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Tuesday, May 18, 2010

The Mortal Instruments Graphic Novel














Cassie just posted a sneak peek into The Mortal Instruments Graphic Novel, out later this year. These graphics are awesome! You can see more graphics on her site here: http://cassandraclare.livejournal.com/37112.html

We can't wait to see the whole book. What do you guys think?

To help answer questions Cassie's been asked lately about City of Fallen Angels and Infernal Devices, we're going to quote Cassie from her site, which is taken off the link above:

"In further news, I did an interview over at Shelf Awareness, about the ways in which Clockwork Angel and the Infernal Devices are similar to The Mortal Instruments, and the ways in which they are not. Anyone with questions about Clockwork Angel, I'm always happy to answer them. [About City of Fallen Angels, I can't say much — I just got back from a meeting at Simon and Schuster and found out just how heavily embargoed this book is going to be. No ARCs, no teasers, not even a description of the plot in the catalogue. Although the answer to the most popular question I got on tour — "Is City of Fallen Angels from Simon's point of view only?" I can answer: the answer is no. The book's POV is split between Simon and Clary, with some Jace and Isabelle and even some Alec. More on that later.]"

Mundie Moms Author Chat with Christine Johnson TONIGHT @ 8 pm CDT/ 9 pm EDT.


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*Please know that we will be discussing Claire de Lune, which released TODAY!
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*Thank you and we look forward to chatting with everyone tonight!

Don't forget that we're giving away 5 copies of Claire de Lune, thank you to Simon & Schuster. The Just fill out the form at the bottom of our review for Claire de Lune to enter to win.


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Book Review- The Demon's Covenant
























By Sarah Rees Brennan
Published by Simon & Schuster
To Be Released on May 18th, 2010 (TODAY)
Source- Simon & Schuster
5 Stars- This book is a must have and one I'll be re-reading again

*UK cover on the left, US cover on the right*

The Demon's Covenant is the sequel to The Demon's Lexicon. Mae was always in control, but suddenly everyone she trusted is lying--and in danger. (Goodreads)

Dark, witty, brilliant, sprinkled with romance and full of plot twists, The Demon's Covenant had me spell bound to it's story until I finished reading it.


The Demon's Covenant is from Mae's point of view, which I love. Mae is one feisty character, whom I just adore. There's no shortage of snark when it comes to her and she definitely needs it. She's on a quest to save her brother Jamie from Gerald the Magician. When she seeks the help of Nick and Alan, things heat up, as she becomes more torn between them and soon realizes she's the only one who can help each of the brothers. Something's happened between the brother's and they're not saying what happened. Through the course of the book, you really get to know each of the characters, as their true selves are revealed and I couldn't help but fall in love with each of them. While each has their strengths and weaknesses, some of them have to face their fears in order to save the ones they love. Loved ones will be lost and relationships will be tested as new alliances will be made in the fight against the Magicians.

Sarah Rees Brennan has written a sequel that I am totally in love with. The Demon's Covenant was a thrill ride that I didn't want to end. There's no shortage when it comes to emotion from laugh out loud moments, to ones that will break your heart. Sarah definitely lives up to her, "When in doubt, kiss it out" motto. I really enjoyed getting to know more about each of the characters and being swept away in their world of Magic. There's so many good twists and turns in this book, that I couldn't figure out what some of the character's motives were until the were revealed towards the end.

This is one of my favorite squeals. It's a thrill ride that had my fingers glued to the pages as I couldn't read this book fast enough. I am already waiting to ready the next book in this must have series. Be sure to go grab this awesome sequel to The Demon's Lexicon TODAY!

Don't miss your chance to meet Sarah, on her Demon's Covenant tour- http://tinyurl.com/2c9sxe7

Be sure to join us on the 31st when we chat with Sarah and Holly Black, here on our blog.

Twitter Tuesday - Sarah Rees Brennan and Holly Black

I saw this tweet from Holly Black today and immediately had to check out Sarah Rees Brennan's blog for the review of WHITE CAT. I mean, how could I resist..."crying with laughter"...so here's the review in full:
There are other books coming out in May too. Really awesome books. So awesome one wonders why they had to come out in May and make me look bad.

Here is to my deadly foes, then...

White Cat by Holly Black

CASSEL: I come from a family of criminals, but as a Not Terrible Person, I am trying to go straight.
WORLD: Magic exists!
READERS: Yes, we have read fantasy books before.
WORLD: It has been illegal ever since Prohibition, which has created a society in which the mob is all magicians.
READERS: Well, that is awesome...
WORLD: Everybody wears gloves so they won't have curses put on them! There are many cool details here.
CASSEL: So yes basically, my family are the magic mob. I have evil brothers.
SARAH: How evil are your brothers! Tell me more.
BARRON: 'Sup.
CASSEL: ANYWAY I am the good brother. Going straight! Living clean! Paying my school fees by running an illegal betting ring!
READERS: ...
CASSEL: Look my only skills are being a criminal! It's hard out there for a pimp! Not that I'm a pimp.
READERS: Well that's a relief.
CASSEL: I did kill a girl this one time. What I was fourteen.
READERS: ...
CASSEL: But now I'm a nice, normal schoolboy. Going straight! Living clean! I have a girlfriend and friends and-
AUDREY: I am dumping you. Bad boys are great. BUT YOU SIR, YOU ARE TOO BAD. YOU ARE THE WORST.
CASSEL: No, I am nice! And normal! And...
SAM: Cassel, I like you. But, and I say this with love, you are an insane criminal.
CAT: purr
CASSEL: Nice kitty. How can my life get any worse.
BARRON: 'Sup. Did you ever wonder if there were any dark secrets in our family?
CASSEL: I thought our dark secrets were all those crimes we commit all the time.
BARRON: Sure. I mean those too.
CASSEL: Oh God. Well, I see due to all the terrible things that are happening to me that I'm the protagonist of a novel. Where's my love interest?
CAT: purr
CASSEL: Nice ki - YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME.

I love this book. It is so clever. The world is so awesome. The heroine would be the evil femme fatale in any other book. And I love with a sick love books that deal with family, and the evil families can commit against each other, the love that remains, and the twists and turns of the love-and-pain screws. And I love Cassel's spare, funny voice: a noir detective who is a teenage boy in pain who is very intelligent, very amusing and totally heartbreaking.
Okay, if you haven't gone out to get White Cat, yet, now go on, rush out and buy it! And be sure to grab Demon's Covenant while you're there because it comes out today!!! Happy Book Birthday, Sarah!

On that blog post, Sarah also reviews Kelley Armstrong's The Reckoning, Leah Cypess' Mistwood and Alaya Johnson's Moonshine. Check them out, here.

Happy Release Day To:


























Jennifer Murgia's Angel Star, Sarah Rees Brennan's The Demon's Covenant and
Christine Johnson's Claire de Lune!

Be sure to go pick up these wonderful reads!! We highly recommend them.

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