YA Wednesday! Review~ The Young Elites by Marie Lu

Adelina Amouteru is a survivor of the blood fever. A decade ago, the deadly illness swept through her nation. Most of the infected perished, while many of the children who survived were left with strange markings. Adelina’s black hair turned silver, her lashes went pale, and now she has only a jagged scar where her left eye once was. Her cruel father believes she is a malfetto, an abomination, ruining their family’s good name and standing in the way of their fortune. But some of the fever’s survivors are rumored to possess more than just scars—they are believed to have mysterious and powerful gifts, and though their identities remain secret, they have come to be called the Young Elites.

 Teren Santoro works for the king. As Leader of the Inquisition Axis, it is his job to seek out the Young Elites, to destroy them before they destroy the nation. He believes the Young Elites to be dangerous and vengeful, but it’s Teren who may possess the darkest secret of all.

 

Enzo Valenciano is a member of the Dagger Society.This secret sect of Young Elites seeks out others like them before the Inquisition Axis can. But when the Daggers find Adelina, they discover someone with powers like they’ve never seen.

 

Adelina wants to believe Enzo is on her side, and that Teren is the true enemy. But the lives of these three will collide in unexpected ways, as each fights a very different and personal battle. But of one thing they are all certain: Adelina has abilities that shouldn’t belong in this world. A vengeful blackness in her heart. And a desire to destroy all who dare to cross her.

 

It is my turn to use. My turn to hurt.

 

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I fell in love with Marie Lu's writing when I read her Legend Series. It's a great dystopian read and I loved that her characters were a little younger and it went on for a few years. In a genre that can be inundated with similarity Lu has her voice and style. So I was super excited when I heard she was working on a new series about an elite group with unusual abilities. This was definitely my most enjoyable read of 2014 and something that I wanted to share on the blog.

 

 

This is a darker read and takes place in a darker world. A virus has come to the city called blood fever (it reminds me of scarlet fever, similar symptoms). The fever has killed thousands. Those that do survive are forever scarred and marked. The survivors are called "malfetto's". They may have survived the fever but they have paid the price. Scars and marks cover some or all of their bodies. They also came back with powers. Some with the power to save and some with the power to kill.

 

They became known as "The Young Elites" and those in the royal family and who obey the royals have decided that they should be hunted down and killed. They are feared and hunted and so they must live in the shadows of the city.

 

Adelina a survivor of the fever is our narrator. When she came back from the fever she came back missing one of her eyes and with an ability to unleash the ability of illusion. However, she has no idea how to control it. When her power kills she is hunted and captured and brought to the city square to burn at the stake. However, the elites help her escape and take her in. There she meets a number of other Elites all unique in power. Enzo Valenciano (Oh, hot damn, this is my MAN) should be king but the fever robbed him of his birth right and now he fills his days training and fighting as the leader of the Elites. He offers to help train Adelina and help her learn how to control and use her power.

 

Along the way there are plans by Teren, the leader of the Inquisition Axis and Queen's head man in charge of ridding the world of Elites. War ensues between Teren's group and the Elites.

 

This first book is gearing up for an action packed series. I will say I was so sad at how book one ended. I am really hoping that we are all being tricked and we will get back what we lost. For such an action and dark book it also held a lot of emotion. The connections between relationships was deep. I really enjoyed the themes of friendship and loyalty in this book. I have no idea where the next book is going to take us but I've bucked up for the ride.

 

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Blog Tour, Giveaway & Review~ Where Dead Bodies Lie (The Body Dowser Series, #1) by Kat Cazanav

For as long as I can remember, I have been told to follow three important rules:

1. Always guard my ability

2. Never share my secret

3. And pretend to be normal.

 

However, those three little rules don’t make my life easier. I still find dead people and deal with strange visions. Not to mention, an attraction to a boy who doesn’t exist. Whenever we cross path’s he mists away like smoke on a mirror. He drives me crazy, that Kaff Cooper.

 

As a flock of dead crows fall from the blackened sky, Kaff becomes the only one who can see the truth straight to the dark underbelly of who I actually am.

 

My hands feel the pull to extract the forsaken, the lost, the forgotten. It comes as naturally as breathing and there is no stopping it.

