In My Mailbox [103]

In My Mailbox is a feature that was started over at The Story Siren. Each week we share what arrived in our mailboxes, bought or found in swaps or at the library.

Here is what I got this past week...

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Review:

Dark Descendant- Jenna Black

Thank you to Simon & Schuster.

Bought:

Abandon- Meg Cabot

Born of Shadows- Sherrilyn Kenyon

Big Bad Beast- Shelly Laurenston

Twilight Prophecy- Maggie Shayne

Black Magic Woman- Christine Warren

What did you get this week?

Feel free to leave your IMM link in the comments.

Random Acts of Kindness- April 2011

April was the first month I participated in R.A.K. It you haven't joined yet, you should definitely look into it. Here is what I got...

Haven by Kristi Cook. 

Thank You to Hannah from Snuggle Up and Read.

May Book Releases

1st

Awaken the Highland Warrior- Anita Clenney
Instructions for a Broken Heart- Kim Culbertson
The Beholder- Connie Hall
The Legend of Michael- Lisa Renee Jones
Ghost Stalker- Jenna Kernan

2nd

The Perilous Prophecy of Guard & Goddess- Leanna Renee Hieber
By Magic Alone- Tracy Madison (pbk)
Dead Is Not An Option- Marlene Perez

3rd

Enemy Games- Marcella Burnard
Bite Club- Rachel Caine
Darkfire Kiss- Deborah Cooke
Chosen By Blood- Virna DePaul
Warrior Betrayed- Addison Fox
Always a Vampire- Nancy Haddock
Almost Final Curtain- Tate Hallaway
Dead Reckoning- Charlaine Harris
Dragon Bound- Thea Harrison
Hounded- Kevin Hearne
Crusade- Nancy Holder & Debbie Viguie (pbk)
The Unbearable Lightness of Dragons- Katie MacAlister
Warrior of the Isles- Debbie Mazzuca
Overlord- Anitra Lynn Mcleod
Illusions- Aprilynne Pike
Blood Law- Karin Tabke
Throne of Fire- Rick Riordan
Sabine- Moria Rogers
Sanctuary Redeemed- Moira Rogers (pbk)
The Lone Warrior- Denise Rossetti
Divergent- Veronica Roth
Dark Obsession- Sydney Somers
A Taint in the Blood- S.M. Stirling
Warcry- Elizabeth Vaughan

8th

After Midnight- Lynn Viehl

10th

Serengeti Sunrise- Vivi Andrews
Tempest Rising- Tracy Deebs
Seeing Stars- Megan Hart
Die For Me- Amy Plum

17th

Silent Storm- Vivian Arend
The Dark City #1 (Relic Master)- Catherine Fisher
Mercy- Rebecca Lim
Graveminder- Melissa Marr

24th

Wrapped- Jennifer Bradbury
The Vampire Narcise- Colleen Gleason
Blood Magic- Tessa Gratton
Something Deadly This Way Comes- Kim Harrison
Mind Games- Taylor Keating
Zombies Sold Separately- Cheyenne McCray
Angel Burn- L.A. Weatherly

31st

Magic Slays- Ilona Andrews
Starcrossed- Josephine Angelini
Infernal Affairs- Jes Battis
Nightspell- Leah Cypess
Demon- Kristina Douglas
Dead on the Delta- Stacey Jay
Embrace the Night- Crystal Jordan
Vengeance Moon- Savannah Jordan
Queen of the Dead- Stacey Kade
Bloodforged- Nathan Long
Sinful Magic- Jennifer Lyon
The Darkness Beyond- Alexis Morgan
Concrete Savior- Yvonne Navarro
The Neon Graveyard- Vicki Pettersson
Just Like Heaven- Julia Quinn
Reluctant Vampire- Lynsay Sands
Kiss of Now- Nalini Singh
Revenant- Phaedra Weldon

[ARC Review] - Awaken The Highland Warrior

Title: Awaken the Highland Warrior
Author: Anita Clenney
Genre: Paranormal Romance/Time Travel
Release Date: May 1, 2011

I received this book for review from Sourcebooks.

