CAN'T WAIT TO READ: Evermore (Pretty in Black #4) by Rae Hachton

Release date: October 1st 2015
Publisher: Teen Pulse
Pre-order: Amazon

Synopsis via Goodreads:

I'd dreamed of becoming his vampire. When faced with death, in the last few moments of one's life, how is it possible to dream of something so beautiful that no reality, no matter how grand, would ever replace it? 

In Raven in the Grave, Marcus and Eleanor were crowned Dark Prince and Princess of Nevermore, a dream come true for the two fated lovers. It was supposed to be the beginning of their dark fairytale.

Now that Ellie has made her decision to marry Marcus and become a full Evermore, a shocking revelation threatens to destroy everything they've fought for. Her mortality stands in their way. What if she cannot become immortal? What if an event, far worse than any of them ever anticipated, shatters their world irreversibly?

One last decision will have to be made: Marcus Marble must become a monster in order to destroy one.

Whatever happens, one thing is certain—the consequences will be everlasting.

This is Forever.

About the Author

Rae Hachton writes Dark Romanticism--sometimes with gears and clockwork. She has a cemetery obsession. Misses Victorian London and ancient Rome. Believes in vampires and magic. If imaginary, she would be an automaton fairy. Corvidophile. Content.

"My Primary goal is to Scare you/Haunt you, but make you fall in love at the same time. I'm a Monster Lover who writes Dark Fantasy and Gritty Contemporary. Also a believer in dark and twisted fairytales and Scarily-Ever Afters."

www.raehachton.com | TWITTER  |  INSTAGRAM

*No idea how many times I've talked about my love for this series or the final book on my blog, but I seriously cannot wait for the big conclusion to Marcus and Ellie's story. And at the same time, I'm sad that it is coming to an end. Still, October seems so far!!

Review: Eternally by Rae Hachton

Series: Eternally #1-Wasteland
Release date: October 21st 2014
Publisher: Teen Pulse
Purchase: Amazon

Synopsis via Goodreads:

New Adult Horror Romance

h o r r o r o m a n c e or horromance

The Summer of 1998

Heath

He's just a drug addicted squatter, passing through town.

Catherine

She's a lonely girl who spends all of her time investigating a haunting town legend. 

They are brought together at Withering House—a place harboring buried secrets and paranormal activity. 

Over the summer, they develop a friendship that turns into something more as she helps him through his addiction and he agrees to explore the legend with her. 

This summer, they're about to discover what it really feels like to find that one person you'd do anything for. 

Live Together.

Die Together.

Be...Eternal 

17+ Upper/Mature YA. Zombies. Reapers. Horror. Romance.

*Purchased kindle book

I think it's safe to say that I will enjoy absolutely anything Rae Hachton writes. She has the ability to suck you in with her dark and hauntingly beautiful words, and Eternally was no exception. I loved it! My gosh, how do I review the story without giving too much away? Okay, here goes:

Eternally is told entirely from the POV of Heath. Loved that. I haven't read a book written with male narration in a while so that was a breath of fresh air. And I liked Heath's character, mostly because he was so flawed. As was Catherine, but I feel that it was good the book was in Heath's perceptive because he had so much more going on. Addiction being one of it. I must admit, it was weird at first to read about a character shooting up, but it was so believable. The escape that Heath got from drugs was convincing. That's how good the description was. 

Okay. That painful truth aside, his character was really interesting. Funny, sarcastic, straightforward, and even though he himself didn't realize it at times, he was kind and loyal. After everything with Catherine and how annoying she was to him at first, he still stuck with her and took care of her. That was the sweetest thing he did. No matter the other entity that tried to get in the way of them getting involved with each other, Heath still stayed with her and kept her safe. Until the end.

As for Catherine, she was a pain in the ass to Heath and to me at first. But then I liked how she wanted so badly to help him with his addiction, and the fact that she had so much hope in a guy she didn't know was commendable. A lot of people would have given up on Heath but not Catherine. She believed he would change. And with her help and support, he did. He let go of the pain brought on by so many things in his life and started to believe things would get better for him. Kudos to Catherine for helping him with that because in reality, many addicts don't have a single support left in their lives.