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I really enjoyed this book. It was a nice reminder of why I love YA so much. There are so many different styles of writing and unique stories. For any that follow this blog or know me know that I read hundreds of YA books a year and I can tell you this book surprised me. It was unique. Not only was the story creative and original but it kept me guessing. Just when I thought I knew what was happening something new would be unfolded. It wasn't necessarily a fast action packed read but it was far from predictable. The pace was perfect. It also encompassed what I love most in YA and that is fantasy and romance. Imagine a story full of intrigue with the added bonus of a slow burning romance. It was everything a book should be. It provided an entertained escape to a place I have never been full of characters I have never met and I had a really good time.

 

Our story starts with Ella who is eight years old and has travelled to Alaska with her dad who is a miner. Ella is not like only little girls. She comes from a line of dowers on her mothers side. She finds things. Some that are lost and some that are hidden. Her power is becoming more powerful but she has no idea how to control it. You see her mother disappeared before she could help her learn.  While searching for gold with her dad an avalanche occurs that takes her dad's life leaving her to go live with her Aunt Lily.

 

Six years go by with Ell vowing never to dowse again and she lives a pretty normal life. However, shortly before her freshman year her aunt decides to send her off to a fancy boarding school in Alaska. She manages to make some friends and some enemies and in comes Kaff Cooper who is a little of both at first. What she can't help is that as soon as she arrived things start happening and her ability starts to come back full force. Things take a turn for the worse when she collapses in a well and dies. Obviously, this is hard to explain and she ends up getting expelled from the school and shipped back home where she spends the next three years being home-schooled and fighting harder than ever to keep her secret under control.

 

However, three years later in order to get into college she must have her events from Alaska erased from her record. The only way that is going to happen is a deal struck with the school for her to come and do community service. She's not welcomed back into the school where she has to deal with the drama of teenage girls and of course Kaff. Not to mention a lot of weird things have been happening in the town like birds falling from the sky, people missing, and the dead trying harder than ever to be found by Ell. Add the fact that Kaff is being really odd about her return and full of secrets himself. The novel will follow the events that unfold after Ell's return. I don't want to give any spoilers away but it's such a mix of history, horror, mystery, and swoon.

 

I really like Ell. Not only is she sassy, strong, and brave but she's also funny and vulnerable and sweet. I love seeing young women (all women) full of strength.  Kaff Cooper, is so swoony! I mean he gave me butterflies. There were some really heartfelt moments that made me squeal. Seriously. I swooned. Not only does he have dark hair and a crooked smile (two things that melt me) but he's also a smart ass with a heart of gold. The chemistry between these two is electric. I found myself smiling each time I read a page with these two. That mixed with the mystery and fantasy of the book really sealed the deal for me.

 

I really loved this book.

 

5 Totally Addicted Skulls!

 

 

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Blog Tour ~ Dirty Ties by Pam Godwin

Revenge.

I race to finance it.

I evade to protect it.

I kill to attain it.

I planned everything.

Except her.

The alluring, curvaceous blonde at the finish line.

With sapphire eyes that cheat and lie.

Whose powerful family murdered mine.

I hate her.

I want her.

I know she’s hiding something.

But so am I.

Release Day → January 12th, 2015

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Even though Kaci is married, she longs for love. Logan is dead set on revenge, but will the discovery of Kaci change his plans?

Throttle your engines and hold on for a hot sexy ride. A thrilling mystery. Who’s the man on the bike and why does he turn Kaci on? She has so much to lose, but she can’t stop herself from wanting him, wanting anyone to hold her at night. To be ‘her person’.

Revenge. That’s what drives him. He needs to bring down the empire that killed his mother and so many other innocent people.

Complicated, intense. Dirty & sexy! Grabbed me from the first chapter. I really got into this book. It’s something new for me, the sexy motorcycle driver and the ‘older’ executive woman. Kaci & Logan light up the pages with their chemistry. They put me on the edge of my seat…..wanting to know what came next for them. It had me guessing at every turn. Even up to the very end it’s packed with twists and turns.  And WOW! There is some super serious sexy time happening here.  

How was this story going to play out? Were they willing to sacrifice everything they have achieved and their goals to be together? Can they trust their secrets to each other?

Theirs are the dirty ties that bind. 

