3 Stars: A Good Read Hardcover: 273 Pages Publication: November 1, 2011 by Bonneville Books After their father’s disappearance, Cinder leaves home for a servant job at the castle. But it isn’t long before her sister Ella is brought to the castle herself—the most dangerous place in all the kingdom for both her and Cinder. Cinder and Ella is a Cinderella story like no other and one you'll never forget. Told in true fairytale fashion, Cinder and Ella is set in a fantastical land under the ... Read More about Review: Cinder and Ella by Melissa Lemon
Review: The Shattering by Karen Healey
4 Stars: A Great Read Hardcover: 311 Pages Publication: September 5, 2011 by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Seventeen-year-old Keri likes to plan for every possibility. She knows what to do if you break an arm, or get caught in an earthquake or fire. But she wasn't prepared for her brother's suicide, and his death has left her shattered with grief. When her childhood friend Janna tells her it was murder, not suicide, Keri wants to believe her. After all, Janna's brother died under ... Read More about Review: The Shattering by Karen Healey
Author Interview: Rhiannon Paille
Today, Rhiannon is back at Imaginary Reads, this time author interviewing with Kris! A little about Rhiannon, as quoted from her blog: Rhi was never a normal girl. Her life was an urban fantasy wrapped in a paranormal romance and served with a side of horror. To escape her everyday weirdness she began writing fantasy. She studied at U of Sedona and MIMT, obtaining a PhD in Metaphysical Science and Parapsychology. She's married to a chef/comic book shop owner and has a fondness for ... Read More about Author Interview: Rhiannon Paille
Guest Post: Rhiannon Paille on the Flames
Today, we have a special guest post by Rhiannon Paille on the Flames from her novel Flame of Surrender, which will be published on November 1st. How far would you go to save everything you ever loved? Kaliel was warned about her love for the Ferryman. One day he will marry the land and leave Avristar forever. She doesn't listen, and because of what she is-- a Flame-- one of nine apocalyptic weapons, she sparks a war. In a desperate attempt to save her home and her love, Kaliel tries ... Read More about Guest Post: Rhiannon Paille on the Flames
Review: The Girl of Fire and Thorns by Rae Carson
4 Stars: A Great Read Series: Fire and Thorns #1 Hardback: 424 Pages Publication: September 20, 2011 by Harper Teen Once a century, one person is chosen for greatness. Elisa is the chosen one. But she is also the younger of two princesses, the one who has never done anything remarkable. She can’t see how she ever will. Now, on her sixteenth birthday, she has become the secret wife of a handsome and worldly king—a king whose country is in turmoil. A king who needs the chosen one, not ... Read More about Review: The Girl of Fire and Thorns by Rae Carson
Review: Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor
5 Stars: Incredible /Keeper Series: Daughter of Smoke & Bone #1 Hardback: 417 Pages Publication: September 27, 2011 by Little, Brown & Company Around the world, black handprints are appearing on doorways, scorched there by winged strangers who have crept through a slit in the sky. In a dark and dusty shop, a devil's supply of human teeth grown dangerously low. And in the tangled lanes of Prague, a young art student is about to be caught up in a brutal otherwordly war. Meet ... Read More about Review: Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor
Review: Wisdom’s Kiss by Catherine Gilbert Murdock
3 Stars: A Good Read Hardback: 314 Pages Publication: September 13, 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Books for Children Princess Wisdom, known as Dizzy, longs for a life of adventure far beyond the staid old kingdom of Montagne. Tips, a soldier, longs to keep his true life secret from his family. Fortitude, an orphaned maid, longs only for Tips. These three passionate souls might just attain their dreams while preserving Montagne from certain destruction, if only they can tolerate each other ... Read More about Review: Wisdom’s Kiss by Catherine Gilbert Murdock
Review: Ambitious by Monica McKayhan
1 Star: Not For Me Series: Premiere High #1 Paperback: 356 Pages Publication: August 23, 2011 by Kimani Tru There's only one thing tougher than getting in to Premiere High: Staying in… At Premiere School of the Performing Arts, nicknamed Premiere High, talent is a must and competition is fierce. But the payoff is worth it. Some of the biggest stars in music, movies and dance are on the alumni list. New student Marisol Garcia dreams of taking her place among them one day. And being chosen ... Read More about Review: Ambitious by Monica McKayhan
Review: The Marked Son by Shea Berkley
4 Stars: A Great Read Series: Keepers of LIfe #1 Paperback: 334 Pages Publication: August 2, 2011 by Entangled Publishing Seventeen-year-old Dylan Kennedy always knew something was different about him, but until his mother abandoned him in the middle of Oregon with grandparents he's never met, he had no idea what. When Dylan sees a girl in white in the woods behind his grandparents' farm, he knows he's seen her before...in his dreams. He's felt her fear. Heard her insistence that only he ... Read More about Review: The Marked Son by Shea Berkley