Finding ELE

Finding ELE by Rebecca Gober and Courtney Nuckles

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Goodreads synopsis.

How far would Willow go to find the man she loves?

It only took three short months for Project ELE to send sixteen year old Willow Mosby's life spinning out of control. Her family has been torn apart; she merely escaped capture by the Hasting's men and now Alec, her first love, is missing along with her newfound friends. In order to find them, Willow is forced to leave the shelter, her only protection from ELE's wrath. What she doesn't realize is that outside, the change has begun and the world will NEVER be the same again.

The government has failed in its plan to implement Project ELE and a war has erupted beyond the shelter walls. The forces of good and evil collide and Willow has no choice but to choose a side. When her rare abilities become a liability an unlikely protector must step up to help her. For if her gifts were to fall into the wrong hands...NOBODY will be safe.

With her protector by her side Willow races against time to find Alec and her friends. After new friendships are built and alliances are formed, Willow finds herself torn between the one she loves and the one who protects her.

From the authors of Project ELE comes Finding ELE. The second book in an all new apocalyptic series with a paranormal twist: The ELE Series.

My review.

So this begins right where Project ELE leaves off.. with Willow escaping the mountain shelter in search of her friends and boyfriend, only to find her mum dying in front of her whilst a war wages on around them.

This book is every bit as enjoyable and exciting as the first and I honestly couldn't put it down, result being I managed to read it in a few short hours while everyone else slept.
I can't say I'm a fan of the ending.. I mean who is ever really happy when a book ends? Once again the story ends on a cliff hanger that makes you shout NOOOOOOOO! at the book and then count down the days until the next instalment is available.

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Shine

Shine by Jeri Smith-Ready

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Ok I have waited over a year to read this book so it came as no surprise that I sat up til 3am to finish reading it. That and it was freaking amazing.

Shine starts right where Shift leaves off.. and anything I write after that becomes one giant spoiler. Let me sum it up.

There was chase scenes, fight scenes, death scenes, love scenes, happy scenes, sad scenes and OMG scenes. If you feel anyway connected to the characters in this book then you need to make sure you have tissues handy.

The only thing I would recommend is that you read the three books together, or very close together just to get the full impact of the story. Since it has been over a year since I read Shift I was a little hazy on some of the details, but obviously it didn't impede my enjoyment. Even though I have just finished reading I honestly cant wait to re-read this series back to back.



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Reign of Blood

Reign of Blood by Alexia Purdy

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I'm actually struggling to write this review without leaving spoilers.. so I think this may be my shortest one yet.

This book starts straight in at the action, searching for supplies in the middle of Las Vegas, where feral vampires could be lurking in the dark waiting to turn you into a snack. When April's mum and younger brother go missing April takes to blowing up vampire hives in Casino's to try to find them. This is when she comes across this new breed of vampire. If she wants to find her family she needs to trust them.

This book is filled with action, from start to (nearly) finish. The ending was the only thing that disappointed me. Yes there was the final confrontation, but the story didn't resolve, there was a lot left unsaid, so I'm hoping this means there will be a follow-up book.



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Wicked Deeds on a Winter's Night

Wicked Deeds on a Winter's Night by Kresley Cole

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Kresley Cole does it again!

Two fabulously strong lead characters.. one a 1200 year old werewolf who has spent the last 200 years mourning the death of his mate, the other a 23-year-old witch who has been kept hidden behind glamour's and cloaks to protect her from the 'immortal man who will claim her as his bride and hide her away from her coven. When we first meet Mariketa she comes across as meek, but around Bowen she becomes this feisty powerful witch, which is what Bowen finds himself attracted to. This young witch should be cowering away from him, not standing toe to toe giving him hell.

The chemistry between the two is intense from the very beginning, and when they begin to develop feelings for each other the intensity is turned way up.

This was another "I couldn't put it down" books.

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No Rest For The Wicked

No Rest for the Wicked by Kresley Cole

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book I read in a day, not just any day, but a lazy Sunday where I didn't have to do anything but stop to eat. And it's just as well for me because otherwise I would have gone without sleep to finish this. Like the previous books in the series I was hooked from the first few chapters.

