Basically Books :): April 2013

Monday, 22 April 2013

Review of Tegan's Magic (The Ultimate Power Series, #3) by L.H. Cosway

Description

Something is rotten in Tribane city. The humans are descending into madness and Tegan is certain that Theodore has something to do with it.

The sorcerer and his followers have sent her father to hell and she's determined to bring him back. She's not going to lie down and play dead this time, now she has magic on her side.

And then there's the alliance she and her friends have made with Ethan and his group of exiled vampires – vampires who were exiled because of something she did. She's not having the best time living under their quiet condemnation, especially Ethan's new-found hostility.

With all that going on, Tegan doesn't feel like her love life should be taking centre stage, yet she's finding that her friendship with Finn is evolving into something she never expected. The question is, should she explore the possibility of Finn or wait for Ethan to finally forgive her?

Both Whitfield and Pamphrock are regrouping, but which side is going to make the first move?

There will be magic.

There will be fighting.

Blood will be spilled.

Someone will emerge as the new ruler of Tribane and the only thing that's certain is the city will never be the same again.

My Thoughts

I'm so excited and I can't hide it :) I am so looking forward to reading this book. L.H. Cosway always does justice to her books, every book that I have read from her has been amazing and I know in my heart this will be just as good as all of her others.

Once again she has given me this copy to review it with an honest and truthful opinion and that is exactly what I will be doing.

The cover is amazing and it shows just how strong and how Tegan doesn't want to be told what to do by the pose that she is in. The colours used are basic but it makes the cover brilliant with it. The title is always Tegan and then anther word aka. Tegan's Blood etc.. I like how that is and I got excited to see this called Tegan's magic. The last thing is the blurb... the very long blurb "aha". I like that it says exactly what will e involved without telling any spoilers and I love the last few lines, "There will be magic, There will be fighting, Blood will be spilled". I am now too excited.

This book was EXACTLY how I wanted it to be, it was amazing and how she made me read as fast as I could so I could find out more about the characters and find out who is the one that will emerge as the new ruler etc. The storyline continues from the last book, I think I few days.. or something after the last book (not sure). There's many twists and turns and they wont ever leave you feeling bored. At first I forgot what happened in detail with the last book, but I soon remembered The pace of the book is perfect as its not too fast or too slow. The style of the writing is just like all of her other books "perfect".

The characters in this book is very well developed and you can see that they have a changed since the first book.
The main character Tegan has developed the most in my own opinion as in the first book she was a little weak and lonely and stuff so it was great to see her grow stronger and to be able to stand on her own two feet.
The other characters in this book have also grown stronger or the bad guys grown weaker ;)

My Overall opinion is that I loved this book so much, and I am so happy that L.H. Cosway has stayed in touch with me to read all of her books. I love her as a friend and Author.
I recommend this book to anyone who has read her other books and who loves YA.

Tara

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Books by L.H. Cosway:

Tegan's Blood (The Ultimate Power #1)

Tegan's Return (The Ultimate Power #2)

Tegan's Magic (The Ultimate Power #3)

Crimson (The Ultimate Power Novella)

Painted Faces

A Strange Fire (Florence Vaine #1)

A Vision of Green (Florence Vaine #2)

Thursday, 4 April 2013

Review of Grave Mercy (His Fair Assassin #1) by Robin LaFevers

Description
Why be the sheep, when you can be the wolf?
Seventeen-year-old Ismae escapes from the brutality of an arranged marriage into the sanctuary of the convent of St. Mortain, where the sisters still serve the gods of old. Here she learns that the god of Death Himself has blessed her with dangerous gifts—and a violent destiny. If she chooses to stay at the convent, she will be trained as an assassin and serve as a handmaiden to Death. To claim her new life, she must destroy the lives of others.

Ismae’s most important assignment takes her straight into the high court of Brittany—where she finds herself woefully under prepared—not only for the deadly games of intrigue and treason, but for the impossible choices she must make. For how can she deliver Death’s vengeance upon a target who, against her will, has stolen her heart?

My Thoughts