They’re back! For those times when you just need a short break from reading.
Here, for your viewing pleasure, are a few amazing book trailers for just some of the books that released – or are releasing – in May, a peek at a few of those coming out in June and beyond, a look back at those we may have missed, and a glimpse at a few authors talking about their books.
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Reboot by Amy Tintera
Release date: May 7, 2013
(harperteen)
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If I Should Die by Amy Plum
Release date: May 7, 2013
(harperteen)
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Icons by Margaret Stohl
Release date: May 7, 2013
(LittleBrownBooks)
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Mystic by Alyson Noël
Release date: May 7, 2013
(Alyson Noel)
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The S-Word by Chelsea Pitcher
Release date: May 7, 2013
(SimonSchusterVideos)
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Chantress by Amy Butler Greenfield
Release date: May 7, 2013
(SimonSchusterVideos)
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The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey
Release date: May 7, 2013
(PenguinYoungReaders)
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The End Games by T. Michael Martin
Release date: May 7, 2013
(T. Michael Martin)
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Parallel by Lauren Miller
Release date: May 14, 2013
(Lauren Miller)
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Five Summers by Una LaMarche
Release date: May 14, 2013
(fivesummersbook)
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The Rose Throne by Mette Ivie Harrison
Release date: May 14, 2013
(Mette Harrison)
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All I Need by Susan Colasanti
Release date: May 21, 2013
(PenguinYoungReaders)
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Night School by C.J. Daugherty
Release date: May 21, 2013
(nightschoolbook)
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Dare You To by Katie McGarry
Release date: May 28, 2013
(Mirainkbooks) – UK Trailer
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For just a peek at what’s coming in June and beyond….
Elegy by Tara Hudson
Release date: June 4, 2013
(harperteen)
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Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo
Release date: June 4, 2013
(Fierce Reads)
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The Testing by Joelle Charbonneau
Release date: June 4, 2013
(Houghton Mifflin Harcourt)
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The Moon and More by Sarah Dessen
Release date: June 4, 2013
(PenguinYoungReaders)
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The Academy: Game On by Monica Seles
Release date: June 4, 2013
(bloomsburykids)
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Far Far Away by Tom McNeal
Release date: June 11, 2013
(RandomBooks)
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Undercurrent by Paul Blackwell
Release date: July 23, 2013
(harperteen)
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The Ruby Red Trilogy by Kerstin Gier
Release date for Emerald Green: October 8, 2013
(Fierce Reads)
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And for a look back at a few we may have missed….
Wasteland by Susan Kim and Laurence Klavan
Release date: March 26, 2013
(harperteen)
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Dark Triumph by Robin LaFevers
Release date: April 2, 2013
(Houghton Mifflin Harcourt)
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Stung by Bethany Wiggins
Release date: April 2, 2013
(bloomsburykids)
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Light by Michael Grant
Release date: April 2, 2013
(harperteen) – Trailer 1 of 3
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Light by Michael Grant
Release date: April 2, 2013
(harperteen) – Trailer 2 of 3
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Light by Michael Grant
Release date: April 2, 2013
(harperteen) – Trailer 3 of 3
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Taken by Erin Bowman
Release date: April 16, 2013
(harperteen)
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Dead Silence by Kimberly Derting
Release date: April 16, 2013
(harperteen)
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The Symptoms of My Insanity by Mindy Raf
Release date: April 18, 2013
(PenguinYoungReaders)
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Chosen at Nightfall by C.C. Hunter
Release date: April 23, 2013
(Christie Craig)
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The Eternity Cure by Julie Kagawa
Release date: April 30, 2013
(harlequinbooks)
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The Program by Suzanne Young
Release date: April 30, 2013
(SimonSchusterVideos)
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Here’s what the authors are saying…
Invisibility by Andrea Cremer and David Levithan
Release date: May 7, 2013
(PenguinYoungReaders) – the authors talk about their recently released book
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The Beautiful and the Cursed by Page Morgan
Release date: May 14, 2013
(RandomBooks) – the author talks about her desert island books
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The Moon and More by Sarah Dessen
Release date: June 4, 2013
(PenguinYoungReaders) – the author talks about her soon to be released book
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We hope you enjoyed the lovely distractions. Stay tuned…we’ll be back with our regularly scheduled programming tomorrow.