Overall, it was a really good story. If you're a fan of Gothic novels, like me, you will enjoy this one. The plot was intriguing. I liked the eerie setting and backstory, and of course Catherine's obsession with the history of the town and Withering House. There were times I was freaked out by all the spooky stuff that took place, but that made the story even more exciting. Their longing for each other was another major seller for this book too. Their feelings were intense and definitely believable. It would have to be, because their love is something that helps drive the turn of events towards the end. 

By the way, it was painful to read the ending. I was about to lose my mind because it'd hit me so hard. I really didn't want it to work out that way but there was so much build up to it that you knew things couldn't be so perfect. And this is a Rae Hachton book, so of course it would be about tortured love. Now I'm eagerly awaiting the second book and how Heath and Catherine's story will play out. I strongly hope their love will enable them to have another moment in time. 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Rae Hachton Writes Dark Romanticism--sometimes with gears and clockwork. Has cemetery obsession. Misses Victorian London and ancient Rome. Believes in vampires and magic. If imaginary, she would be an automaton fairy. Corvidophile. Content.

"My Primary goal is to Scare you/Haunt you, but make you fall in love at the same time. I'm a Monster Lover who writes Dark Fantasy and Gritty Contemporary. Also a believer in dark and twisted fairytales and Scarily-Ever Afters."

www.raehachton.com | TWITTER | INSTAGRAM

Waiting on Wednesday #68: Oblivion (Nevermore #3) by Kelly Creagh

 

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill @ Breaking the Spines. This is a cool way to spotlight a upcoming release that you're anxious about, as well as checking out what other book lovers are anticipating as well. So, check out my WoW for this week:

Oblivion (Nevermore #3)
by Kelly Creagh

Release date: August 26th 2014

Publisher: Atheneum

Goodreads

Why I'm Waiting

First of all, anyone who knows about my blog pretty much knows how much I adore this series. I absolutely love the story of Isobel and Varen and cannot wait to find out how it concludes. Though, I'm a little sad because I don't want it to end. Ever. There's still no synopsis so I have no idea where Kelly will be taking the third book and the anticipation is killing me. Why? Why does it have to be so far away. August? Really?  

What are you waiting for?

Susan Dennard's #ADarknessStrange Twitter Party!

You're invited to participate in the Susan Dennard twitter party Today!

All you have to do is tweet your questions throughout the day to:

@stdennard using hashtag #ADarknessStrange 

and you just might win a SIGNED copy of the book in Paperback or Hardcover!

Susan will start answering questions around 4pm West Coast time/7pm East Coast time

So head on over to twitter right now and ask all the questions you want!

A DARKNESS STRANGE & LOVELY comes out July 23rd!

Are you ready to take on the dead again?

For More Information

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BLOG TOUR~Frankie's Monster by Rae Hachton

It is my pleasure to announce that I will be hosting the blog tour for Rae Hachton's Frankie's Monster. See details below and how to participate:

Synopsis via Goodreads

Inspired by Frankenstein 

"When I kiss you, it will be the kiss, not just a kiss."—Johnny Heart

"I have never wanted a heart as much as I want yours."

Love Never Dies Easy

A xombie spends his time quietly alone in the attic, longing to feel alive again. It's only after he meets Francesca that his music box heart begins to beat. He saves her from the gang that tries to hurt her, but not long after, he falls for her. Strangely, she has an attraction for this anthropomorphic boy with the clock-work heart, too. But she knows their love won't be forever, the way Johnny has intended for it to. She's human, and well...he's not. He gives her his heart. 

And she breaks it. She breaks him.

And now he wants it back. He wants her heart.

(New Adult Fantasy/Fairytale)**Mature Content** Recommended for ages 17+ due to sexual situations, language, and additional content.

