Stacking the Shelves #208

Stacking the Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews that lets us share what we've added to our shelves.

I got Courting Darkness! The His Fair Assassin series is my all-time favourite historical fiction books so my excitement's off the charts at receiving this continuation. Thank you Raincoast Books <3

 

I received an amazing package for a bookstagram tour, thank you so much to Indiegram Book Tours!


 

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Review: Jane Austen: Her Heart Did Whisper by Manuela Santoni

Jane Austen: Her Heart Did Whisper
by Manuela Santoni

October 1, 2018

96 pages

Goodreads     Indigo

Goodreads Summary:
In a time of formal dances, courtyard courtships, and strict ideas about a woman's role in the world, Jane Austen looked at the England around her and created unforgettable art. Before she was the beloved author of Pride and Prejudice and other classic novels, Jane Austen was a young woman wrestling with society's expectations and challenges of the heart. Her own story involves choices that changed literary history--and perhaps even the choice to walk away from love. This graphic imagining of Jane Austen's youth includes her creative awakening and her much-speculated-upon encounters with Tom Lefroy, a brash law student. Jane Austen: Her Heart Did Whisper is a vision of the thrills and pains of young romance, the bonds of sisterhood, and the decisions that make a person who she is.
 

WoW #220: Bloodwitch (The Witchlands #3) by Susan Dennard

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Bloodwitch
(The Witchlands #3)
by Susan Dennard

February 12, 2019
464 pages

Goodreads      Indigo

Goodreads Summary:
Fans of Susan Dennard's New York Times bestselling Witchlands series have fallen in love with the Bloodwitch Aeduan. And now, finally, comes his story.

High in a snowy mountain range, a monastery that holds more than just faith clings to the side of a cliff. Below, thwarted by a lake, a bloodthirsty horde of raiders await the coming of winter and the frozen path to destroy the sanctuary and its secrets.

The Bloodwitch Aeduan has teamed up with the Threadwitch Iseult and the magical girl Owl to stop the destruction. But to do so, he must confront his own father, and his past.
 

One of my all-time favourite series so of course I can't wait for more!! Who else is in love with this cover? #Baeduan <3

What are you guys waiting on this week?

Review: Give the Dark My Love (Give the Dark My Love #1) by Beth Revis

Give the Dark My Love
(Give the Dark My Love #1)
by Beth Revis

September 25, 2018

456 pages

Goodreads     Indigo

Goodreads Summary:
When seventeen-year-old Nedra Brysstain leaves her home in the rural, northern territories of Lunar Island to attend the prestigious Yugen Academy, she has only one goal in mind: learn the trade of medicinal alchemy. A scholarship student matriculating with the children of Lunar Island's wealthiest and most powerful families, Nedra doesn't quite fit in with the other kids at Yugen, who all look down on her.

All, except for Greggori "Grey" Astor. Grey is immediately taken by the brilliant and stubborn Nedra, who he notices is especially invested in her studies. And that's for a good reason: a deadly plague has been sweeping through the North, and it's making its way toward the cities. With her family's life--and the lives of all of Lunar Island's citizens--on the line, Nedra is determined to find a cure for the plague.

Grey and Nedra continue to grow closer, but as the sickness spreads and the body count rises, Nedra becomes desperate to find a cure. Soon, she finds herself diving into alchemy's most dangerous corners--and when she turns to the most forbidden practice of all, necromancy, even Grey might not be able to pull her from the darkness.

Stacking the Shelves #207

Stacking the Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews that lets us share what we've added to our shelves.

I picked up Empress of All Seasons from Raincoast Books, thank you! Look for the blog tour in November ;)

I got a giant stack of books from Indigo Teen <3 They were super kind to send me books from their recent #IndigoYAPreview event! I haven't heard of most of these but they sound interesting~
 

 

They were also cleaning out their YA arcs and I managed to snatch this pile ;)

 

A big thank you to Tina @ Indigo Teen!! And sorry I couldn't squeeze the kitty into the photos. XD
 

What did you add to your shelves this week?