Below are the YA books releasing this week that I am spotlighting for my “Book Watch: Releasing This Week” post.
These are books for the week of April 30th-May 6th that I have pre-ordered.
***Not a YA title***
OATH BOUND by Rachel Vincent will be released in the U.S. on April 30, 2013 in paperback and eBook formats. It is currently available to pre-order online in both formats at AMAZON and in paperback format at BARNES & NOBLE.
Published by Harlequin MIRA, the print edition is 432 pages.
OATH BOUND is the third and final book in the Unbound series by author Rachel Vincent.
I am so excited for the release of OATH BOUND. I feel like I’ve waited for ages and ages to read Sera and Kris’ story. And I will be reading it the second my pre-order copy downloads to my Kindle.
As much as I would love this series to go on for a couple more books… at least… I can’t wait to see how everything wraps up for Liv and Cam, Kori and Ian. I’m curious to see just what happens to the Syndicates. And I’m super curious about what Skill Sera has.
And as difficult as it will be to say goodbye to yet another series by author Rachel Vincent, I can’t make myself wait to read it. I am such a huge fan of this series and its characters. I love the fact that with each book I get a different view of the world, get to meet new characters and learn about their different abilities. And I love that with each book the overarching plot moves just a little bit farther forward.
The wait has been torturous. Especially with the author’s Facebook comments throughout the writing process. But I am so glad to finally get the chance to dive into this last installment in this amazing series.
THE ETERNITY CURE by Julie Kagawa will be released in the U.S. on April 30, 2013 in hardcover and eBook formats. It is currently available to pre-order online in both formats at AMAZON and BARNES & NOBLE.
Published by Harlequin TEEN, the print edition is 448 pages.
THE ETERNITY CURE is the second book in author Julie Kagawa’s Blood of Eden series. No information is yet available about the third book in the series.
I may be a new fan of this series, but I am officially an obsessed fan. And I am so unbelievably excited for THE ETERNITY CURE’s release this week. Because that means that the next book in this series is that much closer to its release date.
I got the chance to read THE ETERNITY CURE just a little bit early thanks to the publisher and NetGalley and I thought it was totally amazing. (My Review.) I loved the first book in the series but this sequel was seriously epic. And now I am dying to continue the story and find out just what happens after that killer ending.
The world was even darker in this sequel. The threats were even more deadly. And the love story was way more heartbreaking.
While I won’t be re-reading this book on release day, I do plan on re-reading it. And I’m so thrilled that the finished copy will be downloading to my Kindle this week and that it will join THE IMMORTAL RULES as part of my permanent collection.
SWEET PERIL by Wendy Higgins will be released in the U.S. on April 30, 2013 in paperback, audio and eBook formats. It is currently available to pre-order online in all formats at AMAZON and in print and eBook formats at BARNES & NOBLE.
Published by HarperTeen, the print edition is 384 pages.
SWEET PERIL is the second book in Wendy Higgins’ The Sweet Trilogy. The third book in the series, SWEET RECKONING, is slated for release in June 2014.
I cannot believe that the release date for SWEET PERIL is finally almost here. I held off reading the early review copy I had for as long as possible because I know just how torturous the wait is for the next book’s release.
Well I read it. And it’s all sorts of awesome. And I desperately want to re-read it right this minute. Or when my finished copy downloads to my Kindle on Monday Midnight. Because I am definitely not ready to disconnect from the story and leave the world. And I am absolutely not ready to begin suffering the agonizingly long wait for the final book in this series.