Released: February 14th 2013
Publisher: Teen Pulse
Purchase: Amazon

About the Author

Rae's real name is Desirae. She writes novels for young adults. Rae is the author of the Pretty in Black series, which is a Gothic Romance. She's also a self-proclaimed Vampire expert, and highly fascinated by Zombies. Some of her favorite things are moonflowers, ravens and crows, The Raveonettes music, black roses, railroad tracks, the Victorian era, and cemeteries. If she could be a time of day, Rae would be 5:55 p.m. or that magical hour during sunset. More things that she likes are: Violin music, spiders & cobwebs, 50s music, skeletons, Dracula, & Castles. Also, Rae loves Jones Soda and Pocky, and wishes Halloween was everyday.

corvido-phile.blogspot.com | @raehachton

Send an email (shanereads@yahoo.com) including the following if interested:

BLOG NAME:
BLOG URL:
POST DATE: *At least 3
POST TYPE: *Only 1 interview and 1 guest post slots available on first come first serve basis. Everything else includes reviews, playlists, dream casts, blurbs & favorite quotes, and excerpts. 

*Requirement for reviews: NO NEGATIVITY or RATINGS UNDER 3 STARS.

*The ebook will be provided to everyone participating.

*THERE WILL BE A GIVEAWAY!

(An assortment of buttons, a "I heart Johnny Heart" silicon bracelet and of course, the book)

 

 

~TOUR SCHEDULE~

April 22 - Paperback Princess *Interview

[OPEN] *Blurb & Quotes

Paranormal & Urban Fantasy Reviews *Blurb & Excerpt (blogger's choice)

April 23 - Proserpine Craving Books *Guest post

Mind-Ventures *Review

The Broke Book Bank *Blurb & Excerpt (blogger's choice)

April 24 - A Dream Within A Dream *Review & Excerpt (blogger's choice)

Breathe In Books *Review & Dream Cast (blogger's choice)

Brianna Lee Book Reviews *Blurb 

April 25 - Joie de Lire *Review

Leanna.me *Review 

The LUV'NV *Blurb & Excerpt (blogger's choice)

April 26 - Bibliophilia, Please *Guest post

We Fancy Books *Blurb & Excerpt (blogger's choice)

April 27 - Beauty and the Bookshelf *Interview

[OPEN] *Blurb & Excerpt (blogger's choice)

JennReneeRead *Review

April 28 - Snowdrop Dreams of Books *Review & Excerpt (blogger's choice)

Books, Bones & Buffy *Review & Favorite Quote

[OPEN] *Review

April 29 - Two-Tall-Tales *Guest post

Deal Sharing Aunt *Review

Ginger Read Reviews *Review

Kindred Dreamheart *Blurb & Excerpt (blogger's choice)

April 30 - Step Into Fiction *Interview

[OPEN] *Review & Favorite Quote

Reader Girls *Review & Excerpt (blogger's choice)

Challenging Reads *Review

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Review: Raven in the Grave by Rae Hachton

Raven in the Grave (Pretty in Black, #3)

by Rae Hachton

Expected publication: December 31st 2012

Publisher: Teen Pulse

Purchase: Amazon

*eBook provided by author for an 
honest review.

Synopsis via Goodreads:

Nevermore Will Never Be The Same.

Marcus is back, and he's ready to fight. 

Forced to Kill, His Thirst takes Over. He wants Ellie, and he wants the Throne. He Won't stop until he can...

Rule The Darkness.

~My Review~

Heartracing romance, irresistible dark sides, and conflicting emotions. Rae's electrically charged Gothic tale returns with more intensity than ever. Are you ready for the fireworks?

Well, it seems Ms. Hachton listened to my cries for more Marcus since Black Satin because she has certainly answered. And allow me to give you a concise depiction of my feelings on the third installment in the series after getting over my silly gratification. Of course Raven in the Grave wasn't written to satisfy me, it was formulated to please the devoted fan base of Marcus Marble. At least, that's how I felt throughout the story.