Summary:  A MAN FROM ANOTHER TIME, AND ANOTHER WORLD

Faelan is from an ancient clan of Scottish Highland warriors, charged with shielding humanity from demonic forces. He has been sleeping for centuries when Bree Kirkland inadvertently wakes him, and he's hungry in more ways than one...

COULD BE THE TREASURE SHE'S BEEN SEEKING ALL HER LIFE

Modern Bree shocks Faelan in every way imaginable--her dress, her speech, her spunkiness. And he infuriates Bree every time he tries to protect her--can't  he see she can take care of herself?

With horrific demon enemies suddenly on the movie, Bree discovers that Faelan's duty as a protector is in his blood, and she's the only one who can feed him, body and soul...

Thoughts: While treasure hunting Bree Kirkland discovers her destiny in the form of a Highland warrior.

I enjoyed this story just for the fact a Highlander was involved. Made even more interesting by throwing demons into the mix. It was sweet watching the relationship between Faelan and Bree grow. Debut author Clenney has written a great beginning to a new series. Awaken the Highland Warrior is fun, sexy and action packed.  If you are a fan of other Highlander stories, you won't want to miss this one.

Score: 4 Stars

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

Upcoming Releases:
Embrace the Highland Warrior- November 2011
Unleash the Highland Warrior- Spring 2012

[ARC Review] - Hounded by Kevin Hearne

Title: Hounded
Author: Kevin Hearne
Series: The Iron Druid Chronicles
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Release Date: May 3, 2011

I received this book for review from Library Thing Early Reviewers & Del Rey Books.

Summary:  Atticus O’Sullivan has been running for two thousand years and he’s a bit tired of it. After he stole a magical sword from the Tuatha Dé Danann (those who became the Sidhe or the Fae) in a first century battle, some of them were furious and gave chase, and some were secretly amused that a Druid had the cheek to defy them. As the centuries passed and Atticus remained an annoyingly long-lived fugitive, those who were furious only grew more so, while others began to aid him in secret.

Now he’s living in Tempe, Arizona, the very last of the Druids, far from where the Fae can easily find him. It’s a place where many paranormals have decided to hide from the troubles of the Old World—from an Icelandic vampire holding a grudge against Thor to a coven of Polish witches who ran from the German Blitzkrieg.

Unfortunately, the very angry Celtic god who wants that sword has tracked him down, and Atticus will need all his power, plus the help of a seductive goddess of death, a sexy bartender possessed by a Hindu witch, and some good, old-fashioned luck of the Irish to kick some arse and deliver himself from evil.

Thoughts: Atticus is many things, but the most important is that he is a Druid. The last of his kind. He is many, many centuries old - even though he only looks to be in his 20's.  Atticus is powerful and wields a sword.  A magical sword, that a Celtic god wants bad and said god will do anything to get it.

Excellent read! Hounded is a real page turner. Every time I was gonna take a break I had to read the next chapter to see what was going to happen. A fast and entertaining tale. Atticus is a great character to spend time with. Witty, sharp as a tack. Really a bit of a bad ass, I think he could give Mr. Harry Dresden a run for his money. I loved his sense of humor (even his dog is funny) and that the book is steeped in Celtic mythology.  Looking forward to reading the next installments. Fans of this genre will eat this one up.

Score: 5 Stars

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

Upcoming Releases:

Hexed- June 7, 2011
Hammered- July 5, 2011

Blogs To Check Out [8]

It's been a while since I did one of these posts, so I thought it was a
good time to do one. Here is a list of blogs I've been loving lately. :)

Alison Can Read

An Old Woman And Her Books

Book ♥ Soulmates

Ellz Readz

Falling Off The Shelf

Her Stardust Soul

fiktshun

Inside True Blood Blog

Michelle's Cozy YA Blog

Miss Check Out

My Bookish Ways

Mystifying Paranormal Reviews

Unputdownable Books

Writeous Indignance

[ARC Review] - The Legend of Michael

Title: The Legend of Michael
Author: Lisa Renee Jones
Series: Zodius
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Release Date: May 1, 2011

I received this book for review from Sourcebooks.

Summary: HE IS A LETHAL WEAPON

One of an army of human soldiers injected with alien DNA, Michael is a legend within this new race, split between good and evil. Untamable, he has walked on the dark side and returned to the light. Feared and misunderstood, he leaves everything behind, including the one women destined to be his mate.

