Showing posts with label Shadow Series. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Shadow Series. Show all posts

Saturday, March 23, 2013

Chasing Shadows (Shadow #2) By S.H. Kolee Book Review

Chasing Shadows (Shadow #2)
Published October 17th 2012
ISBN13 9780988474420

Authors Website http://www.shkolee.com


Warning: Spoilers for Seeing Shadows, Book #1 of the Shadow Series, are contained in the description below. Chasing Shadows is a direct continuation of Seeing Shadows.
Caitlin Kile is on the run. Her life was shattered in one terrifying night, and now every decision she makes is a decision between life and death.
The only thing she knows for sure is that she's tired of being scared. She's no longer a victim of shadows; she's their executioner.
But who can she trust? And who can she save? Everybody Caitlin has ever loved is at risk and she'll do anything to protect them, even if it means her own death.


My Review of Chasing Shadows (#2)

Wow, I don’t really know what to say, this book had many twist and turns I was not expecting at all. The biggest twist to me had to do with Simon, but I do not want to mention what that is. The suspense was something for sure. I didn’t know what was going to happen.

I am going to make this short, so not to spoil anything. I will say, it was very exciting, very suspenseful, and I was able to understand the whole shadows thing a bit better. I like how Caitlin grew up some more in this book, but still was surprises at her hesitation on being with Simon intimately, but now that I am done with the book, am glad that she went slow, as I still do not know what to think.

I hated the ending. Nothing pisses me off more than a cliffhanger that literally ends in the middle of a high action scene with a ton of suspense. But, it still is a great book. I will have to try to get book 3 soon, and work it into my busy reading schedule, as I need to know how that ending plays out.

Yeah, its worth reading for sure, even better than book one, and look forward to book 3 Hunting Shadows.

5 out of 5 stars for me.

I was given a copy of this book by the author for my honest review.


See below for the other 2 books in this series, Books 1 and 3
Seeing Shadows (Shadow #1)
Published June 2012
ISBN13 9780988474413

Caitlin Kile was living a normal college life full of parties and early morning classes. Living with her best friend and enjoying her senior year, Caitlin's life seemed idyllic. Until her neighbor's cousin, Simon Crewe, transferred to her school, unbalancing her tightly controlled life. Because control was one thing Caitlin desperately needed.
Simon was instantly attracted to Caitlin, but he couldn't seem to get past her guarded walls. Caitlin wasn't planning on competing with all the groupies clamoring for Simon's attention ever since he became the lead singer of a popular band. But despite Caitlin's refusal to show any interest in him, Simon couldn't seem to shake his attraction to her.
But Simon didn't know everything about Caitlin. He didn't know about the images of death that haunted her while she was awake. Or the gripping terrors that plagued her at night.
And Simon couldn't possibly know that those terrors were determined to destroy him.


Hunting Shadows (Shadow #3)
Published March 4th 2013
ISBN13 9780988474444
Series Shadow #3



Hunting Shadows is the third and final installment of the Shadow Series. Warning: Spoilers for Books 1 & 2 are contained below.
Caitlin Kile has been through hell and back. The war between seers and vardogers is only just beginning yet she's already suffered unimaginable losses. Revenge is the only thing fueling her to fight back, but what she doesn't realize is that she still has so much more to lose.
Good and evil will battle for human souls and Caitlin must draw the line between her enemies and allies. Putting her trust in the right person will determine her victory or her death.

Monday, October 22, 2012

Spooktacular Giveaway Hop! 2 series to giveaway and another new release!


Welcome to the 3rd Annual Spooktacular Giveaway Hop. Runs Oct 22-31 (mine ends one minute after Midnight Eastern Time Nov 1)

For this huge giveaway Hop. I am giving away the first 3 books in a series that is dear to me. The Gothic Memoirs. One of my favorites ever. They are not YA, closer to New Adult (main character is early 20's. and there is some language and blood and gore, think vampires) See below for more on them.

Check them out, give them a shot. The 4th  book is out on Halloween.
  Below you can see more on the other books I am giving away. Shadow Series, and 4th in the Ancient Legends series.