In Black Satin, Marcus was absent far too long but with the empty space he left Rae gave way to other interesting characters like Walter, and readers plunged into a history lesson with Ellie discovering the truth about herself and her family. Well, in contrast to the previous book Marcus has reemerged as the sexy scene stealer he's been from start. In Raven in the Grave we're granted the chance to not only get more of his hot appeal but learn more about his past and see a different, softer side to Marcus. His love for Ellie is deeper than ever; both unraveling new things about the other and intensifying their feelings. And while I loved reading the story from Marcus' point of view, It was interesting getting inside the head of Walter as well, seeing how torn his feelings were for a particular wench. Two men, different yet similar in so many ways, especially when it came to their feelings for Ellie and their past with Jillian.

This is almost like a milestone in the story. Decisions have to be made, battles must be fought, and more importantly the truth will be unfolded. I guess you can say the third book is a bit about retribution but more so about overcoming trials. The relationship of the main characters continue to face trouble and in such times love will be tested. 

Once again, I enjoyed the adventure taking place. The writing is wonderful; persuasive is hardly the word, more like extraordinary. The story's just immensely well constructed. Rae has never ceased to amaze me. And I'm itching greatly for the fourth and final chapter to a Gothic romance I so dread an ending for. 

Review: Enshadowed by Kelly Creagh

Enshadowed (Nevermore #2) 
by Kelly Creagh
Hardback, 429
Released: August 28, 2012
Publisher: Atheneum Books
Purchase: Amazon | Book Depository
Synopsis via Goodreads:

True love takes a twisted turn in the second book of this modern gothic romance trilogy channeling the dark brilliance of Edgar Allan Poe.While Varen remains a prisoner in a perilous dream world where the terrifying stories of Edgar Allan Poe come to life, Isobel travels to Baltimore to confront the dark figure known throughout the world as the Poe Toaster. This man, the same man who once appeared to Isobel in her dreams and abandoned her in Varen’s nightmare world, holds the key to saving Varen.

But when Isobel discovers a way to return to this dream world, she finds herself swept up in a realm that not only holds remnants of Edgar Allan Poe’s presence, but has also now taken on the characteristics of Varen’s innermost self. It is a dark world of fear, terror, and anger.

When Isobel once more encounters Varen, she finds him changed. And now Isobel must face a new adversary—one who also happens to be her greatest love.

~Review~

Absolutely incredible writing that continues to impress. Enshadowed is hauntingly addictive, emotional, and well balanced. This tortured romance remains as passionate as the beginning. And I'm quite certain even Kelly Creagh is as taken aback as her devoted readers, me being one of them. 

Where do I begin? I can't find the words to convey just how much I love this series and have been waiting impatiently for the second book. Now that I've gotten the chance to devour the pages I'd have to say that my love is still strong, and just as strong as the love shared between the two main characters I've grown to love so much, Isobel and Varen. 

Everyone is still pretty much confused by Varen's disappearance, and eyes continue to scowl at the last person who saw him. It's difficult going on but Isobel does her best to convince her family and friends she's stable until she can find a way to reach the love of her life. Though, I must admit I hadn't seen much growth in Isobel's character, nor in the presence of others including her parents, Gwen, or any other character in the book. But I think it's understandable being that the situation doesn't give room for growth. 

Isobel is focused on one mission and one mission only, to find Varen and keep her promise. Kelly spent the majority of the book unraveling details regarding the dark forces from past to present and I must admit I like how good she throws Poe in the mix and how everything just intertwines perfectly. She also dives into Isobel's behavior and her internal suffering. She's barely hanging on; and who can blame her when the slightest hope turns futile at every turn. Yes, the story is truly sad. And gets even sadder towards the end I must say. But in every moment the lovebirds get to have each other, suddenly it seems not all that depressing but rather sweet.

Enshadowed may not be as great as the first, based on the fact that Varen hardly makes an appearance and the storyline seemed too transfixed on Isobel's heartache in being separated from him. However, the impeccable descriptions and imaginative settings can make up for the absence, a bit. Not to mention the ending, which wasn't an ending of course, but was indeed mind blowing. Once more, I've enjoyed this Gothic romance and am now back to insanely anticipating the next.