HE IS HER ENEMY...AND HER DESTINY...

Fate leads Michael back to Cassandra Powell, for she holds the key to defending his comrades. With their loyalties divided between duty and the people they love, only together can Cassandra and Michael overcome insurmountable odds to save humanity from the wrath of a madman.

But no ordinary women can control a creature such as Michael, and only one thing is clear--the world will never be the same.

Thoughts: Michael is a human soldier that has been injected and changed with alien DNA by the government. Among his fellow soldiers he is legend and one not to cross. When Cassandra & Michael meet for the first time, they literally crash into each other. From that first gaze and touch he rocks her world.  Instantly Michael knows that  Cassandra is his mate and will do anything to protect her... even if that means leaving her behind.

This book holds a story of soldiers drastically changed by alien DNA, but also a story of life mates. Something that always draws me in.  For me The Legend of Michael was a surprise. I wasn't sure I was gonna like it. I don't read many books with military type settings. But it was a much more than a military story. It was one hot story, and an exciting new world. Original, full of action with fun steamy scenes. Michael's commanding presence sizzles and jumps off the page.

Score: 4 Stars

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

Upcoming Releases:
The Renegade Conquest (Zodius #2)- November 1, 2011
The Danger That Is Damion (Zodius #3)- May 2012

In My Mailbox [102]

 In My Mailbox is a feature that was started over at The Story Siren. Each week we share what arrived in our mailboxes, bought or found in swaps or at the library.

Here is what I got this past week...

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downloaded to my Kindle.

Review:

In the Heat of the Bite- Lydia Dare

What A Goddess Want- Stephanie Julian

Lost Wages of Sin- Rosalie Stanton

Thanks to Sourcebooks & Rosalie Stanton .

Received:

Defiant- Kris Kennedy

Thanks to Simon & Schuster for sending a finished copy.

Bought:

Strange Angels- Lili St. Crow

*This is actually my second copy of the book. The first one perished 

in a Kool-Aid accident, thanks to my cat.

What did you get this week? 

Feel free to leave your IMM link in the comments.

HAPPY EASTER!

Winner - Finding Emilie

and the winner is...

Cheryl F.

Congrats! Please send your mailing information here:

annasbookblog@gmail.com

You have 5 days to claim your prize

All giveaway winners are chosen through Random.org

[Review] - Last Sacrifice

Title: Last Sacrifice
Author: Richelle Mead
Series: Vampire Academy
Genre: Young Adult
Release Date: December 7, 2010

Summary:  Rose Hathaway has always played by her own rules.
She broke the law when she ran away from St. Vladimir’s Academy with her best friend and last surviving Dragomir Princess, Lissa. She broke the law when she fell in love with her gorgeous, off-limits instructor, Dimitri. And she dared to defy Queen Tatiana, leader of the Moroi world, risking her life and reputation to protect generations of dhampir guardian to come.

Now the law has finally caught up with Rose- for a crime she didn’t even commit. She’s in prison for the highest offense imaginable: the assassination of a monarch. She’ll need help from both Dimitri and Adrian to find the one living person who can stall her execution and force the Moroi elite to acknowledge a shocking new candidate for the royal throne: Vasilisa Dragomir.

But the clock on Rose’s life is running out. Rose knows in her heart the world of the dead wants her back… and this time she is truly out of second chances. The big question is, when your life is about saving others, who will save you?

Thoughts: Rose Hathaway's friends break her out of jail. While her friends try to clear her name as Queen Tatiana's killer,  Rose along with Dimitri and Sydney are on a mission too. To find the last Dragomir. The one person who could help Lissa secure the throne.

Last Sacrifice is a great ending to this part of the series. I loved it, definitely one of my favorite books in the series. An emotionally driven and epic tale. Fast paced with lots of action. Shocking revelations are revealed and for the most part story lines are concluded. I'm eager to find out what the spin off series will be like. Fans of the series won't be disappointed. If you haven't given Vampire Academy a try I recommend that you do.

