Waiting on Wednesday (17)

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine in which bloggers can spotlight upcoming releases. This week I am waiting on is Darkness Descending by Devyn Quinn. I recently discovered this book and while I'm not a fan of the cover, the summary sounds great!

(Goodreads) Summary:

The first seal has been broken, signaling the end of days. Fallen angels in the form of vampires are infecting humans one by one, creating an army fit for Armageddon. Of the few who survive the infection, one stands alone above all others…

For one year, Jesse Burke has been suppressing the beast within, driven by vengeance to destroy the vampiric fallen angels terrorizing New Orleans. But a war of biblical proportions is too much for one girl to handle, and she must turn to slayer Maddox deValois for training, though it threatens her fiercely-guarded independence. But the sinister demon Queen Amonate is doing everything in her power to lure Jesse to her side to fulfill her destiny as the mother of the devil’s child.

Before this war is over, everyone will learn that hell hath no fury like a woman possessed…

Darkness Descending hits stores on August 2nd 2011. What are you waiting on?

Winner!

I would like to thank all of the people for entering my first giveaway. It was lots of fun and I'm sad to see it come to an end, but I promise there will be more in the future!

I had way more entries than I thought I would (500+) and out of those the lucky number chosen by random.org is 225 - Syki from the blog knizni doupe! Which I think means "Book Den" in English... So congratulations Syki and an email is on it's way!

Iron Knight

I am in love with this series so I was really excited when I first saw this cover. I really do like it but its certainly not my favorite. The color scheme and font is perfect as always but I'm not a fan of the model. I wish I could tell you why but i don't know. I guess its just not how I pictured Ash in my head. What do you guys think?

Review: Personal Demons

Title: Personal Demons

Author: Lisa Desrochers

Publisher: Tor Teen

Pages: 365

Source: Won

Rating: 5/5

(Goodreads) Summary:

Frannie Cavanaugh is a good Catholic girl with a bit of a wicked streak. She has spent years keeping everyone at a distance—-even her closest friends—-and it seems as if her senior year is going to be more of the same . . . until Luc Cain enrolls in her class. No one knows where he came from, but Frannie can’t seem to stay away from him.
What she doesn’t know is that Luc is on a mission. He’s been sent from Hell itself to claim Frannie’s soul. It should be easy—-all he has to do is get her to sin, and Luc is as tempting as they come. Frannie doesn’t stand a chance. But he has to work fast, because if the infernals are after her, the celestials can’t be far behind. And sure enough, it’s not long before the angel Gabriel shows up, willing to do anything to keep Luc from getting what he came for. It isn’t long before they find themselves fighting for more than just Frannie’s soul.
But if Luc fails, there will be Hell to pay . . . for all of them.

My Thoughts:

My friend recommended this book to me and I have to say, I loved it a lot more than I anticipated. I know the "never judge a book by it's cover" rule, but we all do it sometimes and I definitely did it with this book. I think they could have made it a lot better but for everyone out there thinking the same thing, don't let the cover fool you.

The characters in Personal Demons couldn't have been more perfect. Everyone down to the minor characters had depth, difference, and were relatable. My favorite character by far was Luc. The story switched back and forth between his point of view and Frannie's. If it wasn't for that, I probably wouldn't like him as much which is most likely why I am not too fond of Gabe.

The love triangle wasn't much of a love triangle. Yes Gabe was angelic and beautiful, but the reader can tell that Frannie had her heart set on Luc from the beginning. Because the book is partly in Luc's P.O.V., its easier to care more for him whereas Gabe was just sort of there. The way Frannie was all over him actually made me mad because she was practically dating Luc.

The plot made Personal Demons one of those books that makes you want to read it all in on sitting.Two completely different people were trying to tag Frannie's soul either for Heaven or Hell and I had to keep reading to find out where and with whom Frannie was going to end up.

The ending was great and I can hardly wait until Original Sin hits stores. Lisa's writing style was smooth and I look forward to reading more of her in the future. I recommend Personal Demons to anyone who loves demons, angels, and a good romance.

Waiting on Wednesday (16)

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Jill at Breaking The Spine to spotlight upcoming releases. This week I am waiting on The Pledge by Kimberly Derting. This book sounds really..different. In a good way of course!

(Goodreads) Summary:

In the violent country of Ludania, the classes are strictly divided by the language they speak. The smallest transgression, like looking a member of a higher class in the eye while they are speaking their native tongue, results in immediate execution. Seventeen-year-old Charlaina has always been able to understand the languages of all classes, and she’s spent her life trying to hide her secret. The only place she can really be free is the drug-fueled underground clubs where people go to shake off the oppressive rules of the world they live in. It's there that she meets a beautiful and mysterious boy named Max who speaks a language she's never heard before . . . and her secret is almost exposed.

Charlie is intensely attracted to Max, even though she can’t be sure where his real loyalties lie. As the emergency drills give way to real crisis and the violence escalates, it becomes clear that Charlie is the key to something much bigger: her country’s only chance for freedom from the terrible power of a deadly regime.

What are you waiting on? And while your here, don't forget to enter my GIVEAWAY (Link located in the sidebar)