Stacking the Shelves #14

This is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews where you basically display all the books you've received in the past week. 

I haven't been getting a lot of books lately because I'm been cutting back on requests in order to go through my TBR. Still, I received these lovely gifts this week:

For review (eARCS):

click images for description

 

Fangtabulous (Vamped #4) by Lucienne Diver

Midnight City (The Conquered Earth #1) by J. Barton Mitchell

Finished Paperbacks:

 

The Liar, the bitch and the wardrobe by Allie Kingsley

Incarnation by Emma Cornwall

*Special thanks to Flux Books, St. Martin's Griffin, Berkley Trade, and Gallery Books.

Bought:

(So excited for this one)

Enshadowed (Nevermore #2) by Kelly Creagh

*Thanks Book Depository.

Waiting on Wednesday #8

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill @ Breaking the Spines. I'm currently using the Xpresso reads edition because I like it. Check out my WoW for this week:

Enshadowed (Nevermore #2)

by Kelly Creagh

Hardcover, 560 pages

Expected publication: August 28th 2012 

Publisher: Atheneum Books

Synopsis via Goodreads:

True love takes a twisted turn in the second book of this modern gothic romance trilogy channeling the dark brilliance of Edgar Allan Poe.

While Varen remains a prisoner in a perilous dream world where the terrifying stories of Edgar Allan Poe come to life, Isobel travels to Baltimore to confront the dark figure known throughout the world as the Poe Toaster. This man, the same man who once appeared to Isobel in her dreams and abandoned her in Varen’s nightmare world, holds the key to saving Varen.

     But when Isobel discovers a way to return to this dream world, she finds herself swept up in a realm that not only holds remnants of Edgar Allan Poe’s presence, but has also now taken on the characteristics of Varen’s innermost self. It is a dark world of fear, terror, and anger.

     When Isobel once more encounters Varen, she finds him changed. And now Isobel must face a new adversary—one who also happens to be her greatest love.

I don't think I could stress enough on how much I love the story of Varen and Isobel. I absolutely can't wait until book two reaches my hands.

What are you waiting on?

Rae Hachton's Raven in the Grave Teaser Tour

Hey ya'll!

I'm pleased to announce that I'll be hosting the USA/Canada Blog Teams on the Raven in the Grave's teaser tour. This is the third installment in the awesome Pretty in Black series by Rae Hachton. See the details below:

From September 15 - December 15, Rae Hachton will release book teasers from the Forthcoming New Book in the series, as well as teasers from the previous two books in the series.

Statement from Author: 

I am a big music person, I need music in order to write. But, more than that, each song on the Pretty in Black series soundtrack has more significance than just being a song on the soundtrack. Each one played an important role in the creation of the book. I want to tie each teaser into one of the songs on the soundtrack and talk about how that particular song played a role in the creation of the series/book.

But, I also want to discuss, in mini-segments the creation "Behind the Book." There was soooo much that went into each book, and I want to be able to also talk about those things.

So, this will be one big "Behind the Book."

Each Teaser will tie into one of the songs from the Book Soundtrack, as music has played Major part in the creation of this book series.

Along with the Music & Teasers, she will also discuss in mini-segments, how each song she chose played a role in the creation of the series, how the concept for the book emerged more. A Question about the book will be answered per song.

[Full Details to Come Closer to Tour Date]

The Tour will start with Pretty in Black and lead up to Raven in the Grave teasers.

Open to Bloggers, Readers, Fans

USA & Internationally

~Tour Schedule Extras~

Rafflecopter Giveaway of 5 swag packs which includes the book posters

The Trailers for Pretty in Black and Black Satin 

The Raven in the Grave Official Book Trailer Release

A Surprise Release to Unveil sometime during the Tour

Ends with An Excerpt from Raven in the Grave

~Blogger Info~

Tour to Be Divided into Three Teams:

One Team For Each Book. A Blogger can Join more than One Team.

