The Vampire's Daughter REVIEW

When one human stands before an army of impossible obstacles, the likelihood of overcoming them in this coming-of-age modern fairytale may result in war between light and darkness.

Abandoned as an infant in Prague, naive and strong-willed Charlotte Ruzikova was raised by one of the last Vampires left alive. As a human, she knows no other home than the one nestled deep in the woods of Eastern Europe, where Witches drew spells of enchantment, Phasers threw tea parties, and Elves are the closest in kin. Charlotte has lived her life in the dark with her Guardian, content to having him to herself and reveling in his attention, until she's realizes she wants more...

Resident medical doctor and Vampire, Valek Ruzik fears the day his ward would come of age and blossom into a fine woman, and he is forced to confront his own motives as time is of the essence once his past catches up to him, and their lives become endangered...

As genocide and war threatens their secret society, the dictator in power is ready to wipe out Valek's race, but Charlotte will not allow that to happen. Fighting for the only one she's ever loved and truly believed in, she will do whatever it takes to save their love...before the sun comes up and light takes over.


                          
                                   4 Blood Suckin' Kisses

Wow. Upon recieving this novel from the Author Shayne Leighton, my expectations were average. I've recieved many novels to review from authors- and I havent been completely impressed by any. Until Now. The Vampire's Daughter was worth every second i spent reading it. As soon as you start reading you are drawn into the world that Leighton has created- and it's a great one indeed. THIS is what true vampires are like. HELLO EDWARD welcome to true vampire nature. Dark & Gruesome, that want BLOOD , regardless of who it comes from when they're hungry. I loved the way Leighton was able bring back the vampires we have grown up - the ones that haunted your nightmares as a child. They do not drink animal blood- nor do they sparkle. They hunt humans to feed, and when they're starving you best not be in the same room as them- even if you are their human lover. The author did a wonderful job showing Valek's struggle with being with Charlotte. How he tried his best to hide his true nature from her, especially when he was hungry- but sometimes it got the best of him. Thats The truth about real vampires (as real as they could get, anyways.)

I loved the development of the relationship between Valek & Charlotte. How he first began raising her as a father- but it quickly grew into something more as she grew into a young woman & he unaging. The story is, well, both Light & Dark. Their relationship vs The truth about their life- its a complex story that keeps readers drawn into the novel.

The innocent jealousy between Charlotte & Valek is believable. Charlotte with Aiden, Valek with Evangeline- Leighton is able to drop little signs that the relationship between Charlotte & Valek isn't as simple as it was years ago, when he found her on the streets abandoned & brought her home to raise.  Their feelings slowly develop  & the process is shown clearly to the reader- so it's not just SMACK in your face ... "Hey where did THAT relationship come from??!!? Thought she was his daughter :O " Nope none of that! (Thank god)

When we are introduced to the Relaationship between Aiden & Charlotte, we see charlotte's struggle. it's clear that Aiden likes her- and she appears to like him too- but that quickly disappears with Valek in the picture. All's fair in love and war? Hell yeah, you will quickly realize that that theory isn't too far off.  Aiden, the next ruler of the regime, will do anything to make Charlotte his queen- while Valek would rather burn in the sun & destroy any that touch his little Lottie. It is indeed a great love traingle.

I do feel though that everything was set up little too perfectly. The moments Evangeline or Sarah are like "Oh they wont find us" or "This wont happen right now" , and then it happens as soon as they finish their sentance......what? its not all too believable.

I am defenitly anticipating the next novel in the series... and also, did you guys know that the novel is being made into a movie as well??! with the author, Shayne Leighton as Charlotte?! SO Cool. be sure to check it out! Here's the teaser trailer!

 

City of Lost Souls REVIEW

The demon Lilith has been destroyed and Jace freed from captivity. But when the Shadowhunters arrive, they find only blood and broken glass. Not only is the boy Clary loves missing, so is the boy she hates: her brother Sebastian, who is determined to bring the Shadowhunters to their knees.

The Clave's magic cannot locate either boy, but Jace can't stay away from Clary. When they meet again Clary discovers the horror Lilith's magic has wrought - Jace and Sebastian are now bound to each other, and Jace has become a servant of evil. The Clave is determined to destroy Sebastian, but there is no way to harm one boy without destroying the other.

Only a few people believe that Jace can still be saved. Together, Alec, Magnus, Simon, and Isabelle bargain with the sinister Seelie Queen, contemplate deals with demons, and turn at last to the merciless, weapon-making Iron Sisters, who might be able to forge a weapon that can sever the bond between Sebastian and Jace. If the Iron Sisters can't help, their only hope is to challenge Heaven and Hell - a risk that could claim their lives.
And they must do it without Clary. For Clary is playing a dangerous game utterly alone. The price of losing not just her own life, but Jace's soul. She's willing to do anything for Jace, but can she still trust him? Or is he truly lost? What price is too high to pay, even for love?

