It's Monday! What Are You Reading #82, December 31th

It's Monday! What Are You Reading is a weekly meme hosted by Book Journey where we share what we read this past week, what we hope to read this week...and anything in between! This is a great way to plan out your reading week and see what others are currently reading as well...you never know where that next "must read" book will come from!

What happened in the past week:

Weekly Memes:

It's Monday! What Are You Reading #81

Teaser Tuesday #90

WWW Wednesday #90

WOW #86

Will the Time Come #82

Third Sentence Thursday #73

Random Reads #57

First Lines Friday #78

The Reward Challenge Round 64 Part 2

Follow Friday #60
Last Letter, First Letter Reading Challenge Update 36

In My Mailbox #82

Week 52 Reviews:

Days of Blood & Starlight

Don't Turn Around

Once Ever Never

Entice

Meant to Be

Unbreak My Heart

Edge of Black

Black City

Ash

Nobody's Princess

How to Tame a Lady

Tours:
The Midnight Queen: Guest Post and Review 

OK, so I got 23 posts in 7 days, which was pretty good for the last week of the year. What about you guys? Happy reading! 

So this week I want to read Magick, Mark of the Witch, The Unholy, Nobody's Prize, How to Wed a Baron, Vessel, and The Water Witch. 

Currently Listening To: Everybody Hurts by Avril Lavigne

Currently Reading: Mark of the Witch by Maggie Shayne 

Currently Watching: My Weekly Shows!!

The covens are coming for her.

But is she a White Witch or a Dark Witch? In a war for control of the witch world, the answer will save-or doom-everyone she loves.

In White Witch, Jax gained friends she'd die for and a staggering power that threatens them all.

In Bane, Jax did the unthinkable and killed a supernatural hunter to protect her friends. She found herself lost in darkness and prisoner to the Bane, a secret society of witches sworn to prevent the use of the dark magic.

Now, in Magick, the powers of Jax and her friend Egan have been magically bound by the Bane. She must convince the Bane she can learn to control her power and become a White Witch in truth. She's their only hope now that the dark covens have called a Conclave with one purpose-to kill this generation's White Witch and anyone who has ever stood with her. If Jax can't amass an army of her own, rebuild the trust of her friends and boyfriend, and find the White Witch's elusive weapon against the dark, it may be too late.

A lapsed Wiccan, Indira Simon doesn't believe in magic anymore. But when strange dreams of being sacrificed to an ancient Babylonian god have her waking up with real rope burns on her wrists, she's forced to acknowledge that she may have been too hasty in her rejection of the unknown. Then she meets mysterious and handsome Father Tomas. Emerging from the secrecy of an obscure Gnostic sect, he arrives with stories of a demon, a trio of warrior witches-and Indira's sacred calling. Yet there's something even Tomas doesn't know, an inescapable truth that will force him to choose between saving the life of the woman he's come to love-and saving the world.

In this rousing sequel to Nobody’s Princess, young Helen of Sparta is not about to be left behind when her older brothers head off to join the quest for the Golden Fleece. Accompanied by her friend Milo, and disguised as a boy herself, Helen sets out to join the crew of heroes aboard the massive ship known as The Argo. 

Helen quickly faces all sorts of danger. There are battles to be fought, as well as an encounter with a terrifying murderous princess. With her beauty blossoming, Helen’s journey takes her beyond the mythology of the Golden Fleece to Athens, where her very future as Queen of Sparta is threatened.

He is but a pawn in someone else's game. With no choice but to do the prince regent's bidding, Justin Wilde must marry--"marry --"a woman not of his own choosing. And for the man notoriously referred to as the Bad Baron, marriage is the last thing he wishes to consider. Especially when the bride has the beauty of an angel but the devil's own temper....Stunned to find herself married to a stranger, Alina vows to uncover the reason behind their forced union. Yet the more time she spends with her roguish husband, the less the past seems to matter. But when the truth behind their wedding at last emerges, will it strengthen their fragile bond--or shatter their lives forever?

