"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.
This week's WoW selections are...
's Pick:
Title: The Iron Warrior Author: Julie Kagawa Series:The Iron Fey: Call of the Forgotten #3
Publisher: Harlequin Teen Publication Date: October 27th, 2015
The Iron Prince—my nephew—betrayed us all.
He killed me.
Then, I woke up.
Waking after a month on the brink of death, Ethan Chase is stunned to learn that the Veil that conceals the fey from human sight was temporarily torn away. Although humankind's glimpse of the world of Faery lasted just a brief moment, the human world has been cast into chaos, and the emotion and glamour produced by fear and wonder has renewed the tremendous power of the Forgotten Queen. Now, she is at the forefront of an uprising against the courts of Summer and Winter—a reckoning that will have cataclysmic effects on the Nevernever.
Leading the Lady's Forgotten Army is Keirran himself: Ethan's nephew, and the traitor son of the Iron Queen, Meghan Chase.To stop Keirran, Ethan must disobey his sister once again as he and his girlfriend, Kenzie, search for answers long forgotten. In the face of unprecedented evil and unfathomable power, Ethan's enemies must become his allies, and the world of the fey will be changed forevermore.
I feel like I've been waiting forever for this book. Cannot freaking wait! :)
's Pick:
Title: Queen of Shadows Author: Sarah J. Maas Series:Throne of Glass, book #4 Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Childrens Publication Date: September 1, 2015
Sarah J. Maas's New York Times bestselling Throne of Glass series reaches new heights in this sweeping fourth volume.
Everyone Celaena Sardothien loves has been taken from her. But she's at last returned to the empire—for vengeance, to rescue her once-glorious kingdom, and to confront the shadows of her past . . .
She will fight for her cousin, a warrior prepared to die just to see her again. She will fight for her friend, a young man trapped in an unspeakable prison. And she will fight for her people, enslaved to a brutal king and awaiting their lost queen's triumphant return.
Celaena’s epic journey has captured the hearts and imaginations of millions across the globe. This fourth volume will hold readers rapt as Celaena’s story builds to a passionate, agonizing crescendo that might just shatter her world.
I heart this series SO MUCH. If you know me at all, you know that I prefer fantasy over pretty much anything else, and this series tops my list of favorites. Big things are coming and Celaena's finally on track to greet the destiny she was meant for. I see no mention of her love or a certain captain of the guard in the summary above, but I'm sure hoping they'll at least be reunited as some point in this installment. *bites nails*
What are you desperately waiting for this Wednesday? Let us know in the comments or share a link to your own WoW post!
Title: The Iron Knight Author: Julie Kagawa Series: Iron Fey Publisher: Harlequin Publication Date: October 25, 2011 Links:Amazon | Goodreads Rating:
From Goodreads:
Ash, former prince of the Winter Court, gave up everything. His title, his home, even his vow of loyalty. All for a girl… and all for nothing.
Unless he can earn a soul.
To cold, emotionless faery prince Ash, love was a weakness for mortals and fools. His own love had died a horrible death, killing any gentler feelings the Winter prince might have had. Or so he thought.
Then Meghan Chase—a half human, half fey slip of a girl— smashed through his barricades, binding him to her irrevocably with his oath to be her knight. And when all of Faery nearly fell to the Iron fey, she severed their bond to save his life. Meghan is now the Iron Queen, ruler of a realm where no Winter or Summer fey can survive.
With the (unwelcome) company of his archrival, Summer Court prankster Puck, and the infuriating cait sith Grimalkin, Ash begins a journey he is bound to see through to its end— a quest to find a way to honor his solemn vow to stand by Meghan’s side.
To survive in the Iron realm, Ash must have a soul and a mortal body. But the tests he must face to earn these things are impossible. At least, no one has ever passed to tell the tale. And then Ash learns something that changes everything. A truth that turns reality upside down, challenges his darkest beliefs and shows him that, sometimes, it takes more than courage to make the ultimate sacrifice.
