Happy Book Birthday: UNDERWORLD by Meg Cabot

I LOVE birthdays...mine was last week and I am still celebrating :) And book birthdays are always full of excitement. There's just something about heading to my local bookstore on release day and getting it in my hands the day it comes out.

 

Today, I'm shining a spotlight on UNDERWORLD by Meg Cabot over at YA Bound. Here's a little taste of both the book and my review, as well as links to find out more.

 

 

Publication Date: May 8, 2012 by Point

Hardcover 336 pages

ABANDON BOOK 2

Escape from the realm of the dead is impossible when someone there wants you back.

Seventeen-year-old Pierce Oliviera isn’t dead. Not this time.

But she is being held against her will in the dim, twilit world between heaven and hell, where the spirits of the deceased wait before embarking upon their final journey.

Her captor, John Hayden, claims it’s for her own safety. Because not all the departed are dear. Some are so unhappy with where they ended up after leaving the Underworld, they’ve come back as Furies, intent on vengeance…on the one who sent them there and on the one whom he loves.

But while Pierce might be safe from the Furies in the Underworld, far worse dangers could be lurking for her there…and they might have more to do with its ruler than with his enemies. And unless Pierce is careful, this time there’ll be no escape.

I love Greek mythology retellings, especially the various Hades and Persephone versions that have been so popular in the YA market the past year. ABANDON by Meg Cabot was one of my favorites so I was eager to see where she took her reimagining in the sequel, UNDERWORLD. And to be honest, I enjoyed this one even more than the first.

To read the rest of my review, head over to YA Bound, and to add it to your Goodreads shelf, click here

Happy Book Birthday Destiny's Fire!

* Throws Confetti *

l have been waiting for this day for my good friend/agency sister/blog partner/amazing CP Trisha Wolfe for over a year, and it is FINALLY here!!!

  

DESTINY'S FIRE

Trisha Wolfe

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Buy From Amazon HERE  

It’s the year 2040, and sixteen-year-old Dez Harkly is one of the last of her kind—part of a nearly extinct race of shape-shifters descended from guardians to the Egyptian pharaohs. Her home and her secret are threatened when the Council lowers the barrier, allowing the enemy race to enter the Shythe haven.

As the Narcolym airships approach, Dez and her friends rebel against their Council and secretly train for battle. Not only is Dez wary of war and her growing affection for her best friend Jace, but she fears the change her birthday will bring. When Dez’s newfound power rockets out of control, it’s a Narcolym who could change her fate… if she can trust him.

Dez’s guarded world crumbles when she discovers why the Narcos have really come to Haven Falls, and she's forced to choose between the race who raised her and the enemy she's feared her whole life.

“Destiny's Fire is addictive! Trisha Wolfe knows how to create a compelling cast of fearless young characters who breathe life into a fresh and imaginative fantasy world. Trisha is a new star on the horizon of Young Adult fiction!” ~Jordan Dane, Critically Acclaimed Author of On A Dark Wing, Harlequin Teen

What I love the most about DESTINY'S FIRE is that even though Trisha is my home girl, that has absolutely nothing to do with how much I love this book! And here's another secret: I'm not one to read a lot of steam punk. Nothing against the genre at all, but we all have our preferences and mine tend to lean more Contemporary. But again, I freaking LOVE this story!! Fast-paced, action out the wazoo, STEAMY chemistry, awesome friendships, humor, emotion . . . and of course, there are a few other reasons.

Here's one:

Oh, and here's another:

But really, it all boils down to mad love for these two chicks:

And of course:

So, where can YOU get a copy of this awesome sauce book? Check out THIS post on her site, and while you are there, go ahead and follow her if you aren't already :-)

Then come celebrate at Winter Haven Books blog and enter a contest for amazing prizes! Be sure to follow the fun and come be one of the Fans of Trish over at Facebook (and give her a little love while you are there!)  

And finally, hop on the Bloggy Tour (stops and links listed here) where you can learn all about DESTINY'S FIRE, Trisha herself, a little about me and how we do our crazy critiques, and enter to win even more prizes, including a gorgeous DF Egyptian Steampunk necklace!

WOOT!!!!!

Congrats again, Trisha! You deserve so much happiness and I'm stinking THRILLED to be a part of your special day! Enjoy today, eat lots of chocolate, drink lots of Coke, and just for one day, try to relax =)

Love you girl!