Liyana has trained her entire life to be the vessel of a goddess. She will dance and summon her tribe's deity, who will inhabit Liyana's body and use magic to bring rain to the desert. But when the dance ends, Liyana is still there. Her tribe is furious--and sure that it is Liyana's fault. Abandoned by her tribe, Liyana expects to die in the desert. Until a boy walks out of the dust in search of her.

Korbyn is a god inside his vessel, and a trickster god at that. He tells Liyana that five other gods are missing, and they set off across the desert in search of the other vessels. The desert tribes cannot survive without the magic of their gods. But the journey is dangerous, even with a god’s help. And not everyone is willing to believe the trickster god’s tale.

The closer she grows to Korbyn, the less Liyana wants to disappear to make way for her goddess. But she has no choice--she must die for her tribe to live. Unless a trickster god can help her to trick fate--or a human girl can muster some magic of her own.

After casting out a dark spirit, Callie McFay, a professor of gothic literature, has at last restored a semblance of calm to her rambling Victorian house. But in the nearby thicket of the Honeysuckle Forest, and in the currents of the rushing Undine River, more trouble is stirring. . . .

The enchanted town of Fairwick’s dazzling mix of mythical creatures has come under siege from the Grove: a sinister group of witches determined to banish the fey back to their ancestral land. With factions turning on one another, all are cruelly forced to take sides. Callie’s grandmother, a prominent Grove member, demands her granddaughter’s compliance, but half-witch/half-fey Callie can hardly betray her friends and colleagues at the college. 

To stave off disaster, Callie enlists Duncan Laird, an alluring seductive academic who cultivates her vast magical potential, but to what end? Deeply conflicted, Callie struggles to save her beloved Fairwick, dangerously pushing her extraordinary powers to the limit—risking all, even the needs of her own passionate heart.

In My Mailbox #82, December 30th-December Week 5

In My Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by The Story Siren to talk about the books we got in the mailbox or inbox as the case may be!

So I got:
Still bad me! I just really want this to be done and over with! What about you guys? Happy reading!

Week 52 Review: How to Tame a Lady

From Goodreads:
Lady Nicole Daughtry has vowed never to be vulnerable to any man. Despite the many suitors vying for the dazzling beauty's hand, she has seen the damage love can inflict and wants no part of it. Until she meets Lucas Paine, Marquess of Basingstoke, whose aura of danger and mystery draws her like no other....Lucas is a man with a mission--and a powerful thirst for revenge. The last thing he can afford is the distraction of a pretty face. But a scandalous affair with Nicole could be just the cover he needs to outwit his enemies. With treachery everywhere, and Nicole's very life in his hands, Lucas will face his greatest challenge yet--to keep the lady safe from harm... and his heart safe from her.

My Review:
Oh, this book! I read the previous book, when she and her sister were younger, and yeah, now reading her story, that was really fantastic! I enjoyed it so much! Her story, hers and Lucas', was just great to read!

Nicole's been burned by love, not her own love, but by watching others. And yet, then there's Lucas, and the heart wants what it wants, it's a stubborn organ like that! And while neither wants to love the other, well, love wins out in the end!

To be honest, I didn't like Nicole as much as Lydia or Charlie. Yeah, she was a really awesome character, but she was just a little too much for me to like her as much as I liked her sister/sister-in-law. Yeah.

Really enjoyed how they got their happy ending, that after all that they were facing, that they got it, that was just utterly fantastic, and I was really happy that they got it, because they deserved to get that! They did fight very hard!

Really enjoyed this book, now to read the 4th one, yeah!

