Saturday, 2 July 2011

On My Wishlist #8


On My Wishlist is a fun weekly event hosted by Book Chick City and runs every Saturday. It is a list of the books I want but don't yet have. The books can be old, new or forthcoming.
 

Angelfire (Angelfire, #1)

 
Title: Angelfire
Author: Courtney Allison Moulton
Published: Feb 2011
By: HarperCollins
Series: Angelfire
 
This debut, the first novel in a trilogy, is achingly romantic, terrifying, and filled with blistering action.

When seventeen-year-old Ellie starts seeing reapers - monstrous creatures who devour humans and send their souls to Hell - she finds herself on the front lines of a supernatural war between archangels and the Fallen and faced with the possible destruction of her soul.

A mysterious boy named Will reveals she is the reincarnation of an ancient warrior, the only one capable of wielding swords of angelfire to fight the reapers, and he is an immortal sworn to protect her in battle. Now that Ellie's powers have been awakened, a powerful reaper called Bastian has come forward to challenge her. He has employed a fierce assassin to eliminate her - an assassin who has already killed her once.

While balancing her dwindling social life and reaper-hunting duties, she and Will discover Bastian is searching for a dormant creature believed to be a true soul reaper. Bastian plans to use this weapon to ignite the End of Days and to destroy Ellie's soul, ending her rebirth cycle forever. Now, she must face an army of Bastian's most frightening reapers, prevent the soul reaper from consuming her soul, and uncover the secrets of her past lives - including truths that may be too frightening to remember.
 
 

Everlasting (The Immortals, #6)

 
Title: Everlasting
Author: Alyson Noel
Published: July 2011
By: Macmillian
Series: The Immortals
 
Everlasting is the sixth and final installment of the epic love story that has enchanted readers across the world. Ever and Damen have spent centuries facing down bitter rivals, jealous friends and their own worst fears-all in the hope of being together forever. Now in Everlasting, their destiny is finally within reach.

Will they be united-or torn apart forever? Readers will finally discover the truth in this anxiously awaited conclusion.
 
* Alyson Noel will be at Waterstone's Deansgate on the 15th July, give them a call to get your tickets.
 
 
 

Sweetly (Sisters Red, #2)
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Title: Sweetly
Author: Jackson Pearce
Published: August 2011
By: Little Brown
Series: Sisters Red
 
SWEETLY is a modernization of Hansel and Gretel and a companion book to SISTERS RED.

Twelve years ago, Gretchen, her twin sister, and her brother went looking for a witch in the forest. They found something. Maybe it was a witch, maybe a monster, they aren’t sure—they were running too fast to tell. Either way, Gretchen’s twin sister was never seen again.

Years later, after being thrown out of their house, Gretchen and Ansel find themselves in Live Oak, South Carolina, a place on the verge of becoming a ghost town. They move in with Sophia Kelly, a young and beautiful chocolatier owner who opens not only her home, but her heart to Gretchen and Ansel.

Yet the witch isn’t gone—it’s here, lurking in the forests of Live Oak, preying on Live Oak girls every year after Sophia Kelly’s infamous chocolate festival. But Gretchen is determined to stop running from witches in the forest, and start fighting back. Alongside Samuel Reynolds, a boy as quick with a gun as he is a sarcastic remark, Gretchen digs deeper into the mystery of not only what the witch is, but how it chooses its victims. Yet the further she investigates, the more she finds herself wondering who the real monster is, and if love can be as deadly as it is beautiful.
 
 
What are you wishing for?
 
 

Friday, 1 July 2011

The House of Sherbet Review


The House of Sherbet
3 stars

Title: The House of Sherbet
Author: Simon Dale
Published: March 2011

Thirteen year old Jake spends Christmas with his parents at the Oakhouse, the once grand, now decrepit home to his grandfather. Jake quickly begins to realise that the Oakhouse and Granddad Sherbet are not all they seem. On Christmas Eve, Jake's parents disappear, only to reappear six inches tall and having been turned to wood. Granddad Sherbet, together with his octogenarian friends, prepares to steal Jake's youth and nascent magical powers.


Opening line: The Oakhouse reared up out of the wintry gloom.

Closing line: He turned away from the window to face Elly, wondering what tomorrow would bring.

Favourite quote: "...Some people look at the stars, I say look beneath your feet".
~Genevieve~

The House of Sherbet is a short read with less than 200 pages and although it's easy to tell something isn't right about Granddad Sherbet the story starts off a little slow. But the action in this supernatural story picks up and doesn't stop throughout the second half of the book.

Granddad Sherbet and his friends are blessed with supernatural powers and are on a quest to not only take over the country but to live forever and will stop at nothing to get what they want. Granddad Sherbet has been trying to perfect his magical abilities for years which has resulted in him creating 'beings' from the old Oak tree. Viemar is one of these beings and has taken on the responsibility of keeping Jake safe from his Granddad.

Jake is a great character, he is strong and soon becomes a leader. His mission his to save his parents from what his Grandfather has done to them and not become like his granddad. He really grows as a character throughout the story as he learns not only what his Granddad can do but what he is capable of himself.
I found some of the supporting characters really added to this story and I love Genevieve and Viemar. The only character I was a little unsure of was Stan, I found myself wondering if Jake and the other's really needed him.
I think the author has created some great characters, he has the right blend of 'goodies' and 'badies' and the bad guys really are the kind of characters you dislike and I can't wait for their downfall.

Overall I thought The House of Sherbet was a good little read and I look forward to seeing what Jake and the others get up to next, I really hope they can stop Granddad and his supernatural friends.


Learn more about the author and The House of Sherbet:~


Ollerina


So many of you commented on how much you loved the work of Karen so we thought we would update you on what she is getting up to. At the moment Karen is working on a new Ollerina website and it is looking amazing! You can check it ou here. There is some amazing new art work on there and we are all ready looking forward to buying hopefully at the Christmas markets in Manchester!! But you will soon be able to buy from the Ollerina website.




Don't forget to look at the new Ollernia website.

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