As I will be posting my review in the next couple of days and I already spotlighted SWEET PERIL for my Book Watch post a few weeks ago, I won’t go on and on here. But I will just quickly say that this book was every bit as exciting as the first book in the series. There was just as much heat… okay, there was a lot more…. The suspense was killer. And the chemistry sizzled.
Yes, I am still swooning over Kaidan Rowe.
LIFE AFTER THEFT by Aprilynne Pike will be released in the U.S. on April 30, 2013 in hardcover, audio and eBook formats. It is currently available to pre-order online in all formats at AMAZON and in hardcover and eBook formats at BARNES & NOBLE.
Published by HarperTeen, the print edition is 352 pages.
I am a huge fan of author Aprilynne Pike and when I heard about her standalone novel, LIFE AFTER THEFT, I just had to pre-order a copy. While I did receive an eARC for review, I didn’t get the chance to read it before release date, so I will be reading my finished copy instead.
But this book sounds like so much fun. I love modern retellings. And I am so very curious to see what the author did with The Scarlet Pimpernel in her novel.
I can’t wait to meet Jeff and Kimberlee and see just what her “unfinished business” is. And the fact that her haunting is dubbed snarky makes me that much more excited to read it.
While I won’t get the chance to add it to the pile this week or next, I will be reading it in May.
THE PROGRAM by Suzanne Young will be released in the U.S. on April 30, 2013 in hardcover and eBook formats. It is currently available to pre-order online in both formats at AMAZON and BARNES & NOBLE.
Published by Simon Pulse, the print edition is 416 pages.
THE PROGRAM is the first book in a new series of the same name by author Suzanne Young.
I cannot believe I almost forgot to pre-order THE PROGRAM for my Kindle. I’d heard about this series months ago when it was making the rounds on the blogs and I thought it sounded awesome. But as it wasn’t yet available to pre-order in electronic format I had to wait.
Fortunately I didn’t miss its release and I cannot wait for it to download this week.
I’m so totally curious about this book. Sloane’s world sounds chilling. And the fact that The Program wipes people’s memories makes that solution to the suicide epidemic seem even more horrific than the problem.
A life where feelings have to be buried does not sound appealing. And the fact that Sloane and James are both beginning to suffer from depression makes their future seem bleak. Especially if they do have to enter The Program.
I definitely want to check this book out this week. Even if I don’t get the chance to move it to the top of the pile I just have to take a peek. And I hope to be able to read it in June if I can’t manage to sneak it in sooner.
There are a ton of books releasing this week, but at the moment I only have five books pre-ordered. I am so very tempted to order OUR SONG as it sounds totally awesome. And I’m still really curious about THE WARD. But for now I’m trying to show a little restraint and not impulse buy books that I won’t immediately get the chance to read.
Fortunately, even with five books pre-ordered, I won’t be adding too many books to the TBR pile since I’ve already read SWEET PERIL and THE ETERNITY CURE and I will be reading OATH BOUND when it releases. But as next week promises just as many new releases, if not more, and I haven’t read any of the books I have pre-ordered, it’s a good thing my reading pile gets a little bit of a respite this week.
Many of the books “of note” that I’ve listed are ones I hadn’t heard very much about. But those Point Horror books have piqued my curiosity so I’ll definitely have to stalk a few reviews to see if they’re books I should have in my collection.
Anyway…
I hope I haven’t missed any amazing titles releasing this week. And I hope that if you are a fan of Rachel Vincent’s Unbound series, you won’t have as tough a time saying goodbye as I know I will.
But if there are a few books I should have on my radar, feel free to let me know in the comments. I’m always up for learning about new “must read” and “must buy” books.
And I’d love to hear what books releasing this week are ones you just have to have.
As always, I would love to hear what you’re hoping to add to your collection this week!
And if you have any great suggestions of “must read” books to buy that are releasing this week, please let me know!
THE ETERNITY CURE by Julie Kagawa will be released in the U.S. on April 30, 2013 in hardcover and eBook formats. It is currently available to pre-order online in both formats at AMAZON and BARNES & NOBLE.