Review: The Governess Game (Girl Meets Duke #2) by Tessa Dare

The Governess Game
(Girl Meets Duke #2)
by Tessa Dare

August 28, 2018

373 pages

Goodreads     Indigo

Goodreads Summary:
He’s been a bad, bad rake—and it takes a governess to teach him a lesson

The accidental governess.

After her livelihood slips through her fingers, Alexandra Mountbatten takes on an impossible post: transforming a pair of wild orphans into proper young ladies. However, the girls don’t need discipline. They need a loving home. Try telling that to their guardian, Chase Reynaud: duke’s heir in the streets and devil in the sheets. The ladies of London have tried—and failed—to make him settle down. Somehow, Alexandra must reach his heart... without risking her own.

The infamous rake.

Like any self-respecting libertine, Chase lives by one rule: no attachments. When a stubborn little governess tries to reform him, he decides to give her an education—in pleasure. That should prove he can’t be tamed. But Alexandra is more than he bargained for: clever, perceptive, passionate. She refuses to see him as a lost cause. Soon the walls around Chase’s heart are crumbling... and he’s in danger of falling, hard.

Cover Reveal with Giveaway: The Bridge Kingdom (The Bridge Kingdom #1) by Danielle L. Jensen

 

From Danielle L. Jensen:

I’m so excited to share the cover of THE BRIDGE KINGDOM, which was illustrated by the talented Richard Anderson! This novel was pure enjoyment to write because I was able to create a story that blends intrigue, adventure, and LOTS of steamy romance, all of which takes place in a fantastical setting. THE BRIDGE KINGDOM was written specifically for audio, and with the exceptional narration of Lauren Fortgang and James Patrick Cronin, it truly is an incredible listening experience!

 

 

The Bridge Kingdom

(The Bridge Kingdom #1)

Danielle L. Jensen

October 16, 2018

Goodreads     Audible

Goodreads Summary:

What if you fell in love with the one person you’d sworn to destroy?

Lara has only one thought for her husband on their wedding day: I will bring your kingdom to its knees.

A princess trained from childhood to be a lethal spy, Lara knows that the Bridge Kingdom represents both legendary evil - and legendary promise. The only route through a storm-ravaged world, the Bridge Kingdom controls all trade and travel between lands, allowing its ruler to enrich himself and deprive his enemies, including Lara’s homeland. So when she is sent as a bride under the guise of fulfilling a treaty of peace, Lara is prepared to do whatever it takes to fracture the defenses of the impenetrable Bridge Kingdom.

But as she infiltrates her new home - a lush paradise surrounded by tempest seas - and comes to know her new husband, Aren, Lara begins to question where the true evil resides. Around her, she sees a kingdom fighting for survival, and in Aren, a man fiercely protective of his people. As her mission drives her to deeper understanding of the fight to possess the bridge, Lara finds the simmering attraction between her and Aren impossible to ignore.

 

Her goal nearly within reach, Lara will have to decide her own fate: Will she be the destroyer of a king or the savior of her people?

 

Content warning: The Bridge Kingdom includes more explicit sexual content than Danielle’s other YA novels.

About Danielle L. Jensen:

Danielle L. Jensen is the USA Today bestselling author of The Malediction Novels: Stolen Songbird, Hidden Huntress, Warrior Witch, and The Broken Ones. Her upcoming novels are THE BRIDGE KINGDOM, which will be released by Audible Originals in October, 2018 and DARK SHORES, which will be released by Tor Teen in May, 2019. She lives with her family in Calgary, Canada.

 

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WoW #219: The Antidote by Shelley Sackier

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The Antidote

by Shelley Sackier

February 5, 2019
368 pages

Goodreads      Indigo

Goodreads Summary:
Magic is not allowed, under any circumstances — even if it could save someone’s life. Instead, there are herbal remedies and traditional techniques that have been painstakingly recorded in lieu of using the mystical arts. Fee knows this, so she keeps her magic a secret.

