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THE CADET OF TILDOR by Alex Lidell Dial Books, 2013 ISBN: YA Fantasy Grades 7 and up ARC provided by author as part of blog tour. All opinions expressed are solely my own. Tour organized by: AToMR Tours ABOUT THE BOOK Tamora Pierce meets George R. R. Martin in this smart, political, medieval fantasy-thriller. There is a new king on the throne of Tildor. Currents of political unrest sweep the country as two warring crime families seek power, angling to exploit the young Crown's inexperience. At the Academy of Tildor, the training ground for elite soldiers, Cadet Renee de Winter struggles to keep up with her male peers. But when her mentor, a notorious commander recalled from active duty to teach at the Academy, is kidnapped to fight in illegal gladiator games, Renee and her best friend Alec find themselves thrust into a world rife with crime, sorting through a maze of political intrigue, and struggling to resolve what they want, what is legal, and what is ...

GRAVEDIGGERS: Mountain of Bones by Christopher Krovatin Katherine Tegan Books, 2012 ISBN: 978-0-06-207740-0 Middle Grade Horror Grades 4-8 Reviewed from purchased copy. ABOUT THE BOOK Ian was the one who chased the majestic buck into the forest. Kendra and PJ followed him. They all hoped to return to the hiking trail before anyone noticed they were gone. However, the mountain had other plans for them: dark, sinister plans that only nightmares are made of. The Goonies meets The Evil Dead in this series about three kids who become separated from their backpacking group in the Montana wilderness and discover they are stranded in the heart of zombie country. Ian was the one who chased the majestic buck into the forest. (His motto: Act first, think later.) Kendra didn't want to become separated from the other sixth graders, but she followed Ian anyway, despite what her analytical mind told her. PJ followed him, too. Even though he was scared, he figured he might catc...

THE CADET OF TILDOR by Alex Lidell Dial Books for Young Readers, 2013 ISBN13: 9780803736818 Young Adult Expected Release: January 10, 2013 Book trailer by: Medieval Reenactment Group "Liberi Lusenta" located in Italy Organized by AToMR Tours ABOUT THE BOOK Tamora Pierce meets George R. R. Martin in this smart, political, medieval fantasy-thriller. There is a new king on the throne of Tildor. Currents of political unrest sweep the country as two warring crime families seek power, angling to exploit the young Crown's inexperience. At the Academy of Tildor, the training ground for elite soldiers, Cadet Renee de Winter struggles to keep up with her male peers. But when her mentor, a notorious commander recalled from active duty to teach at the Academy, is kidnapped to fight in illegal gladiator games, Renee and her best friend Alec find themselves thrust into a world rife with crime, sorting through a maze of political intrigue, and struggling to resolve...

Welcome to the Happily Ever After Giveaway Hop being hosted by I Am A Reader, Not A Writer and Murphy's Library . I'm excited to participate in this giveaway hop because I am a huge fan of happily ever after stories.  I love happy endings! Here are the choices available for this giveaway.  Note: I will probably be adding to this as I get suggestions.  GIVEAWAY To be entered to win a e-book or print copy of one of the above books, complete the mandatory entry in the Rafflecopter form below. After you complete the mandatory entry, more will be unlocked and you may complete which ever of those you would like. Giveaway is open internationally to where ever The Book Depository ships and ends October 14, 2012 at 11:59 p.m. (EST). Good luck! a Rafflecopter giveaway

FORSAKEN a Daughters of the Sea novel by Kristen Day ISBN: 9780615672656 YA Fantasy/Paranormal Romance Grades 8 and up Reviewed from e-copy received from author. All opinions expressed are solely my own. ABOUT THE BOOK Once you’ve been touched by darkness, it never leaves you… Abandoned by her parents as an infant; seventeen year old Hannah spent her childhood wading through countless foster families until being adopted by the Whitmans three years ago. Unfortunately, Atlanta’s high society wasn’t quite ready for Hannah…or the strange events that plague her. Chilling visions of murder, unexplained hallucinations, and a dark, mysterious guy who haunts her nightmares all culminate to set in motion a journey of self-discovery that will challenge everything she’s ever believed; not to mention her sanity. Sent to live at The House of Lorelei on Bald Head Island, NC for ‘kids like her’, Hannah quickly realizes things are not what they seem. Her fellow ‘distur...

CAREFUL   (The Careful, Quiet, Invisible Series #1) By Isobella Jade Release Date: July 26, 2012 Paperback/e-book 292 pages   ABOUT THE BOOK   "I couldn’t feel my arms or legs. My neck, my hair, my stomach—they weren’t mine anymore." If you lived in Willow Ridge, a town based on Jade’s hometown called Liverpool in Central New York, you’d know of Estella Montclair. Estella is one of the top high school sprinters around and she’s in the newspaper all the time. After Estella Montclair is killed in a texting and driving crash, what remains of her face and body is devastating. But not all of her has died. During the first month after her death, Estella’s spirit travels among her living friends and family. Her best friends Zara, Eva and Jett show her how pain and sorrow can break apart or strengthen a bond. She also sees for the first time that loss can spark revenge, catastrophe can come without warning, and we all have secrets. She wond...