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Latest Blogs from our Favourite Authors - 8th May 2012



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Review: Endure (Need #4) by Carrie Jones

Publishers: Bloomsbury
Published Date: May 8th 2012
From: Bought

My rating: 5 out of 5
Synopsis:
It’s all-out war (and no-holds-barred romance) in the climactic conclusion to Carrie Jones’s bestselling series.

Zara is at the center of an impending apocalypse. True, she’s successfully rescued Nick from Valhalla, but it simply isn’t enough. Evil pixies are ravaging Bedford, and they need much more than one great warrior; they need an army. Zara isn’t sure what her role is anymore. She’s not just fighting for her friends; she’s also a pixie queen. And to align her team of pixies with the humans she loves will be one of her greatest battles yet. Especially since she can’t even reconcile her growing feelings for her pixie king . . .

Unexpected turns, surprising revelations, and one utterly satisfying romantic finale make Endure a thrilling end to this series of bestsellers.
Review:
The Need series by Carrie Jones is one of those where you read the first book and its great, then you wonder apprehensively at the direction the rest of the books are going to go. I must admit that when I started on Captivate and the whole Valhalla story opened up I was pretty excited. I love mythological stories. But knowing how Entice ended I was very unsure, maybe a little doubtful if Carrie Jones could pull off anything as spellbinding as the first three books. I mean, what could be bigger than fighting Frank in front of Odin and Thor?

Well, you know what? She absolutely did! Endure is not only a testament to the growth of Carrie's writing but her storytelling also. The characters weave a magical way through Endure that hits every nerve, bone and emotion in your body. The tension and compelling suspense doesn't stop from beginning to end. The story opens out wonderfully drawing in more Norse legends and whisking Zara and crew away to new lands in a hope of defeating evil pixie Frank and ending the apocalypse.

Now with her wolf, Nick, on one side and Astley, the good pixie king on the other, and a whole array of old and new characters, this is an adventure that will be hard to break away from.

The one thing that struck me at the end was how empowering Carrie has created all the women of her books. Even Issie, the token human of the scoobie gang has enough attitude to warn off a rhino attack. The introduction of Hel in this book was no exception either. If ever there was a series that screamed 'girl power' then this is the one, and our heroine Zara is almighty in her human AND pixie form. From the moment you start this book you understand how much Zara has grown as a character. No longer basing every decision on her groups ability to live or die, she finally grasps the bigger picture. The world is more important than their lives alone. The world, with all its flaws and badness, must continue turning for the sake of humankind, and if lives must be forfeit then so be it. But the hardest decisions are also the most heartbreaking. Astley or Nick. Pixie or wolf.

Of course, if you've read the first three books then it goes without saying that you'll pick this one up. But if you haven't yet been encouraged to read the Need series then you're missing out on a spectacular, original and wonderful story. And the ending with the romance? Perfect, and exactly how I hoped it would end.

No Young Adult collection is complete without it, Endure is out 8th May 2012


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Waiting on Wednesday (#2) by Bookworm Blogger


"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.


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Endure by Carrie Jones

So we've had Need, Captivate and Entice - one of my favourite Paranormal series so far. I loved the different and totally awesome idea of Pixies. Not the little creatures we thought they were. Oh no! These are full size, human looklike (when glamoured) Pixies. Most are bad but some turn out to be good.
Astley is one of the good ones. He's featured in Captivate and Entice.

I really hope that there's love between Zara and Astley at the end.

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Here's the Goodreads synopsis on Endure:
It’s all-out war (and no-holds-barred romance) in the climactic conclusion to Carrie Jones’s bestselling series.

Zara is at the center of an impending apocalypse. True, she’s successfully rescued Nick from Valhalla, but it simply isn’t enough. Evil pixies are ravaging Bedford, and they need much more than one great warrior; they need an army. Zara isn’t sure what her role is anymore. She’s not just fighting for her friends; she’s also a pixie queen. And to align her team of pixies with the humans she loves will be one of her greatest battles yet. Especially since she can’t even reconcile her growing feelings for her pixie king . . .

Unexpected turns, surprising revelations, and one utterly satisfying romantic finale make Endure a thrilling end to this series of bestsellers.
I can't wait to read it.
Zara is the Pixie Queen now and leader of the Shifter humans,
and ordinary humans willing to put their lives on the line.
She is a true hero!