Author: Kasey Michaels
Series: Daughtry Family #2
Read: December 27-28, 2012
Source: Bought/Library
Reason Why: Enjoying the series!
Publisher: HQN Books
Published: October 1st 2009

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

Week 52 Review: Nobody's Princess

From Goodreads:
She is beautiful, she is a princess, and Aphrodite is her favorite goddess, but something in Helen of Sparta just itches for more out of life. Not one to count on the gods—or her looks—to take care of her, Helen sets out to get what she wants with steely determination and a sassy attitude. That same attitude makes Helen a few enemies—such as the self-proclaimed "son of Zeus" Theseus—but it also intrigues, charms, and amuses those who become her friends, from the famed huntress Atalanta to the young priestess who is the Oracle of Delphi.

In Nobody's Princess, author Esther Friesner deftly weaves together history and myth as she takes a new look at the girl who will become Helen of Troy. The resulting story offers up adventure, humor, and a fresh and engaging heroine you cannot help but root for.

My Review:
Really fantastic book! I loved reading about Helen, though this girl? I don't know how she's going to grow to be Helen of Troy, who was the one that they fought over, not someone who would so do something. And this girl seems like she'd do something!

Loved Helen's attitude towards life, going full force after it, not sitting there and letting it happen to her. Gets her into a few situations, but yeah, she is a princess, who's going to be Queen, which gives her a bit of privilege!

These characters were awesome, what they did, was really great! Like when the greeter guy before the Oracle said something to her brothers along the lines of their inheritance, and their were horrified and angry, because in their royal family, Helen is to inherit-they'd only inherit if something happened to her. Of course, I'm sure the guy didn't know that, because it's not the common practice. But, oh, well! That was them being great overprotective and sweet brothers!

Just love the mix of history and fact, and entertaining book that this book, and this series, and all books that I've read by Esther Friesner, are! It's just what makes these books special, and so great to read! Loved it!

Such a great book, I really need to read more!

Author: Esther Friesner
Series: Nobody's Princess #1, Princesses of Myth #1
Read: December 27, 2012
Source: Library
Reason Why: Enjoyed her other books, and it's a YAHFC Book!
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Published: April 24th 2007

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

Week 52 Review: Ash

From Goodreads:
Cinderella retold

In the wake of her father's death, Ash is left at the mercy of her cruel stepmother. Consumed with grief, her only joy comes by the light of the dying hearth fire, rereading the fairy tales her mother once told her. In her dreams, someday the fairies will steal her away, as they are said to do. When she meets the dark and dangerous fairy Sidhean, she believes that her wish may be granted.

The day that Ash meets Kaisa, the King's Huntress, her heart begins to change. Instead of chasing fairies, Ash learns to hunt with Kaisa. Though their friendship is as delicate as a new bloom, it reawakens Ash's capacity for love-and her desire to live. But Sidhean has already claimed Ash for his own, and she must make a choice between fairy tale dreams and true love.

Entrancing, empowering, and romantic, Ash is about the connection between life and love, and solitude and death, where transformation can come from even the deepest grief.

My Review:
I had to read this book! It's set in the same world as Huntress, and I just enjoyed that so much, that I just had to! And I recently bought a copy of it at the library discard sale, which made things just really awesome, reading my own copy!

This is a Cinderella retelling. But a retelling, with things totally different. Like Sidhean, a fairy, that's basically been grooming her to want to come with him. And that she falls in love with the Huntress, instead of the prince. Great, original and unique changes! Loved it!

So Ash isn't as mistreated as the original Cinderella, but she pretty much is ignored, and lived a pretty solitary existence. Which is why Kaisa was such a fantastic character! I enjoyed reading about them, but it was just really special!

I think that Ash made the right decision, not Sidhean, but Kaisa, it was a hard choice, choosing the unfamiliar, but choosing what was right for her, it made for a really great ending! I just enjoyed it so much!

Such a great book, and yeah that I own a copy now!

Author: Malinda Lo
Read: December 27, 2012
Source: Bought
Reason Why: Wanted to reread it, and because it's a YAHFC Book!
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published: September 1st 2009

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

Week 52 Review: Black City

From Goodreads:
A dark and tender post-apocalyptic love story set in the aftermath of a bloody war.

