Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten Books On My Summer TBR List

Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. Each Tuesday features a different topic and you post your top ten list related to the topic.

This weeks topic is: Top Ten Books On My Summer TBR List.

I hope to read these titles this Summer - at least that is the plan. 

1. The Keep by Veronica Wolff  (finished this one already)

2. Must Love Fangs by Jessica Sims

3. Down London Road by Samantha Young
4. Blood Prophecy by Alyxandra Harvey
5. MacRieve by Kresley Cole
6. River Road by Suzanne Johnson
7. Last Kiss Goodnight- Gena Showalter
8. Guardian Demon by Meljean Brook
9. Hunted by Kevin Hearne
10. Dark Predator by Christine Feehan

Blogoversary Giveaway #5: Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare

Clockwork Prince
By Cassandra Clare

 In the magical underworld of Victorian London, Tessa Gray has at last found safety with the Shadowhunters. But that safety proves fleeting when rogue forces in the Clave plot to see her protector, Charlotte, replaced as head of the Institute. If Charlotte loses her position, Tessa will be out on the street—and easy prey for the mysterious Magister, who wants to use Tessa’s powers for his own dark ends.

With the help of the handsome, self-destructive Will and the fiercely devoted Jem, Tessa discovers that the Magister’s war on the Shadowhunters is deeply personal. He blames them for a long-ago tragedy that shattered his life. To unravel the secrets of the past, the trio journeys from mist-shrouded Yorkshire to a manor house that holds untold horrors, from the slums of London to an enchanted ballroom where Tessa discovers that the truth of her parentage is more sinister than she had imagined. When they encounter a clockwork demon bearing a warning for Will, they realize that the Magister himself knows their every move—and that one of their own has betrayed them.

Tessa finds her heart drawn more and more to Jem, though her longing for Will, despite his dark moods, continues to unsettle her. But something is changing in Will—the wall he has built around himself is crumbling. Could finding the Magister free Will from his secrets and give Tessa the answers about who she is and what she was born to do?

As their dangerous search for the Magister and the truth leads the friends into peril, Tessa learns that when love and lies are mixed, they can corrupt even the purest heart.

(1) paperback copy of Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare

To Enter:
Leave a comment along with your email address. This giveaway is open to U.S. & Canada. The winner will be announced on July 5th. Good Luck!

Weekly Rewind 6/10/13 - 6/14/13

Reviews
Star Trek Into Darkness by Alan Dean Foster
Fall of Sky City by S.M. Blooding

Blogoversary Giveaways
#1 Divergent by Veronica Roth
#2 Twice Tempted by Jeaniene Frost
#3 Deadlocked by Charlaine Harris
#4 The Mist-Torn Witches by Barb Hendee

In Reading/Books
Right now I'm reading The Keep by Veronica Wolff, but should be finishing it this weekend. Also this week I read the graphic novel: BTVS Season 9 Vol. 2: On Our Own.

No book arrivals this week.

Movies/Trailers

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug - December 13, 2013

Blogoversary Giveaway #4: The Mist-Torn Witches by Barb Hendee

The Mist-Torn Witches
By Barb Hendee

In a small village in the nation of Droevinka, orphaned sisters Céline and Amelie Fawe scrape out a living selling herbal medicines in their apothecary shop. Céline earns additional money by posing as a seer and pretending to read people’s futures.

But they exist in a land of great noble houses, all vying for power, and when the sisters refuse the orders of a warlord prince, they must flee and are forced to depend on the warlord prince’s brother, Anton, for a temporary haven.

A series of bizarre deaths of pretty young girls are plaguing the village surrounding Prince Anton’s castle. He offers Céline and Amelie permanent protection if they can use their "skills" to find the killer.

With little choice, the sisters enter a world unknown to them — of fine gowns and banquets and advances from powerful men. Their survival depends on catching a murderer who appears to walk through walls and vanish without a trace — and the danger around them seems to grow with each passing night.

(1) paperback copy of The Mist-Torn Witches by Barb Hendee
 
To Enter:
Leave a comment along with your email address. This giveaway is open to U.S. & Canada. The winner will be announced on July 5th. Good Luck!

[Review] - Fall of Sky City by S.M. Blooding

Title: Fall of Sky City
Author: S.M. Blooding
Series: Devices of War
Genre: Steampunk/Fantasy
Release Date: April 27, 2013

I received this book from the author, in exchange for an honest review.

Summary:  In a world governed by the opposing forces of the mystical House of Tarot and the tribal Great Families, Synn is caught in the crossfire.  He witnesses the slaughter of innocent people, and the devastating murder of his father. This act awakens his Mark of power, a Mark greater than any the world has seen in a very long time.

Queen Nix thought she won a great prize when she destroyed Synn’s father, the leader of the strongest Great Families. She had no idea she’d be doubly blessed by capturing his son. However, before Synn can become her treasured weapon, before she can use him to bring the rest of the world to its knees, she must break him and bind his soul to hers.

She does her job with brutal brilliance. Synn’s mind is broken and his soul is seared to hers in an unbreakable bond. That doesn’t stop him from wanting to be free. She may have broken his mind and claimed his soul, but he will find a way to destroy her. Experience a world of ships that sail the clouds and cites buried beneath the ocean, and survive the fiery battle brought forth by those who control the forces of nature!

Thoughts: The world of Devices of War is controlled by two forces, House of Tarot and The Great Families.  With witnessing the death of innocent lives, Synn gets noticed by both sides. Especially Queen Nix, she will do anything to claim him and break him. But Synn is strong and will forever fight for his freedom.

Good read! I'm sure I've said this before but... Steampunk and I are not the best of friends. I really want to love it, but it hasn't really, really clicked with me as it has with other readers. That said I did enjoy this first book in the Devices of War series. Fall of Sky City was a wonderful book to read. Dark and intense. I liked the main character Synn, he was brilliant. Blooding's world building is very intricate and at times blew my mind. If you're looking for a Steampunk adventure this book is it.

Score: 3 Stars

Author Website: http://www.smblooding.com/

Devices of War:
Fall of Sky City
Knight of Wands - 2013
Menagerie - 2014