Score: 5 Stars

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

Upcoming Releases:
Vampire Academy #1 (graphic novel)- August 23, 2011
Bloodlines (Bloodlines #1)- August 23, 2011
Succubus Revealed (Georgina Kincaid #6)- August 30, 2011
Vampire Academy: The Ultimate Guide- November 15, 2011
Shadow Heir (Dark Swan #4)- January 2012

Cover Discovery

Release Date: August 2011

Release Date: September 6, 2011

Release Date: October 4, 2011

Release Date: November 1, 2011

[ARC Review] - Defiant

Title: Defiant
Author: Kris Kennedy
Genre: Historical Romance
Release Date: April 26, 2011

I received this book for review from Simon & Schuster.

Summary:  England, 1215, the eve of Magna Carta

Jamie Lost is the king’s most renowned commander, an audacious knight ordered to kidnap an exiled priest before rebel forces close in. The mission is simple--until he comes up against a mysterious woman on a mission, a thief who will first steal his quarry and then his heart.

Eva is also seeking Father Peter, but she intends to protect him from a secret that endangers his life, even if it costs her own.  She is well aware danger lies everywhere, especially in the knight showing too much interest in her activities.  But deep inside, Eva knows the danger lies not in Jamie, but in her, in the desire he awakens in her body and her heart.

When a mysterious band of armed mercenaries upends both their plans and abducts the priest, Jamie and Eva must form an uneasy alliance, and as civil war unfolds around them, they embark on an epic journey that betrays the truth about their identities, their unexpected loyalties, and the dangerous attraction that could seal their fates forever.

Thoughts: The King sends knight, Jamie Lost on a mission to kidnap a priest before their enemies do.  But there is snag. Jamie is knocked off his feet in more ways that one by Eva who just so happens to get to the priest first.

The middle ages isn't my favorite setting to read, but I thought I'd give this one a try. In Defiant, Kris Kennedy takes you on a an exciting adventure.  Sexy, charming and lets face it the cover is some yummy eye candy.  Jamie and Eva's journey makes for a fun read. It could be just be me but this book has a great opening line - that I think will shock readers and in the next second make them giggle. Historical fans will enjoy this one.

Score: 3 Stars

Author Website: http://www.kriskennedy.net/

Promo + Giveaway: Finding Emilie

Finding Emilie

By: Laurel Corona


Woman is born free, and everywhere she is in corsets. . . .
 
Lili du Châtelet yearns to know more about her mother, the brilliant French mathematician Emilie. But the shrouded details of Emilie’s unconventional life—and her sudden death—are elusive. Caught between the confines of a convent upbringing and the intrigues of the Versailles court, Lili blossoms under the care of a Parisian salonnière as she absorbs the excitement of the Enlightenment, even as the scandalous shadow of her mother’s past haunts her and puts her on her own path of self-discovery.

Laurel Corona’s breathtaking new novel, set on the eve of the French Revolution, vividly illuminates the tensions of the times, and the dangerous dance between the need to conform and the desire to chart one’s own destiny and journey of the heart.


GIVEAWAY:
Thanks to Simon & Schuster I have a copy of Finding Emilie to giveaway. To enter leave a comment along with your email address. Open to U.S. & Canada. The winner will be announced on April 23rd.  Good Luck!

In My Mailbox [101]

 In My Mailbox is a feature that was started over at The Story Siren. Each week we share what arrived in our mailboxes, bought or found in swaps or at the library.

Here is what I got this past week...

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Bought:

Red Glove- Holly Black

City of Fallen Angels- Cassandra Clare

Bound by Blood- Cynthia Eden

Second Sight- Sherry D. Ficklin

Navarro's Promise- Lora Leigh

The Twilight Saga: The Official Illustrated Guide- Stephenie Meyer

What did you get this week? 

Feel free to leave your IMM link in the comments.

Winner - Water For Elephants

and the winners is...

Brenda Sessoms

Congrats! Please send your mailing information here:

annasbookblog@gmail.com

You have 5 days to claim your prize

All giveaway winners are chosen through Random.org

Waiting On Wednesday [25] - Big Bad Beast

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly post started by Breaking the Spine. A feature showcasing upcoming releases that are eagerly anticipated.

