The Infernal Devices series. This story in The Bane Chronicles, The Runaway Queen, is written by Maureen Johnson and Cassandra Clare.

We're only a few hours away from the release on The Runaway Queen, the 2nd installment in Cassie Clare, Maureen Johnson & Sarah Rees Brennan's The Bane Chronicles! I had the chance to read this last week and LOVED it! The only thing that stinks with installments like this, is they're too short. I want more. 

My thoughts:
Magnus, Paris, the French Revolution. This second installment is fabulous!! Magnus is my favorite character of Cassie's, and I love getting more of history. There's some fabulous new characters introduced into this story, and the way history was tied into The Runaway Queen was perfect! I loved it. I can't wait for the next installment.

Will you be picking up the second installment when it's out?