Book Blitz: The Infinite by Lori M. Lee

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   Today I have for you a excerpt of The Infinite by Lori M. Lee and a giveaway!  I've heard some AMAZING things about the first book in the series, Gates of Thread and Stone I just haven't had the chance to pick it up yet! So I hope YOU do!

The Infinite by Lori M. Lee

Release Date: March 10th, 2015

Publisher: Skyscape

Series: Gates of Thread and Stone, #2

Format: Hardcover, 378 pages

Description from GoodReads:

   The walls of Ninurta keep its citizens safe.

   Kai always believed the only danger to the city came from within. Now, with a rebel force threatening the fragile government, the walls have become more of a prison than ever.

   To make matters worse, as Avan explores his new identity as an Infinite, Kai struggles to remind him what it means to be human. And she fears her brother, Reev, is involved with the rebels. With the two people she cares about most on opposite sides of a brewing war, Kai will do whatever it takes to bring peace. But she’s lost her power to manipulate the threads of time, and she learns that a civil war might be the beginning of something far worse that will crumble not only Ninurta’s walls but also the entire city.


   In this thrilling sequel to Gates of Thread and Stone, Kai must decide how much of her humanity she’s willing to lose to protect the only family she’s ever known.

   

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   “You’re late.”

   My stomach gave a familiar flip. Avan stood on the flagstones, a smile tilting his lips. His dark hair was combed neatly back, the steel bar in his eyebrow had been long removed, and he was dressed in the finery of his new station. This wasn’t the boy from the Alley. Unlike my dress, his appearance wasn’t a costume.

   I took his hand, my fingers brushing over the calluses on his palm. Did he ever look in the mirror—at the tattoo and the scars and the calluses, grave markers of his past—and wonder, Who are you?

   Lori is an avid writer, reader, artist, and lover of unicorns. She should probably spend less time on the internet (but she won't). She has a borderline obsessive fascination with unicorns, is fond of talking in capslock, and loves to write about magic, manipulation, and family. She lives in Wisconsin with her husband, kids, and a friendly pitbull.

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Dream a Little Dream

Kerstin Gier

The Silver Trilogy #1

Henry Holt and Co.

Expected: April 14th, 2015

Description from GoodReads:

   Mysterious doors with lizard-head knobs. Talking stone statues. A crazy girl with a hatchet. Yep, Liv’s dreams have been pretty weird lately. Especially this one where she’s in a graveyard at night, watching four boys perform dark magic rituals. 

   The really weird thing is that Liv recognizes the boys in her dream. They’re classmates from her new school in London, the school where’s she’s starting over because her mom has moved them to a new country (again). But they seem to know things about her in real life that they couldn’t possibly know, which is mystifying. Then again, Liv could never resist a good mystery. . . . 

Why I Want It:

   I was really excited to read Dream a Little Dream in German when it was called Silber/Silver, now I'm even more excited to read it in English! And look at that cover! (The second one) I also really like that the german series name was The Dream.

Why You Should Want It:

   Have you not seen the summery yet? Go check it out!

  That's my Waiting on Wednesday for this week! What are you waiting on? Will you be picking up Dream a Little Dream when it comes out? Let me know in the comments!

Book Review: Burning Kingdoms by Lauren DeStefano

Release Date: March 10th, 2015

Read: December 28th, 2014 - January 5th, 2015

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

Series: The Internment Chronicles #2

Format: ARC Paperback, 320 pages

Source: Publisher in exchange for a review

Description from GoodReads:

   After escaping through the bottom of Internment, Morgan and her fellow fugitives aboard the great mechanical bird land on the ground to finally learn what has lived beneath their floating island home all these eons.

   The ground is a strange place where water falls from the sky as snow, and customers watch moving pictures and visit speakeasies. A place where families can have as many children as they want, their dead are buried in vast gardens of bodies, and Internment is the feature of an amusement park. 

   It is also a land at war. 

   Everyone who fled Internment had their own reasons to escape their corrupt haven. But caught under the watchful eye of another king that wants to dominate his world, they wonder if coming to the ground will drag Internment down with them.

