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The Eternity Cure (Harlequin Teen) by Julie Kagawa

Teri Crosby, April 11, 2013

Blood is a necessary thing, a mortal thing, and no one now knows the suffering of needing, wanting, craving blood more than Alison. As much as blood calls to blood, Allison is desperately searching for her sire Kanin as she knows that the fate he has fallen to is dire. Time may be running out for everyone human and vampire as a plague is sweeping the land and the future may be more deadly than ever imagined. Born human in the fringes of society, Allison has only been recently turned into a vampire. Hating the authority and restrictions that vampires in her city has imposed on humans before being turned, Allison has guided humans to salvation, completed the transformation into becoming a vampire and not a rabid, and also accomplished not sating her Hunger at the cost of her love’s life. Allison had a doomed relationship loving a rebel human named Ezekiel Cross a boy who had lead a rebel party of humans to Eden, a secret holdout for humanity away from vampires.
If you were looking for an evil guy, then The Eternity Cure’s Sarren has you covered. With a diabolical plan that could destroy the world, a comfortable working of torture, and no humanity left in his ancient vampire system, Sarren in his insanity singlehandedly destroys Allison as he works his way through the individuals she cares about. With several appearances throughout the story Sarren cripples readers with his tenacity and destruction, keeping face as an evil character and never showing charity to any. In a race to crush humanity, just as Allison works desperately to not only find Sarren and stop his evil intentions but also to find a cure.
From the ending of The Immortal Rules, Allison had to give up her fight to stay with Ezekiel Cross, the human that she has loved. Eden was the last stronghold of humanity not controlled by vampires, and the price of getting Zeke and his band into Eden was Allison leaving. Allison feels the pain and loss of Zeke as much as she feels the pain of her Hunger ever eating away at her. Wanting the best for Zeke, staying away so that she would not lose control of herself and succumb to the urge to bite Zeke, Allison left what she held dear while turning on the path to finding her sire Kanin who was suffering. The blood ties between vampires have consequences and as Kanin’s pain is transferred to Allison she must find a way to save him, even at the heavy cost of leaving Zeke.
New Covington holds a hard place in Allison’s heart, for it was at the fringes of this vampire city that she lived as a human, but now it may hold the secret to the cure that the world so desperately needs. Lying hidden below this city is a secret lab, ripe with a terribly history but holding a possible cure to the latest outbreak of the Red Lung Disease. Allison has to choose her strengths as time shortens for not only the people she cares about, but also the future.
Through challenges and trickery the characters have to come to terms with not only their humanity or that they are vampire, as the time works against them with the

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The Eternity Cure (Harlequin Teen) by Julie Kagawa

Teri Crosby, April 11, 2013

Blood is a necessary thing, a mortal thing, and no one now knows the suffering of needing, wanting, craving blood more than Alison. As much as blood calls to blood, Allison is desperately searching for her sire Kanin as she knows that the fate he has fallen to is dire. Time may be running out for everyone human and vampire as a plague is sweeping the land and the future may be more deadly than ever imagined. Born human in the fringes of society, Allison has only been recently turned into a vampire. Hating the authority and restrictions that vampires in her city has imposed on humans before being turned, Allison has guided humans to salvation, completed the transformation into becoming a vampire and not a rabid, and also accomplished not sating her Hunger at the cost of her love’s life. Allison had a doomed relationship loving a rebel human named Ezekiel Cross a boy who had lead a rebel party of humans to Eden, a secret holdout for humanity away from vampires.
If you were looking for an evil guy, then The Eternity Cure’s Sarren has you covered. With a diabolical plan that could destroy the world, a comfortable working of torture, and no humanity left in his ancient vampire system, Sarren in his insanity singlehandedly destroys Allison as he works his way through the individuals she cares about. With several appearances throughout the story Sarren cripples readers with his tenacity and destruction, keeping face as an evil character and never showing charity to any. In a race to crush humanity, just as Allison works desperately to not only find Sarren and stop his evil intentions but also to find a cure.
From the ending of The Immortal Rules, Allison had to give up her fight to stay with Ezekiel Cross, the human that she has loved. Eden was the last stronghold of humanity not controlled by vampires, and the price of getting Zeke and his band into Eden was Allison leaving. Allison feels the pain and loss of Zeke as much as she feels the pain of her Hunger ever eating away at her. Wanting the best for Zeke, staying away so that she would not lose control of herself and succumb to the urge to bite Zeke, Allison left what she held dear while turning on the path to finding her sire Kanin who was suffering. The blood ties between vampires have consequences and as Kanin’s pain is transferred to Allison she must find a way to save him, even at the heavy cost of leaving Zeke.
New Covington holds a hard place in Allison’s heart, for it was at the fringes of this vampire city that she lived as a human, but now it may hold the secret to the cure that the world so desperately needs. Lying hidden below this city is a secret lab, ripe with a terribly history but holding a possible cure to the latest outbreak of the Red Lung Disease. Allison has to choose her strengths as time shortens for not only the people she cares about, but also the future.
Through challenges and trickery the characters have to come to terms with not only their humanity or that they are vampire, as the time works against them with the

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Wrayth (Book of the Order) by Philippa Ballantine

Teri Crosby, September 10, 2012

Wrayth
Book of The Order #3
Philippa Ballantine
Ace
8.28.2012
ISBN: 9781937007751