Published by Harlequin TEEN, the print edition is 448 pages.
THE ETERNITY CURE is the second book in author Julie Kagawa’s Blood of Eden series. No information is yet available about the third book in the series.
Goodreads description…
Allison Sekemoto has vowed to rescue her creator, Kanin, who is being held hostage and tortured by the psychotic vampire Sarren. The call of blood leads her back to the beginning—New Covington and the Fringe, and a vampire prince who wants her dead yet may become her wary ally.
Even as Allie faces shocking revelations and heartbreak like she’s never known, a new strain of the Red Lung virus that decimated humanity is rising to threaten human and vampire alike.
THE ETERNITY CURE is the electrifying and wildly entertaining second book in author Julie Kagawa’s Blood of Eden series. Darker, grittier and even more suspenseful than the first, this sequel amps up the action, danger and tension levels, making this an intense, edge-of-your-seat read.
When Allison Sekemoto set off in search of Kanin, his rescue was her only goal. Still struggling with her humanity in this violent and ruthless world where lawlessness abounds, Allie fights to hang on to who she was before she became a predator. But when survival is dependent upon the need to feed, killing is sometimes her only option.
And as her journey leads her farther and farther away from the one thing that keeps her human, the price for Kanin’s safety may be steeper than she ever imagined.
Julie Kagawa has delivered yet another gripping and highly addictive installment in this series. She puts her heroine, Allie, in even greater danger as she attempts to save Kanin from his vicious and bloodthirsty captor, Sarren. She adds a new threat to this already perilous world that is struggling to survive. And she sets it all against a ticking clock, making this read a nail-biter.
The author does a brilliant job of mixing the elements of an epic saga, gritty dystopian and dark paranormal/urban fantasy with a touch of horror in THE ETERNITY CURE. Her characters are interesting and engaging, whether likable or unlikable, and her story captivating from beginning to end.
This second book in the series doesn’t suffer from sophomore slump – it is even more thrilling and action-packed than the first. It doesn’t serve as a bridge – the story could stand on its own. The author didn’t let the world-building suffer – if anything, she expanded upon it.
And while the young adult genre may be flooded with stories of vampires and zombie-like creatures set in a post-plague world, Julie Kagawa’s story and series sets itself apart with its diverse and appealing characters, its exhilarating adventure and the imaginative spin this author brings to each of her stories.
With surprising twists and an even more surprising ally, dangerous new enemies and even deadlier threats, and a betrayal that could cost her everything, Allie’s quest to save her creator in THE ETERNITY CURE is an incredibly exciting adventure with a shocking cliffhanger ending that will keep readers riveted.
Reviewer gives this book…
Like In-N-Out Burger‘s infamous secret menu this one deserves my off-the-menu 6 star rating.
On a personal note…
Oh my gosh this book was so wicked awesome. I LOVED every second of it. It was that good. Scratch that. Great. Scratch that. Amazing.
I did not think Julie Kagawa could top what she wrote in THE IMMORTAL RULES. I loved that book and I was so sure that the follow-up couldn’t get any better. But oh my gosh it did. By a lot.
THE ETERNITY CURE was so off-the-charts good that there are no words to adequately describe just how exciting it was to read. How riveted I was to the page as Allison set off on a quest to find Kanin. How unputdownable it was as the story unfolded. And how absolutely torturous that killer cliffhanger ending was.
Nope. No words…. Exciting. Riveting. Unputdownable. Torturous. I’m not counting those as words. Because they don’t even begin to paint a picture of just how awesome this sequel was. Or how desperate I am to get my hands on the next book in this series.
The description is pretty vague about Allison’s journey to find Kanin. It doesn’t reveal whether or not she makes the journey alone or whether she has a traveling companion or two. So I’m going to try to be just as vague when talking about this book so as not to reveal spoilers.
But what I can talk about – one of the elements in this story that I love, love, loved – is that this already dark world got even darker. A world of humans and vampires that was barely hanging on is now potentially on the verge of extinction due to a new outbreak and contagion.
