Sky Ghosts: The night before ~ review

Format: Ebook (.mobi)

Size: 2000 KB
Publication date: 03 Aug 2016
Language: English

Publisher: Amazon

For centuries, Sky Ghosts have been hiding their differences from humans, living among them in secret. Their powers, skills, and the gift of flight turned them into the best protectors the human elite could ever have. But for every one of them who believes in fair work and duty, there are ten more who use their power to prey on the weak and avoid justice. They're called Sky Beasts, and the war between them and the New York Sky Ghosts Headquarters has reached a fevered pitch.

Patricia aka Pain is known as the “kill first, ask questions later” kind of girl. An urban legend at twenty-one, she helps to secure the Headquarters’ future in her own way - by slaughtering Beasts in between working bodyguard jobs. When a certain gang leader resurfaces on the gloomy Brooklyn outskirts, she makes a plan, which includes her big sword, her best friend, and good old improvisation.
There’s only one minor detail - it all sounds too good to not be a trap.

★★★★★

Yet again this book was sent to me for an honest review, but you can still get it for free on Amazon and boy should you do it! This book is just a something I would call a Prologue to the Sky Ghost series, but despite it shortness it isn't lacking anything any other books have.

It was stunning, it was funny with the all present humor of the characters which won't disappoint you ever. I had hard time to keep the grin of my face while reading the short story in public. Also the storytelling was great and I have to say I put down another book I have been reading just to finish this one because it was so much captivating, much appreciated page-turner.

The descriptions and dialogues didn't lack a thing and were every bit hilarious. I know I'm repeating myself but there are no other words I would say about this book. Maybe the rollercoaster of emotions especially my concern over one specific character (you know which one, Engellmann!!! I still didn't get over it >.<)

Anyway, I would recommend this book to kids, although I'm not sure if there was any foul language used, would have to check. But go read it if you haven't, it's so much worth it. Besides it's FREE guys PREVIEW ;)

School of Deaths ~ review

Format: Ebook (.mobi)

Size: 896 KB
Publication date: 14 May 2015
Language: English

Publisher: MuseItYA

Thirteen-year-old Suzie Sarnio always believed the Grim Reaper was a fairy tale image of a skeleton with a scythe. Now, forced to enter the College of Deaths, she finds herself training to bring souls from the Living World to the Hereafter. The task is demanding enough, but as the only female in the all-male College, she quickly becomes a target. Attacked by both classmates and strangers, Suzie is alone in a world where even her teachers want her to fail. 
Caught in the middle of a plot to overthrow the World of Deaths, Suzie must uncover the reason she’s been brought there: the first female Death in a million years.

★★★

I've noticed that I've read this book a while ago, in March to be precise, and I have few good excuses for that:
First it was really not that interesting book to read,
secondly I had finals to prepare for ~ so yeah.....

I found this book to be very simlar to Harry Potter. The character was just sucked up into the supernatural world and I found it a bit fast paced.  Suzie is kind of forced to do stuff and that might have been the reason why it had taken me so long to get through it. She seems  without any flaw,s, maybe if she was scared of fire or something it might have been a slightly more believable character...Or maybe I'm just not sure about this, becuase I haven't really noticed.

I didn't feel like I was immersed into the story, no real connection with the character, which I was lacking. I tend to live in the situation with the chacters and this book didn't give me the feeling of acomplishment when she indeed defeated the antagonist in this book.

Yet the descriptions of nature and the actual world had depth I have to admit that. There was lore, many other different kinsd of supernatural beings with their own customs and it added to the diversity and made the story a tad more interesting to read. 

Soulless ~ review

Format: Ebook (.mobi) | 260 pages

Size: 774 KB

Publication date: 10 March 2016

Publisher: Fantasy Works Publishing

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The devil’s not the only one buying souls; both sides need bodies to fight their war, and both have something to offer in return. Nearly anything is possible, if you are the type of soul they're looking for. Charlotte Furio learns this the hard way, when a spirited and mysterious woman named Trisha follows home one night and gives her ailing father a simple choice: a healthy body for his immortal soul.

His decision introduces Charlotte to the world of soul brokering, and Charlotte is not only drawn to it, but finds she has a knack for it. Having lived the last decade of her life with only one purpose—to care for her increasingly disabled father—Charlotte sees this as her chance to give direction and meaning to her own life, and the lives of other people. To help them as Trisha had helped her father.

This mission is quickly derailed when Charlotte is framed for the murder of one of the brokers' leaders. Where she once had only one purpose, now Charlotte has two: get her father's soul back and find a way to prove her innocence before it's too late.

★★★★★

From start I thought this was going to be the usual fantasy book, where the heroin is put into the unknown world with little information to go with and has to save the entire world from going down hill. But I was greaty surprised by how the things evolved. (Even hate the cliff hanger damn it!)

Also I should mention I got this book as an ARC from Fantasy Works Publishing  and that this is my very fist ARC ever! I was so excited when they sent it, gosh!

