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[BOOK BLITZ] Forestium by Christopher D. Morgan || Q&A + Giveaway
BLOG TOUR/ REVIEW: Before Vengeance by Louisa Lo
Synopsis:
What if everything you’ve ever known, down to what you are, was a lie?
Growing up in the enchanted kingdom of Dualsing, seventeen-year-old Lady Serafina has always known she’s different. Her fae power never manifested itself during puberty, and her parents treated her like a tolerated houseguest rather than family. Even her childhood sweetheart, Crown Prince Eldon, distanced himself the moment he was old enough to know the secret about Serafina that everyone in their world seems to know—except her.
Now her upcoming birthday is being treated as a national holiday by the very people who’d neglected her, Eldon is in for a political battle of his life that she’s somehow being dragged into, and Serafina is developing abilities that feel terrifyingly right, but aren’t fae power at all.
As she starts to investigate her origin, Serafina has no idea she would be setting in motion events that would have far-reaching consequences not just for herself, but for all the planes.
Note: BEFORE VENGEANCE is a prequel of VENGEANCE BE MINE.
And while we didn’t get to know too much about Eldon, he was a pretty good male lead. He knew of the deceit and secrets his parents kept, of what the others kept from Serafina, and while he himself couldn’t tell her he still made time to see her. It had to be in secret because she was basically an outcast, but he never failed to be there for her. His utter need for the crown however, it changed how things could have turned out. I like how it works out though, because it makes for more opportunities in the next books. He is also protective and loyal, but not above certain dirty deeds. Which I won’t spoil. What I loved most though would probably have to be his bond with Trust, his pet dragon. I love how they work together and have a loyal friendship. I also like that while Trust is a pet, his has a mind of his own and isn’t afraid to question Eldon. I wouldn’t mind seeing more of both of them in the next books.
Now, world building. I rather liked the details and structure of the world. It’s unique and I would love to see it be more developed in the next book.
“Louisa Lo has an exciting new voice to bring to urban fantasy and a fun and breezy writing style that kept the pages quickly turning well into the night! I need more!” –Michelle Rowen, National Bestselling Author
Louisa Lo lives in Toronto, Canada with her husband, an aristocratic cat, and more cardboard boxes than she cares to unpack. She decided to write about vigilantes, because it seems like a better life choice than trying to become one and landing herself in jail. She just has that kind of luck.
August 10th
–Bambi Unbridled >> Review
–Archaeolibrarian – I Dig Good Books! >> Excerpt
–Book Snacks >> Review
–Lore Lush Books >> Guest post
August 11th
–Book Stop Corner >> Review
–Books and Authors >> Review
–Padme’s Library >> Interview
August 12th
–Mythical Books >> Guest post
–Evermore Books >> Review
–Authors You Want to Read >> Excerpt
August 13th
–happy tails and tales >> Review
–Library of Books >> Review
–Brooke Blogs >> Guest post
August 14th
–Black Words-White Pages >> Excerpt
–Two Ends of the Pen >> Interview
BLOG TOUR/REVIEW: Like Candy by Debra Doxer
*I’m posting this as part of the XpressoBookTours Like Candy Blog Tour. I received a free ebook copy of this in order to do so.
Publication date: July 28th 2015
Genres: Mystery, Romance, Young Adult
Synopsis:
Revenge is sweet, just like candy.Candy Seaborne knows she’s badass. She takes after her father, an assassin and possibly a spy, although he won’t admit to either. She idolizes him. Her dream is to follow in his footsteps. But first, she has to finish high school.Biding her time, waiting for real life to begin, Candy craves drama and isn’t above manufacturing some. If you’re a classmate who wronged her or a boyfriend who cheated, watch your back. She’s no pushover, and revenge may be her favorite pastime.Jonah Bryson is the senior class heartthrob who breaks all the stereotypes. He’s a jock, but he isn’t the typical player. He’s moody and antisocial. No girl has gotten anywhere with him since his last girlfriend broke his heart.Candy sees Jonah as a challenge and the perfect distraction. But she may be in over her head because unlike everyone else, Jonah isn’t buying her tough act. He sees the lost, lonely girl inside. He sees too much. When he looks at her that way, she wants to let her guard down and be vulnerable. But that’s the last thing she should do because her father’s world is spilling over into hers, and life is about to get real much sooner than Candy expected.

