I read this series because it's my friends favourite vampire series and she read mine, "House of Night". One of the things I like about this series is that it's different, nothing like the second most pathetic vampire book that is twilight (yeah I have actually read worse) or the awesomeness that is Vampire academy or House of Night. It's a totally new idea and there is no love triangle yay! However Claire annoyed me, she was kind of to, I dunno, I'm-gonna-do-this-cause-you-told-me-not-to kinda person. Shane annoyed me as well, all my friends are like Shane's awesome, he's so hot, he's so right for Claire. But I kind of think he's to generic and mean. His best friend basically dies everyday, goes through huge amounts of pain and can't leave the house and the only way he can stop that is by becoming a vampire but for Shane that's like Michael killed his Mum and is completely horrible to him for the rest of the series. On the plus side I do like Michael, I think Eves a great friend and that Myrnin is just plain awesome. So I think you should read it but it isn't the best vampire book out there

This review originally appeared on:  Examiner.comFairy stories, in my opinion, are some of the more difficult stories to follow. The characters are more often than not richly developed, oddly named and there are so many that it is genuinely challenging to keep track of who is who. A multi-book story arc makes it even harder to follow and I have learned from experience that unless a character is especially memorable it is in my best interest to assign a mnemonic device to the minor characters to help me differentiate them. As useful as I have often found this trick, it was completely unnecessary in Julie Kagawa's Iron Fey Series. A ringing endorsement for the series from where I stand.The Iron Fey Series is made up of four books and three ebook novella's. Each story adds an additional important layer to this richly developed world. Julie Kagawa's character's are a mix of her own creations and well known favorites borrowed from Shakespeare's A Midsummer Nights Dream. Considering the series is a fairy tale, her use of Puck, Oberon and Titania are a perfect choice and it brings an instant familiarity to the reader. The reader feels a certain level of awareness from page one that Meghan's best friend is someone that they have already met, someone they are quite friendly with in their own right. Making the reveal of the characters true identity a few chapters in almost unnecessary, but still welcome.The most ingenious aspect of this series though has to be the Iron Fey themselves. As I read the first book I couldn't stop relating the story to the Matrix movies, and honestly, I couldn't say why. The gritty feel of the Iron Kingdom immediately brought Matrix imagery to mind. This series felt unlike any other fairy story that I, and I would venture to guess, most people have read. The juxtaposition of an old world steeped in tradition, torn apart and fearful of modern technology and what it does to their existence is the best examination on the fear of change and what it does to people that I have read in a YA novel. I am sure that in writing the series Julie Kagawa was just hoping to create a story that readers would fall in love with, but she also happened to create an analogy on tolerance in the process. Considering the state of the world we live in and the need for acceptance of different views and approaches to living ones life this should be a must read for all YA readers.Of course, as most YA novels do, the series has a compelling love story, and a wonderful friendship between the main character Meghan Chase and best friend Puck; which often addresses the questions of wether or not a man and woman can really be just friends. The series covers all the bases: love, loss, friendship, family, loyalty, acceptance, courage, growing up and last but certainly not least, action. With an array of rich supporting characters, this is one that I would definitely recommend for both female and male readers. There is enough action and humor outside of the love story to recommend this series to all readers.A spinoff of the Iron Fey Series, Call of the Forgotten, is already being published beginning with The Lost Prince, featuring Meghan's younger brother.

I am Renata Convida.I have lived a hundred stolen lives.Now I live my own.Renata Convida was only a child when she was kidnapped by the King's Justice and brought to the luxurious palace of Andalucia. As a Robari, the rarest and most feared of the magical Moria, Renata's ability to steal memories from royal enemies enabled the King's Wrath, a siege that resulted in the deaths of thousands of her own people.Now Renata is one of the Whispers, rebel spies working against the crown and helping the remaining Moria escape the kingdom bent on their destruction. The Whispers may have rescued Renata from the palace years ago, but she cannot escape their mistrust and hatred--or the overpowering memories of the hundreds of souls she turned "hollow" during her time in the palace.When Dez, the commander of her unit, is taken captive by the notorious Sangrado Prince, Renata will do anything to save the boy whose love makes her place among the Whispers bearable. But a disastrous rescue attempt means Renata must return to the palace under cover and complete Dez's top secret mission. Can Renata convince her former captors that she remains loyal, even as she burns for vengeance against the brutal, enigmatic prince? Her life and the fate of the Moria depend on it.But returning to the palace stirs childhood memories long locked away. As Renata grows more deeply embedded in the politics of the royal court, she uncovers a secret in her past that could change the entire fate of the kingdom--and end the war that has cost her everything.

