Indigo Spell Cover!

Hey there, I just got the message, that MTV Hollywood Crush revealed the new Cover for Indigo Spell the third book in Richelle Mead's Bloodlines series.
And you can find a teaser on the official Bloodlines Facebook page.
For more information on the Cover and what Richelle Mead has to say about the titel visit MTV's website.
What do you think of the cover? Have you read any books by Richelle Mead?
And what I would love to know: If you are a fan of Vampire Academy, what do you think of the Spin Off series?

Tell me about it in the comments and make sure to check this awesome author out! Just click the Label with her name on this site and you will find a lot of info about her books, projects and reviews :D

Love and Words
KJ

The First Truth

First Truth by Dawn Cook
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I found this book during my „Journey through Fantasy“ a few weeks back. And here is finally the review. If you want to read the first post about the book and the international covers, you can find it here. 

When i started this book I wanted to set sales and leave home, for a journey into distant countries full with magic, fantasy, and a lot of words.
Now I'm back and I can't say I'm disappointed. But I'm not totally thrilled either.
I can't tell you the exact reason why, but this book didn't get me as hooked as other fantasy books before. Maybe my expectations for fantasy is always a little high, since I grew up with the Lord of the Rings.

Dawn Cook, who you might know as Kim Harrison is able to write a book in this genre without making the reader think "Oh, we already had that", half a dozen times. This plot seems to be new and thrilling.
New lands, a new kind of magic and even more important new creatures await you within these books.
The setting is a place where magic still exists, but most people think it's all just a legend. People called the Keepers learn to use magic in a secret place in the mountains called, the Hold.
I really like the two main characters Alissa and Strell and how they're fighting all the time :) They are threedimensional and really funny.
And i even liked the villain a lot.

Though it did not get me hooked as much as others, I'm definitely reading the rest of the series. The cliffhanger is interesting but not to "cliffy".

I can’t tell you more, simply because I do not know what else to say. Something in this book didn’t work with me. And I can’t remember what.
I recommend it to anyone who likes a good but light fantasy read.

Love and Words
KJ

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Catching up

Hello world, I'm back!

Well, exams are finally over and I'm having more free time. So I thought I'll start with updating this blog, which seems like a impossible task, since a lot happened while I was away. And since I'm still busy with preparing for university (and future *scared*) and I'm still working on the German version of this site.
We're doing the "five news you can use"- thing again. And since so much went down we are concentrating a little on covers and releases.

1. There are movie news!! The german publisher Arena released the news that the movie based on Kerstin Gier's novel Ruby Red will be released on March 14, 2013.
Here is the official summary taken from Goodreads:

  "Gwyneth Shepherd's sophisticated, beautiful cousin Charlotte has been prepared her entire life for traveling through time. But unexpectedly, it is Gwyneth, who in the middle of class takes a sudden spin to a different era!

Gwyneth must now unearth the mystery of why her mother would lie about her birth date to ward off suspicion about her ability, brush up on her history, and work with Gideon--the time traveler from a similarly gifted family that passes the gene through its male line, and whose presence becomes, in time, less insufferable and more essential. Together, Gwyneth and Gideon journey through time to discover who, in the 18th century and in contemporary London, they can trust."

 Ruby Red is the start of a trilogy and was published in English by Henry Holt & Co. The Protagonists Gwendolyn and Gideon will be played by Maria Ehrich und Jannis Niewöhner (small picture).
If the movie will be released in English as well is yet to be decided.

 2. Alyson Noel, author of The Immortals series releases new books:

Her long anticipated first novel in the Soul Seekers series, Fated,was released in May. It will be followed by the second book in the series whose cover was released by the author a few days ago. Take a look:
Well it is said to be just a sneek peak on the actual cover, but it looks as amazing as the other ones before.Echowill be released on November 13, 2012.
To learn more about the Soul Seekers visit the official author website.
 Keeping Secrets. It is a re-issue of her earlier novels Faking 19.
To learn more about these books: again, visit the author website! 


If you ask me, telling from her book releases and the signing schedule, there's someone really busy these days. So from me: Congratulations to Alyson Noel for all those new releases and fabulous books :)

3. Richelle Mead is another author that has been busy with tour dates and book releases during the last month. The Golden Lily, second book in her Vampire Academy spin off series Bloodlines, was published somewhere around last month and the next book in the series wil be called Inkspell. 
It is not yet released how many books will follow in this series. 

4. Tahereh Mafi revealed a whole bunch of new covers, since the Shatter Me series was completely new designed. I'm not posting every single one, just telling you where to find them and a lot of information on the series. Just click here, and visit the official author's blog. 

5. Cynthia Hand released the cover of Boundless on her blog. Boundless will be published in January 2013 and is the third installment in her Unearthly series. For more information on the series visit Cynthia Hand's official site.  

What do you think about all those gorgeous covers and new books? Will you read any of them?  Tell me about it in the comments :D


Love and words
KJ