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THE TOUR STOPS
August 3rd
–Book Snacks
–A Bookish Escape
–The Boundless Book List
–Evermore Books
–Bad Bird Reads
–Mortal Moments
August 4th
–Books Can Take You There
–Bookworm for Kids
–Library of Books {Me}
–Musings of the Book-a-holic Fairies, Inc.
–Mama She’s Crazy About Books
–Bibliobibuli Young Adult Book Blog
August 5th
–Cat’s Guilty Pleasure
–Book Briefs
–Lite-rate-ture
–Confessions of a Y.A. and N.A. Book Addict
–Million Book Mill
August 6th
–She Reads New Adult
–The Angels Pearl
–Biblio Belles Book Blog
–Ali’s Books
–Escape Reality with Books
August 7th
–The Petite Book Blogger
–BCS Reviews
–nerdychampagne
–Latte Nights Reviews
–Book Fanatics
–books are love
August 8th
–Lekeisha The Booknerd
–City of Friendship Fangirl
–Miss Little Book Addict YA House of Books
–Confessions of a Bookfreak
–Marebare’s Book Shelf
–Alexandra Florence Books
~Sage<3
REVIEW: The Dreamer by E.J. Mellow
* I received an eARC copy of this book from Xpresso Book Tours in exchange for an honest review.
Title: The Dreamer
Author: E.J. Mellow
Series: (The Dreamland Series, #1)
Publication date: May 15th 2015
Genres: Fantasy, New Adult
Synopsis:
It’s night. Always night. Dreams guard against the evil forged by nightmares. Infinite shooting stars illuminate a moonless sky. A city stands alone, surrounded by a darkened field. On its fringes, a man watches one star separate from the masses and fall. What survives the crash will unveil a secret centuries long hidden.Molly hasn’t slept well since the night of her twenty-fourth birthday. Being struck by lightning might have something to do with it, but then again, her chicken did look a little undercooked at dinner. Whatever the culprit, her life quickly catapults from mundane to insane as, night after night, Molly is transported through her once dreamless sleep to a mysterious land illuminated by shooting stars.
There she meets the captivating but frustrating Dev, and together they discover Molly possesses a power coveted by his people—the ability to conjure almost anything she desires into existence. Seduced by the possibilities of this gift, Molly shifts her attention from waking life toward the man, the magic, and the world found in her dreams.
But Molly must ask herself—does something truly exist if you only see it when you close your eyes?
Faced with the threat of losing everything—her job, best friend, boyfriend, and most importantly, that little thing called her sanity—Molly will learn just how far she’ll go to uncover what is real and what is merely a figment of her imagination.

REVIEW:The Echoed Life of Jorja Graham by Brynn Myers
*I received a free ebook copy of this from Xpresso Book Tours in exchange for an honest review.
Title: The Echoed Life of Jorja Graham
Publication date: April 9th 2015
Genres: Paranormal Romance
“Follow my echo and I will lead you to the still point at the center of it all.” ~ Jorja
BLOGTOUR/REVIEW: Wolfskin by W.R. Gingell
*I’m posting this as part of the XpressoBookTours Wolfskin Blog Tour. I recieved a free ebook copy of this in order to do so.
*This is also posted on Coffee & All Things Random.
Publication date: May 1st 2015
Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult
Synopsis:‘If you want adventure, you have to march right up to it and kick it in the shins . . .’At fourteen, barefoot and running wild, Rose is delighted to be apprenticed to Akiva, the witch of the forest. She thinks it will be all enchantment and excitement, and not so much fuss about baths. The reality is much more sober and practical- that is, until she meets a mysterious wolf in the forest and is tricked into stepping off the path . . .In young, naive Rose, Bastian sees a way of escape. Cursed to remain in the shape of a wolf after running afoul of a powerful enchantress, he has lived many decades under a spell, and now he is both desperate and ruthless. But by breaking part of Bastian’s curse, Rose has caught the attention of Cassandra, the enchantress who cursed him: and Cassandra is by no means ready to forgive and forget.Meanwhile, wardens have been disappearing from the forest, one by one. Rose is certain that Cassandra is behind the disappearances, but can she and Bastian get to the bottom of the matter before Akiva disappears as well? And are Bastian’s motives entirely to be trusted?Sometimes the little girl in the red hood doesn’t get eaten, and sometimes the wolf isn’t the most frightening thing in the forest.
