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THE NEVERNIGHT CHRONICLE BY JAY KRISTOFF

30/9/2016

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***This book is intended for readers 18+ as it contains explicit sexual contents and a lot of violence***

In a land where three suns almost never set, a fledgling killer joins a school of assassins, seeking vengeance against the powers who destroyed her family.

Daughter of an executed traitor, Mia Corvere is barely able to escape her father’s failed rebellion with her life. Alone and friendless, she hides in a city built from the bones of a dead god, hunted by the Senate and her father’s former comrades. But her gift for speaking with the shadows leads her to the door of a retired killer, and a future she never imagined.

Now, Mia is apprenticed to the deadliest flock of assassins in the entire Republic—the Red Church. If she bests her fellow students in contests of steel, poison and the subtle arts, she’ll be inducted among the Blades of the Lady of Blessed Murder, and one step closer to the vengeance she desires. But a killer is loose within the Church’s halls, the bloody secrets of Mia’s past return to haunt her, and a plot to bring down the entire congregation is unfolding in the shadows she so loves.

Will she even survive to initiation, let alone have her revenge?


Prepare to immerse yourself in this intense and brutal tale that is flinching, fearsome, and unforgettable, with a perfect blend of blood, magic, murder, and seduction. – Abooktopia
At the age of ten, Mia witnessed her father’s unjustly execution and her mother and brother’s damnation. In her terror, on the same night that her mother and brother were taken away and imprisoned into a mental asylum, Mia discovers a hidden gift that enables her to talk to the shadows. Unbeknown to what this all means, Mia accepts the shadow as her companion and devotes her life to the lethal arts. Learning all that she can in hopes of joining The Red church, a mysterious school filled with a group of the deadliest assassins in The Republic of Itreya. There she will train to become a blade and avenge her family’s betrayal and those who wronged her. However, the journey to The Red Church will be a dangerous one, and she will soon find out that the trials of the Ministry and the Lord of the Blade will demand more than she’s willing to give and that she will question what point it is okay to turn into a monster; just like the one you are trying to kill, in the name of revenge.
 
Nevernight was truly something special and phenomenal with a perfect blend of blood, magic, murder, and seduction. The writing was superb and flowed right off the page in an almost dark, poetic rhythm. It had a unique and unexpected shadowy feel to it that was enthralling. The world was richly detailed, filled with little asterisks throughout the book to provide extra little footnotes. The writing style can take a while to adjust to and can be quite overwhelming at the start as you try to get a feel for the world, but once you do, the story picks up and the roller-coaster begins, with the twists and turns coming at you relentlessly. You are left constantly on the tips of your toes and the edge of your seat, anticipating for the next blood bath to behold. Brace yourself for the intense and dark foreboding page turns.
***I received a copy of this book in return for an honest and unbiased review***
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Jay Kristoff is the New York Times and internationally bestselling author of THE LOTUS WAR, THE ILLUMINAE FILES and THE NEVERNIGHT CHRONICLE. He is the winner of two Aurealis Awards, an ABIA, nominee for the David Gemmell Morningstar and Legend awards, named multiple times in the Kirkus and Amazon Best Teen Books list and published in over twenty-five countries, most of which he has never visited. He is as surprised about all of this as you are. He is 6’7 and has approximately 13030 days to live. He abides in Melbourne with his secret agent kung-fu assassin wife, and the world’s laziest Jack Russell.

He does not believe in happy endings.



The Nevernight Chronicle by Jay Kristoff:
BOOK 1: Nevernight
BOOK 2: Untitled
BOOK 3: Untitled
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THE MALEDICTION BY DANIELLE L. JENSEN

15/9/2016

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Beneath the mountain, the king’s reign of tyranny is absolute; the one troll with the capacity to challenge him is imprisoned for treason. Cécile has escaped the darkness of Trollus, but she learns all too quickly that she is not beyond the reach of the king’s power. Or his manipulation.

Recovered from her injuries, she now lives with her mother in Trianon and graces the opera stage every night. But by day she searches for the witch who has eluded the trolls for five hundred years. Whether she succeeds or fails, the costs to those she cares about will be high.

To find Anushka, she must delve into magic that is both dark and deadly. But the witch is a clever creature. And Cécile might not just be the hunter. She might also be the hunted…


Hidden Huntress showed no hint of ‘middle book syndrome’ but rather proved to be an exquisite continuation to Stolen Songbird that was just as suspenseful and nerve-racking as the first. – Abooktopia
Hidden Huntress was mysteriously intriguing to read as one tried to unravel the stimulating questions that surrounded Tristan and Cécile. In this sequel there was so much more at stake and it felt as if all Cécile’s trials were undefeatable as she went off and escaped from Tollus to hunt for the witch that cursed the trolls to their confinement. No matter how hard and dark times got, Cécile still managed to push though, and never gave up in trying to find a way to be with Tristan again, a troll prince who was once destined to rule, but now lay captive within his own city. Without his protection or help, Cécile finds herself to be still within the grasp of the King.
 
One of the things I loved most about this sequel was that fact that we got to be in Tristan’s head so much more, and got the chance to read about his thoughts and feelings and the pain he went through. It allowed one to get a better grasp on his character and to understand every detail about him and how he wished to be a better troll, not only Cécile but also for everyone else in Trollus who looked to him. My heart honestly ached for Tristan and Cécile to be together as I desperately wished for their chemistry to appear on the pages before me as I treasured the romance between the two. Unfortunately the two were separated for more than half the book, fighting their own battles.
 
Danielle’s writing flowed beautiful and allowed for POVs to be easily distinguishable with a hint of fantasy vibe. The ending was glorious and filled with actions and much intrigue. It was cleverly plotted with layers of plot twists and complications.
***I received a copy of this book in return for an honest and unbiased review***
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Danielle L. Jensen is the USA Today bestselling author of the acclaimed Malediction Trilogy: Stolen Songbird, Hidden Huntress, and Warrior Witch (Angry Robot Books).

Danielle was born and raised in Calgary, Canada. At the insistence of the left side of her brain, she graduated in 2003 from the University of Calgary with a bachelor’s degree in finance. But the right side of her brain has ever been mutinous; and in 2010, it sent her back to school to complete an entirely impractical English literature degree at Mount Royal University and to pursue publication. Much to her satisfaction, the right side shows no sign of relinquishing its domination.


The Malediction Trilogy by Danielle L. Jensen:
BOOK 1: Stolen Songbird
BOOK 2: Hidden Huntress
BOOK 3: Warrior Witch
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