I’d called the world in THE IMMORTAL RULES grisly, but the grisly in that book doesn’t hold a candle to just how grisly things got in this one. Dark. Grisly. Chilling. Violent. Heartbreaking.
Yes, somewhere amidst the chaos, between the action-packed battles and chases, the race against the clock to find Kanin, the encounters with the Bleeders and Molemen, there were moments that were so unbelievably heartbreaking.
Of course I won’t reveal whether it was just my heart that was broken or whether it was one or more of the author’s characters who suffered a broken heart, too. That little tidbit of information shall be my secret for now.
But there’s so much more to this novel than just darkness and bloodshed. There is plenty of that, but that’s not all that THE ETERNITY CURE delivers. There’s suspense. Tension of the nail-biting variety. A journey that is once again epic. Characters that are interesting and challenging and likable and detestable.
And if I’ve somehow given you the impression that this book is all doom and gloom, let me just add that there are also moments that are incredibly sweet and tender. Moments that will make your heart skip a beat or two.
So, yeah, this book has a little bit of everything and a whole lot of the stuff of awesome. Though that ending did kill me. Not only because of what happened but because it made me so desperate to find out just what comes next and gave me no way to do so.
Favorite passage…
There are three amazing passages I want to include here. And much to my surprise, they’re all Allie and Zeke passages. Given just how much I adore both Kanin and Jackal, it was a complete and total surprise when I narrowed down my very most favorite passages to those three.
Of course choosing one is nearly impossible. Though I suppose I should choose the shortest one as opposed to those longish ones that reveal perhaps a bit too much.
I felt him shift in my arms, holding me tighter, tucking my head under his chin. “Only death will take me away from you, vampire girl,” he whispered. “And even then, I’ll watch over you from wherever I end up.”
The Trailer…
This review is based on an eARC I received from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for honest review.
I cannot believe I was chosen to be a part of the tour for THE ETERNITY CURE by Julie Kagawa. As I’d only recently been introduced to the series – what took me so long? – I never thought I’d get picked to be a part of this awesome event. AND…
I never thought I’d get to not only be a member of TEAM VAMPIRE, but that I’d get the opportunity to create my very own post about my most favorite character in the series… yes, you guessed it… KANIN! A character I adored from the moment Allison first encountered him in the tunnels. A character who I loved after what he offered to do, and did, for Allison.
And a character who became even more unbelievably amazing in THE ETERNITY CURE. Yes, I did get the chance to read it. I picked it up immediately after finishing THE IMMORTAL RULES because I just couldn’t put the series down. And while I didn’t think I could like him any more than I did after reading book one, I could. I did. I do.
So…. I am totally stoked – not to be confused with staked – to be TEAM VAMPIRE and to share my love of this series and this author by writing a post about her character KANIN. Which is below… just following some details about the books and author and places you can find them all online.
And if you haven’t yet checked out the BLOOD OF EDEN website, be sure to stop by for all sorts of information about the series, including – but definitely not limited to – character bios, the world of Blood of Eden, all you could ever want to know about Red Lung Disease, and super fun character quotes.
About THE ETERNITY CURE
How do you face the end of eternity?
In Allison Sekemoto’s world, there is one rule left: Blood calls to blood.
She has done the unthinkable: died so that she might continue to live. Cast out of Eden and separated from the boy she dared to love, Allie will follow the call of blood to save her creator, Kanin, from the psychotic vampire Sarren. But when the trail leads to Allie’s birthplace in New Covington, what Allie finds there will change the world forever-and possibly end human and vampire existence.
Allison Sekemoto survives in the Fringe, the outermost circle of a walled-in city.
By day, she and her crew scavenge for food. By night, any one of them could be eaten.
Some days, all that drives Allie is her hatred of them—the vampires who keep humans as blood cattle. Until the night Allie herself dies and becomes one of the monsters.
