The Zodiac Legacy: Convergence by Stan Lee & Stuart Moore

Art by: Andie Tong

Genre: Middle Grade Fantasy, Superheroes, Adventure, Mythology

Release Date:  January 27, 2015

Publisher: Disney Press

Format: Paperback            Pages: 480

Series: Zodiac #1    

Source: Kristen @ My Bookish Fairytale

Goodreads Synopsis:

Stan Lee presents a brand new, magical, super-powered adventure!

When twelve magical superpowers are unleashed on the world, a Chinese-America teenager named Steven will be thrown into the middle of an epic global chase. He'll have to master strange powers, outrun super-powered mercenaries, and unlock the mysterious powers of the Zodiac.

My Thoughts:

The Cover: The cover for the ARC literally dipicts the Chinese Zodiac and while I think it was cool hand drawn by the awesome and very talented Andie Tong (whose amazing art is throughout the book) I hope the published copy has a cover with just a little more kick!!

The Plot:  It has been awhile since I have been able to finish a book in under 48 hour. The storyline to Zodiac is absolutely mind blowing. I totally devoured every delicious word, every edge of your seat fight scene, every angsty, do I have what it takes moment of every page. This story was red velvet cupcake for my brain!!

Characters:  Stan Lee and Stuart Moore have created some pretty awesome characters. They all come from their own trials and tribulations, but they all must go through their own growth and development, which was pretty cool to read. Anyone familiar with Stan Lee's writing will recognize his formula for protagonists—angsty and always second guessing themselves. I think that is why I love Steven so much. You just want to shake him and say: “Dude, you kickass. Now get out there and save the day!” I also loved the cocky attitude of the Ram.

Is it Worth Reading?:  Ah hell, I mean heck yes!! Devour it my friends! Let the words of the comic superhero masters feed your soul! Ok, enough fangirling. Honestly, readers of will enjoy every moment of this book. I highly recommend Convergence, cannot wait for the next morsel of the story, and give it five out of five crossbows.

Praefatio by Georgia McBride

Genre: Fantasy, Romance, Paranormal, Angels, Demons

Release Date: May 21, 2013

Publisher: Month9Books, LLC

Format: ebook              Pages: 342

Series: Praefatio

Source: Publisher

Goodreads Synopsis:

Seventeen-year-old Grace Ann Miller is no ordinary runaway...

After having been missing for weeks, Grace is found on the estate of international rock star Gavin Vault, half-dressed and yelling for help. Over the course of twenty-four hours Grace holds an entire police force captive with incredulous tales of angels, demons, and war; intent on saving Gavin from lockup and her family from worry over her safety.

Authorities believe that Grace is ill, suffering from Stockholm Syndrome, the victim of assault and a severely fractured mind. Undeterred, Grace reveals the secret existence of dark angels on earth, an ancient prophecy and a wretched curse steeped in Biblical myth. Grace’s claims set into motion an ages-old war, resulting in blood, death and the loss of everything that matters. But are these the delusions of an immensely sick girl, or could Grace’s story actually be true?

Praefatio is Grace’s account of weeks on the run, falling in love and losing everything but her faith. When it’s sister against brother, light versus darkness, corrupt police officers, eager doctors and accusing journalists, against one girl with nothing but her word as proof: who do you believe?
“With Praefatio, Georgia McBride proves that you can take any genre to a higher level. This is teen fantasy at its most entertaining, most heartbreaking, most compelling. Highly recommended.” –Jonathan Maberry, New York Times bestselling author. 

My Thoughts:

The Cover: The cover for Praefatio is absolutely enticing. Our protagonists stands with sexy rocky Gavin Vault. But Gavin has wings? The cover for Praefatio definitely attracted my attention. And I had to look up the pronunciation of Praefatio.

The Plot:  The storyline to Praefatio was well-crafted, with some amazingly placed bombshells. While I occasionally had a little difficulty understanding and keeping the angel food chain in order. I really did find that the story moved along at a great pace.

Characters:  The characters were all kick ass and relatable. Some were easily placed for their part in the story; others seem to have a hidden agenda. I didn't particularly have a favorite, maybe Michael for his never-ending patience with our protagonist like she was an irritable toddler that he was trying not to swat on the rear.

Is it Worth Reading?: Definitely! While not my next dying to read series, I definitely loved the angel and demons concepts. The worlds and the ways of both were fascinating. I do look forward to the next book and give Praefatio four out of five crossbows.

Scarlett Undercover by Jennifer Latham

Genre: YA Contemporary, Mystery, Paranormal, Thriller

Release Date: May 19, 2015

Publisher: Little Brown

Format: Paperback     Pages: 320

Source: Publisher

Goodreads Synopsis:

A voice-driven mystery perfect for fans of Veronica Mars.
Meet Scarlett, a smart, sarcastic, kick-butt, Muslim American heroine, ready to take on crime in her hometown of Las Almas. When a new case finds the private eye caught up in a centuries-old battle of evil genies and ancient curses, Scarlett discovers that her own family secrets may have more to do with the situation than she thinks -- and that cracking the case could lead to solving her father's murder.
Jennifer Latham delivers a compelling story and a character to remember in this one-of-a-kind debut novel.

My Thoughts:

The Cover: The cover for this story is mysterious. Our protagonist looks over her shoulder at us from the dark street. She has a cocky, don't mess with me smile. I like the cover of Scarlett Undercover and definitely picked this book because of it.

The Plot:  This story rocks! While being 100% set in the YA genre, it had a great story line with enough action and drama to keep a mature audience on the edge of their seats and guessing. I whipped through this book in less than 48 hours, racing to solve the mystery.

Characters:  All our characters were very well written with lots of personality and flaws of their own. Scarlett and Decker were by far the cutest couple. I loved how they would do just about anything for each other. I also enjoyed Scarlett's thinking as she worked to solve the mystery and save the your children involved. I also loved Gemma. She tried really hard to by the tough girl, who could look after herself.

Is it Worth Reading?: Yes!! I really enjoyed reading this book, the mystery was a tough one that kept me wondering who was going to be the big baddie. I hope there will be more Scarlett books to come, but in the meantime I highly recommend Scarlett undercover and give it five out of five crossbows.

Swoon Romance YA Wednesdays: Class of '98 by A.L. Player Book Blitz with Giveaway #ReadSwoonRepeat

Welcome to this week’s Swoon Romance YA Wednesdays!This week featuresClass of ’98 by A.L. Player.Be sure to enter the giveaway found at the end of the post!

Empty Cup by Suzanne Costigan

Release Date: November 3, 2014

Publisher: Rebelight Publishing Inc.

Format: eBook

Pages: 176

Genre: YA Drama

Source: Publisher

Lucas Mackenzie and the London Midnight Ghost Show by Steve Bryant

Release Date: February 24, 2015

Publisher: Month9Books

Format: eBook

Genre: Fantasy, Paranormal

Source: Publisher

Incite by Erica Crouch

Well, thanks for hanging out with me today as we went through the Ignite series by Erica Crouch. If you haven't read them, I highly recommend them. And I will wait anxiously for the continuation of Pen and Michael's story. 

Thank you Patchwork Press and Erica Crouch for inviting me to participate on the Incite Blog Tour and I hope you have had as much fun today as I have!

Here now is my review of Incite!!

Release Date: November February 17, 2015

Publisher: Patchwork Press

Format: eBook

Genre: Fantasy, Paranormal, Demons, Angels

Series: Ignite #2

Pages: 367

Source: NetGalley