- Characters:
- Rose is feisty, adventurous, and wants to be a Pirate so she never has to marry. She’s strong and brave but also young and naive. She’s a very believable character. She also tends to act without thinking. So watching her grow up, fight Cassandra, try to save Bastian from his curse, and try to solve the mystery of the missing Wardens was very satisfying and enjoyable.
- Bastian is probably my favorite. At first, he’s a conniving, vicious wolf who’s about to eat Rose on their first meeting. But when she breaks the first part of his curse he isn’t so bad. He’s a cursed man in the form of a wolf because of what he did, and he’s playful, protective, kind, thoughtful, and I loved reading about his interactions with Rose. Sure, at times he was slightly scary and his behavior was unsettling (mostly when the black surrounded the gold of his aura) but overall he was a character I really love.He’s also tortured and brooding, but he’s quick witted and definitely entertaining, especially when with Rose. Their banter never bored me and was very entertaining.
- Akiva is a Warden who took on Rose as an apprentice. She’s not your typical lovey, dovey, coddle-you woman. No. She’s a tough, no nonsense old lady with a hard fist and scolding eyes. She makes Rose work for everything and gets her to figure out things on her own since Akiva was never told anything whilst she was young; she had to figure it out herself.Akiva shows her emotions in odd ways, but once you get to know her it’s easy enough to tell when she’s happy, relieved, pleased and so on. She teaches Rose about magic and responsibility and she plays a major role in who Rose grows to be.
- Pacing:
- To me, I feel the pacing was perfect. Though at times, with all the parties Rose went to because her sister, Gwendolen, is obsessed with them (basically), it was a little repetitive. it was great seeing Rose interact with Gilbert at those points, as well as Liz and Harry, but I feel like maybe we could go without the party? Things happened at the parties that really worked well with the story, which it needed, but I wasn’t that big of a fan reading about dancing and Gwen’s little minions and Rose just talking to Gil or being forced to dance. It was well written, but not something I myself loved.
- Writing:
- It flowed well, kept me hooked, and allowed me to visualize everything fairly easily. The dialogue between characters never felt forced or unreal. It’s pretty much perfect.
- I love how Bastian and Rose didn’t fall in love right away, as most stories would’ve played out. It helps that Rose was still a young girl when they meet, and that she treats him as more of a friend while Bastian tries to woo her for his own gain. But I love how gradual it is and how it’s not only for her, but him too.
- World-Building:
- Everything was easy enough to visualize and was incredibly well written. I feel like the world was flushed out well and I very much enjoyed talk of the forest because it was easy to see how much it means to the characters and why. It was like the forest was pulsing with it’s own life and that it felt emotions, which is great because the author really let all of it come through the writing.
- I like how each Warden had a specific piece of the forest to claim as their own and care for. It really allowed you to understand the forest more because Wardens have to make sure the land is happy and healthy and the forest tens to act out or try to fight back when dying and uncared for.
- The laws of the forest really made it feel so much more real. And we really get to explore the forest more since Rose loves adventure and tends to slip away from the path. We learn of what lives in the forest (somewhat) and why the forest allows them to do certain things. We learn of the forest’s magic and how much life it really holds.
- The magic was fantastic. The gradual growth of Rose’s powers really helped us try to understand her magic. I like how she wasn’t instantly powerful, or holding this epic power just waiting to burst. I enjoyed reading as she tried day after day after day to see the forest lines without closing her eyes. It made everything feel more real because she had to work hard to get to where she wanted to be.

THE TOUR STOPS
July 6th
–A British Bookworm’s Blog >> Excerpt
–Books and Ashes >> Review
–Girls With Books >> Excerpt
–Author & Book Spotlights >> Review
July 7th
–Book Nerd Paradise >> Review
–A Book Addict’s Bookshelves >> Interview
–happy tails and tales >> Review
July 8th
–Coffee & All Things Random >> Review {me}
–CBY Book Club >> Excerpt
–Bea’s Book Nook >> Review
July 9th
–Bookwyrming Thoughts >> Guest post
–Archaeolibrarian – I Dig Good Books! >> Review
–Kimber Leigh Writes >> Interview
July 10th
–Mandy’s Books and Beauty >> Review
–Blog for readers, writers and bloggers by Daniela Ark >> Excerpt
–Just Us Book Blog >> Review
–Mythical Books >> Guest post
~Sage<3
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