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Blood of Olympus

Author: Rick Riordan

Published: October 7, 2014

Source: Library

Though the Greek and Roman crewmembers of the Argo II have made progress in their many quests, they still seem no closer to defeating the earth mother, Gaea. Her giants have risen—all of them—and they're stronger than ever. They must be stopped before the Feast of Spes, when Gaea plans to have two demigods sacrificed in Athens. She needs their blood—the blood of Olympus—in order to wake.

The demigods are having more frequent visions of a terrible battle at Camp Half-Blood. The Roman legion from Camp Jupiter, led by Octavian, is almost within striking distance. Though it is tempting to take the Athena Parthenos to Athens to use as a secret weapon, the friends know that the huge statue belongs back on Long Island, where it "might" be able to stop a war between the two camps.

The Athena Parthenos will go west; the Argo II will go east. The gods, still suffering from multiple personality disorder, are useless. How can a handful of young demigods hope to persevere against Gaea's army of powerful giants? As dangerous as it is to head to Athens, they have no other option. They have sacrificed too much already. And if Gaea wakes, it is game over.

I'm actually reading this now, and I'm really sad that it's the last book of the series. -sniff- But I've heard that he is starting a new series that I believe is about Celtic gods. I think I actually wouldn't mind reading about that, it sounds really interesting, plus I've heard that some think that the book might be in the same world as this series because the main character in his new series has the last name Chase so he might be related to Annabeth xD Small World. But I'm getting off track now so back to the book, I'm really excited to read it right now but I was really sad to see that there were no P.o.v's for Percy or Annabeth. Even though I was looking forward to read their perspectives again, I guess it's okay because it was mostly them in House of Hades. Talking about House of Hades I can't believe that Nico was gay, not that I am against it, I was just really surprised but it's okay I love Percy too. Honestly I'm a fan that stay's true to the original series so if I was ever given the choice I would be in Camp Half Blood, and I would totally think Percy and Annabeth would beat Jason and Piper *not trying to start a fan war -holds hands up, but that is just my opinion-.  Calypso though, if she had found out a way with Leo to come back or had maybe came back with Percy earlier she would've been Annabeth's biggest threat because as said before she is Percy's 'biggest what if', plus Percy keeps Moonlace at his apartment back in NY, but that wouldn't likely happen because Calypso said she was over him. Though seriously if that happened I honestly wouldn't know who's team I would be on, Annabeth's or Calypso.. cause she is really awesome. But I'm really happy that she and Leo might actually end up together if he gets her out! :D

Ahh Percy Jackson fan art ♥_♥

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Author: Alethea Kontis

Published: February 3, 2015

Source: Library

Readers met the Woodcutter sisters (named after the days of the week) in Enchanted and Hero. In this delightful third book, Alethea Kontis weaves together some fine-feathered fairy tales to focus on Friday Woodcutter, the kind and loving seamstress. When Friday stumbles upon seven sleeping brothers in her sister Sunday's palace, she takes one look at Tristan and knows he's her future. But the brothers are cursed to be swans by day. Can Friday's unique magic somehow break the spell? 

I actually really enjoyed the first book which featured Sunday, so I was really excited to read the next book but I had accidentally grabbed the third book from the library. Dx But that's okay even though I don't like the idea of skipping a book in a series but I heard that it's okay to read this before the second book but you will just miss a couple stuff like Saturday's story, which I plan on reading soon. But seriously the author is has amazing writing, and it's really nice how she incorporates the fairy tale's into the books and makes her own unique story! So I would definitely suggest this to anybody who likes fairy tale re-tellings! :)

The Coldest Girl in Coldtown

Author: Holly Black

Published: September 3, 2013

Source: Library

Tana lives in a world where walled cities called Coldtowns exist. In them, quarantined monsters and humans mingle in a decadently bloody mix of predator and prey. The only problem is, once you pass through Coldtown's gates, you can never leave.

