Review: The Eternity Cure by Julie Kagawa

The Eternity Cure by Julie Kagawa
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Series: Blood of Eden #2
Reading Level: Young Adult
Publisher: Harlequin Teen April 30, 2013
Pages: 434

Synopsis:

Allison Sekemoto has vowed to rescue her creator, Kanin, who is being held hostage and tortured by the psychotic vampire Sarren. The call of blood leads her back to the beginning—New Covington and the Fringe, and a vampire prince who wants her dead yet may become her wary ally.


Even as Allie faces shocking revelations and heartbreak like she’s never known, a new strain of the Red Lung virus that decimated humanity is rising to threaten human and vampire alike.


My thoughts:

Spoilers galore. Beware.

Oh. My. Gosh. What an ending. All I can say is that The Eternity Cure was one of the best books I've read. Ever. Seriously, if you thought The Immortal Rules was good then be prepared to have your mind blown in its amazing sequel. It's really, really, really good. Don't take my word for it, just read The Eternity Cure and see for yourself.

As for that ending, I called it. Yes, I did. When Sarren took Zeke, I just knew that he would be killed then brought back to life as a vampire. I mean, he has to be a vampire. We all heard Sarren kill him through the computer. Once that part happened I had a feeling he'd be Turned to the bloodsucking side. And I don't think Kagawa would have killed off a really beloved main character so I thought that would happen. Anyway, my reaction to the ending can be pretty much be summed up as this:

I'll finish by saying that the Blood of Eden series is one of the best series I've ever read and definitely on my favorites shelf. I also think that this series could be made into great movies. Think about it, these books have all the elements a good movie can create. Like a ton of action, fighting, humor, some romance, survival of the fittest stuff, morals being tested, and of course one really kick ass heroine. Eeeee, I can't wait for The Forever Song!!!

What are your thoughts on this book? What did you like the best? The worst? Oh, and how about that ending!?!

WOW = Waiting On Up From the Grave by Jeaniene Frost

Waiting on Up From the Grave by Jeaniene Frost

Release Date: January 28, 2014

Synopsis:

There’s always one more grave to dig.

Lately, life has been unnaturally calm for vampires Cat Crawfield and her husband Bones. They should have known better than to relax their guard, because a shocking revelation sends them back into action to stop an all-out war…

A rogue CIA agent is involved in horrifying secret activities that threaten to raise tensions between humans and the undead to dangerous heights. Now Cat and Bones are in a race against time to save their friends from a fate worse than death…because the more secrets they unravel, the deadlier the consequences. And if they fail, their lives—and those of everyone they hold dear— will be hovering on the edge of the grave.

Man, I CAN'T wait for Up From the Grave. But, then again I'm also sad because it's the last one. :(

TTT = Top Ten Character Names I Love

Top Ten Character Names I Love

1. Aisling Grey from  

  You Slay Me by Katie MacAlister

2. Ezekiel Crosse aka Zeke from

 The Immortal Rules by Julie Kagawa

3. Ethan Sullivan from

Some Girls Bite by Chloe Neill

4. Beatrice Prior aka Tris from

Divergent by Veronica Roth

5. Hermione Granger from

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling

6. Zoey Redbird from

Marked by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast

7. Dru Anderson from

Strange Angels by Lili St. Crow

8. Magnus Bane from

City of Bones by Cassandra Clare

9. James Carstairs aka Jem from

Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare

10. Siobhan Grainne MacNamarra Walkingstick aka Joanne Walker from

Urban Shaman by C.E. Murphy

I was really excited for this Top Ten Tuesday because for some reason I really like names. Especially from books. There's just something about a name that flows together, has a uniqueness to it, or is just plain kick ass. Leave me a link to your list!

Review: Divergent by Veronica Roth

Divergent by Veronica Roth
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Series: Divergent #1
Reading Level: Young Adult
Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books May 3, 2011
Pages: 496

Synopsis:

In Beatrice Prior's dystopian Chicago, society is divided into five factions, each dedicated to the cultivation of a particular virtue—Candor (the honest), Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful), and Erudite (the intelligent). On an appointed day of every year, all sixteen-year-olds must select the faction to which they will devote the rest of their lives. For Beatrice, the decision is between staying with her family and being who she really is—she can't have both. So she makes a choice that surprises everyone, including herself.

