Fairy Tale Re-telling's

    It's been a while since I last posted a book review. I've read many of good books since my last post, but recently I have been intrigued by fairy tale re-telling's. Last September I got the opportunity to go to Penned Con in St. Louis and meet a bunch of very talented authors. Three of my favorite authors included Chanda Hahn, Kendra Moreno, and A. K. Koonce. All three of these authors have published some fairy tale re-tellings that are absolutely binge worthy! I have started reading Chanda Hahn's "Daughters of Eville" series. In this series Lady Eville has adopted daughters from across the land and taught them magic. She plans to use their magic to get revenge on the kingdoms that have wronged her. Each daughter represents a different one of the Disney princesses. Each story has similarities to the original princesses stories, but overall each story is extremely different. I just finished the first book "Of Beast and Beauty," which is a retelling of Beauty and the Beast. In this version, Rosalie, the eldest of the daughter's, gets married off to the Prince. She is kept hidden away from the world, married to a guy who wants nothing to do with her, meanwhile a beast is killing people in the woods and terrorizing the village. Rosalie's special power is death. She can see how a person died by touching them, and she dreams about their deaths when she sleeps. She much use her power to track down the beast, and hopefully win the heart of the prince. It's very different from the original story of Beauty and the Beast, but I absolutely loved it. I couldn't put the book down. There is a lot of mystery and action within the book, and I loved how Rosalie was a badass and was capable of taking care of herself. She definitely wasn't a damsel in distress. I absolutely recommend this book. I've started the second book which is about the daughter Eden, who is great with glamouring things. This is a retelling of Cinderella. I look forward to reading it and I will let y'all know how it goes! Happy Reading! 

Die For Me by Amy Plum

I'm sorry I haven't posted In a while. My grandpa passed away not too long ago, and I put my reading and blogging on hold while I was dealing with all of this. But I decided to pick up another book. So I started with Die For Me by Amy Plum. I had already read this book, but I wanted to read it again along with the second book, before I read the third book for the first time. I love this series. I've never read another book like it. It isn't about werewolves, vampires, or even ghosts, it's about revenants. Kate moves to Paris after her parents die, to live with her Mamie and Papy. After being a loner for so long, when she decides to go out and do something, she goes to a cafe where she meets a guy named Vincent. He's mysterious and she feels like she knows him. They start seeing each other, but when she goes over to his house one day, to leave a message for him, she wanders the house and finds his dead corpse. Only he's not dead. He's the undead, or a form of it. They're called Revenants. When they die a mortal death, while saving someone else, they reanimate in three days. Then they spend their lifetime dying to save others. But there are others whose existence is to destroy lives. And there is a never ending war between the two. And Kate gets mixed up in the middle of it all. This book is hard to put down. It's a clean read for those who don't like bad language. And like I said, I haven't read any other story even similar to this plot, and I've read a lot. If you like YA Paranormal Romance, you have got to check it out. 

Of Neptune by Anna Banks

I finished Of Neptune by Anna Banks a little bit ago, but I haven't had time to post on here because of school. School is almost over, so I will be free to read as much as I please. Anyway, in Of Neptune, Emma and Galen are going on Vacation for the summer, so Galen can clear his mind. Emma's grandpa has given her a direction to go, but keeps the final destination a secret, but they will know it when they see it. They stumble upon a town called Neptune, and get this, it's a town full of Halfs and Full Syrena! But some people don't want a triton Royal hanging about. And you never know who could be around any corner. Anna Banks has done yet another great book. An awesome, epic finale for this trilogy. This book takes an entirely different turn than the other two books. The first two are linked together. They both have the same plot, to help Emma discover who she is, and to get the authority of the royals in the underwater community stabilized, oh, and of course to find a way for Emma and Galen to be together, but in this one, all of these things have happened already. So you see a new side to the characters, and you see how they react when put in a different atmosphere, and different situation, that happens mostly above land. It's a really good book, and you should definitely read it. (Don't forget to read the first two first, though.) #SummerReading

Of Triton by Anna Banks

I'm sorry it has taken me so long to post this. I finished the book a little bit ago, but I am just now where I can post. I finished reading Of Triton by Anna Banks. This is the second book in her trilogy. In this installment they have discovered that Nalia the long lost triton princess is alive, and is Emma's mom. When everyone is reconnected, they face a problem, Jagen has managed to turn the kingdom against them, and the royals go on trial to prove the identity of Nalia, and to prove that Paca does not have the gift of Poseidon, But can they do it without putting Emma in the mix? I love this book. This was my second time reading it, and it probably won't be the last. I loved how this book takes place mostly under water in the Syrena realm, as opposed to the first book, where most of it took place on land. This book gives you more emotions too. You feel more hurt and sadness, but you also feel really happy at times, and you will probably also have "what the what?" Moments. You have to check out this series. You won't be disappointed. 

