In My Mailbox (12).

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Pre-Order.

Vampire Academy: Official Guide - Richelle Mead

On A Dark Wing - Jordan Dane

Storm Born (Storm Born Comic #1) - Richelle Mead

Brought.

Shatter Me (Shatter Me #1) - Tahereh Mafi

Book Review (40).

Touch of Power (Healer #1)

by Maria V. Snyder

Publication: January 2012

Publisher: Harlequin Teen Australia

Pages: 390

Genre: Fantasy

Age Appropriate: Young Adult

Laying hands upon the injured and dying, Avry of Kazan assumes their wounds and diseases into herself. But rather than being honored for her skills, she is hunted. Healers like Avry are accused of spreading the plague that has decimated the Territories, leaving the survivors in a state of chaos.

Stressed and tired from hiding, Avry is abducted by a band of rogues who, shockingly, value her gift above the golden bounty offered for her capture. Their leader, an enigmatic captor-protector with powers of his own, is unequivocal in his demands: Avry must heal a plague-stricken prince—leader of a campaign against her people. As they traverse the daunting Nine Mountains, beset by mercenaries and magical dangers, Avry must decide who is worth healing and what is worth dying for. Because the price of peace may well be her life...

My Thoughts.

This is the very first book I've ever read by Maria V. Snyder and it definately won't be my last.

Avry is a healer, someone who can take injuries and diseases into her own body, unfortunately for Avry all healers a are being accused of spreading the plague and so are being hunted down and executed.

It's after Avry is in jail after saving a little girl's life that she is rescued by Kerrick and his friends who plan on escorting her to heal Prince Ryne who is lying in stasis  after catching the plague.

Avry initially refuses to heal Prince Ryne as she has previously had a run in with him and doesn't like him and the plague is the one disease healers can't recover from.

While traveling with the men she becomes close to all of them except Kerrick who is a forest mage and can camouflage himself who seems cold and unfeeling.

I loved the developing romance between Avry and Kerrick  while it took a while it wasn't until they were seperated they both realised their feelings and I can't wait to find out what else is in store for their relationship.

I was upset when we lost one of the characters from the group that Avry traveled with just wish he hadn't died.

But through it all this is an exciting and intriguing read and I only wish the next book is out sooner, I absolutely loved it.

I give this 5/5

A huge thanks to Gabby @ Harlequin Teen Australia.

Feature And Follow Friday (11).

Q: The New Year is here — and everyone wants to know your New Years Blogging Resolution! What are you going to try to revise, revamp and redo for 2012 on your blog?

My resolution after breaking four toes this year is to not break any bones at all next year!

Fingers crossed!

Book Review (39).

Ashes of Midnight (Midnight Breed #6)

by Lara Adrian 

Publication: 26th May 2009

Publisher: Dell Publishing Company

Pages: 368

Genre: Paranormal Romance

Age Appropriate: Adult

**Warning This Review May Contain Spoilers From The Previous Books In The Series**

A woman driven by blood. A man thirsting for vengeance.
A place where darkness and desire meet...

As night falls, Claire Roth flees, driven from her home by a fiery threat that seems to come from hell itself. Then, from out of the flames and ash, a vampire warrior emerges. He is Andreas Reichen, her onetime lover, now a stranger consumed by vengeance. Caught in the cross fire, Claire cannot escape his savage fury—or the hunger that plunges her into his world of eternal darkness and unending pleasure.

Nothing will stop Andreas from destroying the vampire responsible for slaughtering his Breed brethren . . . even if he must use his former lover as a pawn in his deadly mission. Blood-bonded to his treacherous adversary, Claire can lead Andreas to the enemy he seeks, but it is a journey fraught with danger—and deep, unbidden desires. For Claire is the one woman Andreas should not crave, and the only one he’s ever loved. A dangerous seduction begins—one that blurs the lines between predator and prey, and stokes the flames of a white-hot passion that may consume all in its path. . .  

My Thoughts.

I quite enjoyed this book but not as much as I enjoy the stories about the Order, we have Andreas Reichen hunting down everybody that had a hand in the slaughter of everybody in his Darkhaven and he's saved Wilhelm Roth for last.

He sets out for one of Roth's properties to kill him only to find the only one there is Reichen's former lover and now Roth's Breedmate Claire, Reichen has also lost control of his power (pyrokenisis) and Claire who was the only one who survived (all her guard's were killed) finds Reichen burning in the morning sun so after getting him inside to let him recover she uses her power (entering into other people's dreams) to contact Roth and to let him know Reichen is in the house, Roth sends out enforcement agents that unknown to Claire are there to kill Reichen, Claire escapes with Reichen and they're on the run till they can get into contact with the Order who all believe that Reichen died at his Darkhaven with everybody else.

It takes a while for Claire to believe that Roth is responsible for killing everyone that lived in Reichen's Darkhaven but after venturing into Roth's dreams she confronts him and he admits it's true.

The order also get the closest to Dragos than they have ever been finding his abandoned lab and the discovering the empty cells of the breedmates and the Gen One he's holding captive.

This series seems to get better with each book.

I give this 4/5 

In My Mailbox (11).

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Review.

(Arc) Spoiled - Heather Cocks & Jessica Morgan (Allen & Unwin Australia)

Pre-Order.

Clockwork Prince (The Infernal Devices #2) - Cassandra Clare

Shattered Souls - Mary Lindsey

Deadly Little Voices (Touch #4) - Laurie Fariaa Stolarz

Gifts.

100% The Vampire Diaries: The Unofficial Guide - Evie Parker

Straight Shooter - Matthew Lloyd (Signed)

Brought. (E-Book)

A Taste Of Midnight (Midnight Breed #9.5) - Lara Adrian

Season's Greetings.

I just thought I'd take the time to wish everyone a safe and Merry Christmas I hope everybody has a great day!

Book Review (38).

Switched (Trylle Trilogy #1)

by Amanda Hocking

Publication: 1st January 2012

Publisher: Tor/Pan Macmillan Australia

Pages: 238

Genre: Fantasy/Paranormal

Age Appropriate: Young Adult

When Wendy Everly was six-years-old, her mother was convinced she was a monster and tried to kill her. It isn't until eleven years later that Wendy finds out her mother might've been telling the truth.

With the help of Finn Holmes, Wendy finds herself in a world she never knew existed - and it's one she's not sure if she wants to be a part of.

My Thoughts.

I loooved this book I'm so grateful for Pan Macmillan for picking this book up and releasing it in paperback.

This book was amazing and now I'm hanging out desperately to read the next two in the series.

Wendy was at her sixth birthday party when her mother tried to kill her telling her that she wasn't her daughter and somebody switched her at birth, eleven years later and Wendy is at another new school after being thrown out of quite a few and her brother and Aunt having to move constantly to enrol her at new schools.

A week ago a new boy Finn started at her school and he constantly stares at Wendy, initially creeped out she goes to the school dance and Finn shows up it's there he realises that Wendy has a power she can influence people using her mind to get them to do what she wants.

Later that night she finds him outside her bedroom window and it's then he tells her she's a changeling part of the Trylle who are trolls and he needs to take her back to Forening her birthplace because of her increasing powers, it's there she finds out that she's the princess of her people and she's expected to begin to learn how to one day rule.

She finds herself falling for Finn but they can't be together because she's royalty and he's not and her mother the Queen forbids it.

Wendy also has to deal with bad trolls known as Vittra who want her for their own

I cannot say enough good things about this book and I strongly suggest everyone check it out.

I give this 5/5

A big thanks to Jane @ Pan Macmillan Australia