Love. Blood. Betrayal. Revenge. Darkness threatens to claim the Shadowhunters in the harrowing fifth book of the Mortal Instruments series

                                 
                                           4 smokin' kisses

I Liked this one.
Even though i dislike Jace because he officially annoys the living crap out of me, nonetheless- this was a good one. Major cliff hanger, yes. But we got to see multiple sides to everyone. plus... more SIMON & ISABELLE i love them :') so cute. Its so cute how Isabelle is suddenly shy. my favorite Kick-ass female, is shy because she is unsure if simon likes her or not... SEE ?! DIFFERENT SIDES !
You see some *Bad* Jace & very little *good* jace, some super confused clary, *crazy* magnus & alec dramaa, sebastion & clary action ... what else could u need? OH YEAH, jordan & Maia too !
But my favorite of all is Simon & Isabelle. I love how when simon went to summon the Angel, how worried she was. Broke my heart :/ especially the ending.

"Whats it like?" Isabelle said abruptly.
"whats what like?"
"being in love," isabelle said. "how do you know you are? and how do you know else is in love with you?"
"umm......."
"like simon" isabelle said. "how could you tell he was in love with you?"
[...]
"Izzy.... if you have feelings for simon, or if you want to know if he has feelings for you.. maybe you should tell him."
isabelle fiddled with some nonexistant lint on her cuff.
"tell him what?"
"how you feel about him"
Isabelle looked mutinous. "I shouldnt have to"

OMG . im seriously so excited for the next in the series, just to find out what happens with isabelle and simon. Im starting to hate jace more & more so -.-
TEAM SIMON & ISABELLE!!!

Otherwise, the plot is great. There's alot going on, so its really interesting to follow. I liked this one.
I still think there's something wrong with me however. everyone is in love with this series, yet i lack that feeling. I mean i like it... but i dont think about it after reading it. Unlike beautiful creatures, Soul Screamers & curse workers- which i think about constantly, Mortal instruments isnt usually on my mind. Cant put my finger on what the story lacks though.

The saddest mooment... & most shocking, is probebly when clary thought she killed jace. i wont say TOO much about it... but i had a mini heart attack. & i almost cried . which NEVER happens. i havent cried during a novel ever since my sisters keeper. So, it was a huge moment.

Seeing Jace under control by sebastian is something. my feelings for jace were already iffy, but once he was taken control of, i just simply goy annoyed. i think its Clary & Jace that put me off about TMI, because i have this love-hate thing going on for them. At moments i love them & pity them... other times, i just want them to go away & be replaces by simon & isabelle.

I just hate sebastian. at first i kinda liked him.. he seemed innocent & misunderstood. and the way he treater clary was so... brotherly. but after... when he got his freak on... well yeah. love died. creepy mother fucker.


either way....
cant wait for the next one !!

Before I wake REVIEW

I died on a Thursday-killed by a monster intent on stealing my soul. The good news? He didn't get it. The bad news? Turns out not even death will get you out of high school... Covering up her own murder was one thing, but faking life is much harder than Kaylee Cavanaugh expected. After weeks spent "recovering," she's back in school, fighting to stay visible to the human world, struggling to fit in with her friends and planning time alone with her new reaper boyfriend. But to earn her keep in the human world, Kaylee must reclaim stolen souls, and when her first assignment brings her face-to-face with an old foe, she knows the game has changed. Her immortal status won't keep her safe. And this time Kaylee isn't just gambling with her own life....




                            
                                                          5 freakin' kisses!!!!!!

Oh. My. God. Before I wake WAS INSANE. HOLY GOD. This was truly amazing, vincent has done it again. Seriously, you guys know im a horribly harsh reviewer. I am. I'm hard to please, but am I Wrong to expect good writting, a deep plot & intruiging characters? Well dont worry- for those who are like me... look no further. the Soul screamers series has it all. I am seriously in shock. I havent felt this way about a novel since Beautiful Creatures. and y'all know how i like me some beautiful creatures ;D. So honestly.... amazing series.

I love Tod. Just shut up and understand... I love love love love Tod. . . . . . . k. good.

So Before I wake Follows up on Kaylee's return from the dead. Well, she's still dead. But She now works for the ressurection facility- like how Tod's a reaper. At first its all peachy, she doesnt think much of it all.... until her first mission. She comes face to face with Thane. SHOCKER ?! I swear no one in this novel knows how to STAY dead. -.-
from there, everything is downhill. its really hard to say anything at all, because eveything in this novel is pretty much a spoiler. Seriously, you never see it coming!
Here we see a new side to everyone- Kaylee, Tod, Emma, Sabine, Nash, & we even catch Lidya.(sp?) too lazy to check my spelling of her name..... .
Also, we find out what Avari & his fellow demons have been planning.
All in all, just know- you DO say goodbye to about 3 beloved characters. and one is hi-bye. i know that wont make any sense at the moment, BUT IT WILL .. I PROMISE. One character goes Hi-Bye. Kinda dead but not really. & 3 die. its so sad, almost cried :/