This is one addicting series and I can't wait to get my fix. If you haven't read this one yet, you should definitely give it a try.  This author's other series Magnus Pack is a great series too.  :)

Title: Big Bad Beast

Series: Pride Stories

Author: Shelly Laurenston

Release Date: April 26, 2011

Book Summary:

When it comes to following her instincts, former Marine Dee-Ann Smith never holds back. And this deadly member of a shifter protection group will do anything to prove one of her own kind is having hybrids captured for dogfights. Trouble is, her too-cute rich-boy boss Ric Van Holtz insists on helping out. And his crazy-like-a-fox smarts and charming persistence are making it real hard for Dee to keep her heart safe...

Ric can't believe his luck. He's wanted this fiercely-independent she-wolf from day one, but he never expected teamwork as explosive as this. And now is his last chance to show Dee what she needs isn't some in-your-face Alpha male-but a wily, resourceful wolf who'll always have her back in a fight…and between the sheets. 

Pride Stories series:

The Mane Event

The Beast In Him

The Mane Attraction

The Mane Squeeze 
Beast Behaving Badly
Big Bad Beast

[Promo] - Enclave

Out Today!

Enclave 

By Ann Aguirre

New York City has been decimated by war and plague, and most of civilization has migrated to underground enclaves, where life expectancy is no more than the early 20's. When Deuce turns 15, she takes on her role as a Huntress, and is paired with Fade, a teenage Hunter who lived Topside as a young boy. When she and Fade discover that the neighboring enclave has been decimated by the tunnel monsters—or Freaks—who seem to be growing more organized, the elders refuse to listen to warnings. 

And when Deuce and Fade are exiled from the enclave, the girl born in darkness must survive in daylight, in the ruins of a city whose population has dwindled to a few dangerous gangs. As the two are guided by Fade’s long-ago memories, they face dangers, and feelings, unlike any they’ve ever known.

[Review] - Lover Unleashed

Title: Lover Unleashed
Author: J.R. Ward
Series: Black Dagger Brotherhood
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Release Date: March 29, 2011

Summary:  Payne, twin sister of Vishous, is cut from the same dark, warrior cloth as her brother: A fighter by nature, and a maverick when it comes to the traditional role of Chosen females, there is no place for her on the Far Side… and no role for her on the front lines of the war, either.

When she suffers a paralyzing injury, human surgeon Dr. Manuel Manello is called in to treat her as only he can- and he soon gets sucked into her dangerous, secret world. Although he never before believed in things that go bump in the night- like vampires- he finds himself more than willing to be seduced by the powerful female who marks both his body and his soul.

As the two find so much more than an erotic connection, the human and vampire worlds collide … just as a centuries old score catches up with Payne and puts both her love and her life in deadly jeopardy.

Thoughts: Originally I wasn't too excited that the next book would be about Payne and Manny.  But they both grew on me and I ended up really liking them.   I love that we got to see more about Vishous and Jane. They go through some serious stuff in this one. It's as much their book as it is Payne and Manny's.  I know alot of fans love Blay and Qhuinn and I do too. But for this book I could of done without their story line.  Qhuinn does have revelation in this book that I'm curious to see how it will play out.  Xcor and his group were interesting as well, but I doesn't seem that they have any good intentions.

Lover Unleashed wasn't my favorite in the series, but I still loved the story.  Definitely a good addition to the series.

Score: 4 Stars

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

Upcoming Releases:
The Rebel (as Jessica Bird)- June 21st
Envy (Fallen Angels #3)- September 6th
BDB #10 (Tohr's book)- 2012

TBR: Recent Additions [5]

Recent additions to my TBR list...

Anna Dressed in Blood
Kendare Blake
August 30, 2011

Last Breath
The Morganville Vampires #11
Rachel Caine
November 1, 2011

Heart of Darkness
Bound by Magic #1
Lauren Dane
November 2011

Beautiful Chaos
Caster Chronicles #3
Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl
October 18, 2011

Visions of Skyfire
Awakening #2
Regan Hastings
October 4, 2011

Awake At Dawn
Shadow Falls #2
C.C. Hunter
October 2011

Dead on the Delta
Stacey Jay
May 31, 2011

Juliet Immortal
Stacey Jay
September 13, 2011

Wildefire
Karsten Knight
July 26, 2011

It's All Greek To Me
Katie MacAlister
December 6, 2011

Inheritance
Inheritance #4
Christopher Paolini
November 8, 2011

Sabine
...and the Beast #1
Moira Rogers
May 3, 2011

Twilight Fulfilled
Maggie Shayne
September 20, 2011

Hunger
Karen E. Taylor
July 1, 2011

Primal Law
Alpha Pack #1
J.D. Tyler
August 2, 2011

In My Mailbox [100]

In My Mailbox is a feature that was started over at The Story Siren. Each week we share what arrived in our mailboxes, bought or found in swaps or at the library.

