Promise of Shadows by Justina Ireland - Review

Title:               Promise of Shadows
Author:           Justina Ireland
Publisher:       Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers
Date:               11 March 2014


Zephyr Mourning has never been very good at being a Harpy. She’d rather watch reality TV than learn forty-seven ways to kill a man, and she pretty much sucks at wielding magic. Zephyr was ready for a future pretending to be a normal human instead of a half-god assassin. But all that changes when her sister is murdered—and she uses a forbidden dark power to save herself from the same fate.

Zephyr is on the run from a punishment worse than death when an unexpected reunion with a childhood friend (a surprisingly HOT friend) changes everything. Because it seems like Zephyr might just be the Nyx, a dark goddess made flesh that is prophesied to change the power balance. For hundreds of years the half-gods have lived in fear, and Zephyr is supposed to change that.

But how is she supposed to save everyone when she can’t even save herself

I love a good book that takes away the rest of the world.

As soon as I turned the first page and started reading I was in the story and nothing else around me mattered. From the very first page the story flowed easily right until the end. Not only that but the author had me curious and I had to know more.

 I found this to be well written and easy to imagine.

The world building was great. The Tartarus that was described was so easy to believe, when I look back it is like a real memory (thank goodness it was only a book).
The characters in this book were real. I could relate to them all. I felt for them all, even Hades.

The story is well paced, each mystery is slowly revealed as the story progresses, never too much information.

If your after a well written take on demigods with a wonderfully created world I recommend you read this book.

Sorry I had to write this review a few times because blogger was mean, and each time it got written worse.

Release Date Confusion

So I was just finishing up my June release post when this happened (cause this month I was nice and supplied links)

 Ok so I found my book, oh yeah comes out June 24th.. or does it!!!

I looked at other editions, I hovered over them all to find that one had a different date.

It was Harlequin TEEN instead of Teen.. so I clicked on it, and sure enough it is the Australian version I needed, which isn't out until July 1st! so it shouldn't have been in my June new releases technically for me.

I've been using Goodreads.com but a few times it has let me down. I got all excited for the release of The Forever Song, only to get sad when the Aussie shops said I couldn't have it for another 2 weeks!

Don't get me started on the release dates for The Caller by Juliet Marillier, she says the print edition is coming out in June

It knows I live in Australia, but is there a way for it to show me the Australian version of the books first

If there is and I just haven't seen it in all this time please smack me..

I don't want to figure out which is the right version, I want the computer to do the work or is that too much to ask…

So my question is how do you find out when a book is set to be released (in your country)?

Do you just trust one website or do you check the retail stores etc… 

June New Releases 2014

Click on the book title to find out more or add it on Goodreads.com

Graduation Day b Joelle Charbonneau

Wings by Elizabeth Richards

Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo

Witch Hunt by Ruth Warburton

Hungry by H. A. Swain

Born of Deception by Teri Brown

Defector by Susanne Winnacker

The Caller by Juliet Marillier

Rain by Amanda Sun

The Fever by Megan Abbott

Dancing on Knives by Kate Forsyth

So there we go. These are the lovely books that I am looking forward to being released in June. Of course I won't get time to read them all. I wish! And these aren't even all the books, Blogger is being mean to me and I can't seem to add the other covers (oh look another error occurred just then) 

oh and some may not be out in some countries during June (we like to be weird like that, Or I just got it wrong)

What are you looking forward to in June?

Waiting on Wednesday ~ Talon

A weekly meme brought to you by Breaking The Spine where we get to show off some of the books we are waiting to be released.

This week I am waiting on Talon by Julie Kagawa

Expected publication: October 28th 2014 by Harlequin Teen

Long ago, dragons were hunted to near extinction by the Order of St. George, a legendary society of dragon slayers. Hiding in human form and growing their numbers in secret, the dragons of Talon have become strong and cunning, and they're positioned to take over the world with humans none the wiser.

Ember and Dante Hill are the only sister and brother known to dragonkind. Trained to infiltrate society, Ember wants to live the teen experience and enjoy a summer of freedom before taking her destined place in Talon. But destiny is a matter of perspective, and a rogue dragon will soon challenge everything Ember has been taught. As Ember struggles to accept her future, she and her brother are hunted by the Order of St. George.

Soldier Garret Xavier Sebastian has a mission to seek and destroy all dragons, and Talon's newest recruits in particular. But he cannot kill unless he is certain he has found his prey: and nothing is certain about Ember Hill. Faced with Ember's bravery, confidence and all-too-human desires, Garret begins to question everything that the Order has ingrained in him: and what he might be willing to give up to find the truth about dragons.

Find out more about the series and author Here

Why am I waiting? Julie Kagawa has not let me down yet, I have read nearly all of her other works and have fallen in love with them all. I am looking forward to a new series, a new subject, and just new! As you can tell by the cover this book involves dragons! I love dragons! 

What are you waiting for?

Waiting on Wednesday - The Caller

A weekly meme brought to you by Breaking The Spine where we get to show off some of the books we are waiting to be released.

This week I am waiting on The Caller by Juliet Marillier, book 3 of the Shadowfell series.

Expected publication: June 1st 2014

Why am I waiting? As always I am just waiting for a series to finish so I can't start reading it. 

You can find out more about the book HERE

What are you waiting for this week?

Pretty Revealing (9)

Well it has been a very quiet week, on my blog and in cover reveals (ones that interest me anyway!) and now I shall share them with you, just in case you missed them.

First up we have A Thousand Pieces of You by Claudia Gray. This is the first book in her new Firebird series coming out in October or November depending where you live. What a pretty cover, so colourful yet not overloaded. The 'reflected' cities are interesting too.

Find out more about the book HERE

Next we have This Shattered World by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner, book 2 of the Starbound series. I do like the orange and pink background of this book but the people on it aren't as captivating as the first (the big billowing green dress). It's just not as wow to me.

Learn more about this book HERE

Book 3 of The Lotus War, Endsinger by Jay Kristoff looks a little dangerous!

Find out more HERE

Well there they are. What do you think of this weeks reveals?

Waiting on Wednesday: Echoes of Us

A weekly meme brought to you by Breaking The Spine where we get to show off some of the books we are waiting to be released.

This week I am waiting on Echoes of Us by Kat Zhang, book three of The Hybrid Chronicles.

Expected publication: September 16th 2014 by HarperCollins

Why am I waiting?
This is another ones of those series that I have been keeping my eye on since it first appeared, and with the end that much closer I am getting a little excited.


Find out more about this series Here