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Friday, February 3, 2012

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This week question is:

Define what characteristics your favorite books share. Do they all have a kickass heroine or is the hot love interest the Alpha Male?

LOL. Well yes. They do in fact have kickass heroines and the hot love interest is an Alpha Male. I could divide them into two categories, the active heroines and the passive ones. Active heroines would be the ones who literally kickass. Example: Rose from Vampire Academy, Saba from Blood Red Road, and Tris from Divergent. Passive heroines are the ones who are kickass without having to kick ass. Example: Grace from Sweet Venom, Amy from Across the Universe, Nora from Dearly, Departed, and Sydney from Bloodlines.

As for the hot love interests...yeah, they are 'alpha males' but they have to let the heroine express herself. Meaning they can't treat her as if she's about to break. Some of my favorites are: Four from Divergent, Archer from Blood Red Road, and Tod from Soul Screamers ♥

Thursday, February 2, 2012

Review: Destiny's Fire by Trisha Wolfe

Destiny's Fire
Author: Trisha Wolfe
Publisher: Omnific Publishing, 2012
Genre: YA Steampunk Mythology
Buy: Amazon ♥ B&N ♥ TBD

Overview

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.

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