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Excerpt

He knelt over my attacker, his strength visible in the stretch of the jacket over his back and shoulders. His helmet cocked, angled in my direction. “I had this.”

Oh my God, his voice. Okay, it was definitely synthesized, his timbre humming with an electronic overlay, but it was deep and gravelly and so goddamned sexy.

Pull yourself together, Kaci. He was far more dangerous than the man who just attacked me.

“Get out of here.” I nodded to the street behind me, and as if on cue, another squad car zoomed by. “I’ll hold him until you’re gone.”

What was I saying? I didn’t want him to leave.

I thought I heard a chuckle, but couldn’t be sure with the whine of sirens and exhaust pipes. He looked back at my attacker, swung an arm, and knocked him out. Damn. Okay, that worked too.

I lowered the gun. “You won the race?”

“Of course.” He rose and erased the distance between us in three strides.

My nerves shivered, overloaded and amped up, and oh God, he was just standing there, heating the air around me, staring at me. What did he want? I opened my mouth to spew a gushing thank you.

He snatched the gun from my hand.

What the? “Give that ba—”

He lifted my chin and stroked a gloved finger over the nicks on my throat. Each caress irritated the cuts, but I didn’t want him to stop. He raised the finger in front of my visor, blood soaking the leather tip. “Have you learned your lesson?”

His voice reverberated through me, and my knees weakened. Even with the electronic distortion, he sounded pissed.

My heart panted, and a throb swelled, hot and needy, between my legs. All because of a pissed-off synthesized voice? I might’ve just swallowed my self-respect, but I couldn't help it. My body had one mission, and that mission vibrated against me like he wanted to tear me in half. Damn me to hell, but my inner muscles clenched at the thought.

I touched my throat and flinched at the bite of pain. “It’s just a scratch.”

The reflection of my helmet in his visor wavered as he shook his head. He gazed down on me as if he were…considering something? God, I wished I could see his face, his eyes.

His finger returned to my throat, trailed a path beneath my chin, lifting it and catching on the edge of the helmet. He tugged it, like he wanted to rip off the shield and see my eyes, too. “Get on your bike, sweetheart.”

He flicked the safety on the gun and gripped my shoulders, turning my body to face the bike. Both bikes. His and mine side-by-side. Oh, how I loved the sight of that.

His fingers touched my hip, slipping beneath my jacket to stroke my bare skin. I trembled against the brush of his glove, until he opened his mouth. “This is your last race.”

The temperature in my helmet rose by ten degrees, and my cheeks inflamed. I glared at him over my shoulder. “Excuse me?”

Smack. A stinging jolt of fire rippled over my ass, and I shuffled forward. He fucking hit me! I placed my hands on the bike’s seat, and unbidden, a grin took hold of my face. He fucking spanked me.

About the Author

New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author, Pam Godwin, lives in the Midwest with her husband, their two children, and a foulmouthed parrot. When she ran away, she traveled fourteen countries across five continents, attended three universities, and married the vocalist of her favorite rock band.

Java, tobacco, and dark romance novels are her favorite indulgences, and might be considered more unhealthy than her aversion to sleeping, eating meat, and dolls with blinking eyes.

Cover Reveal ~ A Stone in the Sea by A.L. Jackson

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A Stone in the Sea will Release on Feb 23

He wanted nothing at all…

Until he found she had everything to give…

Sunder lead singer and guitarist Sebastian Stone has everything—fans, fame, and fortune. He also has a heart full of bitterness and a reputation for a short-fused temper. But an outward reputation rarely reveals the true man inside. Facing assault charges after trying to protect his younger brother, Sebastian is sent to Savannah, Georgia to lie low until the dust settles in L.A.

Shea Bentley is beautiful, kind, and hiding from the very lifestyle Sebastian has always embraced.

When the mysterious, tattooed stranger begins hanging out at the bar where she works, Shea is quick to recognize he is nothing but trouble, but she's helpless to the way her body lights up every time his intense gray eyes tangle with hers.

They both soon find themselves drowning in a sea of desire and passion that won’t let them up for air.

Sebastian knows firsthand secrets never die, and he’s not the only one who’s hiding them.

Loving someone always comes with a price. But will it be Shea’s past that costs them everything?

