Ah, have not updated in like a month. But then I have not read much, but I have read...so that's something. New job keeps me busy, busy, busy. I am going to catch up with this and post...even if they are small....reviews of the sad number of 3 books I read in September and October. LOL
Hunger Games
By: Susan Collin
Write up:
Could you survive on your own, in the wild, with every one out to make sure you don't live to see the morning?
In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts. The Capitol is harsh and cruel and keeps the districts in line by forcing them all to send one boy and one girl between the ages of twelve and eighteen to participate in the annual Hunger Games, a fight to the death on live TV.
Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen, who lives alone with her mother and younger sister, regards it as a death sentence when she steps forward to take her sister's place in the Games. But Katniss has been close to dead before—and survival, for her, is second nature. Without really meaning to, she becomes a contender. But if she is to win, she will have to start making choices that will weigh survival against humanity and life against love.
Took me forever to finally get around to reading this, but now that I have I wonder what took me so long. It was great. The world in this book is brutal and unapologetic. The characters are very relatable...from the start I loved Katniss and was rooting for her. Let's not even mention Peeta...who I am completely in love with. He is my kind of guy, and I'm not of mad at Katniss for being blind and foolish right now. Ugh. But the action is great, there is plenty of mystery...and a dash of romance...all in the middle of some gruesome activities. And excellent ride. Can't wait to read the next.
The Fire Lord's Lover
By: Kathryne Kennedy
Write up:
Kathryne Kennedy's historical fantasy romances have garnered awards and a growing readership. This exciting new series, set against the lavish backdrops of Georgian and Victorian England so beloved by romance readers, is deliciously dark and exciting.
Fighting for control of a kingdom that is split into seven domains, Elven warlords use their human slaves to breed an endless supply of soldiers for their armies. Dominic Raikes, the half-blood son of the Elven Lord himself is one such warrior. Betrothed to Lady Cassandra, who has been raised in a convent to keep her pure, he little suspects that she's been secretly trained as an assassin to murder his father…and him. Dominic and Cassandra soon discover that each one is not what they seem, but the price of trust may be their very lives, and the destruction of the magical realm each is desperately trying to save…
This was an okay read. I liked the story itself and the world created within. It had a lot of potential. The characters were interesting as well...BUT....somehow I felt like it did not all come together. I felt like the romance was a bit rushed and so I did not really "feel" it. The two characters talked about their newly discovered love for each other, but...it came down to the classic "show don't tell." I felt like there was a lot of telling, but not a lot of showing. Only way to explain. So while I did not hate it...I did not love it. And with a few tweaks...I could have.
The Gods of Amyrantha (Tide Lords Series #2)
By: Jennifer Fallon
Write up:
'The Tide Lords are returning and that means every man, woman and child are in danger'
Arkady is exiled to the repressive Torlenian capital, where she makes some unexpexted friends and some powerful enemies, all of whom seem bent on using her to wreak vengeance on each other.
Things are not going smoothly for Declan Hawkes, eihter, and not just because the Empress of the Five Realms has turned up in Caelum with her family. Jaxyn Aranville is determioned to quash any opposition to his plans for the Glaeban throne and Arkady's husband, the Duke of Lebec, is in his way.
And inthe stark deserts of Torlenia, a meeting between two powerful Tide Lords couls put to rest eight thousand years of enmity...or not...
This is the second book in the Tide Lords series, and it has jacked up the danger, adventure and mystery 3x. By the end of the book, every character finds himself either in a situation where they might never get out and puts them in extreme danger, or gets some information that changes their entire perception of themselves and their place in their world. A lot of questions from the last book are answered, but a ton more are revealed in the last couple chapters...some that were hinted at and the reader might have suspected, and some that caught you by surprise, but makes sense. All that I love about good fantasy is in this series: great world building that makes sense, great characters that are not cardboard, but have all kind of sides...that even when doing terrible things, the reader understands....and of course the magic and escape. This series so far is shaping up to be one of my favorites. On to the next book!
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