Enter Julie Kagawa’s dark and twisted world as an unforgettable journey begins.
Julie Kagawa was born in Sacramento, California. But nothing exciting really happened to her there. So, at the age of nine she and her family moved to Hawaii, which she soon discovered was inhabited by large carnivorous insects, colonies of house geckos and frequent hurricanes. She spent much of her time in the ocean, when she wasn’t getting chased out of it by reef sharks, jellyfish and the odd eel.
To pay the rent, Julie worked in different bookstores over the years, but discovered the managers frowned upon her reading the books she was supposed to be shelving. So she turned to her other passion: training animals. She worked as a professional dog trainer for several years, dodging Chihuahua bites and overly enthusiastic Labradors, until her first book sold and she stopped training to write full-time.
Julie now lives in Louisville, Kentucky, where the frequency of shark attacks are at an all-time low. She lives with her husband, two obnoxious cats, one Australian shepherd who is too smart for his own good and the latest addition, a hyperactive Papillon puppy.
For those of you who haven’t “met” Kanin in THE IMMORTAL RULES, I thought I’d start off with just a little bit of an intro…. OH, WAIT!!! Before I forget…
There may be one or two slight spoilers about Kanin’s role in Allison’s life in this character post. So, if you don’t want to know anything beyond the Goodreads description about how Kanin factors in, skip this part of the post and head straight down to the giveaways. But there will be no real spoilers beyond what is revealed in his character bio from the series website or in either book’s description.
So… who is Kanin?
Kanin is a Master vampire. One of the few vampires left who has the ability to turn a human and create a new vampire. In this dark, blood-thirsty world that Allison Sekemoto lives in, even vampires aren’t immune to the after effects of the Red Lung Disease. So even a Master vampire can’t always successfully turn a human. Which is why Kanin’s offer to turn Allison was a huge risk.
Being such a powerful vampire would normally have earned Kanin a city to rule over as Prince. A place with plenty of lower level vampires to do his bidding, a place where humans are kept as Pets and a place with an unending source of blood to make his immortality far more enjoyable than the one he’s chosen to… live.
But Kanin is not like every other Master vampire whose only interest is getting and maintaining power. He has other interests… goals… secrets… ones I’ll leave to him and Allison to reveal within the story. My lips are sealed.
Kanin is also a teacher. A mentor. An insanely good fighter. He’s more than a little bit cryptic, but he reveals important information when he needs to. And he has created quite the devoted student in Allison.
What do we know about Kanin?
Aside from the fact that he’s a Master, he’s Allison’s sire, he has more than a few enemies and even more secrets that he’s keeping, he has mad skills in the fighting department, he is an incredibly patient teacher, he’s way older than he looks, and he makes for one seriously awesome ally?
Aside from all of that, he’s kind of hot.
You don’t believe me? Well, according to his bio, which I’ve included below, he has “piercing black eyes” and a “tall, muscular form.” Oh, and he’s among “the most ancient and powerful of his kind.” If that doesn’t scream hot, I don’t know what does.
And while I may have learned just a bit more, having read both books in this series, it’s probably best I don’t reveal what else I know about Kanin… like what he is looking for, what he’s done that has made him so many enemies, who else he has a connection with other than Allison, and just what he’s willing to risk to keep her safe.
So…. I suppose I have to add brave to that list. But I probably should stop here, or else I might just reveal one or two things I learned about Kanin in THE ETERNITY CURE. Things that may make you question just why I am Team Vampire.
Why should we like Kanin?
Well there’s that whole brave, powerful, Master vampire thing he’s got going on. Some may like him just because he is an immortal. (Team Vampire forever!) Some may like him just for his looks. (I’m not that shallow… okay, well maybe yes I am.) Others may like him just because of what he did for Allison. (My hero!)
