Review ~ "The Mirror King" by Jodi Meadows

Title: "The Mirror King"
Series: The Orphan Queen, #2
Author: Jodi Meadows

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Published: April 5, 2016
Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books
Genres: Young Adult, Fantasy, Adventure
Pages: 531
Format: Hardcover
Source: Bought

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Wilhelmina has a hundred enemies.

HER FRIENDS HAVE TURNED. After her identity is revealed during the Inundation, Princess Wilhelmina is kept prisoner by the Indigo Kingdom, with the Ospreys lost somewhere in the devastated city. When the Ospreys’ leader emerges at the worst possible moment, leaving Wil’s biggest ally on his deathbed, she must become Black Knife to set things right.

HER MAGIC IS UNCONTROLLABLE. Wil’s power is to animate, not to give true life, but in the wraithland she commanded a cloud of wraith mist to save herself, and later ordered it solid. Now there is a living boy made of wraith—destructive and deadly, and willing to do anything for her.

HER HEART IS TORN. Though she’s ready for her crown, declaring herself queen means war. Caught between what she wants and what is right, Wilhelmina realizes the throne might not even matter. Everyone thought the wraith was years off, but already it’s destroying Indigo Kingdom villages. If she can’t protect both kingdoms, soon there won’t be a land to rule.

In this stunning conclusion to THE ORPHAN QUEEN, Jodi Meadows follows Wilhelmina’s breathtaking and brave journey from orphaned criminal on the streets to magic-wielding queen.

Waiting on Wednesday #33: "This Savage Song" by Victoria Schwab

"Waiting on Wednesday" is a weekly event, hosted Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

 

Title: "This Savage Song"
Author: Victoria Schwab
Expected Publication: July 5, 2016

There’s no such thing as safe in a city at war, a city overrun with monsters. In this dark urban fantasy from author Victoria Schwab, a young woman and a young man must choose whether to become heroes or villains—and friends or enemies—with the future of their home at stake. The first of two books.

Kate Harker and August Flynn are the heirs to a divided city—a city where the violence has begun to breed actual monsters. All Kate wants is to be as ruthless as her father, who lets the monsters roam free and makes the humans pay for his protection. All August wants is to be human, as good-hearted as his own father, to play a bigger role in protecting the innocent—but he’s one of the monsters. One who can steal a soul with a simple strain of music. When the chance arises to keep an eye on Kate, who’s just been kicked out of her sixth boarding school and returned home, August jumps at it. But Kate discovers August’s secret, and after a failed assassination attempt the pair must flee for their lives.

I haven't read any of Victoria Schwab's books yet, but I plan to read ADSOF soon. Everyone seems to love her books, so I can't wait to finally dive into them! I love how creepy this sounds, and how there's a huge good vs. evil conflict. I do enjoy evil characters. ☺

 

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Top Ten Tuesday #58: Ten Favorite 2016 Releases So Far This Year

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish.

 
This Week's Topic:

Ten Favorite 2016 Releases So Far This Year

 

While I have read 10 2016 releases, I didn't love all of them, so I'm going to list my favorite releases, and then some of the releases I'm planning on reading soon!

 

2016 Releases I Have Read

1.

I absolutely loved Truthwitch, no that I was surprised. Magic, war, best friends, and a hot mercenary? Yes, please.

 

2.

I'm still not over the end of The Lunar Chronicles, but at least a collection of short stories helped to ease the pain.

 

3.

After the end of The Winner's Crime, I was worried that the ending wouldn't be as good, but I was wrong and The Winner's Kiss was amazing!

 

4.

I loved her Defiance trilogy, even if I still need to finish it, and I loved The Shadow Queen just as much and can't wait to see what she does with the next book.

 

5.

I'm pretty sure the ending of The Orphan Queen broke everyone, and The Mirror King was just as much as an emotional roller coaster with all the twists and turns.

 

6.

I wasn't sure about this book initially, as I bought it on a whim, but I was totally surprised and really liked it! I'm super excited for the sequel!

 

7.

I decided to give this book a try, and loved this beachy contemporary romance! I'm slowly working my way into YA contemporary.

 

8.

I read this book for a book tour and thought that it was a super cute contemporary romance about learning to live in the moment!

 

2016 Release I Will Read

9.

I started this just recently, and I'm absolutely loving it! Can't wait to get further in!

 

10.

I've heard some mixed reviews, but I can't wait to start this for TBRTakedown 4.0 this week!

 

What have your favorite 2016 releases been, and which ones do you plan on starting soon?

 

Blog Tour & Giveaway ~ "All the Feels" by Danika Stone

Title: "All the Feels"
Series: N/A
Author: Danika Stone
 
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Published: June 7, 2016
Publisher: Swoon Reads
Genres: New Adult, Contemporary, Romance
Pages: 336
Format: ebook
Source: I received an ARC as a participant of this blog tour
 
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College freshman Liv is more than just a fangirl: The Starveil movies are her life… So, when her favorite character, Captain Matt Spartan, is killed off at the end of the last movie, Liv Just. Can’t. Deal.

Tired of sitting in her room sobbing, Liv decides to launch an online campaign to bring her beloved hero back to life. With the help of her best friend, Xander, actor and steampunk cosplayer extraordinaire, she creates #SpartanSurvived, a campaign to ignite the fandom. But as her online life succeeds beyond her wildest dreams, Liv is forced to balance that with the pressures of school, her mother’s disapproval, and her (mostly nonexistent and entirely traumatic) romantic life. A trip to DragonCon with Xander might be exactly what she needs to figure out what she really wants.

Review ~ "Forged" by Erin Bowman

Title: "Forged"
Series: Taken, #3
Author: Erin Bowman

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Published: April 14, 2015
Publisher: HarperTeen
Genres: Young Adult, Dystopia, Romance
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover
Source: MeL Cat

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The time has come to make a stand.

Gray Weathersby and his group of rebels are determined to bring down the Franconian Order. But they may be too late. The Order is closer than ever to its ultimate goal—building an unstoppable army—and every generation of Forgeries is more sophisticated, harder to detect, and deadlier than the one before.

Now the rebels have joined forces with new allies, the Expats. But when even the most familiar faces can’t be trusted, Gray will have to tread carefully if he wants to succeed—or survive.