Review:

   This story is the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard

   I first read Wither, DeStefanos first book back in 2014 right before Sever released. The series had one of the most intriguing styles I've ever read. Those styles were transferred into The Internment Chronicles. The styles were perhaps my favourite parts of Burning Kingdoms. With our beloved characters finally reaching the ground it was fun to see their reaction to everything new. The way everything was new to them was even better, or how they wondered how their gods created such things. It was all truly heart warming to read about.
   DeStephano's characters also show their weaknesses and faults, while some other dystopian or fantasy books show their characters weaknesses as loving other or such. The Internment characters actually have faults, blindness, alcoholism, parental issues. DeStefano shows us these characters and embraces them rather then hide them. She showed us how each of them go on with their lives, how they all truly would live their lives among us instead of making them like these breakable people that everyone has to protect at all costs.
   Through out the book I felt like DeStephano was showing us secrets about what we completely miss in our world. How the king 'protects' his kingdom, but rather he's ignorant to everything around him. How the truce was fully embraced when something was offered that helped the king. It all portrayed our world today, even if it is supposed to be a work of fiction.
   Besides the somewhat slow pacing of the book, Burning Kingdoms was a deep emotional book that everyone should give a chance. The Internment Chronicles started with Perfect Ruin and will end on October 5th, 2015 with the final book in the series. I will definitely be picking up myself a copy of the next book when it releases.


   At first I was a little disappointed with the cover change for Burning Kingdoms, but now I think I'm enjoying it more. The only thing I'm disappointed in now is the fact that my editions don't match each other.

Rating:

Favourite Quotes:

"Our little clouds have been holding out on us. Who knew?" - Pen

Recommend to People Who Enjoy:

Young Adult, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Romance, Imperfection

Book Blitz: Liars, Inc. by Paula Stokes

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   Welcome to the Liars, Inc Book Blitz! I've been dying to get my hands on a copy and hope you are too! 

Liars, Inc. by Paula Stokes

Release Date: March 24th, 2015

Publisher: HarperTeen

Description from GoodReads:

   Max Cantrell has never been a big fan of the truth, so when the opportunity arises to sell forged permission slips and cover stories to his classmates, it sounds like a good way to make a little money and liven up a boring senior year. With the help of his friends Preston and Parvati, Max starts Liars, Inc. Suddenly everybody needs something and the cash starts pouring in. Who knew lying could be so lucrative?

   When Preston wants his own cover story to go visit a girl he met online, Max doesn’t think twice about hooking him up. Until Preston never comes home. Then the evidence starts to pile up—terrifying clues that lead the cops to Preston’s body. Terrifying clues that point to Max as the murderer.

   Can Max find the real killer before he goes to prison for a crime he didn’t commit? In a story that Kirkus Reviews called "Captivating to the very end," Paula Stokes starts with one single white lie and weaves a twisted tale that will have readers guessing until the explosive final chapters.


   For more info on Liars, Inc. Check out the official website! 

   Liars, Inc. Website

Paula Stokes writes stories about flawed characters with good hearts who sometimes make bad

decisions. She’s the author of several YA novels, most recently Liars, Inc. and The Art of Lainey. Her writing has been translated into nine foreign languages. Paula loves kayaking, hiking, reading, and seeking out new adventures in faraway lands She also loves interacting with readers. Find her online at authorpaulastokes.com or on twitter as @pstokesbooks.

   - Giveaway for 2 Signed Copies of Liars, INC. by Paula Stokes.

2 Mini Swag Packs. Includes (2 Signed Bookmarks, 1 Magnet, 1 Signed Bookplate).

   - Giveaway is International.

   - JBN is not responsible for Lost or Damaged Books in your Nerdy Mail Box

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Sisters of Blood and Spirit

Author: Kady Cross

Sisters of Blood and Spirit #1

Harlequin Teen

Expected: March 31st, 2015

Description from GoodReads:

   Wren Noble is dead—she was born that way. Vibrant, unlike other dead things, she craves those rare moments when her twin sister allows her to step inside her body and experience the world of the living. 

   Lark Noble is alive but often feels she belongs in the muted Shadow Lands—the realm of the dead. Known as the crazy girl who talks to her dead sister, she doesn't exactly fit in with the living, though a recent suicide attempt and time in a psych ward have proved to her she's not ready to join her sister in the afterlife. 

   Now the guy who saved Lark's life needs her to repay the favor. He and his friends have been marked for death by the malevolent spirit of a vicious and long-dead serial killer, and the twins—who should know better than to mess with the dead—may be their only hope of staying alive.

Why I Want It:

   Have you read the summary? Why wouldn't you want it?

Why You Should Want It:

   Undead siblings, ghosts, everything that goes with a perfect high school experience.

   That's my Waiting on Wednesday for today! Will you be picking up Sisters of Blood and Spirit? What are you waiting on this week? Let me know in the comments!