In a city where humans and Darklings are now separated by a high wall and tensions between the two races still simmer after a terrible war, sixteen-year-olds Ash Fisher, a half-blood Darkling, and Natalie Buchanan, a human and the daughter of the Emissary, meet and do the unthinkable—they fall in love. Bonded by a mysterious connection that causes Ash’s long-dormant heart to beat, Ash and Natalie first deny and then struggle to fight their forbidden feelings for each other, knowing if they’re caught, they’ll be executed—but their feelings are too strong.

When Ash and Natalie then find themselves at the center of a deadly conspiracy that threatens to pull the humans and Darklings back into war, they must make hard choices that could result in both their deaths.

My Review:
I enjoyed this book so much! It was entertaining, it was new, and I just had to keep turning the pages! Like the fact that the Darlings were under human control, while bad, having the control thing, usually it's the humans who are controlled! So that was a change!

I enjoyed Natalie and Ash's relationship! Of course, it's a star crossed, we should never be together one, a forbidden one, but that's almost a quarter of the appeal! Adding in that Natalie is the cause of Ash's heart to start beating, well, that means something!

I enjoyed the mystery, in learning more about the Darklings, and how Ash is half Darkling, half human, and yeah, all that stuff! Especially since that's part of the conflict in their relationship! Though of the bad guys, Purian Rose was the worse, even more so then her mom!

They were under a lot of threats, and in this unfair world, that just made things harder! But in the end, they were mostly on top, so that's a pretty good thing! Though there are still some threats, especially since it's only the first book of a series!

I enjoyed this book so much, and I really can't wait to read more!

Author: Elizabeth Richards
Series: Black City #1
Read: December 27, 2012
Source: Library
Reason Why: Sounded like a great book, and it's a DAC Book, and a 2012 Dystopian Book!
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons BYR
Published: November 13th 2012

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

4/5 Stars

Week 52 Review: Edge of Black

From Goodreads:
Dr. Samantha Owens is starting over: new city, new job, new man, new life. She's trying to put some distance between herself and the devastating loss of her husband and children—but old hurts leave scars.Before she's even unpacked her office at Georgetown University's forensic pathology department, she's called to consult on a case that's rocked the capital and the country. An unknown pathogen released into the Washington Metro has caused nationwide panic. Three people died—just three.

A miracle and a puzzle.

Amid the media frenzy and Homeland Security alarm bells, Sam painstakingly dissects the lives of those three victims and makes an unsettling conclusion. This is no textbook terrorist causing mayhem with broad strokes, but an artist wielding a much finer, more pointed instrument of destruction. An assassin, whose motive is deeply personal and far from understandable.

Xander Whitfield, a former army ranger and Sam's new boyfriend, knows about seeing the world in shades of gray. About feeling compelled to do the wrong thing for the right reasons. Only his disturbing kinship with a killer can lead Sam to the truth-and once more into the line of fire.

My Review:
This was a really fantastic book! I loved the mystery in it, because it was deeper, and yet more focused then the first one, the bad guy had a specific few people that he wanted to hurt. And what was even worse, was what he had along with him.

So there's Xander and Fletch, and they were both really great guys, and both of them cared for Sam. But honestly, I liked Xander more, mostly because Sam picked him, and he'd been through some hard times, and was still getting by-just like Sam.

So a biological weapon, that only kills a few, but makes everyone else sick, is, if it has to be used, half kind, half not. Because being sick sucks, but dying is even worse. But the bad guy is the bad guy for a reason!

When it all came together, it was like a moment of realization, that all those pieces that Sam and her team were collecting, and the ones we were collecting from the bad guy's POV just all came together and gave us the big picture, with all the connections, it was really great!

This was such a fantastic book, I enjoyed it so much! And I can't wait for more!