Expected publication:  May 8th 2012 by Bloomsbury USA Children's Books

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Review: Entice by Carrie Jones



My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Synopsis:
Zara and Nick are soul mates, meant to be together forever. But that's not quite how things have worked out.

For starters, well, Nick is dead. Supposedly, he's been taken to a mythic place for warriors known as Valhalla, so Zara and her friends might be able to get him back. But it's taking time, and meanwhile a group of evil pixies is devastating Bedford, with more teens going missing every day. An all-out war seems imminent, and the good guys need all the warriors they can find. But how to get to Valhalla?

And even if Zara and her friends discover the way, there's that other small problem: Zara's been pixie kissed. When she finds Nick, will he even want to go with her? Especially since she hasn't just turned...she's Astley's queen
Review:
This one, the third in the series, was fantastic! There are so many character developments in the story. Most importantly is Zara. Aside from the obvious, she grows in her persona to a true warrior and I loved her for it.

And then there's Astley whom I adored from 'Captivate'. He really shows a depth of character in this one and Zara is wonderful with him.

There are a few more surprises for all the side-kicks but generally this book is about meeting your enemy face on, not being afraid to do anything even if it means some will not make it to the other side.

Again, there's love, there's loss, there's weird initiations and the bond of friendship. Plus we finally have Odin and Thor.

I can't tell you how much more I enjoyed this book, you will simply have to read it yourselves!!

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Review: Captivate by Carrie Jones



My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Synopsis:
Zara and her friends knew they hadn't solved the pixie problem for good. Far from it. The king's needs grow deeper every day he's stuck in captivity, while his control over his people gets weaker. It's made him vulnerable. And now there's a new king in town.

A turf war is imminent, since the new pixie king, Astley, is moving in quickly. Nick nearly killed him in the woods on day one, but Zara came to his rescue. Astley swears that he and Zara are destined to be together, that he's one of the good guys. Nick isn't buying it, though Zara isn't as sure -- despite herself, she wants to trust the new king. But it's a lot more than her relationship with Nick that is at stake. It's her life -- and his.

Review:
This book is so much better than the first! I read it in a day and would not put it down. For me, the new character of Astley absolutely blew me away. He's a new King in town, kind, sensitive with an eye always on Zara in case she gets into trouble. He understands her dilemmas in the world, that she hates killing and wants to see the best in people. He acts selflessly every time and he made me root for him from near the beginning.

Again, this is a story of Pixies, leadership, trying to solve hidden clues, getting rid of the bad guys, love for friends, family, people in need but most of all this is a story about prejudice

Zara discovers that her prejudices towards Pixies is based on ignorance. Everyone tells her that Pixies are evil, except Astley isn't. He is the exception to the rule and Zara wants to believe him because she believes that not everyone is born evil.

When one of her friends is badly injured Zara feels his loss so great that she's willing to go against all the rules to save him. She sheds her prejudices and does the unthinkable.

This is definitely a great sequel and overshadows all the shortcomings of the first. A must read!

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Review: Need by Carrie Jones


My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Synopsis:
Zara White suspects there's a freaky guy semi-stalking her. She's also obsessed with phobias. And it's true, she hasn't exactly been herself since her stepfather died. But exiling her to shivery Maine to live with her grandmother? That seems a bit extreme. The move is supposed to help her stay sane...but Zara's pretty sure her mom just can't deal with her right now.

She couldn't be more wrong. Turns out the semi-stalker is not a figment of Zara's overactive imagination. In fact, he's still following her, leaving behind an eerie trail of gold dust. There's something not right - not human - in this sleepy Maine town, and all signs point to Zara.

In this creepy, compelling breakout novel, Carrie Jones delivers romance, suspense, and a creature you never thought you'd have to fear

Review:
Despite thinking that the evil in this book sounded a little too stupid - yes we're talking pixies that are like faeries but not faeries, they're pixies! - I really enjoyed this book.

From the beginning, the story starts in a nice quirky way that grabs your attention. Zara is hung up about phobias, she knows most of them, and recites them to keep her sanity from going under.

The writing is fluid and pacey, there aren't that many lulls in the story where you start getting bored. We have a girl starting a new school, moving in with her grandmother and the normal YA tropes that might sound similar to other books.

But overall, I enjoyed it. Things I didn't like were small such as nearly all the characters turn out to be something fantastical. The plot is a little too predictable in places but, hey, I've just finished a book that disappointed me immensely so this was a nice boost on the enjoyment side.

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