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Title: Astarte's Wrath Author: Trisha Wolfe Series: (Kythan Guardians, #0.5) Publisher: Omnific Publishing Publication Date: July 2012 Synopsis: A Kythan Guardians Novella Two thousand years before Dez Harkly developed her secret powers, Kythan Astarte vowed to free the Kythans from the binds that enslaved them to the Egyptian pharaohs and sorcerers. Discover the prophecy that originated from a very different time, and spans generations to link two very different girls...This is the beginning. Set against the backdrop of the Battle of Actium, in the city of Alexandria, Star struggles with her guardian duties as her feelings for the newly named pharaoh of Egypt grow deeper. Not only is Caesarian her duty, he’s the son of Cleopatra, and he’s…human. All of which makes their love forbidden. But when a conspiracy linked to Caesar, Caesarian’s own father, creeps its ways into Alexandria, Star must choose between helping her fellow Kythans free themselves of their servit...

"In My Mailbox" is a meme created by Kristi at The Story Siren that features books that I've received/purchased/borrowed during the current week. This week I received some signed Jeri Smith-Ready bookmarks for her Shade series (which I love!) I also received a green leather-bound notebook and a "I Rock" bookmark from Lisa @ Cold Moon Violet From the library, I checked out: City of Fallen Angels (The Mortal Instruments, #4)  by Cassandra Clare The Gathering (Darkness Rising, #1)  by Kelley Armstrong Cinder (Lunar Chronicles, #1)  b y Marissa Meyer -Kristen ♥

Book of the Month is a monthy event, hosted by Book Whales . This is done to highlight one of the books read in the previous month. One of the best books I read in March was: The Hunt by Andrew Fukuda Review HERE I also have to give an honorable mention to: Shooting Stars by Allison Rushby Review HERE -Kristen ♥

Title: The Hunt Author: Andrew Fukuda Series: The Hunt, #1 Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin Publication Date: May 8, 2012 Synopsis: Don’t Sweat. Don’t Laugh. Don’t draw attention to yourself. And most of all, whatever you do, do not fall in love with one of them. Gene is different from everyone else around him. He can’t run with lightning speed, sunlight doesn’t hurt him and he doesn’t have an unquenchable lust for blood. Gene is a human, and he knows the rules. Keep the truth a secret. It’s the only way to stay alive in a world of night—a world where humans are considered a delicacy and hunted for their blood. When he’s chosen for a once in a lifetime opportunity to hunt the last remaining humans, Gene’s carefully constructed life begins to crumble around him. He’s thrust into the path of a girl who makes him feel things he never thought possible—and into a ruthless pack of hunters whose suspicions about his true nature are growing. Now that Gene has finally found...

Welcome to the Charity Hopping Around the World Giveaway Hop! which was organized by Kathy @ I'm a Reader, Not a Writer , Reading Away the Days, and Reading a Little Bit of Everything . A "hop" is when participating blogs hosts a giveaway and then we link up together allowing our followers to hop easily from one giveaway to another. So, to find the linky all you have to do is click the link for one of the above blogs. For this blog hop, our purpose is to promote a charity. So, I'd like to share the BookEnds Charity . BookEnds is built upon a powerful belief in our children: A belief that all children should grow up not only with abundant love, food and care but surrounded by the limitless literacy possibilities books provide. We also believe that our children need to be given the opportunity to learn to assist others. BookEnds is built upon a belief in the power of economy: Driven by our children, BookEnds simple business model transforms every $100 into...

Title: The Immortal Rules Author: Julie Kagawa Series: Blood of Eden, #1 Publisher: Harlequin Teen Publication Date: April 24, 2012 Synopsis: In a future world, Vampires reign. Humans are blood cattle. And one girl will search for the key to save humanity. Allison Sekemoto survives in the Fringe, the outermost circle of a vampire city. By day, she and her crew scavenge for food. By night, any one of them could be eaten. Some days, all that drives Allie is her hatred of them. The vampires who keep humans as blood cattle. Until the night Allie herself is attacked—and given the ultimate choice. Die… or become one of the monsters. Faced with her own mortality, Allie becomes what she despises most. To survive, she must learn the rules of being immortal, including the most important: go long enough without human blood, and you will go mad. Then Allie is forced to flee into the unknown, outside her city walls. There she joins a ragged band of humans who are seeking a legen...

Hello Bloggy Followers! I am so thrilled to be participating in this virtual book tour for Dan Haring's debut novel: Oldsoul ! And..... we have Dan here with us on the blog today! :)) But first, a little bit more information about him: Dan Haring has been drawing and writing for most of his life. He earned his degree in animation from BYU and has worked on such films as The Incredible Hulk and Disney's Tangled. He's from a tiny town in Utah called Goshen, and currently lives in Southern California with his wife and children. Author Website: http://danharing.com/ Twitter: @danharing Interview: First off, I'd like to thank you for joining me on the blog today! Thank you so much for having me! I'm excited to be here. 1. Describe Oldsoul as a tweet (140 characters or less)! Jason in an Oldsoul. He's got a dead girl in his mind, a girl to save, & is up against an army of immortal bad guys only Oldsouls can kill. (Barely got it in under the wire) 2. If you c...