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Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Hidden

Hidden
by Sophie Jordan
Firelight, book three
 
A dangerous journey.
Shattered bonds.
Undying passion.

Jacinda was supposed to bond with Cassian, the "prince" of their pride. But she resisted her fate long before she fell in love with Will—a human and, worse, a hunter. When she ran away with Will, it ended in disaster, with Cassian's sister, Miram, captured. Weighed down by guilt, Jacinda knows she must rescue her to set things right. Yet to do so she will have to venture deep into the heart of enemy territory.

The only way Jacinda can reach Miram is by posing as a prisoner herself, though once she assumes that disguise, things quickly spiral out of her control. As she learns more about her captors, she realizes that even if Will and Cassian can carry out their part of the plan, there's no guarantee they'll all make it out alive. But what Jacinda never could have foreseen is that escaping would be only the beginning. . . . (description from Amazon.com)


Though I realistically knew the way that the author would end this book and I enjoyed the action and the introduction of some new dragons, I was still horribly disappointed with how the romance worked out.  It's so hard when you latch on to a character and desperately want the main character to end up with them and yet, you know that they won't...

Aside from my heartbreak, this was a very good ending to the series.  I still love how Jordan can make these books steamy and adventurous without getting too graphic! The draki are still amazingly cool and I loved how Jacinda and her sister both really figured out exactly where they needed to be in the end.

But...I'm still Team Cassian... and my heart just broke for him.

Full disclosure: Borrowed through interlibrary loan

Saturday, November 3, 2012

What's On My Hold List?

Welcome to the November 2012* edition
of
"What's on My Hold List?"
*I just realized I never did an October edition...*face palm* MY BAD!!*
 
One of the most beautiful things about working in a Library is that I have the ability to put lots of things on hold and read them *before* I buy!! These are some of the books that I'm currently waiting for, though I may buy one or two of them after reading, as well.
 
by Janet Evanovich
Stephanie Plum, book nineteen
 
by Moira Young
Dust Lands, book two
 
by Kerstin Gier
Ruby Red Trilogy, book two
 
by Tim Gunn
 
 
by Carrie Harris
Kate Grable novella
 
by Sophie Jordan
Firelight novella
 


You can click on each title to go to their Amazon page for a description...

So, these are the books I'm waiting anxiously to get my hands on...what are you waiting for??

Saturday, September 1, 2012

What's On My Hold List?

 
Welcome to the September 2012 edition

of

"What's on My Hold List?"
 
One of the most beautiful things about working in a Library is that I have the ability to put lots of things on hold and read them *before* I buy!! These are some of the books that I'm currently waiting for, though I may buy one or two of them after reading, as well.

by Gwenda Bond
 
 
by Rae Carson
sequel to The Girl of Fire and Thorns
 
 
by J.D. Robb
In Death series, book 44
 
by Karen Marie Moning
 
by Sophie Jordan
Firelight, book three



by Rick Riordan
The Heroes of Olympus, book three
 
by Rachel Caine
The Revivalist, book two
 
 
You can click on each title to go to their Amazon page for a description...
 

So, these are the books I'm waiting anxiously to get my hands on...what are you waiting for??


Thursday, February 23, 2012

Anxiously Awaiting... Hidden!


















Hidden
by Sophie Jordan
Firelight series, book three

Publication date: Sept. 11, 2012

A dangerous journey.
Shattered bonds.
Undying passion.


Jacinda was supposed to bond with Cassian, the "prince" of their pride. But she resisted long before she fell in love with Will—a human and, worse, a hunter. When she ran away with Will, it ended in disaster, with Cassian's sister, Miram, captured. Weighed down by guilt, Jacinda knows she must rescue her to set things right. Yet to do so she will have to venture deep into the heart of enemy territory.

The only way Jacinda can reach Miram is by posing as a prisoner herself, though once she assumes that disguise, things quickly spiral out of her control.  As she learns more about her captors, she realizes that even if Will and Cassian can carry out their part of the plan, there's no guarantee they'll all make it out alive. But what Jacinda never could have foreseen is that escaping would be only the beginning....

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Vanish


Vanish
by Sophie Jordan
Firelight, book two

An Impossible Romance.
Bitter Rivalries.
Deadly Choices.

To save the life of the boy she loves, Jacinda did the unthinkable: She betrayed the most closely guarded secret of her kind. Now she must return to the protection of her pride knowing she might never see Will again—and worse, that because his mind has been shaded, Will’s memories of that fateful night and why she had to flee are gone.

Back home, Jacinda is greeted with hostility and must work to prove her loyalty for both her sake and her family’s. Among the few who will even talk to her are Cassian, the pride’s heir apparent who has always wanted her, and her sister, Tamra, who has been forever changed by a twist of fate. Jacinda knows that she should forget Will and move on—that if he managed to remember and keep his promise to find her, it would only endanger them both. Yet she clings to the hope that someday they will be together again. When the chance arrives to follow her heart, will she risk everything for love? (description from Amazon.com)

Again, I commend Sophie Jordan on being able to write one steamy, non-graphic romance! These scenes make me have to stop and check that the pages are not singed beneath my fingers. Perhaps it's the fact that Jacinda has a little fire burning within her, but every time she starts to feel the heat with a guy, flames seem to literally lick off of the pages. *wipes forehead*
So good!

I loved that this book took place within the Draki Pride. We got to see so much more of how their day to day lives worked...their secrets...their rituals. There was more description of the different types of Draki and we got to see them in action. <3

My heart broke for several of the characters. There's a lot of unrequited love (/stalker-esque obsession/passion) going on in this book. Without giving spoilers, I can really only say that I am SUPER intrigued to see how the group that leaves the Pride at the end is going to interact later as they all have some very convoluted feelings...

I cannot wait for the next Draki adventure!! TEAM DRAKI all the way :)

Full disclosure: ARC received from NetGalley

Thursday, February 24, 2011

Cover Craving...


Vanish
by Sophie Jordan
Firelight, book two

Publication date: September 6, 2011

SO...this cover is once again GORGEOUS! Whew...love the subtle scales. Absolutely beautifully done.

I just miss Jacinda's fiery red hair...

Friday, September 3, 2010

Firelight Twitter Party!



I got this info from Monica at The Bibliophilic Book Blog.
Basically the details are as follows:

We are going to meet up on twitter (perhaps use a tweetchat site to make it easier) and we are going to hang out with author Sophie Jordan and discuss her new book 'Firelight'. There will be trivia, some swag packs to win, and some finished copies of the book to giveaway as well. It's going to be fun...an evening filled with fun and you can ask Sophie Jordan your questions.

Be on twitter September 8th at 9pm EST and when you are tweeting use the hashtag #Draki in order to participate!