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Category Archives: Mythology
Everbound by @Brodiashton
Title: Everbound Rating: Author: Brodi Ashton Genre: YA/Fantasy/Paranormal/Romance/Mythology Publisher: Balzer + Bray Release Date: January 22, 2013 Review: I didn’t think it was possible for me to enjoy Everbound more than Everneath, the first book of this trilogy, but I did. I really, really did! Those of you who tend to shy away from trilogies, rest assured, Everbound defies that dreaded ‘middle book syndrome’. Ashton also does a formidable job of refreshing our memories about the events from book 1 without the dreaded ‘info dump’ that inevitably bogs down the first half of some books. Nikki firmly establishes herself as … Continue reading
Posted in Balzer + Bray, Brodi Ashton, Everneath, Fantasy, Lelina, Mythology, Paranormal, Review, Romance, YA
Tagged Book Review, Fantasy, Mythology, paranormal, Romance, YA
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Arcadia Burns by Kai Meyer
Title: Arcadia Burns Rating: Genre: YA / Supernatural Release Date: February 12, 2013 Publisher: Balzer + Bray Review: The the second book of the Arcadia trilogy, I was happy to see that Rosa grew up a little bit. As head of her clan, a job she never wanted, she learns to be independent and protect her own – even if that includes a Carnevare. Alessandro is just as frustratingly chivalrous as he was in the first book, but this time both Rosa and Alessandro get to keep secrets. Rosa’s plight into her own memory – the memory of that night – … Continue reading
Posted in Arcadia, Balzer + Bray, Drama, Fallon, Family, Kai Meyer, Mythology, Paranormal, Romance, Supernatural, The Readiacs, YA
Tagged Arcadia Burns, Balzer & Bray, fiction, Kai Meyer, Mafia, Mythology, paranormal, Supernatural, The Arcadia Trilogy, Young Adult
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Arcadia Awakens by Kai Meyer
Title: Arcadia Awakens Rating: Genre: YA / Dystopia Release Date: February 14th 2012 Publisher: Balzer + Bray Review: Kai Meyer creates a unique world right under our noses, a world in which Italian mobs control everything, and even your family can’t be trusted. The story is full of myth and intrigue and kept me focused all the way through. Why I loved this book: Arcadia Awakens is unlike anything I’ve read before. Being in a foreign place added to the mystery of the myth as a whole and gave me a new place to learn about. Rosa isn’t a shy, … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Arcadia, Balzer + Bray, Drama, Fallon, Family, Kai Meyer, Mythology, Paranormal, Review, Romance, Supernatural, The Readiacs, YA
Tagged Arcadia Awakens, Balzer & Bray, Fallon, Italian Mob, Kai Meyer, Mafia, Review, Romance, Star-Crossed, Supernatural, The Readiacs, YA
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The Watcher by Lisa Voisin
Title: The Watcher Rating: Genre: YA / Supernatural Publisher: Inkspell Publishing Release Date: March 4, 2013 Review: In my quest to find epic YA books, I was thrilled to be asked to review an ARC of The Watcher by Lisa Voisin. Mia reminded me a lot of Schuyler from the Blue Bloods series or Luce from the Fallen series. As with many other books of this variety, we have semi-quirky, not-so-popular girl that attracts the attention of a super-cute bad-boy with a secret. I loved Mia because she was practical and had real reactions to the oddities happening in her … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Tour, Fallon, Fantasy, Inkspell Publishing, Lisa Voisin, Mythology, Review, Romance, Supernatural, The Readiacs, The Readiacs, YA
Tagged angels, Book Review, demons, Fallon, Fantasy, Romance, Supernatural, The Readiacs, YA
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The Star Child by Stephanie Keyes
Title: The Star Child Rating: ★★★ Genre: YA / Supernatural / Mythology Publisher: Inkspell Release Date: September 21, 2012 Review: Because of the mix of Irish and Welsh mythology, I was really interested in The Star Child. I loved the basic plotline, but, overall, it was an okay read for me. Kellan, while precocious (graduating Yale at the age of 17), was sweet and kind, lovable in all aspects. The tense relationship between Kellan and his father and brother was believable and my heart went out to him for trying so hard only to be shut down time and time … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Inkspell Publishing, Mythology, Review, Stephanie Keyes, The Readiacs, YA