Over 300 years ago Sebastian Wroth was turned a vampire against his will, he has spent that time hiding from people, barely surviving. Until the day he meets Kaderin. His heart begins to beat and he begins to feel. He has found his Bride.
Kaderin lost her two sisters in battle over 1000 years ago and almost died from her grief, when a benevolent force deadened her sorrow and accidentally extinguished all her emotions. She seeks out the vampire in the castle to kill him only to find him with his head in his hands and her unable to wield the death-blow. For the first time in 1000 years Kaderin has feelings, and doesn't know how to deal with them. But she knows she will not end up the bride of a leech.

I loved Kaderin's struggle with her emotions, her feelings for Sebastian, and her fears of how her family will treat her if they were to find out. I also loved the gradual development of feelings. And I wont lie, I also loved the steamy sex scenes.. This book has it all, adventure, sex, fights and love. The only thing I did not like about this book... it ended.



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S.P.I.R.I.T.: Fire Storm

S.P.I.R.I.T.: Fire Storm by Dawn Gray

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Other than the name I knew nothing of this book when I started reading it. I had picked it up as part of the publishers read and review book club. And I'm glad that I did.
Now maybe I have been stuck in the YA paranormal world for a little too long, but I assumed this was also a YA novel... oh I was wrong. This is definitely for adults which i discovered fairly quickly.

The story centres around Sam and Zander. One minute Sam is stood in her bedroom the next she is outside a church hundreds of miles away from home about to be trampled by a group of people fleeing a the burning building but rescued by Zander, who works for the military in the paranormal field. Who then tries to help her work out what happened to her.

The first couple chapters are a little confusing as there is very little back story, so you are not always aware of what's happening, but you are soon brought up to speed with your feet on the ground and running.... because this story does not let up. Yes there are a few moments when they are not out on the job and are tucked up inside 'exploring each other', but when they are working the story just motors along and drags the reader along with it. There is no putting this book down.



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Of Darkness and Light

Of Darkness and Light by Lily Crussell

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The story centres around Elora, a young 17 year old girl who lives mostly on her own due to her parents travelling. She is attacked by an invisible force and then followed by a strange man (Raziel). She thinks the two might be connected but the stranger reads her mind and assures her he doesn't wish to harm her. Elora and Raziel become close, falling in love and Raziel acting as her protector against the unseen force who continues to attack Elora when she is on her own. One day Raziel disappears and Elora is kidnapped..

It took me a few days and several chapters to really get into the story. In the beginning I was able to put it down and that meant that sometimes I had to reread the last few pages again because I had forgotten what had happened. Once you get into the flow of the story it just seems to carry you right through to the end. At this point I couldn't put the book down.

Considering the book features Angels, Fallen Angels and Nephilim, religion doesn't feature heavily in the book. Yes she has a Christian friend and yes there is talk of God, but not enough to put the non-religious off reading the book.

I look forward to the second book in the series.



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Dark Angel's Ward

Dark Angel's Ward by Nia Shay

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I'm actually struggling with what to say here.
Its taken me a few days to finish reading this, but that has more to do with my family life rather than the readability of the book.

Nia Shay is a new to me author, this is the first time I have read anything she has written and now that I have I can honestly say I will be reading more of her work. In fact the next book I read will be her Ugly Like Me.

From the moment I started reading I was hooked. Jade and Zeph's relationship was awesome, I loved that she beat the cr@p out of him when he first showed up even though it was painfully clear that she still loved him, and their back story was revealed gradually rather than being dumped on you all in one hit which would have been too much to deal with.
I really liked Brax and I really hope he shows up in later books, even if I'm not sure whether he his a 'good guy' or 'bad guy'.

As paranormal romances featuring Dark Angels/Fallen Angels go this is rather superb and is a definite must read.

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Antichrist 16: The Becoming

Antichrist 16: The Becoming by C.J. Graves

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I won a copy of this book in a competition and I have to say I was very lucky to have happened across something as good as this..

The story itself is very original and told in such a way that you are drawn right in. From the very beginning I was hooked. I did wonder if it would get bogged down by religion but there was definitely nothing to worry about in that department.

Nathan is your every day normal average teenager, who just happens to see people's aura's. After being sent to the principal's office for fighting Nathans life changes forever. It sounds kind of cliché, but this book had me on the edge of my seat almost all the way through it. The final showdown was great. Some fairly big secrets were unveiled, some were a little obvious, others not so.

If you're looking for a break from all the werewolves, vampires and witches, then look no further.


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