Except her best friend, Xavi, is deathly ill. He’s also the crown prince. Saving him is important, not only for her, but for the entire kingdom.

Fee’s desperation to save her friend means she can barely contain the magic inside her. And after the tiniest of slips, Fee is thrust into a dark and secretive world that is as alluring as it is dangerous.

If she gives in, it could mean she can save Xavi. But it also means that those who wish to snuff out magic might just snuff her out in the process.
 

Life and death situation involving magic: sounds interesting!!

What are you guys waiting on this week?

Review: Escaping from Houdini (Stalking Jack the Ripper #3) by Kerri Maniscalco

Escaping from Houdini
(Stalking Jack the Ripper #3)

by Kerri Maniscalco

September 18, 2018
416 pages

Goodreads     Indigo

Goodreads Summary:

In this third installment in the #1 bestselling Stalking Jack the Ripper series, a luxurious ocean liner becomes a floating prison of scandal, madness, and horror when passengers are murdered one by one…with nowhere to run from the killer. .

Audrey Rose Wadsworth and her partner-in-crime-investigation, Thomas Cresswell, are en route to New York to help solve another blood-soaked mystery. Embarking on a week-long voyage across the Atlantic on the opulent RMS Etruria, they’re delighted to discover a traveling troupe of circus performers, fortune tellers, and a certain charismatic young escape artist entertaining the first-class passengers nightly.

But then, privileged young women begin to go missing without explanation, and a series of brutal slayings shocks the entire ship. The strange and disturbing influence of the Moonlight Carnival pervades the decks as the murders grow ever more freakish, with nowhere to escape except the unforgiving sea. It’s up to Audrey Rose and Thomas to piece together the gruesome investigation as even more passengers die before reaching their destination. But with clues to the next victim pointing to someone she loves, can Audrey Rose unravel the mystery before the killer’s horrifying finale? 

Stacking the Shelves #206

Stacking the Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews that lets us share what we've added to our shelves.

This week HCCFrenzy sent me a cute package with some bookish goodies and this book for review, thank you!!

I was on the BookOutlet website and saw some books I've been wanting AND I had a coupon so I went ahead and got them XD Most of these are sequels to series I love but Looking Inside is a romance that I recall Alyssa from The Eater of Books! really enjoyed so I snatched a copy!

And of course Pickles got the box ;)

 

What did you add to your shelves this week?

Review: Hard Sell (21 Wall Street #2) by Lauren Layne

Hard Sell
(21 Wall Street #2)
by Lauren Layne

September 4, 2018

252 pages

Goodreads     Indigo

Goodreads Summary:
He’s a Wall Street wolf. She’s been hired to tame him. From New York Times bestselling author Lauren Layne comes a wildly sexy novel of business and pleasure.

Twenty-eight and filthy rich, Matt Cannon is the youngest broker on Wall Street. He may be a “boy wonder,” but he’s every inch a man. Ask any woman—any night. But when Matt’s latest fling makes scandalous headlines, his clients get anxious, and his bosses at Wolfe Investments level an ultimatum: keep his assets zipped, get a “real” girlfriend, and clean up his act. Only one woman can help Matt with something this hard.

For PR genius Sabrina Cross, the best fixer in Manhattan, playing Matt’s steady is going to be a challenge, even if it’s just for show. They already have an explosive history, she can’t stand the cocky party boy, and worse—she can’t stop thinking about him. So who’ll dare to break her “no touching” rule first? Because when that happens, Matt and Sabrina’s game of let’s pretend will get so hot it could set both their reputations on fire.

WoW #218: The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon

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The Priory of the Orange Tree

by Samantha Shannon

February 26, 2019
896 pages

 

Goodreads      Indigo

Goodreads Summary:
From the internationally bestselling author of The Bone Season, a trailblazing epic fantasy about a world on the brink of war with dragons—and the women who must lead the fight to save it.

A world divided.
A queendom without an heir.
An ancient enemy awakens.