Author: J. T. Ellison
Series: Dr. Samantha Owens #2
Read: December 26th, 2012
Source: NetGalley
Reason Why: Enjoy J.T. Ellison's writing, and this series!
Publisher: Mira
Published: November 13th 2012

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

4/5 Stars

Week 52 Review: Unbreak My Heart

From Goodreads:
Sophomore year broke Clementine Williams' heart. She fell for her best friend's boyfriend and long story short: he's excused, but Clem is vilified and she heads into summer with zero social life. 

Enter her parents' plan to spend the summer on their sailboat. Normally the idea of being stuck on a tiny boat with her parents and little sister would make Clem break out in hives, but floating away sounds pretty good right now. 

Then she meets James at one of their first stops along the river. He and his dad are sailing for the summer and he's just the distraction Clem needs. Can he break down Clem's walls and heal her broken heart?

Told in alternating chapters that chronicle the year that broke Clem's heart and the summer that healed it, Unbreak My Heart is a wonderful dual love story that fans of Sarah Dessen, Deb Caletti, and Susane Colasanti will flock to.

My Review:
I really enjoyed reading this story, of how things change, and how hearts are things that can be broken and healed, and how Clem goes through both over the course of the year, it was really fantastic to read!

And the way that it was told, the way that it would start to break, and then the way that it would start to heal, back and forth, that way of narration, that was really perfect, though it did mean that I was a bit confused on the timeline at times!

What really sucks, is the double standard. There were two people that were involved with it, her, and her best friend's boyfriend. And yet he gets off with nothing, and yet, people hate her for it. It's more his fault then anything, so yeah, that double standard really sucked!

I really hope that there's a written account of Clem and Amanda making up. Because the whole situation damaged the both of them, and their relationship, and it'd be awesome if we'd be able to read about them making up, not just what we got!

Such a great, fantastic, loveable, awesome book! I enjoyed it a lot!

Author: Melissa Walker
Read: December 24th, 2012
Source: Library
Reason Why: Sounded like a great book, and it's a Sophomore Challenge Book and a LLFL Book!
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Childrens
Published: May 22nd 2012

5/5 Hearts

3/5 Books

3/5 Stars

Week 52 Review: Meant to Be

From Goodreads:
Meant to be or not meant to be . . . that is the question. 

It's one thing to fall head over heels into a puddle of hazelnut coffee, and quite another to fall for the—gasp—wrong guy. Straight-A junior Julia may be accident prone, but she's queen of following rules and being prepared. That's why she keeps a pencil sharpener in her purse and a pocket Shakespeare in her, well, pocket. And that's also why she's chosen Mark Bixford, her childhood crush, as her MTB ("meant to be").

But this spring break, Julia's rules are about to get defenestrated (SAT word: to be thrown from a window) when she's partnered with her personal nemesis, class-clown Jason, on a school trip to London. After one wild party, Julia starts receiving romantic texts . . . from an unknown number! Jason promises to help discover the identity of her mysterious new suitor if she agrees to break a few rules along the way. And thus begins a wild goose chase through London, leading Julia closer and closer to the biggest surprise of all: true love.

Because sometimes the things you least expect are the most meant to be.

My Review:
This was such a sweet book! I loved this book, of silly expectations, and love, and finding both in the unlikeliest places! Julia and Jason was just hilarious together, and I loved reading about them doing their thing in England!

There was something odd about the mysterious romantic texts, and that twist, what was going on there, well, I think it almost would've been better if Jason'd come clean at the beginning, not continued the sham. But it all ended well in the end!

And then the twist, and what Jason did. Well, some of what he did, and some of other stuff that happened, that ended with all that happened. Because yeah, that was unexpected, and it didn't go the way that I thought it'd go!

Of course Julia and Jason would be a really great couple! After all they had that thing that made them nemesis', and of course that would lead to them having feeling for each other! It was just all around, too darned cute!

Such an adorable book, I enjoyed it so much, it told a wonderful story!

