Trailer Thursday: The Iron Warrior by Julie Kagawa

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The Iron Warrior

The Iron Fey: Call of the Forgotten #3

Author: Julie Kagawa

Released: October 27th 2015

Publisher: Harlequin Teen

The Iron Prince—my nephew—betrayed us all.

He killed me.

Then, I woke up.

Waking after a month on the brink of death, Ethan Chase is stunned to learn that the Veil that conceals the fey from human sight was temporarily torn away. Although humankind's glimpse of the world of Faery lasted just a brief moment, the human world was cast into chaos, and the emotion and glamour produced by fear and wonder has renewed the tremendous power of the Forgotten Queen. Now she is at the forefront of an uprising against the courts of Faery—a reckoning that will have cataclysmic effects on the Nevernever.

Leading the Lady's Forgotten Army is Keirran himself: Ethan's nephew, and the traitor son of the Iron Queen, Meghan Chase.To stop Keirran, Ethan must disobey his sister once again as he and his girlfriend, Kenzie, search for answers long forgotten. In the face of unprecedented evil and unfathomable power, Ethan's enemies must become his allies, and the fey and human worlds will be changed forevermore.

Book Review: Talon by Julie Kagawa

Talon
Talon Saga #1
Author: Julie Kagawa
Reading Level: Young Adult
Genre: Fantasy | Dragons | Paranormal
Released: January 15th 2015 (UK Edition)
Review Source: Purchased

Long ago, dragons were hunted to near extinction by the Order of St. George, a legendary society of dragon slayers. Hiding in human form and growing their numbers in secret, the dragons of Talon have become strong and cunning, and they're positioned to take over the world with humans none the wiser.

Ember and Dante Hill are the only sister and brother known to dragonkind. Trained to infiltrate society, Ember wants to live the teen experience and enjoy a summer of freedom before taking her destined place in Talon. But destiny is a matter of perspective, and a rogue dragon will soon challenge everything Ember has been taught. As Ember struggles to accept her future, she and her brother are hunted by the Order of St. George.

Soldier Garret Xavier Sebastian has a mission to seek and destroy all dragons, and Talon's newest recruits in particular. But he cannot kill unless he is certain he has found his prey: and nothing is certain about Ember Hill. Faced with Ember's bravery, confidence and all-too-human desires, Garret begins to question everything that the Order has ingrained in him: and what he might be willing to give up to find the truth about dragons.

I can confirm that the story is as amazing as the cover is. I don’t know how Julie Kagawa does it. This is the second series I’ve read from her (the first being Blood of Eden trilogy) and both times she’s blown my mind and left me wanting more. Julie Kagawa has officially become an auto-buy author for me now.

The world she built with her dragons was phenomenal. Unlike anything I’ve read and every detail from the colour of Ember’s scales to imperfections of the Talon just made the book unique and loveable. There was no insta-love. It wasn’t constant action packed. It was a steady story of a teenager finding her footing as an individual after being sheltered and smothered her whole life. The same teenager who starts to develop and become stronger, who also begins to make her own decisions regarding her life. It’s clear that it’s learning process for her and we got to see her grow and progress and become her own person.

Ember and her brother have lived a sheltered life. After their kind were on the brink of extinction once upon a time, things changed. They became more cautious, did whatever they could to protect their own. However, this summer, things are changing. They get the summer of freedom with the duty of learning to bend in with humans. The results could be deadly if they didn’t. Their enemy caution and cunning, they must do everything they can to ensure their true identities stay hidden.

When some truths are revealed and the end nears, wow. That's when the story really kicks it up a notch. And I just know book 2, Rouge, is going to be amazing.

On a personal level I find Julie Kagawa inspiring. I’m a huge reader of paranormal and I also love writing it. She’s the kind of author I aspire to be. If I could make my writing as compelling and captivating as hers then I’d be a proud woman.

Cover Reveals: The Forever Song | Dazed | Dream Boy

There have been quite a few cover reveals in the bookish world lately. Here are a few that stand out.

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The FOREVER SONG

Blood of Eden #3

Author: Julie Kagawa

Release Date: April 15th 2014

Publisher: Harlequin Teen

VENGEANCE WILL BE HERS

Allison Sekemoto once struggled with the question: human or monster?

With the death of her love, Zeke, she has her answer.

MONSTER

Allie will embrace her cold vampire side to hunt down and end Sarren, the psychopathic vampire who murdered Zeke. But the trail is bloody and long, and Sarren has left many surprises for Allie and her companions—her creator, Kanin, and her blood brother, Jackal. The trail is leading straight to the one place they must protect at any cost—the last vampire-free zone on Earth, Eden. And Sarren has one final, brutal shock in store for Allie.

In a ruined world where no life is sacred and former allies can turn on you in one heartbeat, Allie will face her darkest days. And if she succeeds, triumph is short-lived in the face of surviving forever alone.