Each Blogger on Each Team will Post one of the Songs/Discussions/Q&A/Teaser segments

sometime during the month of each book mini-tour.

September: Pretty in Black *Trailer for Raven in the Grave to release at end of month*

October: Black Satin

November: Raven in the Grave

Fill out this form if you'd like to sign-up

International Bloggers Welcome & Encouraged.

Tour to Start with Book One, to allow those readers who have not heard of Pretty in Black

to understand the Upcoming Teasers in the Raven in the Grave tour, and to be able

to enjoy the Extra Segments of the Book.

There will be a USA Team and hopefully some International Teams.

Will Announce the USA/International Blogs/Teams in Upcoming Weeks.

All Songs/Mini-Discussions/Q&A/Teasers will be mailed to all participating bloggers

before the start of Tour.

As the author composes the Topics of the Tour, she will send the Topic/Song List to each Blog

Team so they can decide which blogger will post what Topic.

Each team, in each country, can post the Topics from Each Book at different Intervals.

Full Schedule Will be Posted on the Pretty in Black Blog Page before Start of Tour.

Schedule will Include all Teams & Blog Listings and/or Countries

& Topics for each book.

Thanks! Hope to make it Fabulous!

INTERNATIONAL BLOG TEAMS/HOST

IF you would like to Host an International Blog Team Sign-Up for Your Country/Region,

Set up a Sign-Up Form on your Blog to gather the Bloggers & then Contact Author

via this Form to let her know you have a sign-up List.

Include Name/Blog and any other information required then E-mail it to the Author.

She will E-mail you the Necessary Tour Info & You, The Host

can send to your Bloggers. She Will Add You to Her Contact List

so you will receive the Extras in the Tour, such as the Trailer Release Info.

Sounds great right. For more info please contact Rae Hachton at any of the following links:

@PIBseries | @raehachton | evermores.blogspot.com | corvido-phile.blogspot.com

Blurb: The Reckoning by Alma Katsu

The Reckoning (The Taker trilogy #2)

by Alma Katsu 

Expected publication: June 19th 2012 

Gallery Books (first published April 2nd 2012)

A love triangle spanning 200 years…Alma Katsu takes readers on a breathtaking journey through the landscape of the heart.

New York Times bestselling author Scott Westerfeld (Leviathan) praises Alma Katsu’s The Taker as, “a centuries-spanning epic that will keep you turning pages all night. This marvelous debut is a thinking person’s guilty pleasure.” And Keith Donohue (The Stolen Child) says, “The Taker is a frighteningly compelling story about those most human monsters—desire and obsession. It will curl your hair and keep you up late at night.”

Now Alma Katsu delivers the highly anticipated follow-up to her haunting novel about an immortal woman learning firsthand that the heart wants what the heart wants…no matter how high the stakes. Fans ofThe Taker can finally indulge in their next juicy fix with the second book of the trilogy, The Reckoning. In this gripping, pulse-pounding supernatural sequel, discover what happens to Lanny, Luke, Adair—and Jonathan. The Reckoning picks up where The Taker leaves off, following Lanny on her path to redemption—and creating a whole new level of suspense.

 About the Author

Alma Katsu lives outside of Washington, DC with her husband, musician Bruce Katsu. Her debut, The Taker, a Gothic novel of suspense, has been compared to the early work of Anne Rice and Elizabeth Kostova's The Historian. The novel was named a Top Ten Debut Novel of 2011 by the American Library Association and has developed an international following. The Reckoning, the second book in the trilogy, is coming out in June 2012. The Taker Trilogy is published by Gallery Books/Simon and Schuster. Ms. Katsu is a graduate of the Master's writing program at the Johns Hopkins University and received her bachelor's degree from Brandeis University, where she studied with John Irving. She also attended the Squaw Valley Community of Writers.Prior to publication of her first novel, Ms. Katsu had a long career as a senior intelligence analyst for several US agencies.

www.almakatsu.com