Author: Lauren Morill
Read: December 24th 2012
Source: Library
Reason Why: Sounded good, and it's a DAC Book!
Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Published: November 13th 2012

5/5 Hearts

4/5 Books

4/5 Stars

Week 52 Review: Entice

From Goodreads:
Violet Eden is Grigori - part angel, part human. Her destiny is to protect humans from the vengence of exiled angels. 

Knowing who to trust is key but, when Grigori reinforcements arrive, it becomes clear everyone is hiding something. Even Lincoln. The only thing Violet does know: Phoenix's hold over her is more dangerous than ever. 

The race to find the one thing that could tilt the balance of power brings them all to the sacred mountains of Jordan, where Violet's power will be pushed to the extreme. And the ultimate betrayal exposed. 

My Review:
Oh, man, this was a really fantastic book! Loved reading it so much, it was so action packed, and full of revelations, and it was just so awesome! Though some parts hurt, a good deal of them lanced the pain to move on, so yeah!

There wasn't a lot of Phoenix in this book. Which was really great, he wasn't a good guy. His actions were felt, sure, but he wasn't in the majority of this book. But with that ending, he's probably going to be in the next one a bit more!

I loved the new characters, they added some different people to this world, and we got to see more of it, which was great! Really enjoyed that, and them, they were interesting to know more of! Though not all of them survived through this book!

And that ending! Between the secrets, and Magda being who she is, and Phoenix, well, things are better, and things are worse, since they have to work together with Phoenix, but since Magda is gone, then Violet's the highest in the ranking, so if they follow the rules, she'll be in charge!

Such a wonderful book, and I can't wait to read more!

Author: Jessica Shirvington
Series: The Violet Eden Chapters #2
Read: December 23rd, 2012
Source: Library
Reason Why: Enjoyed book 1, and it's a Sophomore Challenge Book!!
Publisher: Sourcebook Fire
Published: September 4th 2012

5/5 Hearts

4/5 Books

4/5 Stars

Week 52 Review: Once Every Never

From Goodreads:
Clarinet Reid is a pretty typical teenager. On the surface. She's smart, but a bit of a slacker; outgoing, but just a little insecure; not exactly a mischief-maker-but trouble tends to find her wherever she goes. Also? She unwittingly carries a centuries-old Druid Blood Curse running through her veins.

Now, with a single thoughtless act, what started off as the Summer Vacation in Dullsville suddenly spirals into a deadly race to find a stolen artifact, avert an explosive catastrophe, save a Celtic warrior princess, right a dreadful wrong that happened centuries before Clare was even born, and if there-s still time-literally-maybe even get a date.

This is the kind of adventure that happens to a girl once every never.

My Review:
Oh, man, it was really fantastic to read this book! And just before Christmas Eve, this week is just so special, and reading this book about time travel, well, it just gets my mind racing about how someone from the now could change the past!

I loved Clarinet, her parents gave her the name of an instrument-the one that I played in band-and yeah, she gets caught up in this whole thing, and while it wasn't the most fun journey for her, it was pretty spectacular for us readers!

Then there was the time that she travelled to. It was so interesting, and a hard time, a brutal time, but one where it was way easier to find the simple pleasures, even with all the violence and uncertainty! But it's not Clare's time!

Loved how it ended, how everything came together, and while this is a series, it almost all felt complete, but the fact that it's a series, yeah, because we get to spend more time in this world! I can't wait for that!

I enjoyed this book so much, it was really fantastic, and I can't wait for more!

Author: Lesley Livingston
Series: Never #1
Read: December 23rd, 2012
Source: Library
Reason Why: Loved her Wondrous Strange series, so why not? And it's a Reward Challenge Book!
Publisher: Penguin Canada
Published: July 4th 2011

5/5 Hearts

3.5/5 Books

3.5/5 Stars

Week 52 Review: Don't Turn Around

From Goodreads:
Sixteen-year-old Noa has been a victim of the system ever since her parents died. Now living off the grid and trusting no one, she uses her computer-hacking skills to stay safely anonymous and alone. But when she wakes up on a table in an empty warehouse with an IV in her arm and no memory of how she got there, Noa starts to wish she had someone on her side.