And others (me, me, me) like him for his rather awesome quotes. Such as…
“And you, little wildcat, I suspect you have claws you wouldn’t hesitate to use. I find I am in no mood for another fight, so consider yourself lucky. You met a heartless, soulless bloodsucker and lived. Next time, it might be very different.”
or…
“We are vampires…. It makes no difference who we are, where we came from. Princes, Masters and rabids alike, we are monsters, cut off from humanity…. [W]e are forever separate. Damned. Alone…. Will you choose to become a demon with a human face, or will you fight your demon until the end of time, knowing you will forever struggle alone?”
Why do I like Kanin?
Because he gave Allison a choice. Because he saw something in her that made him want to take a risk. Because he didn’t abandon her when he so easily could have. Because he never claimed to be anything other than what he was – “a monster.”
And while he may have been a vampire of few words, the words he did utter were ones that just kind of stuck with me.
Plus, his ability to handle a blade… and the whole hotness thing… were most definitely qualities I put in the “win” column.
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But if you want to learn more about Kanin, you should totally meet him in THE IMMORTAL RULES and follow it up with THE ETERNITY CURE where things are a little bit darker and a lot more dire for him.
And if you just can’t wait, here’s the short bio from the series website…
Allie’s sire–the vampire who turned her–is one of the Masters, the most ancient and powerful of his kind. His piercing black eyes, tall, muscular form and calm, quiet demeanor make for one ominous specimen of immortality. He is a patient but demanding teacher who keeps his secrets close.
… and a few parting words from Kanin that drive his earlier point home.
The Immortal Rules Book Trailer
The Giveaways
This tour features TWO awesome giveaways:
ONE winner’s choice of either THE IMMORTAL RULES or THE ETERNITY CURE
and
A Grand Prize giveaway winner for a Blood of Eden inspired Travel Package which includes… A beautiful handmade leather travel journal, handmade pencils, a copy of THE IMMORTAL RULES and THE ETERNITY CURE and a vintage leather messenger bag – “Allison style”
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Entries into the daily giveaway will also count toward the grand prize giveaway!
THE IMMORTAL RULES by Julie Kagawa was released in the U.S. on April 24, 2012 in hardcover, audio and eBook formats and will be releasing in paperback format on March 26, 2013.
It is currently available to order online in all formats at AMAZON and in hardcover, paperback and eBook formats at BARNES & NOBLE.
Published Harlequin TEEN the print edition is 464 pages.
THE IMMORTAL RULES is the first book in author Julie Kagawa’s Blood of Eden series. The second book in the series, THE ETERNITY CURE, is slated for release on April 30, 2013.
To survive in a ruined world, she must embrace the darkness
Allison Sekemoto survives in the Fringe, the outermost circle of a walled-in city. By day, she and her crew scavenge for food. By night, any one of them could be eaten. Some days, all that drives Allie is her hatred ofthem—the vampires who keep humans as blood cattle. Until the night Allie herself dies and becomes one of the monsters.
Forced to flee her city, Allie must pass for human as she joins a ragged group of pilgrims seeking a legend—a place that might have a cure for the disease that killed off most of civilization and created the rabids, the bloodthirsty creatures who threaten human and vampire alike. And soon Allie will have to decide what and who is worth dying for again.
Enter Julie Kagawa’s dark and twisted world as an unforgettable journey begins.
THE IMMORTAL RULES is an incredibly imaginative, dark and gritty, and immensely entertaining story set in a future that is bleak and in a world that is brimming with violence and on the verge of collapse. A world where vampires control the cities. Where humans either choose to serve them or suffer the consequences of choosing independence. And where survival is not much more than a dream.
It is an epic adventure that follows Allison Sekemoto as she at first fights to survive as an Unregistered human in a world where only Registereds are given the means to survive and then as she struggles to come to terms with the monster she has chosen to become.
Forced to leave New Covington, Allie must venture out into the world beyond the Fringe, navigate its unfamiliar, desolate and dangerous landscape, and face challenges far greater than any she could have ever imagined.
Julie Kagawa has once again taken her readers on a journey in THE IMMORTAL RULES. But this time the setting is more ominous, the world more devastated, the future more hopeless, and its residents more vicious.