I CANNOT WAIT FOR THIS LAST BOOK (even though I don't want the series to end)!!! I love love love this series, its in my top tens of favorites. With the Blood of Eden series you I get 2 of my favorite genres in one. PARANORMAL & DYSTOPIAN!!! Check out a teaser of The Forever Song (do not read if you haven't read The Immortal Rules and The Eternity Cure).

DAZED

Connections #2.5

Author: Kim Karr

Release Date: April 1st 2014

Publisher: Intermix | Penguin

In this dramatic new novella from the New York Times bestselling author of Torn and Connected, two people discover that even the truest love has ups and downs…

Jagger Kennedy never went looking for fame, he just fell into it. After scoring a major modeling contract, his clean-cut good looks and charm catapulted his career. But when his actress girlfriend breaks his heart, he moves to L.A. to try his hand at acting. He needs to make a change, and the last thing he’s looking for is love…

Aerie Daniels is a woman in control … until she meets Jagger. Her surprising connection with him leaves her stunned, and it’s unlike anything she’s ever felt. But just when she lets her walls fall, she makes a startling discovery about him that breaks her fragile heart into a million pieces.

To keep from losing the one woman he can’t bear to be without, Jagger is willing to give up anything—including his career. But even that might not be enough to regain Aerie’s shattered trust…

Includes a preview of the next Connections series novel, Mended.

What a cover right? Check out our 5 star review of Connected! Karr shares an excerpt from Dazed (do not read if you haven't read Connected or Torn first).

DREAM BOY

Authors: Mary Crockett & Madelyn Rosenberg

Release Date: July 1st 2014

Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire

In this romantic contemporary fantasy, American teen-hood meets mystic folklore.

Like the small southern town where it's set, Dream Boy is edged by wilderness, mysticism and mystery. The bottle tree on the cover perfectly captures the novel's mix of dream and nightmare.

So what is a bottle tree?

Simply put, it's an ancient folk-magic practice intended to capture evil spirits. Southerners adapted the tradition—outfitting tree limbs with colored bottles.

In Dream Boy, the bottle tree creates a connection point between the real world and what lies beyond.

This cover is incredible. When I saw it I was immediately interested to want to read it.  Cant wait!

Book Review: The Iron Traitor by Julie Kagawa

The Iron Traitor
The Iron Fey: Call of the Forgotten #2
Author: Julie Kagawa
Reading Level: Young Adult
Genre: Fantasy/Paranormal
Released: October 29th 2013
Review Source: NetGalley

In the real world, when you vanish into thin air for a week, people tend to notice.

After his unexpected journey into the lands of the fey, Ethan Chase just wants to get back to normal. Well, as "normal" as you can be when you see faeries every day of your life. Suddenly the former loner with the bad reputation has someone to try for—his girlfriend, Kenzie. Never mind that he's forbidden to see her again.

But when your name is Ethan Chase and your sister is one of the most powerful faeries in the Nevernever, "normal" simply isn't to be. For Ethan's nephew, Keirran, is missing, and may be on the verge of doing something unthinkable in the name of saving his own love. Something that will fracture the human and faery worlds forever, and give rise to the dangerous fey known as the Forgotten. As Ethan's and Keirran's fates entwine and Keirran slips further into darkness, Ethan's next choice may decide the fate of them all.

At a Glance:
The Iron Traitor takes us once again back to the NeverNever. We continue to follow along Ethan journey with Kenzie alongside him. Kierran is missing and Ethan must stop at nothing to find him before it too late.

Cover:
I absolutely love each and every cover that has been created in the Iron Fey series PERIOD. I alive the font that is used with the whimsical touch, I love that we always have a  face on the cover to picture while we read (and not a bad face to stare at at all), I love the the blue toned used in The Iron Traitor, seems very fitting. The use of the woods in the background is a great touch. Its just so vivid and detailed orientated. Perfect!

Romance:
Romance has never been an issue with this series or its predecessor. What I love about Julie's writing when it comes to the romance is the detail of every touch or look or just a simple gesture. You don't have to sex to have a great romance. Julie excelled once again in The Iron Traitor when it came down to knocking the socks of you feet romance.

Heroine:
Kenzie hands down. Even though she is a fragile flower she continues to guide and support Ethan. I have become a fan and I love her stubbornness and determination, Ethan would be a fool not to start getting heavier feeling for her.

Hero:
Ethan takes the hero title. Not because he used brute force but because he finally started to show a softer side that showed he wasn't always angry at the world. Funny, sexy Ethan i definitely very hero-like.

Somethings I Loved:
Ok something I loved in this installment was the great mixture of characters. We didn't just read about Ethan and Kenzie, nope Julie gave us a little bit here and there of everyone we have grown to love from the past and also the newbies too. Yes the story surrounds Ethan but it wasn't just about Ethan.

Something I Disliked:
NOTHING! I have yet to come across anything in Julie's writing I have not liked. I sound like a broken record every time I review her books because I never have anything negative to share (which is awesome IMHO).

Cliffhanger:
All hail to Julie Kagawa for becoming the new Queen of cliffhangers. WOW! Last time I wanted to chuck my book after finishing it was a long time ago. I have read some crazy good cliffhangers but Kagawa took the lead.