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A.L. Jackson is the New York Times bestselling author of Take This Regret and Lost to You, as well as other contemporary romance titles, including If Forever Comes, Pulled and When We Collide, as well as the New Adult Romance Come To Me Quietly due out January 7, 2014. 

She first found a love for writing during her days as a young mother and college student. She filled the journals she carried with short stories and poems used as an emotional outlet for the difficulties and joys she found in day-to-day life.

Years later, she shared a short story she’d been working on with her two closest friends and, with their encouragement, this story became her first full length novel. A.L. now spends her days writing in Southern Arizona where she lives with her husband and three children. Her favorite pastime is spending time with the ones she loves. 

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YA Wednesday! Author Series ~ Nikki Jefford

Nikki Jefford loves fictional bad boys and heroines who kick butt. Books, travel, TV series, hiking, writing and motorcycle riding are her favorite escapes. She loves meeting people from all walks of life, from around the globe, and wouldn’t trade her French husband in for anyone – not even Spike!

She’s a third generation Alaskan, born & raised in Anchorage, now living in Northern Washington. Crazy about her dog, Cosmo. (Writer’s best friend.) The dark side of humanity fascinates her, so long as it's balanced by humor and romance.

Her favorite TV heroines are Buffy, Veronica Mars, and Dr. Temperance ‘Bones’ Brennan.

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Aurora Sky: Vampire Hunter

 

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Nikki, I am a HUGE fan of your work.

 

Thank you, Amber. I'm a huge fan of anyone who reads! J

 

1.      When did you start writing and how did you first publish?

 

I handwrote my first novel in fifth grade. I used one of those 120 page ruled spiral notebooks and filled the entire thing (front & back).

 

Entangled (Spellbound Trilogy #1) was self-published in February 2012 on Amazon and the other big online book sellers via Smashwords. Since then, I started publishing directly to sites like Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Google Play and iBooks.

 

I really enjoy YA fantasy and you write some of my favourites.

2.    Are you a huge fantasy fan? Would you ever consider writing contemporary?

 

That is music to my ears. J I am a HUGE fantasy fan! Total addiction that began with books like Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones and Matilda by Roald Dahl. And movies like: The Never Ending Story, Labyrinth, The Dark Crystal, Princess Bride, Legend, The Secret of NIMH, Ladyhawke and The Last Unicorn.

 

I’m open to other genres. I read and watch a range of subjects. I have 15,000 words of a contemporary romance novel and even purchased the cover a couple years ago, but fantasy is my first love. If I hit a lull or need a break between series, I’ll revisit that project.

 

3. What does your writing process look like?

I know for your latest book in the Aurora Sky series you wrote a product but then decided to start over. I find that really admirable. How has that process been?

 

Movies are filmed out of order. Likewise, my best novel writing takes place when I write the scenes I’m most excited about first then go from there. For example, one of the first scenes I wrote in Aurora Sky: Vampire Hunter, Vol. 1 (now free!) was the public bus—hot kiss—scene between Aurora and Fane. That and her initiation as a vampire hunter. They were both incredibly tense—one sexually, the other a life and death situation. Completing those got me pumped and excited about the book and characters. They were defining moments that helped set the overall tone of the novel.

 

More recently, I began writing books chronologically and—ironically—the process hasn’t gone as smooth.

 

As you know, the last Aurora Sky book (Hunting Season, Vol. 4 – now available for pre-order) got out from under me. I wrote the entire novel… then rewrote nearly the whole thing again from scratch.

 

Despite the financial loss and blow to my confidence, I am grateful I wasn’t locked into a release date and could take the time to start fresh, reconnect with the characters and get them back on track.

 

4. If you could cast your characters in the Hollywood adaptation of your books, who would play your characters?

I can't wait to hear your answers on this!!! :)

 

This isn’t all going to be age appropriate, but I’m sure Hollywood can do their thing with makeup.

 

Aurora Sky – Adelaide Kane (I just started watching Reign about Mary, Queen of Scots on NetFlix and am impressed with Adelaide Kane. She has an air of naivety and kindness, yet is unrelenting when push comes to shove).

 

Dante – Chris Pratt (I could not stop thinking about Dante when I saw Christ Pratt as Peter Quill in Guardians of the Galaxy. They have that same goofy, headstrong nature. They even like to sing fun songs. And he looks like the clean-cut, hottie poster boy.)