And in this grim and frightening reality, where most of the population, both human and vampire, have been wiped out by the Red Lung disease, the author has introduced threats beyond those of starvation and illness and the violence that accompanies them. She has created monsters more terrifying than vampires. And she has offered up only the remotest glimmer of hope for salvation.
Her heroine, Allison Sekemoto, is brave, stubborn, compassionate but realistic, and fierce but likable. There are a broad spectrum of characters to connect with, to like, to despise, to root for, to cringe away from, and to both respect and detest all at once. And with enemies that range from the terrible to the grotesque and allies that are both obvious and unlikely, there is no shortage of creativity and imagination when it comes to character development in this story.
With each turn of the page, the story will draw readers deeper into this dark and disturbing world. A world that is equally as fascinating as it is horrifying. A cruel and cutthroat world that readers might wish they never entered, but one they’ll never want to leave.
Exciting, chilling and heartbreaking, THE IMMORTAL RULES will hold readers captive from start to finish and leave them anxiously awaiting the sequel.
Reviewer gives this book…
On a personal note…
THE IMMORTAL RULES was amazing. With a capital A-M-A-Z-I-N-G. That’s it. What else is there? There is really no other word I could utter that would express what I felt about this book any better than that one. Seriously.
Should everyone read this book? Yes. So there’s no need for me to say anything else about it.
Of course I have a ton of things I could say about this book, its characters, the world, the adventure. And I suppose I should say a few more things here. These are supposed to be my thoughts after all.
So….
Did I love the world? Oh heck yes. While I thought I was over the whole dystopian/post-apocalyptic type of setting, clearly I wasn’t. Or at least not it when it’s Julie Kagawa’s version.
She painted a very dark and gritty picture. She created a chilling, danger-filled world with innumerable threats. Disease, hunger, violence. She created a broad range of characters to fill her world. Vampires. Rabids. Mole men. Pets. Registereds. Unregistereds. Fanatics. Traitors.
She took me on a journey.
One of my favorite aspects of Julie Kagawa’s stories is the journey she creates for both her characters and readers. And the one in THE IMMORTAL RULES is no exception.
It was an epic adventure. One that took her character, Allison Sekemoto, through different settings. Many of them hostile.
And on this adventure we were introduced to all sorts of different characters. Some good, many of them evil. Some likable, many of them detestable.
Going on this journey allowed her character to develop in different ways than she would have with the entire story taking place in New Covington. It definitely allowed Allie to experience different things. Become a different… person.
And while I missed Kanin, a character I liked from the moment we were introduced, I loved getting to meet Ezekiel Crosse. And while I was sad about what happened to a certain group of Unregistereds, I loved getting to meet the new Allie who I actually liked a lot more than the old one. She was just as stubborn, but way more kick-a** and way less frustrating.
Had Allison never left the city she’d called home, I would have never had the chance to meet the very maddening and even more intriguing Jackal, the Raider King of Old Chicago.
I absolutely loved this story. Its darkness. Its grisly reality. Its characters, many of whom showed incredible growth. Characters who are all very memorable. Its ability to transport me to its devastated world in its scary and violent future.
And contrary to what I said at the outset, about how just one word – amazing – is sufficient to describe THE IMMORTAL RULES, I think awesome, epic, thrilling, exhilarating, gripping and fan-freaking-tastic are also words I’d use.
Favorite passage…
I actually had four favorite passages. One was a quote from Allie when she was talking to the rabids. Two involved Kanin, but one was way too long and the other too short. So I decided to go with this one, which is only slightly spoiler-y if you haven’t read the description.
He gave my hair a final, gentle tug and turned away. I watched him go, Hunger and longing and that strange, squirmy feeling twisting my insides. Crawling into my tent, I pulled the blanket over my head and tried to sleep, to forget Ezekiel Crosse. His touch. His warmth. And how badly I wanted to sink my fangs into his throat and truly make him mine.
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