Winter's Passage
by Julie Kagawa
Iron Fey series, book 1.5
Meghan Chase used to be an ordinary girl...until she discovered that she is really a faery princess. After escaping from the clutches of the deadly Iron fey, Meghan must follow through on her promise to return to the equally dangerous Winter Court with her forbidden love, Prince Ash. But first, Meghan has one request: that they visit Puck--Meghan's best friend and servant of her father, King Oberon--who was gravely injured defending Meghan from the Iron Fey. Yet Meghan and Ash's detour does not go unnoticed. They have caught the attention of an ancient, powerful hunter--a foe that even Ash may not be able to defeat....
This is such a great series. I loved getting this extra little glimpse into the Fey world.
The Assassin and the Desert/The Assassin and the Empire
by Sarah J. Maas
Throne of Glass novellas, 2 and 4
The Silent Assassins of the Red Desert aren’t much for conversation, and Celaena Sardothien wouldn’t have it any other way. She’s not there to chatter, she’s there to hone her craft as the world’s most feared killer for hire. When the quiet is shattered by forces who want to destroy the Silent Assassins, Celaena must find a way to stop them, or she’ll be lucky to leave the desert alive.
Celaena Sardothien is the assassin with everything: a place to call her own, the love of handsome Sam, and, best of all, freedom. But Celaena won’t be truly free until she is far away from her old master, Arobynn Hamel – so she and Sam decide to take one last daring assignment that will liberate them forever. And that’s how Celaena learns that having everything… means everything can be taken away.
Kicking myself that I didn't read these in the proper order, but I have all four novellas so I'll be going back to fill in the blanks, LOL. Since I've already read the novel it didn't really matter what order I read them in, since I already know where the storyline is basically going, but man, Maas does a GREAT job with the backstory and worldbuilding in these. Definitely worth reading!!
The Initiate
by Megg Jensen
The Song of Eloh Saga, book 1
Over a thousand years ago, the gods left Eloh's people and took their magic with
them. To win back their favor, her people sacrifice ten female initiates every
ten years. No has ever survived. There has never been a Chosen
One. Forced into becoming an initiate, Eloh will try to find a way to
beat the odds, stay with her boyfriend, and survive the fires that threaten to
consume her. But will her lack of faith in the gods and her disbelief in their
magic doom her to a painful death?
So intriguing! This is my first foray into the highly recommended works by Megg Jensen and it will not be my last. I have the Cloud Prophet Trilogy to read soon!
Freaks: A Rizzoli and Isles short story
by Tess Gerritsen
Homicide cop Jane Rizzoli and medical examiner Maura Isles have seen their fair
share of mortal crimes, but the death of Kimberly Rayner may qualify as inhuman
in more ways than one. When corpse of the emaciated seventeen-year-old girl is
discovered next to an empty coffin in an abandoned church, mysterious bruises
around the throat suggest foul play. Caught fleeing the scene is the victim’s
closest friend, Lucas Henry, an equally skeletal, pale teenager who claims he’s
guilty only of having a taste for blood—a craving he shared with Kimberly. But
the victim’s distraught father doesn’t believe in vampires, only vengeance. And
now, another life may be at risk unless Rizzoli and Isles can uncover the
astonishing truth.
I have to admit that though this was an interesting story, I actually like the dynamics of Rizzoli and Isles on the TV version better. Sad!Full disclosure: All novellas purchased for my Nook
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