Tagged Adventure, Book Review, Fallon, Inkspell, Mythology, Review, YA
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Time’s Daughter by Anya Breton
Title: Time’s Daughter Rating: ★★★ Genre: YA / Supernatural Publisher: Smashwords Release Date: April 19, 2012 Review: I stumbled upon Time’s Daughter while I perusing Smashwords one day looking for something to read that didn’t make me want to pull out my hair. When I found Time’s Daughter, I couldn’t have been more pleased. Often, self-published works get a bad reputation, but Anya Breton proves that self-publishing sometimes rolls out some diamonds among heaps of coal. What I Loved: 1. Character Development. I loved that Aeon didn’t know about her powers and that she stumbled upon them while she was … Continue reading
Posted in Angst, Anya Breton, Fallon, Mythology, Review, Smashwords, Supernatural, The Readiacs, Time's Daughter, YA
Tagged Anya Breton, Book Review, Fallon, Fantasy, Mythology, Romance, Self-published, Supernatural, Time's Daughter, YA
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The Emerald Isle by @kate_hinderer
In a genre that is wildly saturated with vampires, werewolves, zombies and dystopian hierarchies that make armys out of their offspring and/or send them to fight for survival; I am always on the lookout for something different to keep my imagination entertained. And so I was relieved to find that Emerald Isle by Kate Hinderer is about a different race of mythological creatures. Welcome to the world of the Mermaids. Or, Mermen to be precise. Two of them. And they are both vying for the attention of our protagonist, Audyn. Audyn is working on Fascination Island – a high brow … Continue reading
Posted in A Fascination Island Book, Adventure, Amazon, Drama, Fantasy, Kate Hinderer, Mythology, Review, Romance, YA, Yvette
Tagged Adventure, Book Tour, Fantasy, Fascination Island, Kate Hinderer, Mythology, Review, The Emerald Isle, YA, Yvette
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Sweet Evil by @Wendy_Higgins
Title: Sweet Evil Rating: ★★★★ Genre: YA / Fantasy Publisher: HarperTeen Release Date: May 1, 2012 Review: In our fast-paced and cut-off world, teenagers are given vast opportunities to incite their deepest desires – sex, drugs, violence, etc. Anna, a southern girl with a sweet disposition, takes things to a whole new level in Wendy Higgins’ “Sweet Evil.” Because, you see, Anna is the daughter of a demon. Anna finds herself attracted to recreational drug use and she fights her urges all the time, though they tempt and entice her in strange ways. In a very Freudian – give in to … Continue reading
Posted in Coming of Age, Fallon, Fantasy, HarperTeen, Mythology, Review, Romance, Supernatural, The Readiacs, The Readiacs, YA
Tagged angels, Coming of Age, demons, Fallon, Fantasy, Review, Romance, Supernatural, YA
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Cobbogoth by Hannah L Clark
We are giving away an autographed copy of Cobbogoth! Using twitter, tweet @TheReadiacs about the giveaway using #Cobbogoth for a chance to win it! We’ll draw on the winner on March 6th! Click here to visit Hannah’s website, see her trailer and read a few chapters. Title: Cobbogoth Rating: ★★★★ Author: Hannah L Clark Genre: YA/Mythology/Supernatural/Fantasy Publisher: KinStone Publishing, LLC Published: December 3, 2011 Review: In and out nor, in and out… The saying “power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely” (John Dalberg-Acton) reigns true in this story. The story starts out in old Iceland where the Cobbogothians … Continue reading
Posted in Drama, Fantasy, Hannah Clark, Julie, Mythology, Supernatural, YA
Tagged Fantasy, Julie, Mystery, Supernatural, YA
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The Carrier of the Mark by @LeighFallon