The plot is intruiging, absoloutly loved it. But then again, when isnt soul screamers intruiging? Nash defenitly reedemed himself for me. If you look at the rest of my reviews, I thought he was Ok from MSTT -MSTS. I Hated him in MSTK . MSTS(steal) was iffy. It was a love hate. In If i die, I mostly hated him again.. but it was laced with pity. Now he is officially redeemed. You'll be suprised, Even though he stays jealous, which he has a point to be, he defenitly proves he can still be there for Kaylee & Tod. Which i loved about him. GOO NASHHYYY ! I also Love Sabine. So weird, I know :s

Overall... this was amazing & heart breaking.
You WILL be suprised. You WILL Pity. You WILL be shocked ( & possibly want to pull out your hair...).   & You WILL finish the book with a face similar to this... :OOOOOOO .
ehm. yes.

Happy reading everyone !

Soul Screamers Fans!

For any Soul Screamers fans out there.... Here's a banner for your blogs, facebook etc!

There wasn't any decent ones on the net, so decided to make my own! hope y'all like it :D

Also, There is a giveaway going on for My Soul To Take , along with 2 other things up for grabs.
you can enter here! 100 Followers Giveaway!

Enjoy ;D

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100 followers GIVEAWAY!

So first off, I absoloutly LOVE you all !
thank you so much all for the follows ! I remember when i first had 2 followers... i was the happiest person on earth LOL. Now here i am at 100 :D hopefully the next celebration will be for 200, yes?

So in order to honour my amazing followers, I have 2 giveaways going on !

The first Giveaway will be to win this 'xo reads' Lips necklace, to represent the Blog's Logo !










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and also, I'll be giving away a copy of one of my all time favorite novels Soul Screamers
Ill be giving the first one, titled My soul to take



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If I Die REVIEW

The entire school's talking about the gorgeous new math teacher, Mr. Beck. Everyone except Kaylee Cavanaugh. After all, Kaylee's no ordinary high-school junior. She's a banshee—she screams when someone dies.

But the next scream might be for Kaylee.

Yeah—it's a shock to her, too. So to distract herself, Kaylee's going to save every girl in school. Because that hot new teacher is really an incubus who feeds on the desire of unsuspecting students. The only girls immune to his lure are Kaylee and Sabine, her boyfriend's needy ex-girlfriend. Now the unlikely allies have to get rid of Mr. Beck…before he discovers they aren't quite human, either.

But Kaylee's borrowed lifeline is nearing its end. And those who care about her will do anything to save her life.




                           
                                                              5 Smokin' Kisses

Oh. My. God. This was fucking amazing.
Let me just say one thing & get it out.............. TEAM TOD <333333333333333333333
ehm, kk- we're good.
seriously, vincent knows how to give us a kick-ass story. the only soul screamers novel i didn't absoloutly love was my soul to keep... but all the others were perfection.
i cant decide if i like my soul to steal more or if i die... but let me tell you, if you havent read this series... START NOW. & if you have? WELL WHAT THE FUCK YOU WAITING FOR, GO BUY THIS N O W .

“I could have kissed you months ago, but it wouldn’t have meant anything. I wished for you to see me. And want me. So…did you mean it?”
“Yes,” I said, and some unnamed tension inside me eased. “I see you, Tod.” 

omg isn't that so beautiful? i just love tod so much :'( nash is so annoying, but i actually started to like him again in if i die . i started to feel bad for him; i've always had a love-hate thing going on with him. ever since my soul to keep i hated him- not i like him again... but still......  <3 Tod <3 :*

"You’re the brightest thing I’ve ever seen, Kaylee. You’re this beautiful ball of fire spitting sparks out at the world, burning fiercely, holding back the dark by sheer will. And I always knew that if I reached out—if I tried to touch you—I’d get burned. Because you’re not mine. I’m not supposed to feel the fire. I’m not supposed to want it. But I do. I want you, Kaylee, like I’ve never wanted anything. Ever. I want the fire. I want the heat, and the light, and I want the burn.” 

in if i die, you witness everything in chaos. Kaylee's dad has gone insane, trying to bargain for Kaylee's life. Sabine & Kaylee continue their love-hate relationship- dealing with Mr.Beck together & fighting over Nash. Kaylee & Sabine make a deal; Nash is Kaylee's until she dies & once she does, Sabine can have him. This puts them on good terms.... until Kaylee realizes that it's not Nash that she wants. This novel was all about discovery, & i loved it.  Kaylee decided thats he didn't want to die a virgin, so decided that she was ready to have sex with Nash. howver everytime that moment comes, something or someone stops them. Kaylee realizes that sometimes trust can never be redeemed- and the things that you least expect to happen, can mean the most to you.
seriously, this was one phenomenal novel. i cant get over it.

just a word of advice- get ready to be shocked & decieved. to pity & love.... If i die has it all!

love you all :* !