The Glittering Court by Richelle Mead

Before I start going on about the book and opinions and just generally start to bore people, how nice is this cover?! I seem to find myself just sitting staring at it because of how interesting it looks. 

Now for the nitty-gritty boring bit.

It was the concept of this book that intrigued me. It is about a countess who decides she is fed up of her life. She disguises herself as one of her servants to escape her arranged marriage. This sends her on a path to The Glittering Court where "normal" girls are turned into upper-class ladies seeking marriage of their own choosing. It is a tale of twists and turns and romance and deception. 

I'm not sure what it was about the book though, I just couldn't seem to get into it. I don't know if it was a mistake on part for picking it up after a fast-paced fantasy or if it was just the book itself. 

Don't get me wrong, this book has its good points. The budding romance and friendship between Cedric and Adelaide was well done. It was beautifully portrayed as a forbidden romance that would ultimately end with the pair as a fully fledged couple. I liked that it began is a simple friendship with two people trying to help one another. 

The relationships between all of the girls was great too. I loved that they were competing against one another but somehow found a way to become friends and help each other along the way too. It was a real and honest relationship and the author did a great job in bringing it to life. 

Overall though I felt that this story was dragged out too long and there was a lot of details that were unnecessary. I really hate feeling this way about this book because I love all of the other Richelle Mead books I have read but this one just didn't live up to my expectations.   

Blood Rose By Danielle Rose

HAPPY BOOK BIRTHDAY!!!

Release date for Blood Rose is finally upon us and I can finally share the thoughts that have plagued my mind since I finished this book a week ago. Before all that though, I would like to thank OfTomes Publishing and Bare Naked Words for giving me an ARC of this book and the opportunity to write a review of it. 

As soon as I heard the concept of this book I just knew I had to get my hands on a copy. I mean who could pass up a chance to read about witches and vampires, especially when it has been described as Charmed meets Vampire Academy. And if I am honest, it totally is. 

The story is truly so much fun. There is action, romance, personal conflict and so much more. It's a quick fun read that I believe is one that will get you out of a reading slump (it has for me). 

The main character is a young witch called Avah. Avah is the chosen one in her coven who is destined to receive The Power, a great source of magic that only one witch can obtain. I'm not sure what it was about the character of Avah but I didn't like her for a large part of the book. I felt like her being brought up knowing that she is different or special, so to speak, has made her a little full of herself. I feel that in her head she was better than everyone else, therefore more important and rules could be bent because she was who she was. Her attitude about a lot of things just got on my nerves. I do feel like towards the end of the book though she does redeem herself and I began to like the character she had become. 

I loved the covens in this book. I loved that they were like families. There is the high priestess who is the mother figure and keeps everyone in line and then there is the elder/more powerful members of the coven that are like the aunts and uncles or the older siblings that need to take care of the younger, more vulnerable members. Then there is the rest of the coven that are like the children who hold grudges and cause conflict in the household. I thought it was a great way to switch between the two worlds of the witches and the vampires. 

The magic in this book is exactly what you would imagine an ancient coven of witches. They use latin incantations and herbs and crystals. It's exactly what I imagined when I thought of a coven of witches. 

Danielle Rose is truly magical (see what I did there) with words and this world she has created is amazing and there is so much she can do with it. I truly cannot wait for the sequel. 

Happy Book Birthday! and Cover Reveal!

Blood Rose (Blood Series #1)

by Danielle Rose

Genre: Urban fantasy, New Adult, Paranormal Romance

Release date: June 21, 2017

Publisher: OfTomes Publishing 
Cover art by Gwenn Danae of Upon A Day Dreamer.

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Published by OfTomes Publishing, the Blood Books trilogy follows the harrowing  journey of Avah Taylor, a mortal witch in the midst of a centuries-old war against the immortal vampire species. Avah’s intense journey is fueled by blood, jealousy, betrayal, murder and revenge.

Book Synopsis

There’s no wrath like that of a witch scorned.

As one of the only spirit users in her coven, Avah has been chosen to wield The Power, the ultimate weapon against the immortal vampire species witches have been at war with for centuries. 

But on the night of her birth rite, Avah’s coven is attacked. Forced to seek refuge among the very beings she’s sworn to kill, Avah vows revenge on those who took her former life from her.

As Avah slowly transitions into a life of blood and war, she realizes everything she’s been told is a lie.

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Danielle Rose holds a Master of Fine Arts in creative writing from the University of Southern Maine. Currently residing in the Midwest, where she spends her days dreaming of warmer temperatures, when she’s not writing, she enjoys pretending she lives in California, spending an embarrassing amount of time at Hobby Lobby, and binge-watching Netflix. Visit Danielle on the Web: www.Danielle-Rose.com.

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Blood Magic (Blood Series Book2)

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Book Synopsis

Avah Taylor thought she had already faced the worst.

      As her coven’s chosen one, destined to receive a power that could kill her, Avah was forced to make the ultimate sacrifice when she gave up her mortal life to become a vampire, the witches’ greatest enemy. But just when she begins to adjust to her new life, even as she falls in love with her sire, the high priestess of her new coven is seized by Rogue vampires.

     Guided by Avah’s visions of the past, present, and future, Avah and the other vampires set out to rescue their priestess, but their journey leads Avah to the discovery that the conspiracy behind her power runs deeper than she ever imagined. As her visions grow increasingly terrifying, Avah begins to wonder if she may not have a future at all.

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COVER REVEAL!!!!!

I'm so glad that I get to be a part of this reveal!!

This is the new cover to Ultimate Sacrifice by S.E. Green. This is Oftomes Publishing's horror debut of 2017. Seriously though how gorgeous and eerie is this cover! It's nothing compared to the plot! 

Interested? Me too! It is being released on October 10th and if I'm honest it's not soon enough. 

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