Review:
I was pretty ecstatic when I heard the news that Julie Kagawa would not be ending her Iron Fey series with The Iron Queen but would instead lend Ash’s voice to his own story in a fourth book in the series. Switching voices midstream in a series (or mid-book) can be hit or miss for me, but this author has proved before that she is quite capable (see Puck’s story), and I’m quite pleased with Ash’s narrative in this final book.
And Ash has quite the story to tell. He is attempting to earn a soul, after all, and nothing in the Nevernever is easy. Not only does he have to face monsters and fey of all types, but he also has to face some harsh truths about himself. Luckily, Puck and Grimalkin are along for the ride, as well as a couple of unexpected companions.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading Ash’s tale of sacrifice, love, and longing. His voice was just so honest, and his determination to reach his goal is unrivaled. But I stand by my previous assertion that The Iron Queen was the best in this series. The ending was just so genuine; it didn’t feel forced or that a happily-ever-after was necessary. Things may not have ended beautifully for our trio, but there was still hope. I much prefer an ending like that than a perfectly-planned, the-stars-have-all-aligned kind of ending. But that’s me. Also, I think I just really missed Meghan’s voice. Her character had really grown on me over the course of the series, and I really felt her absence in The Iron Knight.
Julie Kagawa is an exceptional writer and is fantastic at world-building. She is truly talented, and even though The Iron Knight wasn’t my favorite in this series, it was still an awesome addition to the Iron Fey series and has undoubtedly already earned itself a place on my bookshelf. And I think it goes without saying that this series is my favorite based on the fey. It was just too much fun to read! So, obviously I was delighted beyond words when I learned that Julie would be writing an Iron Fey spin-off series, along with a post-apocalyptic vampire series, both of which are expected to have 2012 publication dates.
I received a copy of this book for review from Netgalley.
All the things I found on the internet this week that made me swoon, giggle, or just wish I had a time machine so I could travel to the future. Enjoy!
First off, I'm just about through with the audiobooks for the Vampire Academy series. I should actually finish Last Sacrifice today. Which is all the more reason to be excited for Bloodlines, due out later this month. In anticipation, here are a few teaser trailers for the first book in the Bloodlines series. (I haven't watched them yet for fear of spoilers but as soon as I'm done with VA #6 today, you can bet I'll be playing these over and over and over.)
I love getting my hands on extras, excerpts, deleted scenes and the like. In the last week or so, several authors have released these little extras, much to my delight:
From Andrea Cremer, we have a deleted scene from Nightshade.
Thanks to HarperTeen, you can browse the first few chapters of Supernaturally by Kiersten White.
Author Josephine Angelini offers up an excerpt from the second chapter of Dreamless, the forthcoming sequel to her mythology-laiden Starcrossed.
In honor of Ash's win against Patch in the very close match-up in the YA Crush Tourney, Julie Kagawa is giving us a deleted scene from the The Iron Queen.
And from Richelle Mead, we get the original first chapter of Bloodlines, told from Adrian's POV.
Lauren DeStefano, author of The Chemical Garden trilogy, may be taking a brief hiatus from the internets to work on book three in the series, but she left us with this beautiful image of the cover jacket for Fever, book two in the series, due out in February of next year.
Lastly, we have some awesome trailers for some recently or soon-to-be released novels that I can't wait to get my hands on, even more so after having viewed these trailers!
I work with numbers by day, and I'm a mommy and avid reader by night. I'm a self-proclaimed Spreadsheet Queen, and I'll read anything you put in front of me. I seriously love all the books! And I adore audiobooks, too!
Wednesday, April 1, 2015
Waiting on Wednesday: The Iron Warrior & Queen of Shadows
"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.
This week's WoW selections are...
's Pick:
Author: Julie Kagawa
Series: The Iron Fey: Call of the Forgotten #3
Publisher: Harlequin Teen
Publication Date: October 27th, 2015
I feel like I've been waiting forever for this book. Cannot freaking wait! :)
's Pick:
Author: Sarah J. Maas
Series: Throne of Glass, book #4
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Childrens
Publication Date: September 1, 2015
I heart this series SO MUCH. If you know me at all, you know that I prefer fantasy over pretty much anything else, and this series tops my list of favorites. Big things are coming and Celaena's finally on track to greet the destiny she was meant for. I see no mention of her love or a certain captain of the guard in the summary above, but I'm sure hoping they'll at least be reunited as some point in this installment. *bites nails*
What are you desperately waiting for this Wednesday? Let us know in the comments or share a link to your own WoW post!