Title: The Carrier of the Mark Author: Leigh Fallon – Debut Novel Publisher: HarperTeen Release Date: October 4, 2011 Summary: Their love was meant to be. When Megan Rosenberg moves to Ireland, everything in her life seems to fall into place. After growing up in America, she’s surprised to find herself feeling at home in her new school. She connects with a group of friends, and she is instantly drawn to darkly handsome Adam DeRÍs. But Megan is about to discover that her feelings for Adam are tied to a fate that was sealed long ago—and that the passion and … Continue reading
Posted in Heidi, Mythology, Romance, Suspense, The Carrier of the Mark, YA
Tagged HarperTeen, InkPop, Leigh Fallon, The Carrier of the Mark
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Angel Eyes (Final Book, The Forever Trilogy)
Title: Angel Eyes (Final Book, The Forever Trilogy) Author: Brandon Alston, Quinteria Ramey Genre: YA, Romance, Supernatural, Mythology Publication: August 2011 (out now) Summary: If you were granted one last chance to right your biggest wrong, would you be willing to try? Even if failure could cost you the people you love most? Or if success would cost you person that loves you more than anything? Review: I LOVED this trilogy! It was short and sweet and kept me hanging on. Ana was an archangel, was as in past tense. She fell… thus never being allowed into heaven again because … Continue reading
Posted in Brandon Alston, Julie, Mythology, Romance, Supernatural, YA
Tagged Julie, Mythology, Review, Romance, Supernatural, YA
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Enter to win an autographed copy of The Night Circus!
Happy book birthday to Erin Morgenstern for “The Night Circus”! Would you like to enter to win a copy of The Night Circus? Now is your chance! Click here to enter!! Thank you Team Twilight!
Posted in Erin Morgenstern, Julie, Mythology, Romance, Supernatural, Uncategorized, Urban Fantasy
Tagged Book Giveaway, Julie, The Night Circus
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Aphrodite the Diva
Title: Aphrodite the Diva Authors: Joan Holub & Suzanne Williams Genre: MG/YA/Mythology Publisher: Aladdin Available: Now Summary: In book 6, after a teeny misunderstanding in class, Aphrodite is failing Hero-ology. To raise her grade, she concocts a brilliant plan–an extra-credit project for matchmaking mortals. This brings her face-to-face with fierce competition–an Egyptian goddessgirl named Isis. Now the race is on to see which of them can matchmake Pygmalion–the most annoying boy ever! Will Aphrodite wind up making a passing grade after all? Or will she end up proving she’s a diva with more beauty than brains? These classic myths from … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Tour, Joan Holub, Mythology, Suzanne Williams
Tagged Aphrodite the Diva, Joan Holub, Mythology, Suzanne will
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Blood Ties by Mari Mancusi
Title: Blood Ties Author: Mari Mancusi Genre: YA/Fantasy/Romance/Super-Natural Publication Date: August 2, 2011 Description: Officially back in the arms of her vampire boyfriend Magnus, Sunny finds she still can’t forget the gentle mortal Jayden who once saved her life. When darkness threatens to steal his humanity, Sunny must make a choice: stay true to her love, or defy him in a desperate attempt to save Jayden’s soul. Meanwhile, the Blood Coven is gearing up for a showdown with a splinter group of Slayer Inc. It’s Vampires vs. Slayers in a showdown that could cost Sunny not only her heart…but also … Continue reading
Posted in Julie, Mari Mancusi, Mythology, Romance, Supernatural, Urban Fantasy, YA
Tagged Fantasy, Romance, Supernatural, YA
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Solstice by P J Hoover
Title: Solstice Author: P J Hoover Publisher: Andrea Brown Literacy Agency Description: Where Mythology and Dystopia meet… Piper’s world is dying. Global warming kills every living thing on Earth, and each day brings hotter temperatures and heat bubbles which threaten to destroy humanity. Amid this Global Heating Crisis, Piper lives with her mother who suffocates her more than the chaotic climate. When her mother is called away to meet the father Piper has been running from her entire life, Piper seizes an opportunity for freedom. But when Piper discovers a world of mythology she never knew existed, she realizes her … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Tour, Dystopian, Mythology, P J Hoover, Romance, YA, Yvette
