Review: Witch Song by Amber Argyle

Witch Song
Author:Amber Argyle
Release Date: September 1, 2011
Publisher: Rhemalda Publishing
ISBN:  1936850168
ISBN13: 9781936850167
Genre: Young Adult
Review Copy Source: Publisher

The world is changing. Once, Witch Song controlled everything from the winds to the shifting of the seasons--but not anymore. All the Witches are gone, taken captive by a traitor. All but Brusenna. As the echo of their songs fade, the traitor grows stronger. Now she is coming for Brusenna. Her guardian has sworn to protect her, but even he can't stop the Dark Witch. Somehow, Brusenna has to succeed where every other Witch has failed. Find the traitor. Fight her. Defeat her. Because if Brusenna doesn't, there won't be anything left to save.

Brusenna one day while in town is accused of stealing and saved from humiliation and pain by a woman that claims to know her mother. Shortly after that her mother is kidnapped by a crazy witch looking for more power and Brusenna with the help of her guardian Joshen embark on a journey of discovery while trying to save her.

Bruesenna (Senna) has always been shunned by her village and called a witch like it was a bad thing. Since that is all she has ever known she is shocked to find out that she is part of a much bigger whole of witches that use witch song to do good for the world. I loved the world that Amber was able to create. It was imaginative and filled with a great array of characters and situations. Senna has to grow up a lot in a short amount of time and learn to depend on others. She is so used to people hating her and losing people she cares about that she pushes people away to keep them safe. Joshen was a great character from the moment he was introduced. He had always wanted to follow in his fathers footsteps and become a guardian, he fell in love with Senna from the moment he saw her. He was protective, loyal and all around a great romantic partner when the two finally realized they both felt the same way about each other. The magic was different and I enjoyed the action that went along with it. All the witches were interesting to read about and came in an array of personalities. I really want to read more so I hope this will be one of many books for Senna and the witches.

I gave it 4/5 stars

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Review: Working Stiff by Rachel Caine

Working Stiff
Author:Rachel Caine
Release Date: August 2, 2011
Publisher: Roc
Revivalist Book #1
ISBN:   0451464133
ISBN13: 9780451464132
Genre: Urban Fantasy

Bryn Davis knows working at Fairview Mortuary isn't the most glamorous career choice, but at least it offers stable employment--until she discovers her bosses using a drug that resurrects the clientele as part of an extortion racket. Now, Bryn faces being terminated--literally, and with extreme prejudice.

Wit the help of corporate double-agent Patrick McCallister, Bryn has a chance to take down the bigger problem--pharmaceutical company Pharmadene, which treats death as the ultimate corporate loyalty program. She'd better do it fast, before she becomes a zombie slave--a real working stiff. She'd be better off dead...

I was pleasantly surprised with WORKING STIFF. I'm not crazy about the cover so I wasn't overly excited to pick this book up but I saw some 5 star reviews from reviewers I usually agree with so I traded for it. Bryn is former military and decides to work in a funeral home. On her first day everything starts out ok until she ends up working late and seeing things she isn't supposed to and is murdered. Only she doesn't stay dead, she is resurrected with a drug that keeps her alive as long as she keeps getting the shots on time and if she doesn't help catch the dealer supplying the drug on the black market she wont be getting her shots anymore.

The whole concept and story was very unique. I was engrossed in the story from the beginning. Bryn turns out to be very intriguing, strong, and all around a great heroine. Although  she had her "why me" moments she kept on going and doing what she needed to do. Patrick starts out being so so. I didn't really like him a whole lot in the beginning but he slowly grew on me and when I got to know him a little better I really started to enjoy his character as well. Their romance is gradual and flows into the rest of the story well. I really liked Joe Fideli. I kinda actually thought him and Bryn would end up together until I found out he was married with kids and happy lol, he really was a down to earth loyal guy though. WORKING STIFF was a tiny bit disturbing, full of action & suspense and an all around a great read. I am looking forward to book two.

I gave it 4/5 stars

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Week in Review: 9/18-9/24

Books Ive Bought/received

* Drink, Slay, Love by Sarah Beth Durst- From Publisher for review

* Immortalis Carpe Noctem by Katie Salidas- Signed- From Author as thank you for hosting her.

* Dragonswood by Janet Lee Carey- ARC- From publisher for Teen book scene review


Books I read

Shadow Kin by M.J. Scott
Crave by Melissa Darnell
Concrete Savior by Yvonne Navarro
Blood On Silk by Marie Treanor

Reviews posted


Ardeur by Danielle Gavin
Blood Rights by Kristen Painter
Spiders Revenge by Jennifer Estep
Eve by Anna Carey

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Early Review: Eve by Anna Carey

Eve
Author:Anna Carey
Release Date: October 4, 2011
Publisher: Harper Collins
The Eve Trilogy Book #1
ISBN:   0062048503
ISBN13: 9780062048509
Genre: Young Adult/Dystopian
Review Copy Source: Netgalley

Where do you go when nowhere is safe?
Sixteen years after a deadly virus wiped out most of Earth’s population, the world is a perilous place. Eighteen-year-old Eve has never been beyond the heavily guarded perimeter of her school, where she and two hundred other orphaned girls have been promised a future as the teachers and artists of the New America. But the night before graduation, Eve learns the shocking truth about her school’s real purpose—and the horrifying fate that awaits her.
Fleeing the only home she’s ever known, Eve sets off on a long, treacherous journey, searching for a place she can survive. Along the way she encounters Arden, her former rival from school, and Caleb, a rough, rebellious boy living in the wild. Separated from men her whole life, Eve has been taught to fear them, but Caleb slowly wins her trust . . . and her heart. He promises to protect her, but when soldiers begin hunting them, Eve must choose between true love and her life.
In this epic new series, Anna Carey imagines a future that is both beautiful and terrifying. Readers will revel in Eve’s timeless story of forbidden love and extraordinary adventure.

Eve spent most of her life in a school for girls, she has looked forward to her graduation so that she can move onto the new school where she will learn her trade which will take her to the City of Sand and her new life. All her thoughts of her future get turned upside down on the day before her ceremony when a schoolmate Arden, someone who she does not like tells her what really happens across the lake where she thinks her new life is going to begin. It all starts a journey that will make her grow up fast, get over all her brainwashing, learn what she really wants and see her world for what it really is.

The book has a ton of character building, adventure, suspense and action. The plot flowed pretty well, I found some thing inconsistent at times but it wasn't enough to take the enjoyment of the story away.  I enjoyed Eve's progression from naive book smart school girl to a young woman with a backbone and the start of street smarts. There were definitely times where I wanted to yell at her and ask her what the heck she was thinking with some of the moves she made, and the people she put in danger. I also liked Arden from the beginning, she was nothing like what Eve thought she was and as the story continues their bond as friends grows into something extraordinary, I really hope to see her in book 2. Caleb the romantic interest also had a really tough childhood. He was also an orphan and we find out that the boys are sent to labor camps. He was easy to like and fit in the story well. I wish we would have gotten a little more information about the plague. Where did it come from? Is there still a big threat or has it been eradicated? Some stuff about it is just left to the imagination really. I have to say I hated the ending. After everything that Eve and Caleb went through I just don't get it. I of course cant tell you what happened but my thoughts when I read it was Really?? After all the fighting and declaring your love your just going to go in? And your just going to turn around and go back? Just doesn't mesh with me. I'm sure it will be rectified in books to come  but I really disliked how EVE ended. I enjoyed the book and didn't want to put it down at any point so I will definitely look out for book 2.

I gave it 3.5/5