During the highly competitive initiation that follows, Beatrice renames herself Tris and struggles to determine who her friends really are—and where, exactly, a romance with a sometimes fascinating, sometimes infuriating boy fits into the life she's chosen. But Tris also has a secret, one she's kept hidden from everyone because she's been warned it can mean death. And as she discovers a growing conflict that threatens to unravel her seemingly perfect society, she also learns that her secret might help her save those she loves . . . or it might destroy her.


Debut author Veronica Roth bursts onto the literary scene with the first book in the Divergent series—dystopian thrillers filled with electrifying decisions, heartbreaking betrayals, stunning consequences, and unexpected romance.

My thoughts:

"I believe in ordinary acts of bravery, in the courage that drives one person to stand up for another."

Wow. Really good book.

I read a review a little while back that said that writing reviews for books you really love is hard as opposed to writing reviews for books you didn't like because it's easy to write about things you didn't like. This is kinda true because, let me tell you, I can go on long winded rants about all the bad things in a book. But, then I read a certain young adult dystopian book that goes by the name of Divergent, and I sit down to go and review said book and I have no idea what to say other than:

I LOVE this book!!
Divergent is awesome!
Tris is such a strong and kickass main character!!
I LOVE this book!!
Divergent is fast paced, fun, and intriguing!
I LOVE this book!!
Did I mention that I LOVE this book?!?

See what I mean? It seems I can't form a coherent and well written review for books like Divergent.

Yeah, Divergent was that good. So, go read it. I HIGHLY recommend it!


And I can't freakin wait for the movie coming in 2014!!! Yay!!

Favorite Quotes: 

"I believe in ordinary acts of bravery, in the courage that drives one person to stand up for another."

"What was your first hallucination?" I say, glancing at him.
"It wasn't a 'what' so much as a 'who.'" He shrugs. "It's not important."
"And are you over that fear now?"
"Not yet." We reach the door to the dormitory, and he leans against the wall, sliding his hands into his pockets. "I may never be."
"So they don't go away?"
"Sometimes they do. And sometimes new fears replace them." His thumbs hook around his belt loops. "But becoming fearless isn't the point. That's impossible. It's learning how to control your fear, and how to be free from it, that's the point."

--Tris and Four

"I didn't jump off the roof because I wanted to be like the Dauntless. I jumped off because I already was like them, and I wanted to show myself to them. I wanted to acknowledge a part of myself that Abnegation demanded that I hide."

--Tris

*Spoiler*
"I shake my head. Courageous? Courageous would have been admitting weakness and leaving Dauntless, no matter what shame accompanied it. Pride is what killed Al, and it is the flaw in every Dauntless heart. It is mine."

--Tris

"We believe in bravery. We believe in taking action. We believe in freedom from fear and in acquiring the skills to force the bad out of your world so that the good can prosper and thrive. If you also believe in those things, we welcome you."

--Dauntless

WOW = Waiting On The Fiery Heart by Richelle Mead

Waiting On The Fiery Heart by Richelle Mead

Release Date: November 19, 2013

Synopsis:

In The Indigo Spell, Sydney was torn between the Alchemist way of life and what her heart and gut were telling her to do. And in one breathtaking moment that Richelle Mead fans will never forget, she made a decision that shocked even her. . . .

But the struggle isn't over for Sydney. As she navigates the aftermath of her life-changing decision, she still finds herself pulled in too many directions at once. Her sister Zoe has arrived, and while Sydney longs to grow closer to her, there's still so much she must keep secret. Working with Marcus has changed the way she views the Alchemists, and Sydney must tread a careful path as she harnesses her profound magical ability to undermine the way of life she was raised to defend. Consumed by passion and vengeance, Sydney struggles to keep her secret life under wraps as the threat of exposure—and re-education—looms larger than ever.

Pulses will race throughout this thrilling fourth installment in the New York Times bestselling Bloodlines series, where no secret is safe.

All I have to say is The Fiery Heart needs to come out, like, NOW.

