Dystopian Giveaway Hop!

November 1st to 7th

Hosted by I Am A Reader, Not A Writer & My Shelf Confessions

This hop features Dystopian Novels.  One winner gets to choose an e-book of their choice from the ones below.

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Living In The Dark Cover Reveal!

We have author, Rebekah Campbell with us today to talk about the cover reveal and the release of her new novel!

The intriguing LIVING IN THE DARK

Here we go;

It's today, it is actually today. How is that possible? How has today come around so quickly?! I know that time flies when you're having fun but SHUT THE FRONT DOOR. That's unbelievable. You're probably wondering what the heck I'm chuntering on about. Well, I'll tell you. Today I reveal the cover of my debut book, Living in the Dark! *thud* That was the sound of me throwing myself on the ground at how bizarre it sounds. I can never thank Claudia and Ashley enough for their superhuman powers when it comes to book covers. It's like they knew exactly what I pictured, sprinkled a bit of pixie dust and shazzam:

Look at my precious....I'd like to hug it...... Anyway, back on track, here is the blurb:

"Experiences can make us or break us and it's no different for sixteen-year-old, Emily. 

Living under the roof of her abusive Uncle, Emily is brutally attacked by a gang and wakes up from a coma with no recollection of the accident.

As the amnesia starts to clear, Emily realises that her memory is not the only thing coming back to her from the accident. There's also a wild, angry power that she has to control before it destroys her and everyone else. 

So the question remains: Will Experience make her or break her?"

Music is also a major part of my life and it was only inevitable that I created a soundtrack for this book. A couple of tracks describe the characters, and the rest describe what happens with the plot. It's a definite mish-mash of musical genres but it makes my heart happy. :)

Living in the Dark will be published Friday 9th November (eeeeek!) for kindle, nook etc. The paperback version should hopefully be ready the week after. For now you can find it on Goodreads, right here. Anyone fancy jumping about like a complete loon?

Reached by Ally Condie: TEN signed copies giveaway!

Hey, guys!

I am happy to announce that Shelf Awareness are giving away 10 signed copies of:

REACHED

Ally Condie's most anticipated book of the year!

The gripping conclusion to the New York Times bestselling trilogy!

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Review: Resistance (SOTS #2) by Stephanie Judice

Name of book: Resistance (Saga of The Setti #2)
Author: Stephanie Judice
Publication: October 15th 2012 by Studiokae Publisher
Genre: YA Paranormal
Source: Provided by the kind author...

The world is covered in darkness. A constant gray pall reminds the Setti that reapers are still here—watching, waiting, hunting. Gabe, Clara, and their clan must leave the relative safety of Beau Chêne, Louisiana, in order to train with others gathering in the north. No one knows what lurks when night falls. Yet, Gabe and Clara both know that they must chance the danger in order to fulfill a dark destiny.

While Gabe grows in confidence, Clara begins to doubt everything, including her feelings for Gabe. Looming between them is a growing chasm. Clara’s constant defiance against Gabe begins to sever the bond between them. New clansman and fellow Guardian, Michael, steps in all too willingly to take Gabe’s place as her confidant and more. Good-looking and self-assured, Clara finds his charms difficult to resist. She wonders why she should resist at all.

Jessie, now a shadow scout, defies the reapers’ malevolent power. She reaches out to Clara, yearning for the impossible—to be free of the reapers’ enslavement.

Beyond Clara’s battle to save a lost loved one and to keep Gabe close to her heart, another threat stirs, whispering to Clara in the dark. Something evil hunts her. Will she listen to the one who calls to her in nightmares and eventually finds her in the flesh? Will she succumb to his will or will she cling to her human soul and her human heart?

-- My Rating --

-- My Thoughts --

     Wow. The first sentence that formed in my mind after reading this book was:

I am speechless. 

     I was, truly, perfectly, and utterly speechless. Stephanie Judice turned my heart into an elastic rubber band. With every page of the book, she stretched it, coiled it, tore it apart. Finally, she fixed it and put it back together inside me. She had me so under her spell that while reading, I wanted to scroll down to another page, but it wasn't working, I patted the mouse a hundred times but it didn't work. Then, I looked up and realized that I was at the last page, I didn't even notice how quick I was turning the pages.