Critically acclaimed author Nina Varela delivers a stunning sequel to the richly imagined queer epic fantasy Crier’s War, which SLJ called “perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas’s Throne of Glass.”For too long, Automae have lorded over the kingdom of Rabu, oppressing its human citizens. But the human revolution has risen, and at its heart is Ayla. Once a handmaiden, now a fugitive, Ayla narrowly escaped the palace of Lady Crier, the girl she would’ve killed if she hadn’t fallen in love first. Now Ayla has pledged her allegiance to Queen Junn, who can help accomplish the human rebellion’s ultimate goal: destroy the Iron Heart. Without its power, the Automae will be weakened to the point of extinction. Ayla wants to succeed, but can’t shake the strong feelings she’s developed for Crier. And unbeknownst to her, Crier has also fled the palace, taking up among traveling rebels, determined to find and protect Ayla.Even as their paths collide, nothing can prepare them for the dark secret underlying the Iron Heart.

A deadly competition for the throne will determine more than just the fate of the empire in this riveting duology opener, perfect for fans of The Hunger Games, Aurora Rising, and Three Dark Crowns.Alyssa Farshot has spent her whole life trying to outrun her family legacy. Her mother sacrificed everything to bring peace to the quadrant, and her uncle has successfully ruled as emperor for decades. But the last thing Alyssa wants is to follow in their footsteps as the next in line for the throne. Why would she choose to be trapped in a palace when she could be having wild adventures exploring a thousand-and-one planets in her own ship?But when Alyssa’s uncle becomes gravely ill, his dying wish surprises the entire galaxy. Instead of naming her as his successor, he calls for a crownchase, the first in seven centuries. Representatives from each of the empire’s prime families—including Alyssa—are thrown into a race to find the royal seal, which has been hidden somewhere in the empire. The first to find the seal wins the throne.Alyssa’s experience as an explorer makes her the favorite to win the crown she never wanted. And though she doesn’t want to be empress, her duty to her uncle compels her to participate in this one last epic adventure. But when the chase turns deadly, it’s clear that more than just the fate of the empire is at stake. Alyssa is on her most important quest yet—and only time will tell if she’ll survive it.

In the ancient river kingdom, touch is a battlefield, bodies the instruments of war. Seventeen-year-old Mia Rose has pledged her life to hunting Gwyrach: women who can manipulate flesh, bones, breath, and blood.Not women. Demons. The same demons who killed her mother without a single scratch. But when Mia's father suddenly announces her marriage to the prince, she is forced to trade in her knives and trousers for a sumptuous silk gown. Only after the wedding goes disastrously wrong does she discover she has dark, forbidden magic—the very magic she has sworn to destroy.

Everything casts a shadow. Even the world we live in. And as with every shadow, there is a place where it must touch. A seam, where the shadow meets its source.#1 New York Times–bestselling author Victoria Schwab weaves a dark and original tale about the place where the world meets its shadow, and the young woman beckoned by both sides. The Secret Garden meets Crimson Peak in this stand-alone novel perfect for readers of Holly Black and Neil Gaiman.Olivia Prior has grown up in Merilance School for girls, and all she has of her past is her mother’s journal—which seems to unravel into madness. Then, a letter invites Olivia to come home—to Gallant. Yet when Olivia arrives, no one is expecting her. But Olivia is not about to leave the first place that feels like home, it doesn’t matter if her cousin Matthew is hostile or if she sees half-formed ghouls haunting the hallways.Olivia knows that Gallant is hiding secrets, and she is determined to uncover them. When she crosses a ruined wall at just the right moment, Olivia finds herself in a place that is Gallant—but not. The manor is crumbling, the ghouls are solid, and a mysterious figure rules over all. Now Olivia sees what has unraveled generations of her family, and where her father may have come from.Olivia has always wanted to belong somewhere, but will she take her place as a Prior, protecting our world against the Master of the House? Or will she take her place beside him?New York Times bestselling author Victoria Schwab crafts a vivid and lush novel that grapples with the demons that are often locked behind closed doors. An eerie, standalone saga about life, death, and the young woman beckoned by both. Readers of Neil Gaiman, Holly Black, Melissa Albert, and Garth Nix will quickly lose themselves in this novel with crossover appeal for all ages.

People lived because she killed.People died because he lived.Zafira is the Hunter, disguising herself as a man when she braves the cursed forest of the Arz to feed her people. Nasir is the Prince of Death, assassinating those foolish enough to defy his autocratic father, the king. If Zafira was exposed as a girl, all of her achievements would be rejected; if Nasir displayed his compassion, his father would punish him in the most brutal of ways. Both are legends in the kingdom of Arawiya—but neither wants to be.War is brewing, and the Arz sweeps closer with each passing day, engulfing the land in shadow. When Zafira embarks on a quest to uncover a lost artifact that can restore magic to her suffering world and stop the Arz, Nasir is sent by the king on a similar mission: retrieve the artifact and kill the Hunter. But an ancient evil stirs as their journey unfolds—and the prize they seek may pose a threat greater than either can imagine.Set in a richly detailed world inspired by ancient Arabia, We Hunt the Flame is a gripping debut of discovery, conquering fear, and taking identity into your own hands.\
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