 

Fane Donado – Can we resurrect James Dean? So far I haven’t come across any actors who remind me of Fane. Maybe there’s some undiscovered new talent out there. ;) 

 

Noel Harper – Lucy Hale

 

Valerie Ward – Isla Fisher (She has the red hair! I’ve never seen Fisher play a mean part, but she’s got the right look and I’m a fan and I’m sure she could pull Valerie off!)

 

I really love romance but I really gravitate toward YA romance novels.

5. How hard is it to write romance?

 

I’m also a romance buff. Writing the romantic bits is the most fun part of the process. They’re my favorite scenes to read and write so long as lives are at stake and/or the world is falling apart. I have A.D.D. big time, which is probably why I’ve never gotten into contemporary romance. The only thing that seems to be keeping couples apart in contemporary romance is poor communication, social status, jobs, and/or family dynamic. It’s very formulated. I like to be surprised.

 

 Speaking of romance you write one of my favourite book boyfriends and my favourite vampire of all time, FANE!!!!!!!!!!!!

6. What inspired FANE?

 

Killer! I am so happy to hear that. Fane was inspired by Spike from Buffy the Vampire Slayer. I fell for him, HARD, during a back-to-back, binge-watching Buffy marathon in 2011. Then the series was over and no more Spike!

 

I was at a low point in my life—getting old and going nowhere kind of thing. Joss Whedon reminded me of why I fell in love with storytelling in the first place. He inspired me to put the ideas I thought were too “outlandish” to paper. That the sky was the limit.

 

For over a decade, I’d tried to be a literary writer, then a historical romance writer. When I returned to my first love: fantasy, the world unfolded before me. It was life altering.

 

As for Fane, he helped get me through Spike withdrawals.

 

7. Out of all the characters you write who is the most like you? Who is the least like you?

 

Probably Graylee Perez from the Spellbound Trilogy. She puts a lot of focus and energy on magic (her passion), the way I’m focused on writing. It can get in the way of personal relationships and come across single-minded. But if someone she cares about is in trouble, she’ll drop everything in a heartbeat and fight to the death. We’re also both food obsessed. Aurora doesn’t care about food. Gray and I are chocoholics who love yummy, bready things. We both leap before we look, which leads to adventure and misadventure. We enjoy language and world travel—though I love the French language, which Gray doesn’t. She’s into Spanish. I’m a Francophile all the way, including a French husband I met and married in France!

 

On the flip side, the character least like me is Gray’s twin sister, Charlene Perez. I’ve never come close to being suicidal over a boy. I can’t stand selfish, shallow behavior. She does horrible, murderous things for her own benefit with no remorse. She makes Valerie Ward from the Aurora Sky series look like an angel in comparison.

 

8. What writing advice do you have for aspiring writers?

 

Read at least 50 books a year.

Watch TV series and pay attention to characters and plotlines that grab your attention and keep you hooked. (How can you recreate this effect in your writing?)

Write! At least a few times a week.

Jot down notes, bits of dialogues—whatever comes to mind—in a notebook.

Edit! Nothing comes out perfect the first time. Keep working on your craft and find beta readers who can give you honest and insightful feedback.

 

9. What are some of your favourite YA reads/authors?

 

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery

John Green! (Big love!)

Divergent by Veronica Roth

The Grimoire Saga by S.M. Boyce

Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

 

10. What do you have in the works next?

 

Something I'm super mega excited about: Losing It – a collection of never before published sex scenes from 20 bestselling YA authors. We’re taking fade to dark scenes from previously published YA series and revealing what went on behind closed doors.

 

Heather Hildenbrand and I organized this collection and it’s been interesting to see the reactions. It pushes a lot of writers outside their comfort zone, but we managed to round up an incredibly talented (and brave!) group. Sex and nudity is a sensitive subject, especially in the U.S. Yet violence is acceptable and I have to see dismembered body parts on the evening news. I’d rather see a boob than a bloody arm any day of the week. Besides, reading about sex is what kept me out of trouble growing up. I’m reading submissions as they come in for the collection and let me say this, readers are in for a real treat!

 

The Losing It collection releases next month and will be available for pre-order very soon.

 

Thank you so much for having me, Amber!

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