TTT = Top Ten Books I Was "Forced" To Read

Top Ten Books I Was "Forced" to Read

I think most of these books are gonna compile of school books. Not to say that this is a bad thing but I wasn't really forced to read anything outside of school.

1. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë

Forced to read this for school. I'm so glad though cause I LOVE this book.

2. Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen

School again. I mean I liked it but didn't love it.

3. Lord of the Flies by William Golding

Read this for school. Freaky book. I'm kinda surprised they let this one be required reading especially in middle school.

4. The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

School again. I actually liked this one a lot even though it was slow at times.

5. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling

This one wasn't from school. Surprise, surprise. My mom actually forced me to read Harry Potter. Yeah, I wanted nothing to do with it. Go figure because, hello, it's only my favorite series EVER.

6. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Read this for school. Twice. Yeah. Hated it. But the movie was actually good. I'm talking about the Leonardo DiCaprio one, not the old version.

7. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain

I read this one for school and didn't like it very much.

8. The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis

I read this for school again. I love the Chronicles of Narnia, the books and the movies.

9. Holes by Louis Sachar

I love, love, love this book. I read it for school and am so glad I did. The movie's actually better though (in my opinion).

10. Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech

This book is sooo good. I related to this one so well. I read Walk Two Moons for school as well.

So, there you have it. My first Top Ten Tuesday. How'd I do?

Review: Fall of Night by Rachel Caine

Fall of Night by Rachel Caine
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Series: The Morganville Vampires #14
Reading Level: Young Adult
Publisher: New American Library May 7, 2013
Pages: 352

Synopsis:

Thanks to its unique combination of human and vampire residents, Morganville, Texas, is a small college town with big-time problems. When student Claire Danvers gets the chance to experience life on the outside, she takes it. But Morganville isn’t the only town with vampire trouble...

Claire never thought she’d leave Morganville, but when she gets accepted into the graduate program at MIT, she can’t pass up the opportunity. Saying good-bye to her friends is bittersweet, especially since things are still raw and unsettled between Claire and her boyfriend, Shane. 

Her new life at MIT is scary and exciting, but Morganville is never really far from Claire’s mind. Enrolled in a special advanced study program with Professor Irene Anderson, a former Morganville native, Claire is able to work on her machine, which is designed to cancel the mental abilities of vampires. 


But when she begins testing her machine on live subjects, things quickly spiral out of control, and Claire starts to wonder whether leaving Morganville was the last mistake she’ll ever make...

My thoughts:

Fall of Night, the fourteenth installment in the Morganville Vampires series, was a really good read. It wasn’t as good as its predecessor, Bitter Blood, but it was still engaging. I think one of the reasons why Fall of Night wasn’t as good was because it wasn’t set in Morganville. Yeah, so some of the previous books went outside of Morganville before but that was with the whole gang. This time Claire goes by herself to MIT and to be honest, it was a little slow in the beginning. The reason being is because it was just her and some other new characters. I mean, where was Eve, Michael, Oliver, and Myrnin? Yes, Shane was there but it wasn’t with all of them together. It just wasn’t the same. But, wait, don’t worry! They end up coming in the second half of the book!! That’s when it got kickin’. So, yeah, Fall of Night is definitely a worthwhile read especially if your fans of the Morganville Vampires (like me!).

Aww, now I’m so sad that the next book, Daylighters, is the LAST one. Can you believe it? Ugh, I wanted it to go on forever. I’m going to miss this world so much. (Although I could just reread it but that’s not the same.) Well, at least there might be an online TV series. Wouldn’t that be cool?

Favorite Quote:

“Shane wasn’t asleep after all, because he sat up, put his arm around Claire, and said, “We promise.”
“You’d better, jerkface,” Eve said. “How’s the head?”
“Taped,” he said. “It’s fine. Chicks dig scars. Wait, did you just call me jerkface? Are we back in grade school?”
“I love you,” Eve said.
He closed his mouth, fast because obviously that was not what he’d expected. “I, uh, okay. Love you, too. Can we stop that? It’s uncomfortable.”
“Jerkface.”
“Much better.”

--Shane and Eve