Waiting on Wednesday

Ashes of Twilight by Kassy Tayler
(St. Martin’s Griffin/November 13, 2012)

Wren MacAvoy works as a coal miner for a domed city that was constructed in the mid-nineteenth century to protect the royal blood line of England when astronomers spotted a comet on a collision course with Earth. Humanity would be saved by the most groundbreaking technology of the time. But after nearly 200 years of life beneath the dome, society has become complacent, and the coal is running out. Plus, there are those who wonder, is there life outside the dome, or is the world still consumed by fire? When one of Wren’s friends escapes the confines of the dome, he is burned alive and put on display as a warning to those seeking to disrupt the dome’s way of life. But Alex’s final words are haunting. “The sky is blue.”

What happens next is a whirlwind of adventure, romance, conspiracy and the struggle to stay alive in a world where nothing is as it seems. Wren unwittingly becomes a catalyst for a revolution that destroys the dome, and the only way to survive might be to embrace what the entire society has feared their entire existence.

Sounds a bit dystopian and reminds me of Under the Neversky a little bit, but it does sound promising!


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Dark Star by Bethany Frenette
(Hyperion Book CH/October 23, 2012)

Audrey Whitticomb has nothing to fear. Her mother is the superhero Morning Star, the most deadly crime-fighter in the Twin Cities, so it’s hard for Audrey not to feel safe. That is, until she’s lured into the sweet night air by something human and not human—something with talons and teeth, and a wide, scarlet smile.

Now Audrey knows the truth: her mom doesn’t fight crime at night. She fights Harrowers—livid, merciless beings who were trapped Beneath eons ago. Yet some have managed to escape. And they want Audrey dead, just because of who she is: one of the Kin.

To survive, Audrey will need to sharpen the powers she has always had. When she gets close to someone, dark corners of the person’s memories become her own, and she sometimes even glimpses the future. If Audrey could only get close to Patrick Tigue, a powerful Harrower masquerading as human, she could use her Knowing to discover the Harrowers’ next move. But Leon, her mother’s bossy, infuriatingly attractive sidekick, has other ideas. Lately, he won’t let Audrey out of his sight.

When an unthinkable betrayal puts Minneapolis in terrible danger, Audrey discovers a wild, untamed power within herself. It may be the key to saving her herself, her family, and her city. Or it may be the force that destroys everything—and everyone—she loves.

Girl power & superheros! Having a mom as a superhero who fights supernatural beings sounds pretty neat, doesn't it? Or at least it's all fun and games until you get involved and you're the one in danger!
When I read that her mom was a superhero, I immediately thought of The Incredibles (such a good movie!). Hopefully the main character of this novel kicks as much butt as the Incredibles did!


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In My Mailbox

In My Mailbox is a weekly
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I know I haven't posted one of these in a while, so I've included the books I've gotten from the past few weeks!

For review:
TroubleTwisters: The Monster (Book 2)
Blazing the Trail
Geared for Pleasure
Unafraid
Silence
Eventide
Journey to the Fringe
Unraveling
Rift
Black Dawn
Stunning

I'm super excited to to read these now that summer has started and I won't have to worry about school work! What fabulous books did you all get in your mailboxes this week?

Sorry for the lack of posts lately; I got sick near the end of the semester so trudging through all the final exams, papers and projects was very time consuming, unfortunately! But it's summer now so there'll be more reviews, interviews, giveaways & more!

Waiting on Wednesday

Through to You by Emily Hainsworth
(Balzer + Bray/October 2, 2012)

A romantic sci-fi thriller about love and second chances.

Camden Pike has been grief-stricken since his girlfriend, Viv, died. Viv was the last good thing in his life: helping him rebuild his identity after a career-ending football injury, picking up the pieces when his home life shattered, and healing his pain long after the pain meds wore off. And now, he’d give anything for one more glimpse of her. But when Cam makes a visit to the site of Viv’s deadly car accident, he sees some kind of apparition. And it isn’t Viv.

The apparition’s name is Nina, and she’s not a ghost. She’s a girl from a parallel world, and in this world, Viv is still alive. Cam can’t believe his wildest dreams have come true. All he can focus on is getting his girlfriend back, no matter the cost. But things are different in this other world: Viv and Cam have both made very different choices, things between them have changed in unexpected ways, and Viv isn’t the same girl he remembers. Nina is keeping some dangerous secrets, too, and the window between the worlds is shrinking every day. As Cam comes to terms with who this Viv has become, and the part Nina played in his parallel story, he’s forced to choose—stay with Viv or let her go—before the window closes between them once and for all.

You had me at 'romantic sci-fi thriller!' And the plot does sound quite fantastic, doesn't it? Parallel world, romance, a second chance! Definitely excited for this one!


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Demon Eyes by Scott Tracey
(Flux/October 8, 2012)

Braden came to Belle Dam in search of answers. Answers to his past, to the incredible power he was born with, and the threats destined to come for him. What he found was a supernatural feud between the Lansings and the Thorpes: a feud divided by blood, ruled through manipulation, and fought with magic. His arrival has caused the tide to turn in Belle Dam, and now the things in the darkness have begun to stir.

Trapped between his power and his desires, Braden struggles with the legacy he’s inherited. The witch eyes give him access to incredible power, but they’ve ravaged his body for nearly the last time. As a series of girls are stolen, snatched away in dead of night, Braden realizes that once more there are demons maneuvering in the dark. Friendships are tested, and old alliances threatened, as Braden unravels the history behind the city’s darkest secrets, and the demons bound to its core.

That cover definitely gives me the creeps! But it sounds like a very intriguing novel overall so I'm game!

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Ten by Gretchen McNeil
(Balzer + Bray/ 18, 2012)

And their doom comes swiftly.

It was supposed to be the weekend of their lives – an exclusive house party on Henry Island. Best friends Meg and Minnie each have their reasons for being there (which involve T.J., the school’s most eligible bachelor) and look forward to three glorious days of boys, booze and fun-filled luxury.

But what they expect is definitely not what they get, and what starts out as fun turns dark and twisted after the discovery of a DVD with a sinister message: Vengeance is mine.

Suddenly people are dying, and with a storm raging, the teens are cut off the from the outside world. No electricity, no phones, no internet, and a ferry that isn’t scheduled to return for two days. As the deaths become more violent and the teens turn on each other, can Meg find the killer before more people die? Or is the killer closer to her than she could ever imagine?

This really sounds like a horror movie, doesn't it? It reminds me specifically of one in particular, but I can't remember which one. It does sound exciting though!

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