Enter Peter Gregory. A rich kid and the leader of a hacker alliance, Peter needs people with Noa's talents on his team. Especially after a shady corporation called AMRF threatens his life in no uncertain terms.

But what Noa and Peter don't realize is that Noa holds the key to a terrible secret, and there are those who'd stop at nothing to silence her for good.

My Review:
Oh, this was a really fantastic book! I loved the computer stuff, and the thrilling mystery, and just everything about this book, it was entertaining! Not too sure about reading it again or buying it, but enjoyment level, just about as high as it could get!

The characters, from Noa, who woke up and things were different, and Peter the hacker who's being threatened, and a few others, they were characters that I wanted to read about! Very interesting, and in these situations, too!

The illness that was created for this book, yeah, that was pretty fascinating! Fascinating in the symptoms, not in the killing people! And I wonder if it'll be in the sequel, seeing the way that it was dealt with, or wasn't, as the case may be! Because I can't recall whether anything happened there or not!

It was sad about what happened to Cody, I do wish that it hadn't happened, but this is a battle, and there will be losses. Cody was just one of the first, and the one that hit the hardest. Which sucks, but there's more to come!

What a great book, really awesome and great, and now I want the sequel!

Author: Michelle Gagnon
Series: PERSEPHoNE #1
Read: December 23rd, 2012
Source: Library
Reason Why: Sounded good, and it's a DAC Book!
Publisher: Harper Collins
Published: August 28th 2012

5/5 Hearts

3/5 Books

3/5 Stars

Week 52 Review: Days of Blood & Starlight

From Goodreads:
Once upon a time, an angel and a devil fell in love and dared to imagine a world free of bloodshed and war.

This is not that world.

Art student and monster's apprentice Karou finally has the answers she has always sought. She knows who she is—and what she is. But with this knowledge comes another truth she would give anything to undo: She loved the enemy and he betrayed her, and a world suffered for it.

In this stunning sequel to the highly acclaimed Daughter of Smoke & Bone, Karou must decide how far she'll go to avenge her people. Filled with heartbreak and beauty, secrets and impossible choices, Days of Blood & Starlight finds Karou and Akiva on opposing sides as an age-old war stirs back to life.

While Karou and her allies build a monstrous army in a land of dust and starlight, Akiva wages a different sort of battle: a battle for redemption. For hope.

But can any hope be salvaged from the ashes of their broken dream?

My Review:
I loved this book! It was so great, and we got to see Karou, Akiva, Zuse, Mik, again, and yeah, it was just an awesome book, and the way it ended! I know there's going to be so much, because this one was pretty packed, at 500 or so pages!

I felt really bad about Brimstone, about the fact that he had to sacrifice his life so that the hope that was his cathedral, would be safe, so that he couldn't see the potential start to the end of the war, and the start of the fulfilment of the dream, the hope, of peace!

Loved Ziri, and I was so sad that he gave up his original body, I wish Karou could've gotten another soul from the pit, on of the ones that had just been killed, the ones that supported her, and put them in Thiago's body, but I guess that she didn't trust them as much as she did Ziri.

I really hated Thiago, he was jealous that during Karou's first life that she rejected him and picked Akiva, so he killed her, and was going to kill Akiva, so he told Akiva about the teeth and the magic. And then now, he blames Karou for telling, and I just wanted her to be able to tell someone, because that was just wrong! And how he was keeping her seperated from everyone, and threatened the lives of Zuse and Mik!

I loved this book, and yeah, I can't wait for more!!!

Author: Laini Taylor
Series: Daughter of Smoke and Bone #2
Read: December 22nd, 2012
Source: Library
Reason Why: Loved book #1, and it's a WoW Book, and a Sophomore Challenge Book!
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published: November 6th 2012

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars