June 10th AWESOMENESS!

Today has been a very stellar day.

  So many things have happened today that I just had to make a post about it. First of all I am officially done with my mechanics class after finishing my exam today, that has nothing to do with books but I'm just happy about finishing that exam aha. Anyway...

   

   Another thing that happened today was the YALLFest authors were announced today! I've been saving up to go to YALLFest since last November. I honestly couldn't control myself in class today when I saw who was going! 61 different YA authors have been confirmed at this point and more keep confirming as we speak! Not to mention the unofficial YA authors just coming to visit!(I heard that Richelle Mead was thinking of stopping by!?!?) AHHHHH, I'm so excited! I have absolutely no clue who I'm more excited to see! 

Here's the link to the current official list of attendees!

   And finally two AMAZING June books released today! Hexed by Michelle Krys and The Murder Complex by Lindsay Cummings! Happy book birthday to you both!

   Here's their info!

Hexed by Michelle Krys

Publisher: Delacorte Press

Series: Hexed #1

Description from GoodReads:

If high school is all about social status, Indigo Blackwood has it made. Sure, her quirky mom owns an occult shop, and a nerd just won’t stop trying to be her friend, but Indie is a popular cheerleader with a football-star boyfriend and a social circle powerful enough to ruin everyone at school. Who wouldn’t want to be her?

Then a guy dies right before her eyes. And the dusty old family Bible her mom is freakishly possessive of is stolen. But it’s when a frustratingly sexy stranger named Bishop enters Indie’s world that she learns her destiny involves a lot more than pom-poms and parties. If she doesn’t get the Bible back, every witch on the planet will die. And that’s seriously bad news for Indie, because according to Bishop, she’s a witch too.

Suddenly forced into a centuries-old war between witches and sorcerers, Indie’s about to uncover the many dark truths about her life—and a future unlike any she ever imagined on top of the cheer pyramid.

Follow Michelle on Twitter

Order Here:

Chapters Indigo     B&N

The Murder Complex by Lindsay Cummings

Publisher: Greenwillow Press

Series: The Murder Complex #1

Description from GoodReads:

Meadow Woodson, a fifteen-year-old girl who has been trained by her father to fight, to kill, and to survive in any situation, lives with her family on a houseboat in Florida. The state is controlled by The Murder Complex, an organization that tracks the population with precision.

The plot starts to thicken when Meadow meets Zephyr James, who is—although he doesn’t know it—one of the MC’s programmed assassins. Is their meeting a coincidence? Destiny? Or part of a terrifying strategy? And will Zephyr keep Meadow from discovering the haunting truth about her family?

Read the prequel to The Murder Complex, The Fear Trials and learn what Meadow's life was like before Zephyr and how Meadow trained to be the master of defence she is.

I was lucky to have received a signed ARC from the author herself, and have reviewed it here on Ohana Reads! If you'd like to check it out here's the link! 

Ohana Reads review of The Murder Complex 

Follow Lindsay on Twitter

Order Here:

Chapters Indigo      B&N   

Don't they sound awesome? I can't wait to get my hands on a copy of Hexed ASAP!

That was my stellar day, how was yours?

Book Review: The Murder Complex by Lindsay Cummings

Release Date: June 10th, 2014

Read: April 13-16th, 2014

Publisher: Greenwillow Books

Series: The Murder Complex #1

Format: ARC Paperback, 416 pages

Source: Author in exchange for an honest review/ book pendants

Description from GoodReads:

Meadow Woodson, a fifteen-year-old girl who has been trained by her father to fight, to kill, and to survive in any situation, lives with her family on a houseboat in Florida. The state is controlled by The Murder Complex, an organization that tracks the population with precision.

The plot starts to thicken when Meadow meets Zephyr James, who is—although he doesn’t know it—one of the MC’s programmed assassins. Is their meeting a coincidence? Destiny? Or part of a terrifying strategy? And will Zephyr keep Meadow from discovering the haunting truth about her family?

Review:

Count to three. Relax your mind. Now survive.

   I really wanted to like The Murder Complex, but in the end I think I over hyped myself for this book. The comparisons I saw everywhere didn't help either. " It's the next Hunger Games/ Divergent!" The book really DID remind me of Divergent, a little to much if you ask me. The being trained to fight, a group that thinks they are worth more then other people, the trains and finally the murder complex. In the end I just didn't enjoy myself reading it as much as I hoped I would.
   The beginning of the book jumped right into everything. You do not have to wait a single second for the suspense and action to happen. The characters all have their own purpose in their own worlds, but none of them are content there. Each one of them wants something more from their lives, you could continuously feel that vibe through out the book. Especially Meadow, one of the main characters in the book. In every family there is that one person who would do anything for their family and only wants what's best for them. That person is Meadow, because of her families situation she would do anything for Peri. Her sister. I found this admirable and gratifying. Most of the time we say that we'd do anything for family, but when it comes down it it we become cowards. The need to live becomes too strong and over powers the need to protect. This stood out the most for me in the book.
   The Murder Complex is the first novel Lindsay Cummings has written and published, you can find her prequel for The Murder Complex, The Fear Trial out for ebooks on May 27th, 2014 and her second series The Balance Keepers in stores September 23rd, 2014.
   

Rating:

Favourite Quote:

" It'll be quick," I whisper.

Recommend to People Who Enjoy:

Young Adult, Science Fiction, Dystopia, Thriller

THE BALANCE KEEPERS Cover Reveal!

Heyy everyone! Today I have the honour of showing you the cover for the lovely author that is Lindsay Cummings's new book THE BALANCE KEEPERS: The Fire of Calderon!! Where I am not a big reader when it comes to middle grade novels, I will definitely be reading this series! But before I show you the cover, I'm going to introduce you to Lindsay's debut novel The Murder Complex!

Description from GoodReads:

Meadow Woodson, a fifteen-year-old girl who has been trained by her father to fight, to kill, and to survive in any situation, lives with her family on a houseboat in Florida. The state is controlled by The Murder Complex, an organization that tracks the population with precision.

The plot starts to thicken when Meadow meets Zephyr James, who is—although he doesn’t know it—one of the MC’s programmed assassins. Is their meeting a coincidence? Destiny? Or part of a terrifying strategy? And will Zephyr keep Meadow from discovering the haunting truth about her family?

Releases: June 10th, 2014

How can you not be excited for this read?!? I've been VERY lucky and have received and signed ARC of The Murder Complex straight from the author and I honestly can't wait to start reading it! Lindsay is already one of my favourite authors, she is such an AMAZING person. I can not wait for you guys to get to know her as well!

Okay I think I've made you guys wait long enough, are you guys ready?




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TAAAA DAAAAAAAA!!

Description from GoodReads:

After following a mysterious map into the woods and then under the woods, eleven-year-old Albert Flynn learns he’s a Balance Keeper—someone with special magical skills for fixing problems in three underground Realms at the Core of the earth. His new job is important; if the realms fall out of balance, the world above could be in great danger.

Albert and his Balance Keeper teammates Birdie and Leroy arrive in the Core not a moment too soon. There’s an Imbalance in the Calderon Realm and it’s threatening to bury Albert’s hometown of New York City in a mountain of ash.

The three must train hard completing mental and physical challenges, but above all, they must harness the power of their Tiles—unique superpowers given to each Balance Keeper. So far, Albert’s mastered the art of not mastering his Tile....

With the situation in Calderon growing worse every day, can Albert, Leroy, and Birdie restore balance before New York is destroyed forever? Will Albert master his Tile before it’s too late?

Releases: September 23rd, 2014

What I tell you? COMPLETE AWESOME SAUCE! I can't wait for everyone one to read them, including me!