One morning, after a perfectly ordinary party, Tana wakes up surrounded by corpses. The only other survivors of this massacre are her exasperatingly endearing ex-boyfriend, infected and on the edge, and a mysterious boy burdened with a terrible secret. Shaken and determined, Tana enters a race against the clock to save the three of them the only way she knows how: by going straight to the wicked, opulent heart of Coldtown itself.

From all the reviews I've come across for this book, I think it will actually be a great book to read for me. I haven't really read a Holly Black book since the Spiderwick Chronicles, but if this is as good as back then, then I will definitely like this. Holly Black for me just has this imagination that makes me love her books, plus she even did a book with Cassandra Clare which means something for me because I loved most of her books too. So right now I have a really high opinion for Holly Black which I hope won't be destroyed when I read it. But I'm confident that I will like it, the plot is interesting and it eludes a feeling of mystery too which I like. 

Throne of Glass

Author: Sarah J. Maas

Published: August 7, 2012

Source: Library 

After serving out a year of hard labor in the salt mines of Endovier for her crimes, 18-year-old assassin Celaena Sardothien is dragged before the Crown Prince. Prince Dorian offers her her freedom on one condition: she must act as his champion in a competition to find a new royal assassin.

Her opponents are men-thieves and assassins and warriors from across the empire, each sponsored by a member of the king's council. If she beats her opponents in a series of eliminations, she'll serve the kingdom for three years and then be granted her freedom. Celaena finds her training sessions with the captain of the guard, Westfall, challenging and exhilirating. But she's bored stiff by court life. Things get a little more interesting when the prince starts to show interest in her... but it's the gruff Captain Westfall who seems to understand her best.

Then one of the other contestants turns up dead... quickly followed by another. Can Celaena figure out who the killer is before she becomes a victim? As the young assassin investigates, her search leads her to discover a greater destiny than she could possibly have imagined.

I really like the plot of this book, plus assassins?! I just feel like I will love this book, I haven't read a book with assassin's since Grave Mercy and that book was fantastic! Hm.. about the love triangle, from what I'm getting from the blurb is that it's gonna be the prince and the captain of the guard. Personally I think I might like the captain of the guard over the prince. I mean sometimes I find prince's overrated.. fine maybe not at all. It's just I've been wary about Princes since I read the Red Queen which by the way I didn't like >.< sorry guys but to me the love triangle was really stupid, I mean in the book most of her thoughts after she was forced to take her 'real identity' were consumed about which one she should trust, or which boy should I love?! It was really annoying me alot. So I really hope that this book won't be based all on the main girl trying to figure out who she should love and all that shiz but about finding the freedom she desire's and finding out who is killing the other contender's who want freedom. *lol, what happened if a plot twist happened and the one killing her contenders was the captain of the guard or the prince? xD How weird would that be? But it would be even weirder if I was right O_O*

The Raven Boys

Author: Maggie Stiefvater

Published: September 18, 2012

Source: Library

“There are only two reasons a non-seer would see a spirit on St. Mark’s Eve,” Neeve said. “Either you’re his true love . . . or you killed him.”

It is freezing in the churchyard, even before the dead arrive.

Every year, Blue Sargent stands next to her clairvoyant mother as the soon-to-be dead walk past. Blue herself never sees them—not until this year, when a boy emerges from the dark and speaks directly to her.

His name is Gansey, and Blue soon discovers that he is a rich student at Aglionby, the local private school. Blue has a policy of staying away from Aglionby boys. Known as Raven Boys, they can only mean trouble.

But Blue is drawn to Gansey, in a way she can’t entirely explain. He has it all—family money, good looks, devoted friends—but he’s looking for much more than that. He is on a quest that has encompassed three other Raven Boys: Adam, the scholarship student who resents all the privilege around him; Ronan, the fierce soul who ranges from anger to despair; and Noah, the taciturn watcher of the four, who notices many things but says very little.