Tagged Book Tour, Dystopian, Mythology, P J Hoover, Solstice, YA, Yvette
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Ethereal (Celestra Series Book 1) by Addison Moore
Title: Ethereal (Celestra Series Book 1) Author: Addison Moore Genre: YA/Romance/Supernatural Publication: Out Now Summary: Sixteen year-old, Skyla Messenger is a dead girl walking. When her newly remarried mother moves the family to Paragon Island, to a house that is rumored to be haunted, Skyla finds refuge in Logan Oliver, a boy who shares her unique ability to read minds. Skyla discovers Logan holds the answers to the questions she’s been looking for, but Logan’s reluctance to give her the knowledge she desires leaves her believing Logan has a few secrets of his own. Skyla’s bloodlines may just be connected … Continue reading
Brown Eyes (Book Two, The Forever Trilogy)
Title: Brown Eyes (Book Two, The Forever Trilogy) Author: Brandon Alston and Quinteria Ramey Genre: YA, Fantasy, Supernatural, Urban Fantasy Release Date: June 30, 2011 Summery: The vampires are coming. And after some angelic inspiration, the witches are willing to fight. But Ana, now in complete possession of her memories, recieves a vision of her home destroyed, the people she cares about all dead. Fighting the vampires will surely be the end of them all. Unless she can do something to save them. Review: Sometimes I’m thrown when a Novella can pack a powerful punch! This sequel was great! I … Continue reading
Posted in Drama, Julie, Mythology, Romance, Supernatural, Suspense, Urban Fantasy, YA
Tagged Supernatural, Suspense, Urban Fantasy, YA
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Starcrossed by Josephine Angelini
Title: Starcrossed Author: Josephine Angelini Genre: YA, Fantasy, Supernatural, Urban Fantasy Release Date: May 31, 2011 Summery: How do you defy destiny? Helen Hamilton has spent her entire sixteen years trying to hide how different she is—no easy task on an island as small and sheltered as Nantucket. And it’s getting harder. Nightmares of a desperate desert journey have Helen waking parched, only to find her sheets damaged by dirt and dust. At school she’s haunted by hallucinations of three women weeping tears of blood . . . and when Helen first crosses paths with Lucas Delos, she has no … Continue reading
Posted in Book Trailers, Drama, Josephine Angelini, Julie, Mythology, Romance, Supernatural, Urban Fantasy, YA
Tagged Supernatural, Urban Fantasy, YA
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Brisingr (Inheritance Cycle Series #3) – by Christopher Paolini
Title: Brisingr (Inheritance Cycle Series #3) Author: Christopher Paolini Genre: Fantasy, YA Published: Out Now! October 2009 Summary: Following the colossal battle against the Empire’s warriors on the Burning Plains, Eragon and his dragon, Saphira, have narrowly escaped with their lives. Still, there is more at hand for the Rider and his dragon, as Eragon finds himself bound by a tangle of promises he may not be able to keep. First is Eragon’s oath to his cousin Roran: to help rescue Roran’s beloved from King Galbatorix’s clutches. But Eragon owes his loyalty to others, too. The Varden are in desperate … Continue reading
Posted in Drama, Dystopian, Julie, Mythology, Supernatural, Suspense, Urban Fantasy, YA
Tagged Supernatural, Suspense, Urban Fantasy, YA
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Eldest (Inheritance Cycle Series #2) – by Christopher Paolini
Title: Eldest (Inheritance Cycle Series #2) Author: Christopher Paolini Genre: Fantasy, YA Published: Out Now! August 2005 Summary: Darkness Falls Swords Clash Evil Reigns. Eragon and his dragon, Saphira, have just saved the rebel state from destruction by the mighty forces of King Galbatroix, cruel ruler of the Empire. Now Eragon must travel to Ellesméra, land of the elves, for further training in magic and swordsmanship, the vital skills of the Dragon Rider. It is a journey of a lifetime, filled with awe-inspiring new places and people, each day a fresh adventure. But chaos and betrayal plague him at every … Continue reading
Posted in Drama, Dystopian, Julie, Mythology, Supernatural, Suspense, Urban Fantasy, YA
Tagged Supernatural, Suspense, Urban Fantasy, YA
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