Lindsay's Bio:

Lindsay Cummings is a 22-year-old author of THE MURDER COMPLEX series coming June 2014 from Greenwillow Books/HarperCollins, as well as it's prequel novella, THE FEAR TRIALS, coming May 2014, and the MG trilogy, THE BALANCE KEEPERS, coming Fall 2014 from Katherine Tegen Books/HarperCollins. You can follow Lindsay on twitter @lindsaycwrites ! Or keep updated on her books at lindsaycummingsbooks.com
She's always online, and loves to chat!
You can also find Lindsay on YouTube and Facebook , on Instagram @authorlindsaycummings and on Kik at LindsayCummingsBooks
email- lindsaycummingsbooks@gmail.com

Top Ten Reads I'm Most Excited for in 2014

These are the books I'm most excited to be released in 2014.

The Warrior by Victoria Scott

Dante Walker #3 

Publication Date: May 6, 2014 by Entangled Teen

War between heaven and hell is coming, but Dante Walker makes it look damn good.

Dante’s girlfriend, Charlie, is fated to save the world. And Aspen, the girl who feels like a sister, is an ordained soldier. In order to help both fulfill their destiny and win the war, Dante must complete liberator training at the Hive, rescue Aspen from hell, and uncover a message hidden on an ancient scroll.

Dante is built for battle, but even he can’t handle the nightmares where spiders crawl from Aspen’s eyes, or the look on Charlie’s face that foretells of devastation. To make matters worse, the enemy seizes every opportunity to break inside the Hive and cripple the liberators. But the day of reckoning is fast approaching, and to stand victorious, Dante will have to embrace something inside himself he never has before—faith. (GoodReads)

Of Neptune by Anna Banks

The Syrena Legacy #3

Publication Date: May 13, 2014 by Feiwel & Friends

Of Neptune continues the story of half-human/half-Syrena Emma and her Syrena love, Galen. Needing a getaway, the couple heads to Neptune, on the suggestion of Emma's grandpa, the Poseidon king. Only fun in the sun is not what's in order, as power struggles and strangers threaten their love — and their ocean kingdoms. (GoodReads)

Sweet Reckoning by Wendy Higgins

The Sweet Trilogy #3

Publication Date: April 29, 2014 by HarperTeen 

It’s time. 

Evil is running rampant and sweet Anna Whitt is its target. Nobody knows when or how the Dukes will strike, but Anna and her Nephilim allies will do anything necessary to rid the earth of the demons and their oppressive ways.

The stakes are higher than ever, and Anna is determined that the love she feels will be her strength, not a liability. But trying to protect the ones she loves while running for her life and battling demonic forces proves to be perilous—especially as faces are changing and trust is fleeting. When the Duke of Lust sends Anna’s great love, Kaidan Rowe, to work against her, Anna must decide how much she’s prepared to risk. (GoodReads)

Cress by Marissa Meyer

Lunar Chronicles #3

Publication Date: February 4, 2014 by Feiwel & Friends

Rapunzel’s tower is a satellite. She can’t let down her hair—or her guard. 

In this third book in the bestselling Lunar Chronicles series, Cinder and Captain Thorne are fugitives on the run, with Scarlet and Wolf in tow. Together, they’re plotting to overthrow Queen Levana and her army. 

Their best hope lies with Cress, who has been trapped on a satellite since childhood with only her netscreens as company. All that screen time has made Cress an excellent hacker—unfortunately, she’s just received orders from Levana to track down Cinder and her handsome accomplice. 

When a daring rescue goes awry, the group is separated. Cress finally has her freedom, but it comes at a high price. Meanwhile, Queen Levana will let nothing stop her marriage to Emperor Kai. Cress, Scarlet, and Cinder may not have signed up to save the world, but they may be the only ones who can. (GoodReads)

The Forever Song by Julie Kagawa

Blood of Eden #3

Publication Date: April 29, 2014 by Harlequin Teen

VENGEANCE WILL BE HERS 

Allison Sekemoto once struggled with the question: human or monster? 

With the death of her love, Zeke, she has her answer. 

