Warrior Rising (Goddess Summoning #6)

"Goddesses Hera, Athena, and Venus have had it up to here with the Trojan War. So much devastation - all because of some silly male egos. The worst of the bunch is Achilles, the Greek champion whose powers have made him practically invincible. To stop him would be to end the war. But the only way to stop a man like Achilles is to distract him - with something far more pleasurable than combat...

Two Princesses of Bamarre

'A kingdom beset by monsters...

A disease that weakens and destroys...

An epic poem and a hero of long ago...

A story of danger and desperation...'

"The two princesses of Bamarre couldn't bee more different. Princess Addie is fearful and shy. Her deepest wish is for safety. Princess Meryl is bold and brave. Her deepest wish is to save the Kingdom of Bamarre. They are sisters, and they mean the world to each other.

Then disaster strikes, and Addie -terrified and unprepared- sets out on a perilous quest. In her path are the monsters of Bamarre: ogres, specters, gryphons, and dragons. Addie must battle them, but time is running out, and the sisters' lives -and Bamarre's fate- hang in the balance. "

Short Second Life of Bree Tanner (an Eclipse Novella)

"Bree Tanner can barely remember life before she had uncannily powerful senses, superhuman reflexes, and unstoppable physical strength. Life before she had a relentless thirst for blood... life before she became a vampire.

All Bree knows is that living with her fellow newborns has few certainties and even fewer rules: watch your back, don't draw attention to yourself, and above all, make it home by sunrise or die. What she doesn't know: her time as an immortal is quickly running out.

Vampire Academy (Book 1)

Only a true best friend can protect you from your immortal enemies...

"Lissa Dragomir is a Moroi princess: a mortal vampire with a rare gift for harnessing the earth's magic. She must be protected at all times from Strigoi; the fiercest vampires - the ones who never die. The powerful blend of human and vampire blood that flows through Rose Hathaway, Lissa's best friend, makes her a Dhamphir. Rose is dedicated to a dangerous life of protecting Lissa from the Strigoi, who are hell-bent on making Lissa one of them.

Marked

Title: Marked (House of Night #1)
By: P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast

"After a Vampire Tracker Marks her with a crescent moon on her forehead, 16-year-old Zoey Redbird enters the House of Night and learns that she is no average fledgling. She has been Marked as special by the vampyre Goddess Nyx and has affinities for all five elements: Air, Fire Water, Earth and Spirit. But she is not the only fledgling at the House of Night with special powers. When she discovers that the leader of the Dark Daughters, the school’s most elite club, is mis-using her Goddess-given gifts, Zoey must look deep within herself for the courage to embrace her destiny – with a little help from her new vampyre friends (or Nerd Herd, as Aphrodite calls them)."


I love this book and the many others in the series. Zoey is a great character and her problems, even though most are vampiric, are still ones that most teenagers can relate to. Switching schools and being the new girl are problems that most kids have a problem with and some are permanently considered outcasts. Read and find out how Zoey is able to overcome her problems, both normal teenager ones and the vampiric ones. See if she is able to balance a life of friends, family, relationships, and school.

Sword of the Rightful King

Title: Sword of the Rightful King
By: Jane Yolen

"THE MAN WHO WOULD BE KING

Newly crowned King Arthur rules the kingdom... but not the people's hearts. Unless he proves his worth, his power will always be in question. Too many want him dead, and treachery is everywhere.
So the wizard Merlinnus secretly creates a test for Arthur...
A sword in a stone is discovered --- a stone that bears a legend promising that whosoever draws out the sword will rule England. If all goes as planned, King Arthur will draw the blade from the stone (with the help of magic from Merlinnus, of course), and the people will at last rally around the young king.
Except someone else pulls out the sword out first..."



I have always been drawn to King Arthur stories, and this was no different in the pull. Jane spins a wonderful tale of King Arthur surrounded by danger and mystery. A fantastic twist of the story of a young king, his knights, and a love so new and different, it will leave you yearning for more even as it comes to an end.

Grave Mercy

Grave Mercy (His Fair Assassin #1) 

By: Robin LaFevers

Why be the sheep, when you can be the wolf?

Seventeen-year-old Ismae escapes from the brutality of an arranged marriage into the sanctuary of the convent of St. Mortain, where the sisters still serve the gods of old. Here she learns that the god of Death Himself has blessed her with dangerous gifts—and a violent destiny. If she chooses to stay at the convent, she will be trained as an assassin and serve as a handmaiden to Death. To claim her new life, she must destroy the lives of others.

Ismae’s most important assignment takes her straight into the high court of Brittany—where she finds herself woefully under prepared—not only for the deadly games of intrigue and treason, but for the impossible choices she must make. For how can she deliver Death’s vengeance upon a target who, against her will, has stolen her heart?

 A wonderful story of love and loyalty, to oneself and to others. The first few pages were a little dull, but once the plot gets to rolling, I couldn't put it down. I immediately liked Ismae and the man she travels to Brittany with, Duval. She poses as his mistress so that she can have access to his half-sister, the duchess, while at court so that she can protect her. 

I loved the adventures and action of the story, along with the romance and dangers. I can't wait for the next one to come out!!!