Would I Recommend It:
Yes I would just like every single other book that Julie has written. I do recommend to read in order so you do follow along without any glitches.

Top Ten Tuesday: Favorite Sequels Ever!

Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created at The Broke and the Bookish.

Top Ten Best Sequels or Companion Novels Ever

1. Vanish by Sophie Jordan (Goodreads) 

2. Pandemonium by Lauren Oliver (Goodreads)

3. Insurgent by Veronica Roth (Goodreads)

4. A Beautiful Evil by Kelly Keaton (Goodreads)

5. The Evolution of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin (Goodreads)

6. The Vincent Brothers by Abbi Glines (Goodreads) 

7. Stealing Harker by Molly McAdams (Goodreads) 

8. Walking Disaster by Jamie McGuire (Goodreads)

9. The Eternity Cure by Julie Kagawa (Goodreads)

10. Beautiful Stranger by Christina Lauren (Goodreads) 

The list is in no particular order. You can click on any book cover to take you too Amazon. 

What are your favorite sequels? Leave us a comment. 

Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Would Love To See As A Movie/TV Show

Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created at The Broke and the Bookish. This meme was created because we are particularly fond of lists here at The Broke and the Bookish. We'd love to share our lists with other bookish folks and would LOVE to see your top ten lists!

Each week we will post a new Top Ten list complete with one of our bloggers’ answers. Everyone is welcome to join. All we ask is that you link back to The Broke and the Bookish on your own Top Ten Tuesday post AND post a comment on our post with a link to your Top Ten Tuesday post to share with us and all those who are participating. If you don't have a blog, just post your answers as a comment.

Top Ten Books I Would Love To See As A Movie/TV Show (set in a perfect world...in which movies don't butcher the books we love.)

Angelfall by Susan Ee : I would love to see as a movie. The writing is very detailed and would be perfect for the big screen. A movie based on Angels hasn't been done in a very long time, at least a memorable one. Well this one would be the perfect Angel Apocalypse!

J.R. Ward's Black Dagger Brotherhood Series: THIS SERIES WOULD BE PERFECT FOR TV ON SHOWTIME, HBO OR STARZ. Where they can get bloody and have sexy times without getting fined for going over the top. A movie would not be enough time with these characters that we are obsessed with. Each book should be its own season, lol. 

House of Night series written by P.C. Cast & Kristin Cast: this series has the right kind of formula to be a good TV series on like the CW network. The teen paranormal angst drama fits what we love about the CW and its current shows. 

Molly McAdams' Taking Chances & Stealing Harper : These books were the first books ever to actually get tears to fall from my eyes and not just regular tears, no the ugly kind. So since I'm a visual person and movies always make me cry, I can imagine how these books on the big screen would affect me. I would leave movie theater with the front of my shirt drenched in tears. 

Heidi McLaughlin's Beaumont Series : Forever My Girl, My Everything and My Unexpected Forever would work for me on both big screen and TV. If you go with big screen, it can be more about the music and if you go with TV, it can be like a soap type show. Are you kidding real reason is just to see Liam and Harrison!!! Forever My Girl has been optioned, so cross your fingers they go forward with it. 

Julie Kagawa's Iron Fey Series : Ive been saying this since I read the first book in the series. THIS SERIES IS PERFECT FOR TV OR BIG SCREEN. If you have read this series, you know why. Its so cinematic when you read it. You want to be a part of the Never Never. Julie writes so poetically vivid, if that makes sense. It would be the year's best Fantasy movie or TV series. 

Julie Kagawa's Blood of Eden Series : Yes Julie Kagawa again, her books are that freaking fantastic. It the way she writes. You can easily visualize the story in your mind. Seeing it in my mind is great but even better when its on a movie screen. Blood of Eden is the perfect dystopian paranormal mix for that screen. 

His Fair Assassin Series written by Robin LaFevers : I HAVE NO IDEA WHY THIS SERIES HASN'T BEEN OPTIONED YET! It should be! If I had the money I would myself. This series has all the right ingredients to make it a stellar movie. You have historical elements, violence, romance and vivid settings. I hope someone in Hollywood will find this jem and bring it to life!

Miranda Kenneally's Hundred Oaks Series : These books would be a perfect fit for TV. It's based in the same town or high school and has recurring characters you might recognized from a previous book. So they can be read as stand-alones but better in order, so you will recognize that character if they make a cameo. All the characters are great and would be entertaining to watch on a weekly basis. The drama of what happens next in Hundred Oaks. Just imagine getting to watch Jordan play football and show that girls can be as great as boys in sports while falling in love with her competition. 

Jenny Han's The Summer I Turned Pretty Series : Again another set of books that just shout out made for TV. I can see this series on either ABC family or The CW network. Its has everything needed to pull in ratings on a nightly basis. Plus its based by the beach, LOVE!

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I can literally sit here all day typing every book or series I've read that I'd love to see on the big screen. Pretty much 75% of the books I have read I'd probably say I'd watch if they were optioned and made for TV or film. Who knows, now that its popular in Hollywood to make books into film, it might happen.