Gothic Memoirs series for this giveaway is the first 3 books (book 4 is out Halloween, and I have a giveaway for that on the 30th) Review for Vlkolak King AND Interview

Memoirs of a Gothic Soul (book 1) My ReviewGoodreads
Mariposa (book 2) My Review Goodreads
Lucifer Rising (book 3) My Review Goodreads
These wonderful covers are paintings done by the authors husband, Erick, so they are one of a kind.
Book trailer for Lucifer Rising.
Summary of Memoirs of a Gothic soul (book 1)

Nadija Fey is weeks away from graduating college and is eager to escape small-city life. She feels suffocated by her eccentric Slovak family, an abusive ex-boyfriend, and a drug-addicted childhood friend. To her, life seems empty, lonely, and stale. The only consolation she has is a dream to move to Prague and start a new life.

Despite her grandmother’s warnings and the pleas of friends and family to stay, she embarks on her journey to find herself, but to her dismay, Prague seems to harbor more pain and suffering than she anticipated. She is forced to accept a life she never would have chosen for herself—a life her grandmother fought desperately to shield her from.

Nadija quickly finds herself caught in a celestial world struggling to maintain its delicate balance—a balance contingent upon her acceptance of her destiny. And though she finds the love she has always desired, it comes with an awful price—her life.

In the first of her epic thirteen-book series, author Rebekah Armusik captivates the reader with rich language and colorful characters. In Memoirs of a Gothic Soul, Armusik successfully redefines the Gothic novel and resurrects the sensuality, mystique, and allure of the classic vampire with an unexpected twist.

If you want to read the summary of books 2 and 3 you can go to Goodreads to read them, read at your own risk, as there may be spoilers for book one. (links above)



I also am giving away ebook of each of the Shadow Series, author S.H Kolee is kind enough to offer them for this giveaway.

Seeing Shadows, My Review |  Goodreads
Chasing Shadows   Goodreads
Seeing Shadows Summary:
Caitlin Kile was living a normal college life full of parties and early morning classes. Living with her best friend and enjoying her senior year, Caitlin's life seemed idyllic. Until her neighbor's cousin, Simon Crewe, transferred to her school, unbalancing her tightly controlled life. Because control was one thing Caitlin desperately needed.

Simon was instantly attracted to Caitlin, but he couldn't seem to get past her guarded walls. Caitlin wasn't planning on competing with all the groupies clamoring for Simon's attention ever since he became the lead singer of a popular band. But despite Caitlin's refusal to show any interest in him, Simon couldn't seem to shake his attraction to her.

But Simon didn't know everything about Caitlin. He didn't know about the images of death that haunted her while she was awake. Or the gripping terrors that plagued her at night.

And Simon couldn't possibly know that those terrors were determined to destroy him.

Chasing Shadows Summary:

Warning: Spoilers for Seeing Shadows, Book #1 of the Shadow Series, are contained in the description below. Chasing Shadows is a direct continuation of Seeing Shadows.

Caitlin Kile is on the run. Her life was shattered in one terrifying night, and now every decision she makes is a decision between life and death.

The only thing she knows for sure is that she's tired of being scared. She's no longer a victim of shadows; she's their executioner.

But who can she trust? And who can she save? Everybody Caitlin has ever loved is at risk and she'll do anything to protect them, even if it means her own death.




Also, in addition to the 3 books of the Gothic Memoirs series, and Shadow series, I am giving away ebook of Forever and Beyond (Book 5 in Ancient Legends series)  by Jayde Scott| Goodreads


Summary:

Hidden from mortal eyes and divided into three factions are the creatures of darkness that coexist with mortals.

In the witches’ town Morganefaire, an ancient legend tells the story of a mirror that was once shattered into four fragments, each able to entrap a powerful soul.

Eighteen-year-old Amber is a struggling necromancer on a mission: help vampire Aidan stop the Prophecy of Morganefaire and protect the innocents from the inevitable fate that will befall them should the wrong faction win. When bodies begin to pile up, Amber realizes she has no choice than to work together with the fashion-savvy yet irritating ghost of a young witch to solve the mystery and protect the one she loves.

In a world of forbidden love, of ancient enemies and bonds spun by fate, nothing is as it seems and no one can be trusted. Amber’s life will never be the same again unless she finds out who the murderer is, and quick, before everything she ever loved is taken from her forever…
WINNER is Marlena F.  (rafflecoper is giving me trouble, wont display it, so here it is.) This is winner for the books above, not the active one below.

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Here is the rafflecopter for the 4th book in the Gothic Memoirs Series . The Post is Here if your going to do the entries for the tweet and comment, thanks.

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Be sure to enter my other giveaway while here, like the Howloween Giveaway Hop
You can also go to my Giveaways page, has all the rafflecopters for all giveaways including some great ones from book tours.


Be sure to check out the other blogs in the huge giveaway hop (over 500 at last count)