Stargazer, the sequel to Evernight, by Claudia Gray, left me in a lurch with its teaser of an ending! Just when my desire to know what becomes of Bianca and Lucas is at its most intense, the book comes to a close, leaving me ponder the possibilities until the next book debuts! In Stargazer, Bianca and Lucas must meet secretly if they hope to continue their impossible relationship, and with the help of the gentlemanly Balthazaar, the almost-vampire and vampire hunter can continue their dangerous affair. However, there are several problems this time around, including, but not limited to: a.) there are wraiths after Bianca b.) Bianca wants to turn Lucas into a vampire so that they can spend eternity together, and c.) Lucas would rather …» more

City of Glass was all I have come to expect from young adult urban fantasy author Cassandra Clare and more.  After having several painful months to wait between City of Ashes and City of Glass, I had plenty of time to ponder the mystery behind the experiments performed by Valentine on Clary and Jace, along with the origin of their birth. I am proud to say that my original hunch about Jace’s parentage was right on. However, I did not have the …» more

After purchasing Hunted by P.C. Cast and Kristen Cast yesterday at around 4 p.m., I am already finished and left to wonder what will become of Zoey Redbird, her friends, and her trail of admirers. While I am left in suspense until the next novel in the series, I have mixed feelings on this most recent installment in A House of Night.  It may not make much sense, but I love Zoey’s character, defined as much by her indecisiveness and poor choices as by her innate goodness and obvious favor from her goddess. However, those poor choices and her blatant inability to decide what she wants is what left me halfway wishing a raven mocker would take her out once and for all toward the beginning of the novel.  I love the action in this novel, and I think the villains …» more

If you are looking for new book reviews on my site, I humbly apologize and beg for your patience. I have just moved into a new house, and I also just realized how much stuff I have. It could take a while to get everything in order. But never fear, a new review should be coming in about a week with the release of Hunted by P.C. and Kristen Cast on March 10.