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Saturday, January 23, 2010

Book Review-Darklight by Lesley Livingston


published by HarperTeen
Released December 22nd 2009

Hardcover, 312 pages
4 stars


Summary from Harper Teen "

Since the dawn of time, the Faerie have taken. . . .

For seventeen-year-old actress Kelley Winslow, faeries are just something from childhood stories. Then she meets Sonny Flannery, whose steel-gray eyes mask an equally steely determination to protect her.

Sonny guards the Samhain Gate, which connects the mortal realm with the Faerie's enchanted, dangerous Otherworld. Usually kept shut by order of icy King Auberon, the Gate stands open but once a year.

This year, as the time approaches when the Samhain Gate will swing wide and nightmarish Fae will fight their way into an unsuspecting human world, something different is happening . . . something wondrous and strange. And Kelley's eyes are opening not just to the Faerie that surround her but to the heritage that awaits her.

Now Kelley must navigate deadly Faerie treachery—and her growing feelings for Sonny—in this dazzling page-turner filled with luminous romance.

Wondrous Strange is a richly layered tale of love between faerie and mortal, betrayal between kings and queens, and magic . . . between author and reader."


I just put this book down after tearing through it in 24 hours. What amazing ride. I loved Wondrous Strange, the prequel, but I must say Darklight blew me away.

Kelley is plagued by dark dreams as she is separated from her new found warrior love, Sonny. She begins to see in night visions, his dark side and the power of destruction and loyalty which lies within his heart. Meanwhile, Sonny, a Janus warrior for the fairy King, is stuck fighting alone for his life in the fairy realm.

As Kelly is left in the mortal world, she seeks the comfort and protection of Sonny's friends left behind. Danger lurks for them and her in Central Park as they step knee deep into a danger. The story uncovers Kelly's deep rooted royal power., royal secrets from four fairy realms, hidden pasts and plots for murder. Darklight will have you on the edge of your seat with all of the plot twists and rich imagery. It is a tale woven with all you could ever imagine. Leprechauns, fairies, sirens, wolves and mortals become wrapped up in a battle that puts both human and fae worlds at risk.

Visit Lesley Livingston's website here: http:///

See the trailer for Darklight here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkxnspbXVOo


Sarah Rees Brennan's The Demon's Covenant

The inner fan girls in us are so excited by what Sarah posted on her site this morning. She gave us a wonderful treat, the Cover Copies to both the UK and US covers for The Demon's Covenant (which we can't wait to read). Here's the US blurb:

Mae always thought she was in control, but in the past few weeks control has turned into chaos. She’s learned that her brother Jamie has magical powers and that Gerald, the new leader of the Obsidian Circle, is trying to persuade Jamie to join the magicians. The same magicians who tried to kill Mae and Jamie last month in London. The magicians who get their power by feeding people to demons.

Mae turns to brothers Nick and Alan to help her rescue Jamie, but they are in danger themselves. Every magician in England now knows what Nick really is—and they all want him dead.

Nick’s new power has also caused a rift between the brothers. In the weeks they were gone something terrible happened, something that haunts them both. With Nick as unreadable as ever and Alan making secret bargains with a demon, Mae finds herself attracted to both brothers—though she knows she can’t trust either of them. The magicians are closing in on one side and the dangerous, seductive Goblin Market is tempting her on the other, and Mae has to form her own plan to save them all. She's going to find that the price she must pay is more than she ever imagined.

The covenant is binding. There is no escape.

You can read the UK cover copy and find out more at her site here:
We're dying with anticipation to find out what happens to Nick *TEAM NICK*, Allen, Mae and Jamie. The Demon's Covenant will be released in May, 2010 by Simon and Schuster. You can follow Sarah on twitter here: http://twitter.com/sarahreesbrenna

Our Author Chat with Rachel Caine


This Sunday we're hosting an author chat with The Morganville Vampires author, Rachel Caine!! She'll be chatting with us at 8 pm CST!! We'll post our link for the chat tomorrow afternoon.
You can read more about Rachel and The Morganville Vampires Series here:

Don't forget to pick up her latest release, Fade Out.

We'll also be giving away a copy of the NEW 2-in-1 edition of Morganville Vampires #1 and #2 - GLASS HOUSES and THE DEAD GIRLS’ DANCE tomorrow on our chat. You must be a blog follower or forum member to win!!

Affiliate News

Beautiful Creatures Scavenger Hunt w/ Caster Girls!!
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