Review: Fire by Kristin Cashore

Posted by bkristin on Jun 22nd, 2012 in reviews | 2 comments Review: Fire by Kristin Cashore On the other side of the mountain from the realms populated by the gracelings is a different world of monsters: the Dells. Fire is the last of the human monsters (animals that are very similar to normal, but have striking beauty and are very much noticeably different in coloring). Fire has the ability to control minds, but she must decide what makes her a monster: her ability or her decisions. This story was a bit dramatic taking turns which were (for the most part) expected. Several characters were sleeping around (to the point that you could almost make all the main...

Review: The Queen of Attolia and the King of Attolia by Megan Whalen Turner

Posted by bkristin on Jun 15th, 2012 in reviews | 0 comments  Review: The Queen of Attolia and the King of Attolia by Megan Whalen Turner  Eugenides returns to Attolia to continue to harass the queen, yet finds somehow he has been betrayed. He ends up caught and given the punishment of a thief- the loss of his right hand. As war looms on the horizon, Eugenides plays his hand at resuming his role as a thief. (sorry- I couldn’t resist the pun) He is rewarded by the end of the Queen of Attolia by getting the outcome he hoped for only to seem that it might not have been everything he wished going into the next book The King of Attolia. Eugenides now must play...

Review : Sacred Bloodlines by Wendy Owens

Posted by bkristin on Jun 13th, 2012 in reviews | 1 comment Review :  Sacred Bloodlines by Wendy Owens Gabe’s life has always been bad… bad things… evil things have always happened to those around him. In fact he is a bit of a magnet for evil. Turns out there is a reason why- he is a guardian, a force of good in the world. He has one week to decide which side of the battle he wants to help and if he wants the responsibility that comes with his new life. This is a good twist on the angels versus demons storyline that is around. The angels are humans with angel blood. While they are good and forces to be reckoned with, they are not the almighty...

Review: The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner

Posted by bkristin on Jun 8th, 2012 in reviews | 0 comments Review: The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner Extracted from prison, Gen is a thief (a very good one) that is expect to help the king of Sounis get Hamiathes’s gift, so that the king can claim the throne of Eddis.  Gen is known for his great skills and bad decisions but he is the perfect tool for the king to use on his quest. So along with the king’s magnus, two apprentices, and one guard, Gen attempts the impossible- steal Hamiathes’s gift- a stone from the gods. At first I found this book a bit confusing. There are huge gaping holes everywhere and you are left wondering what is going on....

Review : The Emerald Talisman by Brenda Pandos

Posted by bkristin on Jun 6th, 2012 in reviews | 0 comments Review : The Emerald Talisman by Brenda Pandos Julia makes a quick decision how to get home after her car runs out of gas. That choice to cut through the woods changes everything and throws her into a world of vampires. Lucky for her, even though she is a vampire magnet she has her own guardian, Nicholas, who does his best to keep her alive. I tried to like the main character, but found time and time again she was making bad decisions. She kept interfering and getting herself into trouble and thus I could not feel empathy towards her. Now Nicholas was much easier to like, along with Phil- until he was...

Review: Halo by Alexandra Adornetto

Posted by bkristin on Jun 1st, 2012 in reviews | 0 comments  Review: Halo by Alexandra Adornetto  Bethany is an angel – literally, an angel. Beth, along with her brother Gabriel and sister Ivy, is sent to a quiet sleepy town to do whatever is meant for them. Being the youngest, Beth is enrolled in the local high school to bid her time until they figure out what is meant to be done. While waiting, Beth meets Xavier and falls in love. This is not part of their mission on earth and strictly forbidden. While I found Bethany an interesting character, I was greatly disappointed that you do not meet the antagonist until over half way through the story. It would...