The House of Berethnet has ruled Inys for a thousand years. Still unwed, Queen Sabran the Ninth must conceive a daughter to protect her realm from destruction—but assassins are getting closer to her door.

Ead Duryan is an outsider at court. Though she has risen to the position of lady-in-waiting, she is loyal to a hidden society of mages. Ead keeps a watchful eye on Sabran, secretly protecting her with forbidden magic.

Across the dark sea, Tané has trained all her life to be a dragonrider, but is forced to make a choice that could see her life unravel.

Meanwhile, the divided East and West refuse to parley, and forces of chaos are rising from their sleep.
 

Wow this book is a monster... Almost 900 pages!! But The Bone Season is one of my very favourite series so I'm looking forward to this new separate standalone of hers!

What are you guys waiting on this week?

Review: Nightblood (Frostblood Saga #3) by Elly Blake

Nightblood
(Frostblood Saga #3)
by Elly Blake
August 21, 2018
448 pages

Goodreads     Indigo

Goodreads Summary:
Ruby's world has changed more than she ever could have imagined. She's in love with a powerful Frost King. She's the heir to the Fire Throne. And she may be a Nightblood--the spawn of a vengeful deity hellbent on releasing his wraithlike Minax from their prison. Once freed, these beasts will roam the earth, devouring every last person until he or she is nothing but an empty husk. But Ruby is able to control the Minax to a degree, and now she, her beloved Arcus, and her friend Kai must find a way to bring Frostbloods and Firebloods--sworn enemies--together to make a stand against a foe more deadly than any they've faced.

In this heart-pounding finale of Elly Blake's gorgeously written and action-packed Frostblood Saga, the fate of Frostbloods, Firebloods, and all of humanity is at stake.

Stacking the Shelves #205

Stacking the Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews that lets us share what we've added to our shelves.

I got a fun package from Thomas Allen & Son, thank you!! As you can see the cat took over while I was trying to take a picture lol... The tote bag that he's laid claim to is awesome! Check out my Instagram to see the print on it ;)

 

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Review: The Cheerleaders by Kara Thomas

The Cheerleaders

by Kara Thomas

July 31, 2018

384 pages

Goodreads     Indigo

Goodreads Summary:
There are no more cheerleaders in the town of Sunnybrook.

First there was the car accident—two girls gone after hitting a tree on a rainy night. Not long after, the murders happened. Those two girls were killed by the man next door. The police shot him, so no one will ever know why he did it. Monica’s sister was the last cheerleader to die. After her suicide, Sunnybrook High disbanded the cheer squad. No one wanted to be reminded of the girls they lost.

That was five years ago. Now the faculty and students at Sunnybrook High want to remember the lost cheerleaders. But for Monica, it’s not that easy. She just wants to forget. Only, Monica’s world is starting to unravel. There are the letters in her stepdad’s desk, an unearthed, years-old cell phone, a strange new friend at school. . . . Whatever happened five years ago isn’t over. Some people in town know more than they’re saying. And somehow Monica is at the center of it all.

There are no more cheerleaders in Sunnybrook, but that doesn’t mean anyone else is safe.

WoW #217: Warrior of the Wild by Tricia Levenseller

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Warrior of the Wild
by Tricia Levenseller

February 26, 2019
336 pages

Goodreads      Indigo

Goodreads Summary:
How do you kill a god?

As her father's chosen heir, eighteen-year-old Rasmira has trained her whole life to become a warrior and lead her village. But when her coming-of-age trial is sabotaged and she fails the test, her father banishes her to the monster-filled wilderness with an impossible quest: to win back her honour, she must kill the oppressive god who claims tribute from the villages each year or die trying.
 

Her debut duology is one of my all-time favourite pirate books. I love her characters and can't wait to see what new ones she brings to life!

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Stacking the Shelves #204

Stacking the Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews that lets us share what we've added to our shelves.

HBGCanada sent me the Frostblood Saga books, thank you! They're so pretty and I can't wait to share some pics on my bookstagram account :D

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