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Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Book Review: Released By Jus Accardo

Released
(Eternal Balance #3)
By Jus Accardo

Jax Flynn’s life just went from bad to worse. He was already sharing his body with a demon named Azirak, but after killing its mate… Well, shit got real. Now the demon has taken control of Jax’s body and everything he cares for is at stake, including Samantha, the girl he loves. Yeah, that’s not going to happen. It’s time Jax showed everyone what he was really made of.

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My Review:

* I received an eARC from the publisher in exchange of an honest review.

What an exhilarating ride! This story ends on a perfect note. I loved the epilogue in particular. After all the suffering spread out into 3 books Sam & Jax finally get their well deserved happily ever after.

Sam was so strong in this novel. Her personality just took on this stone cold resolve to outsmart a who-knows-how-old demon. She never stood a chance, but I can safely tell you that fate was on their side.

Jax has been in a very precarious situation since the first novel. In this conclusion, he's even worse off. The solution isn't clear until the almost end of the book. Everything is very bleak until that point. Just hang on, things get better.

Sam & Jax also manage to make a witch friend along the way. Azi (AKA the demon who shares Jax's body) has a very surprising revelation, which will blow your mind and have you in tears by the end of it all. I've said this in the beginning and I'll repeat it however many times I can: What a perfect ending.

My Favorite Quotes:

"In my current state I wasn't sure I could throw shade at a kitten much less tackle a demon, but I'd always been a determined f*ker."

"[...] In a world where so many horrible things existed, so much pain and darkness, we'd found love."

"[...] Nothing in heaven or hell would ever take her away. They couldn't. She was mine and I was hers. Always had been - and alway would be."

My Rating:

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About The Author:

Jus Accardo is the author of YA paranormal romance and urban fantasy fiction. A native New Yorker, she lives in the middle of nowhere with her husband, three dogs, and sometimes guard bear, Oswald. When not writing, Jus can be found volunteering at the local animal shelter or indulging her passion for food. After being accepted to the Culinary Institute of America, she passed on the spot to pursue a career in writing and has never looked back. As far as she’s concerned, she has the coolest job on earth—making stuff up for a living.

Monday, March 3, 2014

Book Blitz: My Name is Rapunzel By K.C. Hilton

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My Name is Rapunzel

By K.C. Hilton

Genre: Young Adult Fantasy / Fairytale / Folklore

Date Published: 11/23/2013

My tale has been told again and again, and I've heard each one.

Except for my hair, I barely recognize the pitiful renditions. Muddled versions, crafted to entertain laughing children...but the children wouldn't have laughed if they'd known the real story. It wasn't their fault. They didn't know the truth. Nobody did.

My name is Rapunzel. I will tell you my story. I will tell you the truth.

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**Excerpt**

Just go, Henry. Save yourself. I tried to shout, but my mouth wouldn’t give way to sound. I was paralyzed. Was it with fear, or something else? The cackling witch at the tree line convinced me it was her doing.

I heard Henry continue to shout for me to flee, but I didn’t respond. I didn’t move. I didn’t run. I was frozen like a lifeless statue in a cold museum. With only the movement of my eyes, I pleaded with him to help me. A tear escaped one of my eyes then rolled down my cheek. That single tear managed to do what my heart and body could not. Escape.

Fear, like unseen hands, gripped my lungs and tried to crush them slowly. My stomach churned and threatened to empty. Would we die here?

The gentle chill of night had turned into a mid-winter’s frost. Tiny bumps rose on my arms and the small hairs prickled to attention. I opened my mouth to speak, but the words remained trapped in my throat.

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Author Info:

Born and raised in Aurora, Illinois I spent my childhood playing street games with the neighborhood kids. When I wasn't outside, I spent much of my time reading and getting lost in adventurous worlds and whirlwind courtships.

At the age of seventeen, I moved to Kentucky and eventually began to raise a family of my own. I have always been entranced by stories of magical adventure and I have discovered that writing is an entirely new, exciting adventure all on its own! In my spare time, I can be found updating my website or blog, finding great books to read or watching videos.

Most days I crave Diet Coke, pizza and chocolate, in no particular order. I have my own pink toolbox with pink tools and secretly want to be a mechanic! I grew up a tomboy. But, when I didn't want to climb a hill, to walk through the graveyard, the boys said I turned into a girl.