"In The Graces, the first rule of witchcraft states that if you want something badly enough, you can get it . . . no matter who has to pay.I was so excited to read this book, but unfortunately it turned out to be a major disappointment. The synopsis sounded really good and the beginning of the book was really promising. I was a little on the edge on the writing style of the book, but I got used to that as the book went on so that wasn't really a problem. Everything else though...
Everyone loves the Graces. Fenrin, Thalia, and Summer Grace are captivating, wealthy, and glamorous. They’ve managed to cast a spell over not just their high school but also their entire town—and they’re rumored to have powerful connections all over the world. If you’re not in love with one of them, you want to be them. Especially River: the loner, new girl at school. She’s different from her peers, who both revere and fear the Grace family. She wants to be a Grace more than anything. And what the Graces don’t know is that River’s presence in town is no accident.
This fabulously addictive fantasy combines sophisticated and haunting prose with a gut-punching twist that readers will be dying to discuss. Perfect for fans of We Were Liars as well as nostalgic classics like Buffy the Vampire Slayer and the 1996 movie The Craft, The Graces marks the beginning of a new wave of teen witches."
"One moment of recklessness will change their worlds.Smart. Responsible. That's seventeen-year-old Breanna's role in her large family, and heaven forbid she put a toe out of line. Until one night of shockingly un-Breanna-like behavior puts her into a vicious cyber-bully's line of fire—and brings fellow senior Thomas "Razor" Turner into her life.Katie McGarry is one of my favorite authors, and this book definitely didn't disappoint. I loved the first book, and when I saw this book at the library I had to pick it up straight away. Then, instead of studying for exams, I read this book in one day.
Razor lives for the Reign of Terror motorcycle club, and good girls like Breanna just don't belong. But when he learns she's being blackmailed over a compromising picture of the two of them—a picture that turns one unexpected and beautiful moment into ugliness—he knows it's time to step outside the rules.
And so they make a pact: he'll help her track down her blackmailer, and in return she'll help him seek answers to the mystery that's haunted him—one that not even his club brothers have been willing to discuss. But the more time they spend together, the more their feelings grow. And suddenly they're both walking the edge of discovering who they really are, what they want, and where they're going from here. "
Author: Kiersten White"No one expects a princess to be brutal. And Lada Dragwyla likes it that way.Kiersten White is one of my favorite authors, and I can't wait to read this. The synopsis sounds amazing, but can we take a second to appreciate that cover!!!
Ever since she and her brother were abandoned by their father to be raised in the Ottoman sultan’s courts, Lada has known that ruthlessness is the key to survival. For the lineage that makes her and her brother special also makes them targets.
Lada hones her skills as a warrior as she nurtures plans to wreak revenge on the empire that holds her captive. Then she and Radu meet the sultan’s son, Mehmed, and everything changes. Now Mehmed unwittingly stands between Lada and Radu as they transform from siblings to rivals, and the ties of love and loyalty that bind them together are stretched to breaking point.
The first of an epic new trilogy starring the ultimate anti-princess who does not have a gentle heart. Lada knows how to wield a sword, and she'll stop at nothing to keep herself and her brother alive."
Author: Sarah J Maas"In a land without magic, where the king rules with an iron hand, an assassin is summoned to the castle. She comes not to kill the king, but to win her freedom. If she defeats twenty-three killers, thieves, and warriors in a competition, she is released from prison to serve as the king's champion. Her name is Celaena Sardothien.I have heard load and loads of amazing things about this book, but since I'm not that big of a fan of fantasy I've held back. Man do I hate myself for that decision. I really, REALLY enjoyed this book. It definitely started off slow for me but by the end I was captivated.
The Crown Prince will provoke her. The Captain of the Guard will protect her. But something evil dwells in the castle of glass--and it's there to kill. When her competitors start dying one by one, Celaena's fight for freedom becomes a fight for survival, and a desperate quest to root out the evil before it destroys her world."
“My name is Celaena Sardothien. But it makes no difference if my name's Celaena or Lillian or Bitch, because I'd still beat you, no matter what you call me.”Celaena also doesn't just fall into the arms of Prince Dorian of Chaol, she realizes that she is here fighting for her life. She's not here so she can simply fight in this competition, walk away, and then have a romance. No--she has to concentrate on this competition and training after all her time in this concentration camp.
“Still, the image haunted his dreams throughout the night: a lovely girl gazing at the stars, and the stars who gazed back.”That is my favorite line in the entire book. It is just so beautiful.
"What's the point in having a heart if you don't use it to spare others from the harsh judgments of your mind?"This is the line that moved me the most. This book is so well-written and the plot is just fantastic. I am not a fan of fantasy. I was hesitant to read this at first and I kept putting it down but when I actually opened myself up to it, I ended up reading the majority of it in one sitting. I can read it but it definitely is not my favorite, so finding one that I really, really enjoy is difficult, but Sarah J Maas has definitely convinced me to pick up and love her books.