Of Poseidon by Anna Banks

This is my second time reading this book. I have read the first and second book in this trilogy and I am rereading them in order to read the third. In Of Poseidon by Anna Banks, Emma, a normal 18 year old girl, discovers she isn't so normal after all, shes a Syrena, another name for a mermaid. (but don't call them that.) Galen, a drop dead gorgeous Syrena prince, discovers her and helps her find out what she is, because she's different from the other Syrena, and she cant grow a fin. Galen has to fight his growing attraction to Emma, not just because its forbidden, but if he decides to mate with Emma, it could endanger the Syrena people as a whole, by putting an end to the gift of Poseidon. The first time I read this book, I started reading it at 7PM and finished reading it at 8AM the next morning. I love this book. The relationship between Galen and Emma is so innocent, yet intense. Galen is definitely swoon-worthy. He's so Naive, but that only makes him hotter. The only thing I had one of my friends comment on not liking about this book, is that it switches between first person and third person. Each chapter it switches. When it is in first person, it is Emma's POV. When it switches to third person, you are seeing through Galen's eyes. I don't mind this. I still enjoyed the book. It has a great plot and great characters, but if you aren't a fan of third person books, you could find it challenging. I hope you enjoy this read as much as I did. Now its time to read the second book in this trilogy, Of Triton.

Tremble by Jus Accardo

Sorry it took me another two weeks for this book instead of one week. I just finished reading Tremble by Jus Accardo. In this book, Dez has been looking for Kale after he got taken, again, by Denazen. What she didn't expect was to find him at a party she went to, in plain sight, with none other than Keirnan... and they're all over each other. Denazen has twisted Kale's memories, so now he thinks Dez is Keirnan, and Keirnan is going by the name Roz. They have given him a new version of the supremacy drug, and now he no longer has to worry about touching people and killing them, he can control it. But Denazen is controlling him. Dez has to find a way to get his memories back, while fighting the side effects of the supremacy drug. The underground has also found a lead on a cure, but should she choose finding the cure or Kale for her first priority. Even if Kale regains his memory, will he truly ever be the same? I LOVED THIS BOOK! I honestly thought that this was the last book in the Denazen series. When I got to the end I was like "this can't be it." I thought it left with one heck of a cliffhanger. But I am happy to announce that there will be other books. I believe there will be two more books in this series. You don't see Kale as a regular character in this book until the middle somewhere.This is the first time you really see how Dez acts by herself. In the other books you have her with Kale through both of the books. In this one you see the side of her without Kale. Shes the same character, but you feel a separation that breaks your heart. Just like in the second book, you are introduced to many more characters, but they also don't show as much of characters that were in the second book. You only see Jade for a handful of times. This book has loads of action, and keeps your eyes glued to the pages. If you've read the other books, don't miss this one, and if you haven't read the others, you better start reading them this very instant! Happy Readings!

Toxic by Jus Accardo

I finished it! It's been a crazy week, but I did it. In this book you are introduced to more characters. Instead of it mainly focusing on Kale and Dez, you have all the characters introduced that make you feel all these different emotions. In this book Dez is hiding a secret from Kale that is life threatening. She doesn't want him to get hurt. Dez has also lost her ability to touch kale, her price for healing him. And now Jade is introduced to help him control his ability so he can touch Dez (and everyone else) freely. But this brings a lot of drama, because he can touch Jade. I loved this book, but I found myself really hating some of the characters, it wasn't as much the character I hated, but their actions. I felt like everyone was taking the wrong coarse of action at times, and sometimes I found myself really wanting to slap some sense into Dez for keeping secrets, but even though all this with the characters is happening, I feel myself being drawn into the book. I can't get enough. The storyline works, and even though sometimes the characters get annoying, it just takes the storyline to where it needs to be. You'll love this book, I did. I can wait to read the third, and final, book in this trilogy. #keepreading