" Warning: If you haven't read Rising (see my review here) then this might contain minor spoilers... Read at your own risk!"

     In this book, we are thrust back into Clara and Gabe's world. They are on a road trip to find the other Setti clans, so they can gather in New York, and train to fight the monsters. On their journey, they find two other clans. Since Clara left her home town, she has been insecure, afraid of something inside her that she didn't even know existed. At the same time, Gabe grows more and more confident and his abilities get stronger. They start pulling apart from each other, little by little. 

     Clara thinks that Gabe cannot understand her. So she makes friends with one of the members of another Setti clan. Michael is captivating, alluring, and gorgeous. He is everything Clara should stay away from, but with everything going wrong, why should she resist anyway?

     Will Clara and Gabe put down the wall between them? Will they be able to defeat the monsters by the help of the other Setti clans? 

The monsters are here! 

The Setti are putting up Resistance...

     I LOVED this book.  EVERY single part of it. I can lengthen my review to a hundred pages if I want to describe all the great things in this book. Stephanie Judice is one of my favorite authors of all time, and believe me, she is such a wonderful and friendly person,  I ADORE her! She really puts her heart into the story, you can feel every single thing that the characters feel.

     In the first book, the characters were dealing with the apocalypse, but in this one, they are learning to fight it. So the tension and the fear are evident throughout the book. This book broke my heart a thousand times but it also gave me hope to go through the thousand heartbreaks and still want to continue reading.

     I assure you -with every fiber of my being- that the Saga of the Setti will be one of the best series YOU will ever read. It has something for everyone, and you will never hear of someone being disappointed after reading it. i just cannot stop biting my nails while waiting for the next book. 

Please, Ms. Stephanie, hurry up! Please! 

P.S. Now, that I have experienced it: the best way to describe my situation after reading this book is:

Book Hangover!

Review: Legacies by Mercedes Lackey & Rosemary Edghill

Name of book: Legacies (Shadow Grail #1)
Author(s): Mercedes Lackey & Rosemary Edghill
Publication:  July 6th 2010 by Tor Teen
Genre: YA Paranormal
Source: E-book Owned

Spirit White has survived from a deadly car crash that has killed her mother and father and her sister. She has been discovered by a school with special talents, called magic. A couple of months after staying, people begin to disappear, some vanish to be never seen again, so Spirit and her new friends begin the investigation. But will they find out the truth of what is going on? Or will Spirit and her friends suffer a terrible fate from which they don't know about yet?

-- My Rating --

-- My Thoughts --

     I LOVED the cover of this book, it drew me right into the story. I admit it, I haven't read the blurb, yet. But I dove blindly into this one, and I don't regret a second spent reading this wonderful work of art!

     Spirit (don't you just ADORE her name!) had loving parents, and a wonderful sister, but she didn't appreciate it. Until the day they were all taken away from her by a car crush. Spirit saw something on the road before the car crushed, it was something dark, unimaginable, and she was sure that no one would believe her if she described it.

     So Spirit hides away in her world on a hospital bed, until an organization, called Oakhurst take her to their mansion (private school). But teaching in Oakhurst isn't about History and Biology only, it's also about magic. Every student in Oakhurst is a mage from one of the different element schools. Still, Spirit makes many new friends, the mysterious Loch, the adorable Burke, the sweet Addie, and the sarcastic Muirin. But Oakhurst isn't all fun and magic, there is something sinister going on. Suddenly, students are disappearing and nobody knows why.

     What was the creature on the road when Spirit had the accident? Who is abducting the Oakhurst students? What is Spirit's school of magic? And can she be able to trust anyone in the school? Find out much more in this action-packed, thrilling, and magical adventure, Legacies..

     I liked this book soooo much! Ok, so I have read quite a few books about magic, but what surprises me is; every magic-related book is different from the other. They all take very different turns and work on specific aspects. I have loved every one of them! And this book was no exception! I don't know how the two authors blended their writing together, since it's in third person,  but it was perfect and spotless!

      The main characters are all three-dimensional, with back-stories and all. But my favorites were Spirit and Burke, I would love to see them as a couple! Lacey and Edghill did a great job at creating a mystery filled with intrigue. Even though half way through the book, we know who the villains are (kind of...) , it's still lovely and exhilarating.