The Empire of Arkaym is in disorder as the rippling effects of the geists and their attacks still rock the foundation of their world. What begins to unfurl in this Empire is deceit and destruction all in the name of ideals as the Order will soon be delved a crippling blow that will change everyone’s future forever. Sorcha is laid up from the devastating aftermath of her magical expenditure in Spectyr and being unable to move or speak is beginning to build up on her sanity. Merrick is hunting after a cure for his partner Sorcha but as he soon discovers something is afoot in the Order, Sorcha is moved sending Merrick on a chase to save himself as a royal kidnapping is placed upon his head, and the dangerous Order of the Stars and the previous Native Orders are acting in the present against the royal family,

Sorcha is still fighting for her life while unable to move or speak and all the while so many things are taking place. Being sent off on an airship for some untold destination Sorcha soon finds herself while also regaining some of her powers just as something terrible strikes through her homeland and through her magic. Merrick, caught in his own troubles delves deeper into history and tries desperately to rescue Duchess Zofiya and save his Order. Raed Rossin and his geistlord are struggling to keep alive and sane as Raed has let his geistlord use his body almost one too many times and the path to madness runs close. As his gamble with his inner demons is taking its toll on Raed, he also soon finds himself trying to save his sister even as she is causing destruction reigning down on the world through associations with other geistlords. Coming to terms with his family and its legacy, Raed longs for Sorcha and when they do meet up not only will sparks fly, but also Empires will burn.

Wrayths will reign high and destroy many on their conquest for power, and the real question will be who will stand up against them and fight even through the darkest moments. Wrayth is a power addition to the Book of the Order series and it plays out so well and with depth and action. As more history is revealed on the main characters we witness their worlds torn asunder and their struggle to survive the changing times. Philippa Ballantine has rocked the genre will the growing fantasy series that plays true to creating a fabulous new world full of wonders and deceit that is entrenched in treachery and power hungry officials. With a tight cast of characters that weave through the books we find that with power comes immense responsibility and the people who have the power must come to terms with their own inner demons just as they in turn must struggle to fight all of the forces moving against them and their world at the same time. With a progressive plot and teeming romance; flying lion geistlords and fiery fists of power, the Book of The Order series will catch readers and keep them hooked in a fantasy that does not fail to deliver a powerful punch to readers with every new release.

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Shadows Before the Sun by Kelly Gay

Teri Crosby, August 29, 2012

Charlie Madigan begins her week optimistic in her abilities of her government and the heads of several groups helping to get her partner Hank released from the custody of his homeland of Fiallan, but as she soon finds out, the net that Fiallan casts upon its people is more deadly and cunning than ever before. Kelly Gay returns to Atlanta and beyond with Shadows Before The Sun, and this series has never been more heartwrenching or hotter than before. With death and destruction all around her Charlie Madigan plays a hard heroine who just wants her life back and she will fight to keep everyone close to her safe.

Shadows Before The Sun is a powerhouse of awesomesauce. I cannot begin to explain how thrilled I was with this book even though it carried with it a complicated slew of emotions as Charlie and Hank are pushed to the brink of their survival and their feelings for each other. Charlie is walking a tightrope of obligations and following rules to find and save her partner, even as everyone tells her to give up she pushed forward and uncovers a horrifying history subduing and entire race to the evil plots of a few old mystical hags. Charlie is looing friends she did not even realize that she had as she digs deeper into the workings of the siren city called Fiallan but finding and rescuing Hank is more important than propriety.

If voices can seduce, then looks can kill as Charlie is strapped for time in saving her partner Hank from terrible magics in a far off world. A new case is building up back at Atlanta as a death has happened in the Grove and the Druid King Pendaran is looking for answers. Charlie soon has to face off Sachath, the killer of the First Ones, and as magic is building up all around Charlie will she be able to tame all three elements of magic in time to fend off death so that she can have a future in her world? Shadows Before The Sun will delight readers known to this series. Just as the world looks dark it can easily turn bleaker around every turn and only the strong and perseverant can survive the coming storm and their destinies.

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Team Human by Justine Larbalestier

Teri Crosby, August 29, 2012

There are Team Humans and then there are Team Vampires in the world and walking the line is almost unjustifiable to Mel. Segregation matters in a state of Maine where Mel lives and to her there are the vampires and then there are the humans and these groups should rarely mix. When her ideas are thrown out as a vampire enrolls in her school and enthralls her best friend with his historic English and proper speech the gauntlets are off as she tries and sways them to stay away from each other. Mel soon finds herself strapped for her morals as she delves into the world of the vampires in her quest to save her friends and uncover some hidden secrets that have been lying closer than she thinks and may have deadly outcomes.

Team Human is a riot to read, as the characters are all so fabulous and snarky with great commentaries and outlooks on life. As Mel’s judgment heats up and she finds herself in hot water with her friends as they soon begin to make new life choices without her, Mel must face a few inner struggles on her personal paradigms before she loses people who are the most important to her. Finding love in strange new places is also tricky as Mel desperately clings to her old ideas just as new experiences and strategies are tending to war with her preconceived notions. Will Mel find love in a time of vampires, or will a quick slap of sunlight on her foes solve all her problems?

Justine Larbalestier and Sarah Reee Brennan team up to make one of the best YA releases of the Summer in Team Human. Just when you thought vampires were so last season, these two authors erupt in a great plot of hysterics that will delight readers and keep you turning pages while leaving you feeling refreshed and optimistic on the YA genre of more great books to come from both of these authors.

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