An Unmercilessly Mesmerizing Debut

March 31, 2012 by unwasted words

Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers Sired by Death, shunned by most, Ismae is whisked away from a life impoverished in both status and affection, to a convent devoted to Death and His many ways of assisted dying. There, she discovers acceptance and a purpose as Ismae trains in Death’s dark arts to become a handmaiden to Saint Mortain, an assassin to dole out the vengeance her victims deserve for the wrongs they’ve committed. The young femme fatale finds herself undercover […]

Categories: Book Reviews, NEW • Tags: Amazon, ARC Tour, Book Reviews, Grave Mercy, Historical Fiction, MTG Reviews, Paranormal Romance, Robin LaFevers, YA, YA Genre

Goddess Goodness

March 31, 2012 by unwasted words

The Goddess Test by Aimee Carter Kate Winters’ life has been forfeit for the past four years. Ever since her freshman year in high school her mom has been sick. Ironic that Kate’s whole world has been surrounded by death. Now she’ll make the ultimate sacrifice to save her mom a little longer. Kate will submit to six months with Henry ruler of the Underworld and the seven tests to determine whether she’s goddess material. Failure means death but if […]

Categories: Book Reviews • Tags: Aimee Carter, Book Reviews, Greek Mythology, YA Genre

Fun Follow Up

March 31, 2012 by unwasted words

Spellcaster by Cara Lynn Shultz After the trauma of falling into an ill-fated love, and breaking the curse that has domed them over the centuries Emma and Brendan are just trying to enjoy their well earned reprieve. Unfortunately the couple’s true love status is out and with it the key to a powerful ritual. Someone from their past is looking to collect on Emma and Brendan’s romantic magic. Long ago wrongs are driving an evil hellbent on destroying Emma and […]

Categories: Book Reviews • Tags: Amazon, Cara Lynn Shultz, Harlequin Teen, Paranormal Romance, Spell Bound, YA, YA Genre

Emotionally Engaging

March 21, 2012 by unwasted words

Out Of Sight, Out Of  Time by Ally Carter New Year. New Look. No Memories. Yup, Cameron Morgan aka The Chameleon, super spy kid extraordinaire, is now a recovering teenage amnesiac. Yeah, not the senior year Cammie envisioned. Nearly four months after Cammie set off on her quest to find the answers to the ever lingering questions about her father, and The Circle, she resurfaces as a darker deadlier Cammie. Unfortunately her memories of the past few months don’t come […]

Categories: Book Reviews, NEW • Tags: Ally Carter, Amazon, Book Reviews, Gallagher Girls, YA, YA Genre

Chronicles of Nick & His Mother

March 21, 2012 by unwasted words

Infamous by Sherrilyn Kenyon read by Holter Graham Nick Gautier is walking the fine line between good and evil. With both sides conspiring to win his soul. This is Ambrose’s last shot at changing his fate, and not all of Nick’s friends are really his allies. Of course frenemies aren’t so bad when you own father’s out to kill you, demons are trying to enslave you, and your mom seems hellbent on ruining your love life and street cred with awful […]

Categories: Book Reviews • Tags: Amazon, audible, Book Reviews, Holter Graham, Infamous, Infinity, Invincible, Macmillan Audio, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Urban Fantasy, YA, YA Genre

Clever, Witty, & Bittersweet

March 21, 2012 by unwasted words

Spell Bound by Rachel Hawkins Snark, check. Sidekicks, check. Ghostly stalker chick, check. If snark is a superpower, then the sarcasm is strong in this one. Yup, Sophie has returned and she’s in a bit of a pickle. Powerless, after the council bound her magic. Alone, after leaving the destruction of Thorne Abbey, and unaware of what’s become of her family and friends. One liners abound, Sophie sets out to find her mom, instead she finds a whole other side […]

Categories: Book Reviews • Tags: Amazon, Disney-Hyperion, Hex Hall, Paranormal Romance, Rachel Hawkins, Spell Bound, YA, YA Genre

A Hauntingly Beautiful Debut

March 21, 2012 by unwasted words

Everneath by Brodi Ashton read by Amy Rubinate   Nikki Beckett has been seduced into a world of emotion feeding fiends. Now she has six months to make amends with her friends and family, before she returns to the Everneath. But what Nikki really wants is to see Jack, her love and constant, the one person who that got her through the eternity of living death known as the feed, one last time. Unfortunately her capture Cole, has other plans and […]

Categories: Book Reviews, NEW • Tags: 5 stars, Amazon, audible, audiobook, Book Reviews, brodi ashton, everneath, mythology, Paranormal Romance, YA, YA Genre

An Impressive Debut

March 21, 2012 by unwasted words

Starters by Lissa Price The world is a dangerous place for the orphaned children left with no one to watch out for them, in a world where the middle aged are the new dead and the gap between young and old span a lifetime. Sixteen-year-old Callie is too young to work, age laws meant to secure seniors with employment throughout their extended lives has created a new level of poverty for anyone under the age of nineteen. Starving and in […]

Categories: Book Reviews • Tags: Amazon, dystopian, Enders, Lissa Price, Starters, YA, YA Genre

Nice to See A Good Guy Win

March 21, 2012 by unwasted words

Balthazar by Claudia Gray Skye Tierney is in her own personal purgatory. After Evernight Academy burns down she’s forced to return home and finish her junior and senior year in her hometown. A place that reminds her of a brother long gone, parents who’ve checked out, and an ex-boyfriend who wasn’t worth all she gave. Now her life’s in danger and her guardian angel is the swoon worthy Balthazar. A very old vampire wants to enslave Skye and Balthazar knows […]

Categories: Book Reviews • Tags: Amazon, Book Reviews, Claudia Grey, Evernight, Paranormal Romance, Vampires, YA, YA Genre