For as long as she can remember, Blue has been warned that she will cause her true love to die. She never thought this would be a problem. But now, as her life becomes caught up in the strange and sinister world of the Raven Boys, she’s not so sure anymore.

This book actually interests me a lot especially after reading about it's plot which seems really unique and original. Blue Sargent who was told that she would cause her fated one to die, she would carry the burden of knowing that when she meets her fated one she may as well be the catalyst that leads to his death. That's a huge burden, for a girl and I really want to see how this story develops especially when she meets her fated one who I'm guessing is Gansey. 

Vampire Academy

Author: Richelle Mead

Published: January 1, 2007

Source: Library

ONLY A TRUE BEST FRIEND CAN PROTECT YOU FROM YOUR IMMORTAL ENEMIES...

Lissa Dragomir is a Moroi princess: a mortal vampire with a rare gift for harnessing the earth's magic. She must be protected at all times from Strigoi; the fiercest vampires - the ones who never die. The powerful blend of human and vampire blood that flows through Rose Hathaway, Lissa's best friend, makes her a dhampir. Rose is dedicated to a dangerous life of protecting Lissa from the Strigoi, who are hell-bent on making Lissa one of them.

After two years of freedom, Rose and Lissa are caught and dragged back to St. Vladimir's Academy, a school for vampire royalty and their guardians-to-be, hidden in the deep forests of Montana. But inside the iron gates, life is even more fraught with danger... and the Strigoi are always close by.

Rose and Lissa must navigate their dangerous world, confront the temptations of forbidden love, and never once let their guard down, lest the evil undead make Lissa one of them forever...

I was really wary about this book because a lot of people had given it bad reviews both the book and the movie which I hadn't read or watched yet, but I don't really want to go based on those and plus I have read a couple reviews were people said that the book wasn't as bad as other people had built it up to be. So I'm going to take the chance to read this!!

Stone Cold Touch

Author: Jennifer L. Armentrout

Published: October 21, 2014

Source: PDF

Layla Shaw is trying to pick up the pieces of her shattered life—no easy task for a seventeen-year-old who’s pretty sure things can’t get worse. Her impossibly gorgeous best friend, Zayne, is forever off-limits thanks to the mysterious powers of her soul-stealing kiss. The Warden clan that has always protected her is suddenly keeping dangerous secrets. And she can barely think about Roth, the wickedly hot demon prince who understood her in ways no one else could.

But sometimes rock bottom is only the beginning. Because suddenly Layla’s powers begin to evolve, and she’s offered a tantalizing taste of what has always been forbidden. Then, when she least expects it, Roth returns, bringing news that could change her world forever. She’s finally getting what she always wanted, but with hell literally breaking loose and the body count adding up, the price may be higher than Layla is willing to pay…

I'm really anticipating this book, since I first finished the last book White Hot Kiss. While I'm on Team Roth right now, I've heard many had turned to Team Zayne. But I guess that can't be helped as from what I'm getting from the plot, this book will be mainly based on Zayne's relationship with Layla, as the last book was based on Layla's feelings and Roth's. Personally I don't think I will be changing teams, because the last book really gave me the impression that Layla was definitely in love with Roth especially after what he had done for her in the end, and I just felt that there wasn't really a love triangle at all because too me in this book it was just Roth and Layla. I just could not believe that Zayne actually did like Layla and their was a love triangle until Roth said that Zayne definitely did not look at her like a friend. But who know's if I will change teams, I guess I will find it out in this book which team I will be on since this book is gonna be mostly Layla and Zayne then surprise surprise Roth appears later on conflicting Layla's feelings. xD

So these are the current books I'm reading right now, the most anticipated book I'm looking forward to reading is Blood of Olympus though it's really sad that it's the last book. -sighs- So what are the current books you guys are reading? & If you guys have read these books feel free to comment about them just don't post any spoilers! Plus I will post a review of Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard soon. 

Until then. Cindy :)