Monday, August 8, 2011
Review: The Iron Knight by Julie Kagawa
Author: Julie Kagawa
Series: Iron Fey
Publisher: Harlequin
Publication Date: October 25, 2011
Links: Amazon | Goodreads
Rating:
From Goodreads:
Ash, former prince of the Winter Court, gave up everything. His title, his home, even his vow of loyalty. All for a girl… and all for nothing.
Unless he can earn a soul.
To cold, emotionless faery prince Ash, love was a weakness for mortals and fools. His own love had died a horrible death, killing any gentler feelings the Winter prince might have had. Or so he thought.
Then Meghan Chase—a half human, half fey slip of a girl— smashed through his barricades, binding him to her irrevocably with his oath to be her knight. And when all of Faery nearly fell to the Iron fey, she severed their bond to save his life. Meghan is now the Iron Queen, ruler of a realm where no Winter or Summer fey can survive.
With the (unwelcome) company of his archrival, Summer Court prankster Puck, and the infuriating cait sith Grimalkin, Ash begins a journey he is bound to see through to its end— a quest to find a way to honor his solemn vow to stand by Meghan’s side.
To survive in the Iron realm, Ash must have a soul and a mortal body. But the tests he must face to earn these things are impossible. At least, no one has ever passed to tell the tale.
And then Ash learns something that changes everything. A truth that turns reality upside down, challenges his darkest beliefs and shows him that, sometimes, it takes more than courage to make the ultimate sacrifice.
I was pretty ecstatic when I heard the news that Julie Kagawa would not be ending her Iron Fey series with The Iron Queen but would instead lend Ash’s voice to his own story in a fourth book in the series. Switching voices midstream in a series (or mid-book) can be hit or miss for me, but this author has proved before that she is quite capable (see Puck’s story), and I’m quite pleased with Ash’s narrative in this final book.
And Ash has quite the story to tell. He is attempting to earn a soul, after all, and nothing in the Nevernever is easy. Not only does he have to face monsters and fey of all types, but he also has to face some harsh truths about himself. Luckily, Puck and Grimalkin are along for the ride, as well as a couple of unexpected companions.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading Ash’s tale of sacrifice, love, and longing. His voice was just so honest, and his determination to reach his goal is unrivaled. But I stand by my previous assertion that The Iron Queen was the best in this series. The ending was just so genuine; it didn’t feel forced or that a happily-ever-after was necessary. Things may not have ended beautifully for our trio, but there was still hope. I much prefer an ending like that than a perfectly-planned, the-stars-have-all-aligned kind of ending. But that’s me. Also, I think I just really missed Meghan’s voice. Her character had really grown on me over the course of the series, and I really felt her absence in The Iron Knight.
Julie Kagawa is an exceptional writer and is fantastic at world-building. She is truly talented, and even though The Iron Knight wasn’t my favorite in this series, it was still an awesome addition to the Iron Fey series and has undoubtedly already earned itself a place on my bookshelf. And I think it goes without saying that this series is my favorite based on the fey. It was just too much fun to read! So, obviously I was delighted beyond words when I learned that Julie would be writing an Iron Fey spin-off series, along with a post-apocalyptic vampire series, both of which are expected to have 2012 publication dates.
I received a copy of this book for review from Netgalley.
Friday, August 5, 2011
Teasers, Pleasers & Other Fun Stuffs...#3
From Andrea Cremer, we have a deleted scene from Nightshade.
Thanks to HarperTeen, you can browse the first few chapters of Supernaturally by Kiersten White.
Author Josephine Angelini offers up an excerpt from the second chapter of Dreamless, the forthcoming sequel to her mythology-laiden Starcrossed.
In honor of Ash's win against Patch in the very close match-up in the YA Crush Tourney, Julie Kagawa is giving us a deleted scene from the The Iron Queen.
And from Richelle Mead, we get the original first chapter of Bloodlines, told from Adrian's POV.
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