- Judith Zerulik
Publisher - New American Library, a division of Penguin Group
Date of Publication - April, 2014
Genre: Fantasy/Romace Click book cover for Amazon.com Book 12 of 12 in the Black Dagger Brotherhood Series, The King is not a stand alone book. To enjoy or even understand this novel one would have had to read the previous books in the series. It continues the story of Wrath and Beth, which started in the first book of the series, Dark Lover. I enjoyed Wrath and Beth's story, along with the the stories of the other characters in the book. While the author did wrap up Wrath and Beth's story, she left the other characters' stories unfinished. Hopefully, the author will continue their stories in another novel.
- Judith Zerulik Publisher - New American Library, a division of Penguin Group Date of Publication - April, 2014
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Genre: YA/Fantasy/Romance Click book cover for Amazon.com As one who loves twisted versions of beloved tales, I was over the moon when my local YA Librarian brought A.G. Howard's Splintered to my attention (by asking if I'd pre-ordered the sequel. Which is currently sitting by my bed and will have its spine cracked about 5 minutes after I finish this review). How this dark play on Alice in Wonderland managed to escape my notice for so many months is beyond me, but I am so very glad for that librarian.
Alyssa Gardner is a descendent of Alice Liddell, inspiration for Lewis Carol's classic tale. Alas, along with their dubious claim to fame, the women of the family also have an unfortunate tendency to, upon reaching puberty, hear the bugs and flowers talking to them. Thanks to this curse and an incident from Alyssa's childhood, her mother has been institutionalized for a decade; now that nature's creatures have decided to grace her with their communication as well, Alyssa fears she will be the next one locked away. When her mother is signed up for a treatment plan that the girl finds abhorrent, the only hope to save the family is a trip to Wonderland itself so she can set things right. She unwittingly brings along her long-time crush - the literal boy-next-door - and together they help us to explore a re-imagined version of the land we all think we know so well. I so wanted to love this book, and it didn't disappoint. With its dark fantasy, budding romance, and bizarre ideas that will make you question what you think about Carroll's old tale, Howard has created a world that I want to visit again and again. - Beth Ho Publisher - Amulet Books Date of Publication - January 16, 2013 |
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