Today is HUGE for new releases, bookworms, Huuuuuuge!
There are SO MANY awesome books debuting today...
...Like highly-anticipated The Selection companion THE HEIR by Kiera Cass, a new contemporary romance by Kasie West, THE FILL-IN BOYFRIEND, debut novel TRACKED by Jenny Martin that already has a lot of good buzz surrounding it, HALFWAY PERFECT by bestselling author Julie Cross and model Mark Perini (which you can enter to win RIGHT NOW!), SAINT ANYTHING by YA heavyweight contemporary champion Sarah Dessen, and SO MUCH MORE!!!
BUT, BEST OF ALL--TO ME--
FAIRY TALES!!!
Today, we get the release of not one, but two fairy tale-influenced novels.
(THREE if you count ISLE OF THE LOST by Melissa de la Cruz,
which I've vlogged about!)
AND THEY ARE BOTH AWESOME!!!
There are SO MANY awesome books debuting today...
...Like highly-anticipated The Selection companion THE HEIR by Kiera Cass, a new contemporary romance by Kasie West, THE FILL-IN BOYFRIEND, debut novel TRACKED by Jenny Martin that already has a lot of good buzz surrounding it, HALFWAY PERFECT by bestselling author Julie Cross and model Mark Perini (which you can enter to win RIGHT NOW!), SAINT ANYTHING by YA heavyweight contemporary champion Sarah Dessen, and SO MUCH MORE!!!
BUT, BEST OF ALL--TO ME--
FAIRY TALES!!!
Today, we get the release of not one, but two fairy tale-influenced novels.
(THREE if you count ISLE OF THE LOST by Melissa de la Cruz,
which I've vlogged about!)
AND THEY ARE BOTH AWESOME!!!
Happy Book Birthday to
A COURT OF THORNS AND ROSES
by Sarah J. Maas
and
CRIMSON BOUND
by Rosamund Hodge!!!
ACOT&R is one of the most brilliant retellings I've read of Beauty and the Beast,
while CRIMSON BOUND throws back to a very old and largely unknown retelling of Little Red Riding Hood called The Story of Grandmother.
A COURT OF THORNS AND ROSES
by Sarah J. Maas
and
CRIMSON BOUND
by Rosamund Hodge!!!
ACOT&R is one of the most brilliant retellings I've read of Beauty and the Beast,
while CRIMSON BOUND throws back to a very old and largely unknown retelling of Little Red Riding Hood called The Story of Grandmother.
and reviewed them both during this year's Fairy Tale Fortnight!
If you want a good B&B retelling OR heck, an absorbing fantasy,
check out my review of A COURT OF THORNS AND ROSES!
If you're looking for something dark and gritty, almost paranormal in tone, based on a tale you may not be as familiar with,
you're going to want to read my review of CRIMSON BOUND!
...Heck, you're just going to want to snag BOTH books this week!!! ^.~
I can't wait for you to read these books, too, so I can hear your thoughts!
Good luck on making the New York Times Best Sellers List to both authors!
x--^_^--x
~*~
O F F I C I A L I N F O:
Title: A COURT OF THORNS AND ROSES
Author: Sarah J. Maas
Release Date: May 5, 2015
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Received: For Review
Received: For Review
SUMMARY:
A thrilling, seductive new series from New York Times bestselling author Sarah J. Maas, blending Beauty and the Beast with faerie lore.
When nineteen-year-old huntress Feyre kills a wolf in the woods, a beast-like creature arrives to demand retribution for it. Dragged to a treacherous magical land she only knows about from legends, Feyre discovers that her captor is not an animal, but Tamlin—one of the lethal, immortal faeries who once ruled their world.
As she dwells on his estate, her feelings for Tamlin transform from icy hostility into a fiery passion that burns through every lie and warning she's been told about the beautiful, dangerous world of the Fae. But an ancient, wicked shadow grows over the faerie lands, and Feyre must find a way to stop it . . . or doom Tamlin—and his world—forever.
Perfect for fans of Kristin Cashore and George R. R. Martin, this first book in a sexy and action-packed new series is impossible to put down!
When nineteen-year-old huntress Feyre kills a wolf in the woods, a beast-like creature arrives to demand retribution for it. Dragged to a treacherous magical land she only knows about from legends, Feyre discovers that her captor is not an animal, but Tamlin—one of the lethal, immortal faeries who once ruled their world.
As she dwells on his estate, her feelings for Tamlin transform from icy hostility into a fiery passion that burns through every lie and warning she's been told about the beautiful, dangerous world of the Fae. But an ancient, wicked shadow grows over the faerie lands, and Feyre must find a way to stop it . . . or doom Tamlin—and his world—forever.
Perfect for fans of Kristin Cashore and George R. R. Martin, this first book in a sexy and action-packed new series is impossible to put down!
~*~
O F F I C I A L I N F O:
Title: CRIMSON BOUND
Author: Rosamund Hodge
Release Date: May 5, 2015
Publisher: Balzer + Bray // HarperTeen
Received: For Review
Received: For Review
SUMMARY:
When
Rachelle was fifteen she was good—apprenticed to her aunt and in
training to protect her village from dark magic. But she was also
reckless— straying from the forest path in search of a way to free her
world from the threat of eternal darkness. After an illicit meeting goes
dreadfully wrong, Rachelle is forced to make a terrible choice that
binds her to the very evil she had hoped to defeat.
Three years later, Rachelle has given her life to serving the realm, fighting deadly creatures in an effort to atone. When the king orders her to guard his son Armand—the man she hates most—Rachelle forces Armand to help her find the legendary sword that might save their world. As the two become unexpected allies, they uncover far-reaching conspiracies, hidden magic, and a love that may be their undoing. In a palace built on unbelievable wealth and dangerous secrets, can Rachelle discover the truth and stop the fall of endless night?
Inspired by the classic fairy tale Little Red Riding Hood, CRIMSON BOUND is an exhilarating tale of darkness, love, and redemption.
(This is a standalone novel, not part of the Cruel Beauty Universe.)
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