Here is what I got this past week...

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This week was a pretty slow book wise. But I did get a few from PBS.

Paperback Swap:

Deadwood: Stories of the Black Hills- David Milch
Sun, Sand & Sex- Miller, Apodaca & Laurenston

Loup Garou- Mandy M. Roth

What did you get this week? 

Feel free to leave your IMM link in the comments.

Giveaway: Water For Elephants

As a young man, Jacob Jankowski was tossed by fate onto a rickety train that was home to the Benzini Brothers Most Spectacular Show on Earth. It was the early part of the great Depression, and for Jacob, now ninety, the circus world he remembers was both his salvation and a living hell. A veterinary student just shy of a degree, he was put in charge of caring for the circus menagerie. It was there that he met Marlena, the beautiful equestrian star married to August, the charismatic but twisted animal trainer. And he met Rosie, an untrainable elephant who was the great gray hope for this third-rate traveling show. The bond that grew among this unlikely trio was one of love and trust, and, ultimately, it was their only hope for survival.

Water For Elephants - Opens April 22nd

Giveaway: (1) copy of Water For Elephants (mmp) by Sara Gruen. Open to U.S. & Canada. Comments are welcome but to enter the giveaway you must fill out the form below. The winner will be announced on April 14th.

Waiting On Wednesday [24] - Dead Reckoning

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly post started by Breaking the Spine. A feature showcasing upcoming releases that are eagerly anticipated.

Been counting down the days to this one. One of my favorite series. It's the series that introduced me to Paranormal Romance/Urban Fantasy and I still can't get enough of it. For me it's addicting. :)

Title: Dead Reckoning

Series: Sookie Stackhouse

Author: Charlaine Harris

Release Date: May 3, 2011

Book Summary:

With her knack for being in trouble's way, Sookie witnesses the firebombing of Merlotte's, the bar where she works. Since Sam Merlotte is now known to be two-natured, suspicion falls immediately on the anti-shifters in the area. But Sookie suspects otherwise and she and Sam work together to uncover the culprit - and the twisted motive for the attack. But her attention is divided. 

Though she can't 'read' vampires, Sookie knows her lover Eric Northman and his 'child' Pam well - and she realises that they are plotting to kill the vampire who is now their master. Gradually, she is drawn into the plot -which is much more complicated than she knows. Caught up in the politics of the vampire world, Sookie will learn that she is as much of a pawn as any ordinary human - and that there is a new Queen on the board . .

(description from goodreads.com)

Sookie Stackhouse series:

Dead Until Dark

Living Dead in Dallas

Club Dead

Dead to the World

Dead As A Doornail

Definitely Dead

All Together Dead

From Dead to Worse

Dead And Gone

Dead in the Family

Dead Reckoning

Dates to Remember:

• May 3rd- Dead Reckoning is released
• May 31st- True Blood Season 3 is out on DVD
• June 7th- Dead to the World TV Tie-in is released
• June 26th- True Blood Season 4 premieres
• August 30th- The Sookie Stackhouse Companion is released

[Review] - Percival's Angel

Title: Percival's Angel
Author: Anne Eliot Crompton
Series: Arthurian
Genre: Young Adult
Release Date: March 1, 2011

I received this book for review from Sourcebooks.

Summary:  Lili's eyes can see in the dark like an owl. She can sense spirit auras of all creatures and perform magic more powerful than most. But because Lili is Fey, she does not possess the world's greatest power--Love.

Lili wants to understand Love more than anything, and her human friend Percy is just the right person to help. Together they begin a treacherous journey--for nothing is more dangerous than the power of the human heart.

Thoughts: Lili is fey, once part of the Children Guard. She yearns to learn about the human heart and this power called "Love", that Merlin speaks of. Her friend Percy is a human that was raised in the Fey Forest. Never knowing of King Arthur or his Knights.  They embark on a journey together to the human world to seek out what they most desire.

