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Saturday, December 8, 2012

Week 49 Review: The Secret of the Keepers

From Goodreads:
Life for Nora couldn't be better; she has married the man of her dreams and loves living in the pristine land of Kailmeyra.

That is, until the darkness threatens her perfect world.

Now war is upon the land. She and Gavin must strengthen their clan and prepare to fight. But the enemy has an ally—one that not only wields power, but holds knowledge of the ancients' secrets. Secrets that could destroy creation itself.

As the darkness grows, doubt seeps in ... protectiveness hinders progress ... and the unthinkable comes to pass.

Bewildered and alone, Nora shoulders the responsibility of leading an entire race to war. As she struggles with decisions that seem impossible to make, she is haunted by one choice.

"No one has ever doubted that you would die for those you love. The question then becomes ... would you live?"

My Review:
Oh, great book! And it was so awesome to see Nora and Gavin again! Though the ending was a bit bittersweet, being in this world more then made up for that, and my enjoyment of this book was off the charts!

It was really fantastic to read this book, and have all the more time in this world, but there were things going on, and it is a book, which means that to be good, it has conflict, and boy, does this book have conflict!

We got to learn so much more about this world, and it was really fascinating, how things worked, and how the characters were connected, because there were a few unexpected things! An absolutely pleasure to read!

It was just so great to see Nora and Gavin again, even if there was everything that was going on, was going on! They were just so great characters, and I wanted more of them. And yeah, that we get even more, with the 3rd book, yeah!

Such a fantastic book, and now I just really want that 3rd book now!

Author: Elizabeth Isaacs
Series: Kailmeyra #2
Read: December 6th, 2012
Source: Author for Review
Reason Why: Really enjoyed the first book, and I had to read more!
Publisher: EFIsaacs
Published: October 29th 2011

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

3/5 Stars

Thursday, August 9, 2012

The Light of Asteria: Review

From Goodreads:
If Nora Johnson hadn't been on campus that day she would have never known her true destiny. Helping her friends move into the dorm that she wanted to call home, Nora accidentally collides with mysterious stranger, Gavin Frey. His very first touch sends flames through her heart. The world seems different-something within her has changed.

Nora tries to resume her mundane life, but she is now consumed with the one whose very presence ignited her soul, the one with eyes of emerald. Nora soon learns that an energy buried deep within has been unleashed. She now wields unimaginable power and has become Gavin's source, his strength.

Her newfound joy is shaken when she discovers that Gavin is not who he appears to be and she has been thrust in the middle of a war of mythical proportions. Negativity has allowed all things evil to flourish, the earth is under siege. The fate of creation hinges on the power within her heart. Will she be strong enough to survive?

A gripping tale of unbounded love and ancient power, The Light of Asteria will take you on an epic adventure filled with war, treachery, and demons, as well as unimaginable delights.

My Review:
This was a fantastic book! We are introduced to this wonderful world, slowly, bit by bit, from first the weird things, to the discovery of why there's the weird things, and to more and more of this world, until you're in the world, and the ending, it's hard to imagine that it was in the same book as the beginning, and I both love this effect, because it means that it's a freaking long book, and that it was written so well, and also kind of hate it, because I kinda miss the way it was in the beginning, and it won't go back to that. Because the beginning was on Earth, and the ending was in Kailmeyra, yeah. Most likely, she's not going to go back to Earth. But anyways.

I thought there could've been a slightly more of her friends, and following up on what was happening, because it was pretty important to her in the beginning, and it was the reason why she met Gavin the first place, so I'll leave my hopes in the second, or third books, because there was potential there for a lot of heart-wrenching conflict and despair.

Gavin, as a character, I liked him best, though it's a double-sided coin, what I like most about him, that he's more real, and has emotions like anger, is that I don't like that anger, because it kinda made him sound like a jerk, but Nora stuck with him, and helped him, so that was really good, it really helped their relationship, I think, that she kept him on his toes!

All in all, this book was fantastic, and left open for the sequels, which sound really good! Hope you check out this book!

Author: Elizabeth Isaacs
Series: Kailmeyra #1
Read: August 8th, 2012
Source: A Tale of Many Reviews Book Blog Tours Review Copy
Reason Why: Sounded like a great book!
Published: March 22nd 2010

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

4.5/5 Stars

Giveaway:
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Bio:
I have my master's in music performance and at one time considered a career in opera. My teacher’s heart wouldn't stand for it though, and so we moved back to Kentucky and I found a wonderful elementary school that needed me; I've been there for thirteen years now.

Books have been a part of my life for as long as I can remember, and I've always been a closet writer. Though it wasn't until recently that I found the courage to share my work with the world.

The Kailmeyra series will be complete in the spring of 2013 with the release of the final book, The Heart of the Ancients.

Contact and Buy AKA Links:

The Light of Asteria from Author's Website Paypal

The Secret of the Keepers from Author's Website Paypal