MONSTER 

Allie will embrace her cold vampire side to hunt down and end Sarren, the psychopathic vampire who murdered Zeke. But the trail is bloody and long, and Sarren has left many surprises for Allie and her companions—her creator, Kanin, and her blood brother, Jackal. The trail is leading straight to the one place they must protect at any cost—the last vampire-free zone on Earth, Eden. And Sarren has one final, brutal shock in store for Allie. 

In a ruined world where no life is sacred and former allies can turn on you in one heartbeat, Allie will face her darkest days. And if she succeeds, triumph is short-lived in the face of surviving forever alone.(GoodReads)

The Murder Complex by Lindsay Cummings

The Murder Complex #1

Publication Date: June 10, 2014 by Greenwillow

Meadow Woodson, a fifteen-year-old girl who has been trained by her father to fight, to kill, and to survive in any situation, lives with her family on a houseboat in Florida. The state is controlled by The Murder Complex, an organization that tracks the population with precision.

The plot starts to thicken when Meadow meets Zephyr James, who is—although he doesn’t know it—one of the MC’s programmed assassins. Is their meeting a coincidence? Destiny? Or part of a terrifying strategy? And will Zephyr keep Meadow from discovering the haunting truth about her family?(GoodReads)

Silver Shadows by Richelle Mead 

Bloodlines #5

Publication Date: July 29, 2014 by Razorbill

Sydney Sage is an Alchemist, one of a group of humans who dabble in magic and serve to bridge the worlds of humans and vampires. They protect vampire secrets—and human lives.

In The Fiery Heart, Sydney risked everything to follow her gut, walking a dangerous line to keep her feelings hidden from the Alchemists.

Now in the aftermath of an event that ripped their world apart, Sydney and Adrian struggle to pick up the pieces and find their way back to each other. But first, they have to survive. 

For Sydney, trapped and surrounded by adversaries, life becomes a daily struggle to hold on to her identity and the memories of those she loves. Meanwhile, Adrian clings to hope in the face of those who tell him Sydney is a lost cause, but the battle proves daunting as old demons and new temptations begin to seize hold of him. . . .( GoodReads)

The One by Kiera Cass

The Selection #3

Releases: May 6th, 2014

The Selection changed the lives of thirty-five girls forever. And now, the time has come for one winner to be chosen.

America never dreamed she would find herself anywhere close to the crown—or to Prince Maxon's heart. But as the competition approaches its end and the threats outside the palace walls grow more vicious, America realizes just how much she stands to lose—and how hard she'll have to fight for the future she wants.(GoodReads)

Fire & Flood by Victoria Scott

Fire & Flood #1

Publication Date: February 25, 2014 by Scholastic Press

Tella Holloway is losing it. Her brother is sick, and when a dozen doctors can't determine what's wrong, her parents decide to move to Montana for the fresh air. She's lost her friends, her parents are driving her crazy, her brother is dying—and she's helpless to change anything.

Until she receives mysterious instructions on how to become a Contender in the Brimstone Bleed. It's an epic race across jungle, desert, ocean, and mountain that could win her the prize she desperately desires: the Cure for her brother's illness. But all the Contenders are after the Cure for people they love, and there's no guarantee that Tella (or any of them) will survive the race.

The jungle is terrifying, the clock is ticking, and Tella knows she can't trust the allies she makes. And one big question emerges: Why have so many fallen sick in the first place?(GoodReads)

City of Heavenly Fire by Cassandra Clare

The Mortal Instruments #6

Publication Date: May 27, 2014 by McElderry

ΕRCHOMAI, SEBASTIAN HAD SAID. 

I am coming.

Darkness returns to the Shadowhunter world. As their society falls apart around them, Clary, Jace, Simon and their friends must band together to fight the greatest evil the Nephilim have ever faced: Clary’s own brother. Nothing in the world can defeat him — must they journey to another world to find the chance? Lives will be lost, love sacrificed, and the whole world changed in the sixth and last installment of the Mortal Instruments series! (GoodReads)

That's my list! Are you guys as excited as I am?! 

How could you not be?!