Percival's Angel is the third book in Crompton's Arthurian series and my first time delving into the series. A mystical and magical tale. The writing is like nothing I've read before.  It's written in such a way that is almost poetic, which made for a delightful story. I was most intrigued and in the end enjoyed reading it. I have always loved the King Arthur legends, especially from the female point of view.  I think fans of Fantasy and Arthurian Legends will like this one too.

Score: 3 Stars

Author Website:

http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/41197.Anne_Eliot_Crompton

Random Acts of Kindness

Isalys and Vanessa of Book ♥ Soulmates have come up with this very cool idea for bloggers. RAK- Random Acts of Kindness.  What is RAK... well it's a way for bloggers to share books and other items from their wishlist.  Thanks to Tynga & Sara M for the heads up.  This is my first month participating.

Rules:

• Sign up each month you'd like to participate in.
• Show off your participation! Grab one of the buttons available.
• Create a wishlist and post it in the Google Doc located in each R.A.K. post for the month. [Post on your blog, Amazon, where ever as long as there's a link to it.]
• If you choose to do a R.A.K. for someone, check out their wish list and contact the blogger for their address.
• At the end of the month, SHOW US YOUR R.A.K! Make a post saying 'Thank You' to whoever granted who of your wishes and share it with us. :)

OPEN TO EVERYONE!

Let's keep our International bloggers in mind and in our hearts.

Remember, there's always the Book Depository and they offer FREE shipping!

To join this month click here.

My wishlist can be found here.  I'm also open to used books and ARCs.

In My Mailbox [99]

In My Mailbox is a feature that was started over at The Story Siren. Each week we share what arrived in our mailboxes, bought or found in swaps or at the library.

Here is what I got this past week...

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  Downloaded to my Kindle

Review:
Hounded- Kevin Hearne
The Perilous Prophecy of Guard and Goddess-Leanna Renee Hieber
Supernaturally- Kiersten White

Bought:
The Art of Seducing A Naked Werewolf- Molly Harper
Switched- Amanda Hocking
Eternal Rider- Larissa Ione
Invincible- Sherrilyn Kenyon
Eye of Heaven- Marjoire M. Liu
Night Magic- Jennifer Lyon
Lover Unleashed- J.R. Ward

Thanks to Dorchester, Random House, HarperCollins Publishers & NetGalley.

What did you get this week?

Feel free to leave your IMM link in the comments.

March 2011 - Reading List

Born At Midnight- C.C. Hunter [5 Stars]
Review

The Dark-Hunters Vol. 4- Sherrilyn Kenyon [5 Stars]

Demonglass- Rachel Hawkins [4 Stars]
~~~Loved this one. But the ending left me wanting
more of the story.

Dreams of a Dark Warrior- Kresley Cole [5 Stars]

Percival's Angel- Anne Eliot Crompton [3 Stars]
Review Coming Soon

Halfway Hexed- Kimberly Frost [4 Stars]

Turned At Dark- C.C. Hunter [3 Stars]

True Blood Vol 1.: All Together Now- Various Authors [5 Stars]
~~~This graphic novel holds a new story. In it
we get to see past history of each character.

How to Flirt with A Naked Werewolf- Molly Harper [5 Stars]
Review

Mercy Thompson: Moon Called Vol. 1- Patricia Briggs [4 Stars]

Twelfth Grade Kills- Heather Brewer [4 Stars]
~~~I thought this was a great ending to this part
of the series. So many shocking surprises and lots of action.

Those Who Fight Monsters- Edited by Justin Gustainis [4 Stars]
Review

River Marked- Patricia Briggs [3 Stars]
~~~I did enjoy this one, but it's my least favorite
book in the series.

Defiant- Kris Kennedy [3 Stars]
Review Coming Soon

This Side of the Grave- Jeaniene Frost [4 Stars]

I Am Number Four- Pittacus Lore [4 Stars]
~~~I seen the movie and loved it. I wanted to
see what the book was like, so I listen to the audio
format. I thought the narrator was horrid, but it was
still a good story, but I like the movie a lot more than
the book.

The Screaming Season- Nancy Holder [4 Stars]