So, everything was perfect, but the start...was kindish confusing i have to say. I had no idea what was going on, no backstory to the main character just small suggestions on who might know whom, but I guess it was the thing that kept me reading.

The plot was catchy, I couldn't put the book down when i was in the middle, great idea of connecting a little bit of thrill and need to "solve" a case together with fantasy. It was something new and I definitely liked it. The descripstions were excellent, man! And the references to the books and TV shows...

Those references connect closely to the main character, which is basically a TV addict and even though I haven't noticed any big development in Charlotte the book was written so well that it did not bother me much.

Also, the use of the fisrt person POV, magnificent! Empathised the feelings, I could feel what she felt.

One thing though, FWP should look out for. I noticed that around the page 190 there were some editing mistakes. The font on my Kindle changed. I had half a page in small letters and the other half in the normal one I had set. Otherwise there was nothing bad about the book! Go and buy it when it's out. It's worth the money I promise. I can't wait to read the second book in the series, so much tension and unanswered questions at the end!

TBR Tuesday #3

The reason stays I have no intention of dragging the books with me all the time, so Kindle is used at school (and sometimes at home, let's face it some of the books are just fabulous)

Okay...TBR jar pick for this week (hopefully only a week *meep*) is Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen.

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When Elizabeth Bennet first meets eligible bachelor Fitzwilliam Darcy, she thinks him arrogant and conceited; he is indifferent to her good looks and lively mind. When she later discovers that Darcy has involved himself in the troubled relationship between his friend Bingley and her beloved sister Jane, she is determined to dislike him more than ever. In the sparkling comedy of manners that follows, Jane Austen shows the folly of judging by first impressions and superbly evokes the friendships, gossip and snobberies of provincial middle-class life.

I have picked it up for the second time and I hope it will go better this time, becuase well...Let's be honest, i had somewhat wrong version of it in Kindle (i didn't actually download it from amazon and it was written weirdly) and also I had trouble understanding the language. I hope for the best that this will last! Also have I mentioned you can get this one for free on Amazon for your Kindle or Kindle app?

The Beholder ~ review

Format: Ebook (.mobi) | 320 pages

File size: 631 KB

Publication date: 4 December 2013

Publisher: Breakwater Harbor Books

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Around the world, people die under mysterious circumstances. Each branded with an arcane sign, they are pieces of a jigsaw puzzle. When more people are missing, with similar signs appearing in and around their homes, Jason, an average New Yorker, realizes the victims are a riddle addressed to him.

He is the final piece.

Emily appears, the most beautiful woman with extraordinary powers and startling amber eyes, and tells Jason that powers dormant within him are about to wake. In the world of Light- and Darksighted, he is the only person who can prevent Darkness from enslaving the world. He is the Beholder whose advent has been awaited for many years.

Setting out on a journey with Emily, Jason discovers many improbable things like Sight, Soulfusion, the Hall of Refuge, but the greatest surprise arrives the moment he realizes he has fallen in love with Emily.

★★★★★

It started as a boring book. I was thinking really? This is supposed to catch the reader's attention? BUT then the author throws at you the supernatural! I was convinced from reading the synopsis, that it will be just like any other fantasy books with the main character from ordinary world and being sucked up into the world of magic. But he made it so good that I was hooked. You could say I swallowed the book.

The characters are neatly developped, believable. Although I didn't really like the easiness Jason, the main character, agreed on  following Emily. Their love story was touching, mainly in the end. ALMOST MADE ME CRY DAMNIT! Still the plot twist was the worst - hitting right in the feels. Also I liked the fact that the guilt was pushing him forward as more and more people were dying.

The complexity of the world surprised me. Everything seemed to have it's place and it was thoroughly explained to the readers. And I really really like the diversity in places, how they travelled across the countries. I had some laughs come with it. I'm Slavic too, and hell that description was on point!

To conclude, excellent book. Keep up the good work!

The guardian, a sword and stilettos ~ review

Format: Ebook (.mobi) | 282 pages

Size: 1281 KB

Publication date: 10 May 2015

Sold by: Amazon, co.

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Zoe Jabril could be just another 17-year-old girl attending parties with her friends and checking out cute guys—except her best friend is a Guardian Angel, and the boy she crushes on is a Nephilim, half-angel, both sent to Earth to protect her. A high school classmate happens to be a trendsetting shopaholic fairy. And now there’s a new werewolf in town.

Zoe has to deal with her feelings toward Shay, who spreads a strange electrical current through her body every time he touches her. Now Zoe is under constant attack from demons, trying to kill and stop her from fulfilling the Prophecy: a girl will be born who will unite the Enlightens to battle evil. Then on top of that, between boring homework and drama with girls at school, she has to control new found talents if she’s to prevent the devil from escaping Hell.

In order to do so, Zoe must devise a kick-ass plan ASAP or watch everyone die, because she’s running out of time. She turns eighteen in two months—the date Armageddon kicks off.

