An Incredible Ghostly Love Story

"Hereafter"

The Best Ghost/Love Story I've read so Far.

When I picked up "Hereafter", I was expecting a cheesy novel about girl-can't-have-boy-because-he-can't-see-her-or-some-crap-and-she's-miserable-the-end.

BUT IT WASN'T LIKE THAT!

First, let me say that Tara Hudson did a marvelous job creating her Heroine. Amelia wasn't the Mary Sue-woe-is-me type of girl. She stuck with what she knew and refused to give up what she wanted! Amelia wasn't too head strong and seemed to ask all the right questions.

In the beginning of "Hereafter", Amelia is trying to figure out who she was, why she even still exists, and how to pass the time in the lonely existence of the undead.

And then her world is flipped inside out and upside down. Joshua is freaking adorable! He is the type of guy who doesn't give a crap what other people thinks, (which is sort of an important trait for someone who sees ghosts.) Theirs is a love seemingly impossible to really even exist. An overarching theme is "How will they ever really be together?"

BUT WAIT! THERE'S MORE!

Other than trying to find a way to be together that doesn't involve a dead body, Joshua and Amelia face ancient covens hellbent on sending ghosts back to, well, the ghost equivalent to hell, and other ghosts hellbent on getting out of there. And don't forget the secretive and mysterious deities who seem to have their own agenda that probably won't bode favorably for neither Amelia, nor Joshua.

If you love ghost and love stories, pick this one up. Like right now.

There's a continuation to "Hereafter" with, "Arise", so I'll let you know how that one turns out soon!

Until then,
Peace&Love :)

Enshadowed by Kelly Creagh

Hey there! Fire, here, with my review of:

As a sequel to the astounding novel Nevermore, I just HAD to read Enshadowed. It basically starts off precisely after Nevermore ends, with Isobel realizing that Varen isn’t “at home” with her. This book starts off a little slow because Isobel is trying to adjust and deal with what is going on and there isn’t much “Isobel and Varen” time.

The suspense, however, was killer! I hung on to every word throughout the book! I was slightly disappointed to find that the overall structure was very close to Nevermore’s and held very little of its own content, leaving us in another heart wrenching predicament. Many other reviews state that they felt like this book was unnecessary for readers to know what’s going on but I feel like this book was an important step in the Isobel/Varen relationship. Enshadowed also seems to show more into the depths of Varen’s soul than we saw in Nevermore.

 It’s true that if you wanna save time, you can read the last few chapters of Enshadowed and know everything you need to know for the third book currently in progress of being written, but Kelly’s poetic similarities in language to Edgar Allan Poe’s writing style never fails to entice me. She spins a world of fantastical imagination that has me coming back for more. So yes, I definitely suggest that any fan of Nevermore read Enshadowed! And to keep an open mind at the end of the book, because it’s not over! The conclusions on its way and I think that it will make up for all the waiting! 

Death and his Girl

Hi, All! It's Fire :) With her first review on the latest book in the Existence series.

 

Ceaseless by Abbi Glines

Having already read the first two books in the series, I wasn't sure how much more Abbi could add to the story of Death and the Girl who stole his heart. All I can say is WOW. This book is probably the best third book continuation I've read in awhile. I'm sorry I ever doubted you, Abbi!

I have to say that I was nervous about even reading Ceaseless when I read the synopsis and realized that Pagan would lose all her memories of Dank and that soul mate Jay would be around. Who wouldn't be horrified?? (I mean, forget Dank? How is that even possible??). I figured it would end up like all those other books we've loved. You know, where the author adds an extra book and messes with the characters and skews the storyline and ends up making fans super pissed.

 I have to say this is not the case! Pagan's reactions during the story were believable and relatable. Every scene was well executed, and the timing was perfect. Nothing felt too rushed or seriously slowed down. I have to say I was not disappointed! I was so engrossed in this book that I couldn't put it down!

In Ceaseless, the point of view's are spilt even more than in the two books before it. We see a lot more of Dank's thoughts and feelings and it makes it a lot easier to feel the tension of him trying to win Pagan over again. Just when I thought it wasn't possible to love him even more, this book made me fall in love with Dank all over again!

So what will it be? Will Pagan fall in love with Dank once more? Is there really a future for them together? Read the final book in the Existence trilogy and find out!

You won't regret it!

Ice here~ 
Lets now reveal the cover for the next book in the ever popular Lux series. The anticipated OPAL by the talented Jennifer L. Armentrout.

Along with this amazing eye-candy, here is a synopsis of Opal.

No one is like Daemon Black.

When he set out to prove his feelings for me, he wasn’t fooling around. Doubting him isn’t something I’ll do again, and now that we’ve made it through the rough patches, well... There’s a lot of spontaneous combustion going on.

But even he can’t protect his family from the danger of trying to free those they love.

After everything, I’m no longer the same Katy. I’m different... And I’m not sure what that will mean in the end. When each step we take in discovering the truth puts us in the path of the secret organization responsible for torturing and testing hybrids, the more I realize there is no end to what I’m capable of. The death of someone close still lingers, help comes from the most unlikely source, and friends will become the deadliest of enemies, but we won’t turn back. Even if the outcome will shatter our worlds forever.

Together we’re stronger... and they know it.

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Follow this link to an ~~~ EPIC CONTEST ~~~ Announcement. You will want to bookmark this page!

http://jenniferarmentrout.blogspot.com/p/october-1-2012.html

 USA TODAY Bestselling author, Jennifer L. Armentrout, lives in Martinsburg, West Virginia. All the rumors you’ve heard about her state aren’t true. When she’s not hard at work writing, she spends her time reading, working out, watching really bad zombie movies, pretending to write, and hanging out with her husband and her Jack Russell, Loki. Her dreams of becoming an author started in algebra class where she spent most of her time writing short stories….which explains her dismal grades in math. Jennifer writes young adult paranormal, science fiction, fantasy, and contemporary romance. She also writes adult romance under the name J. Lynn.

Find Jennifer on: Twitter | Facebook | Goodreads | Website | Blog

 

Keep a lookout for this spectacular continuation of the must read Lux series! The expected publication of this book will be December 2012. That means for those who have not started this series yet, you have three months to catch up! ;)

 

OPAL Cover Reveal!

Hello, fellow bookies!

I'm super excited to share with you that the along with Jennifer Arementout, we are one of the few blogs that will be posting the OPAL cover release! This will be an exciting continuation to the Lux series! Ice and I will have it up at 12:01 a.m. tonight!

Get ready for it!

Fire

Greetings Fellow Bookworms!

Hello there! It's Fire. Welcome to our new book blog, where my sister, Ice, and I have decided to put our brains, and our opposing opinions to good use! Take as much as you wish from our reviews. Feel free to recommend any good books you'd like to see a review about!

Remember! There's always two sides to every story :)

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Quote of the Week!

"Never love anyone who treats you like you're ordinary." 

Oscar Wilde