★★★★★
I should start saying that this was sent to me as a kind of ARC. From author yet again and from start as I saw the synopsis I knew I would love it. Because honestly, angels and demons? That's my thing, even all the supernatural!!! It was yet again a book with first person POV, but hell, I think I'm starting to like these kind of books. I didn't mind it at all and it didn't even feel weird for me. I fell in love with it instantly. The story is fluid, continuous. Easy to read with not so complicated sentences. Oh! I have to say that the first few chapters got my attention completely. Couldn't put it down...(resulted in almost my Kindle being taken by my Maths teacher...BUT TOTALLY WORTH IT!)

The characters are cute and the way Zoe and Shay fell in love, step by step. Gorgeous! Need more fluff in this world! The development of the main character - Zoe- was clear, getting to accept the ordeal she was born into. I fell in love with Shay as well. I have no idea if the authors purpose was to fall in love with the book or any other characters, but it definitely worked on me! I even felt pity for the poor Kieran. The world that was created and explained was flawless. Now when I come to think of it...was there anything I didn't like? Oh..yes. HOW DID IT END WITH SHAY  AND ZOE???!! I have to know! I just have to, my life isn't full if I don't know.

Sky Ghosts: All for one ~ review

Format: E-book (.mobi) | 355 pages

File size: 1 346 KB 

Publication date: 07 Dec 2014

Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.

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Under the cover of night, unseen in their black gear against the black sky, there are Sky Ghosts - warriors and assassins, who have been hiding among humans for centuries, revealing their supernatural abilities only to the human elite. They are bodyguards of the highest level and protectors of their cities at night, when they hunt those who chose the dark side, Sky Beasts. In New York City, there are two fighters that Sky Beasts hate more than anyone - Jane and Pain, two sisters who don't think twice about beheading a Beast or two. One night, they save two boys from their enemies' blades, and since that moment, their lives are effectively ruined. The whole Sky Beasts gang is now after them, and not only the boys are in danger, but everybody the sisters love and care about. As a war threatens to break out, the main mystery remains unsolved: why would the Beasts hunt two ordinary human boys?

★★★★★

Over all this book was great if I look at it as a whole. But there were some parts I didn't like very much. Still it is a great read, last few chapters kept me reading it, despite the fact I have to study for tests!

Alright so the prologue was really impressive, leaving me in guesses who wants what with whom. And it helped me to get involved with the book. Yet there was a bit too big time gap between the first chapter and the prologue, had me confused for a while of what's going on. One thing I would like to point out is that there was excessive use of the word reverie at the very beginning. But to be honest it got better later on and i can't blame the author. I couldn't come up with many synonyms I would use instead of it.

Characters were believable, had flaws, perfectly developed. There was a variety of them. The one that is mysterious, one you can't do anything about but simply love, and there are also those you simply hate. (Take it Dave, you simple moron! I can't recall him doing anything helpful for the entirety of the book.)

Descriptions didn't take long to create pictures in my mind. Simple is sometimes the best. I liked how she moved from action to calmness and then to romance between the characters. Looks like Chad and Pain are going to be one of my OTPs. (silly face) , also Ryan and Jane..pity she doesn't see it.

To conclude. Yes I would read it again and Yes I would recommend it to other Young Adult readers. Pity is you can't have a physical copy. The cover is so beautiful and i can't wait to hop into the #1.5 book about Marco. I already fell in love with him in the first book. And  I would like to say huge thanks for the author sending it to me, big hugs. Without that comment on Goodreads I wouldn't have even come across this amazing series!

The Mind Readers ~ review

Series: The Mind Readers Series
Paperback: 236 pages
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (September 11, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1492291560
ISBN-13: 978-1492291565
Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.5 x 9 inches

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PLOT

The book is about girl named Cameron, who has a special gift of reading minds. She lives with her grandmother, and lives a normal live, with hiding the ability. Yet it wasn't that easy. She wasn't taught by anyone who wielded such powers, despite the fact her grandmother was just like her. The thoughts of other people were coming right to her, with no way of stopping him. Thanks to that she had no problems forming friendships and passing the tests. And as it's expected everything is fine until someone else comes into her life. A mysterious boy who knows about her ability and tries to convince her to come with him, so she could be taught to master the mind reading.

REVIEW ★★★★★

I just wolfed down this book and I'm considering to buy the rest of the series, because this was freaking amazing. The plot twists and characters' development and all the information. My mind was blown away by the whole structure of the writing and one specific twist I don't want to tell you. It was unexpected really. Lori made a good job writing this and I bet that there is even more to come to.
Recommendation: Any age basically. There are fights, yes, but nothing too bloody. Go on read it! READ IT! 

Free books and then some

Everyone likes free books, right? And why not spread the word where to get them when it's cost free? 

So first of people who own Kindle are lucky, they get free books from Amazon, even when the paperbacks or hardbacks cost 14€. But fear not! There is also an app for android or ios called The kindle app . It's basically book reader for tablets and phones. Yet it's free and people on low budget like me might greatly appreciate it.

This is how the app looks like, for those who don't know: