Suspicion Review

Mysterious. Magnificent. Creepy. Welcome to Rockford Manor.

"There's something hidden in the Maze." Seventeen-year-old Imogen has never forgotten the last words her father said to her seven years ago, before the blazing fire that consumed him, her mother, and the gardens of her family's English country manor.

Haunted by her parents' deaths, Imogen moves to New York City with her new guardians. But when a letter arrives with the news of her cousin's untimely death, revealing that Imogen is now the only heir left to run the estate, she returns to England and warily accepts her role as duchess.

All is not as it seems at Rockford, and Imogen quickly learns that dark secrets lurk behind the mansion's aristocratic exterior, hinting that the spate of deaths in her family were no accident. And at the center of the mystery is Imogen herself--and Sebastian, the childhood friend she has secretly loved for years. Just what has Imogen walked into?

The Empath Review

In a Victorian society fascinated by spiritualists, something wicked sinks its claws in from the other side.

Odessa is a psychic; her mother, the Great Madame Elena, is a fraud. After a séance goes terribly wrong and a woman ends up dead, an evil force slips into the land of the living.

Though Odessa and her mother try to outpace the rumors spreading, they can't escape the danger that has taken residence within Odessa herself. When Odessa is shouldered with the responsibility of the Great Madame Elena’s business, she starts to lose control of the spirit world, and she can’t afford to make another mistake.

Asked to open the door to the other side again, Odessa witnesses a brutal murder that hints at black magic and is faced with a choice: risk her life for freedom from her mother, or go on living a life of servitude. If she goes into a trance again, will she be able to maintain control?

Crane Review

The Horseman is unending,
his presence shan’t lessen.
If you break the curse,
you become the legend.

Washington Irving and Rip Van Winkle had no choice but to cover up the deadly truth behind Ichabod Crane’s disappearance. Centuries later, a Crane returns to Sleepy Hollow awakening macabre secrets once believed to be buried deep. 

What if the monster that spawned the legend lived within you?

Now, Ireland Crane, reeling from a break-up and seeking a fresh start, must rely on the newly awakened Rip Van Winkle to discover the key to channeling the darkness swirling within her. Bodies are piling high and Ireland is the only one that can save Sleepy Hollow by embracing her own damning curse. 

But is anyone truly safe when the Horseman rides?

A Grimm Legacy Review

Enchanted castles and charming princes thought to exist only in stories come to life in this classically twisted fairy tale that combines the timeless quality of folktales with the challenges of the modern world. 

The woods of Elorium appear ordinary to Andi… until the birds start to talk and elves answer doors. Whisked out of her world along with three strangers, Andi finds herself the reluctant guest of Mr. Jackson, a perplexing millionaire who claims to be able to help them get home. The secrets he harbors, however, make it difficult to know just who to trust. 

When the group of teenagers discover that in this new world, fiction is anything but, and that they all have unexpected family ties to this fairy tale land, they must learn to rely on each other. The only way to survive evil fairies and giants intent on keeping them in Elorium is to rely on each other. 

Faced with characters short on whimsy and bent toward treachery, Andi, Quinn, Fredrick, and Dylan are forced to play their parts in unfinished fairy tales. But in Elorium, happily ever after is never guaranteed.

The Glass Magician Review Spoilers abound!

Three months after returning Magician Emery Thane’s heart to his body, Ceony Twill is well on her way to becoming a Folder. Unfortunately, not all of Ceony’s thoughts have been focused on paper magic. Though she was promised romance by a fortuity box, Ceony still hasn’t broken the teacher-student barrier with Emery, despite their growing closeness.

When a magician with a penchant for revenge believes that Ceony possesses a secret, he vows to discover it…even if it tears apart the very fabric of their magical world. After a series of attacks target Ceony and catch those she holds most dear in the crossfire, Ceony knows she must find the true limits of her powers…and keep her knowledge from falling into wayward hands.

The Paper Magician Review Spoliers

Ceony Twill arrives at the cottage of Magician Emery Thane with a broken heart. Having graduated at the top of her class from the Tagis Praff School for the Magically Inclined, Ceony is assigned an apprenticeship in paper magic despite her dreams of bespelling metal. And once she’s bonded to paper, that will be her only magic…forever.

Yet the spells Ceony learns under the strange yet kind Thane turn out to be more marvelous than she could have ever imagined—animating paper creatures, bringing stories to life via ghostly images, even reading fortunes. But as she discovers these wonders, Ceony also learns of the extraordinary dangers of forbidden magic.

An Excisioner—a practitioner of dark, flesh magic—invades the cottage and rips Thane’s heart from his chest. To save her teacher’s life, Ceony must face the evil magician and embark on an unbelievable adventure that will take her into the chambers of Thane’s still-beating heart—and reveal the very soul of the man.

The 100 Review (some spoilers)

In the future, humans live in city-like spaceships orbiting far above Earth's toxic atmosphere. No one knows when, or even if, the long-abandoned planet will be habitable again. But faced with dwindling resources and a growing populace, government leaders know they must reclaim their homeland... before it's too late.

Now, one hundred juvenile delinquents are being sent on a high-stakes mission to recolonize Earth. After a brutal crash landing, the teens arrive on a savagely beautiful planet they've only seen from space. Confronting the dangers of this rugged new world, they struggle to form a tentative community. But they're haunted by their past and uncertain about the future. To survive, they must learn to trust - and even love - again. 

Afterworlds Review!

Darcy Patel has put college and everything else on hold to publish her teen novel, Afterworlds. Arriving in New York with no apartment or friends she wonders whether she's made the right decision until she falls in with a crowd of other seasoned and fledgling writers who take her under their wings…

Told in alternating chapters is Darcy's novel, a suspenseful thriller about Lizzie, a teen who slips into the 'Afterworld' to survive a terrorist attack. But the Afterworld is a place between the living and the dead and as Lizzie drifts between our world and that of the Afterworld, she discovers that many unsolved - and terrifying - stories need to be reconciled. And when a new threat resurfaces, Lizzie learns her special gifts may not be enough to protect those she loves and cares about most.

Ghost Whisperer!

The series follows the life of Melinda Gordon (Jennifer Love Hewitt), who has the ability to see and communicate with ghosts.
While trying to live as normal a life as possible—she is married and owns an antique store—Melinda helps earthbound spirits resolve their problems and cross over into the light, or the spirit world.

Her tasks are difficult and at times she struggles with people who push her away and disbelieve her ability.
In addition, the ghosts are mysterious and sometimes menacing in the beginning and Melinda must use the clues available to her to understand the spirits' needs and help them.

Amity *Spoilers!*

Here is a house of ruin and rage, of death and deliverance.
Here is where I live, not living.
Here is always mine.

When Connor's family moves to Amity, a secluded house on the peaceful banks of New England's Concord River, his nights are plagued with gore-filled dreams of demons. destruction, and revenge. Dreams he kind of likes. Dreams he could make real, with Amity's help.

Ten years later, Gwen's family moves to Amity for a fresh start. Instead, she's haunted by lurid visions, disturbing voices, and questions about her own sanity. But with her history, who would ever believe her? And what could be done if they did?

Because Amity isn't just a house. She is a living force, bent on manipulating her inhabitants to her twisted will. She will use Connor and Gwen to bring about a violent end as she's done before. As she'll do again. And again. And again.

Inspired by a true-crime story, Amity spans generations to weave an overlapping, interconnected tale of terror, insanity. danger, and death.

The Bargaining Reveiw!(Spoilers)

The fact that neither of her parents wants to deal with her is nothing new to Penny. She’s used to being discussed like a problem, a problem her mother has finally passed on to her father. What she hasn’t gotten used to is her stepmother…especially when she finds out that she’ll have to spend the summer with April in the remote woods of Washington to restore a broken-down old house.

Set deep in a dense forest, the old Carver House is filled with abandoned antique furniture, rich architectural details, and its own chilling past. The only respite Penny can find away from April’s renovations is in Miller, the young guy who runs the local general store. He’s her only chance at a normal, and enjoyable, summer.But Miller has his own connection to the Carver House, and it’s one that goes beyond the mysterious tapping Penny hears at her window, the handprints she finds smudging the glass panes, and the visions of children who beckon Penny to follow them into the dark woods. Miller’s past just might threaten to become the terror of Penny’s future….

Of Monsters and Madness Review!

Overview:
A romantic, historical retelling of classic Gothic horror featuring Edgar Allan Poe and his character Annabel Lee, from a New York Times best-selling author.

Summoned to her father's home in 1820's Philadelphia, a girl finds herself in the midst of a rash of gruesome murders in which he might be implicated. She is torn romantically between her father's assistants-one kind and proper, one mysterious and brooding-who share a dark secret and may have more to do with the violent events than they're letting on.

Compulsion Trailer Reveal and Giveaway!!

I'm so sorry I haven't been able to post this yet!! I haven't been around a computer in a week! But anways here it is you guys! Martina Boone is doing a huge giveaway for the release of the book trailer for Compulsion (which will be out in October!). I'm going to put all the links and the book trailer below. Please go to Martina's website for all the details! My Key Code is MINIMAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HeartBeat

Life. Death. And...Love?

Emma would give anything to talk to her mother one last time. Tell her about her slipping grades, her anger with her stepfather, and the boy with the bad reputation who might be the only one Emma can be herself with.

But Emma can't tell her mother anything. Because her mother is brain-dead and being kept alive by machines for the baby growing inside her.

Meeting bad-boy Caleb Harrison wouldn't have interested Old Emma. But New Emma-the one who exists in a fog of grief, who no longer cares about school, whose only social outlet is her best friend Olivia-New Emma is startled by the connection she and Caleb forge.

Feeling her own heart beat again wakes Emma from the grief that has grayed her existence. Is there hope for life after death-and maybe, for love?

Get excited!!

So on Tuesday August 11th Martina Boone and Hypable will be releasing the trailer for Compulsion!! I'm so excited to see it and along with the trailer release there is going to be a huge giveaway going on! I will have a key code for you all on Tuesday! Compulsion Book Trailer Giveaway Instructions.

Vivian Divine is Dead Review!

Overview:

When a death threat arrives with teen celebrity Vivian Divine's fan mail, Vivian has no choice but to go on the run to Mexico. She soon discovers, though, that her Oscar-nominated performance killing villains on-screen did nothing to prepare her for escaping a madman in real life. Some people say he's a hero, others tremble in his presence, but one thing is clear: he won't stop until Vivian is in his grasp. Why didn't she pay more attention during those judo lessons for her role in Zombie Killer?

Vivian finds an ally in the mysterious and charming Nick. He is everything Hollywood boys are not-genuine, kind, and determined to see Vivian for who she really is. But even he seems like he can't be trusted-what could he be hiding?

Beat up, hungry, and more confused than ever about who she's running from, Vivian is living in a real-life blockbuster horror flick. But there's no option to yell "cut" like there is on set....

Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children!

Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children written by Ransom Riggs

Overview:

A mysterious island. An abandoned orphanage. A strange collection of very curious photographs.

It all waits to be discovered in Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, an unforgettable novel that mixes fiction and photography in a thrilling reading experience. As our story opens, a horrific family tragedy sets sixteen-year-old Jacob journeying to a remote island off the coast of Wales, where he discovers the crumbling ruins of Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. As Jacob explores its abandoned bedrooms and hallways, it becomes clear that the children were more than just peculiar. They may have been dangerous. They may have been quarantined on a deserted island for good reason. And somehow—impossible though it seems—they may still be alive.

Books being turned into Movies!

So of course the movie is never quite as good as the book,but we all love to see our favorite books hit the big screen. Only if its to make sure they did things the way we imagined them in our heads. Not to say some of those movies have turned out to be huge disappointments. I could name a few but then this would turn into a totally different post than I wanted it to. So here are some of the movies that have already come out and that will be coming out this year that are based on books. And these are just a few that I'm particularly excited for there are so many more than just these few.

The Beautiful Ones

The Beautiful Ones written by Lori Brighton

Overview: 

Some say we’re special, and that’s why we’re kept in seclusion. Beyond those walls evil lurks and innocent prey would be lost in minutes. Gone. Destroyed. Forgotten.
Others say the opposite: we’re locked away because there’s something wrong with us. If we roamed the outside world, we might taint the beautiful ones. A species so pure, that to merely be in their presence is a gift. 

As for my beliefs…I’m not sure. 

But I do know one thing: neither of those reasons explains why it is that they come for us only after we’ve passed the age of sixteen. Whether we want to go or not, we’re taken through those iron gates. Escorted away from the only home we’ve ever known, escorted to our destiny—whatever that destiny may be—never to be seen again. 

Doctor Who Series 8!!

Compulsion

Myth is now out!!

You can now buy Myth by Danielle Q. Lee on your Kindle for $4.99!!! Go to Danielle's blog for the link!

Veronica Mars!!

TrueBlood!

 If you haven't started TrueBlood Season 7 and are planning to watch it do not read this post. It contains spoilers!!

I'm back! (from outer space)

So I had an awesome trip to San Diego to see my sister graduate! I didn't take a ton of pictures, 

but the few I did take are on my instagram if you would like to see them. I got to read some on

my trip. I picked up a few new books and I'm so excited to start reviewing them for you. I've also

won some ARC's of a few books that I'll also be reviewing. I'll tell you which ones those are when 

I do review them :) I am however going to do a quick review of The Fault in our Stars. I know 

that by now everyone's read it and seen the movie. So it's kind of a late review but oh well lol

Hi!

Final Fantasy X / X-2 HD Remaster

Shows That Were Cancelled Too Soon

I've been watching Joan of Arcadia recently (awesome show by the way!). I've come to realize that there are so many shows that have been cancelled so much earlier than they should have been. So here are a few of the shows that I watched that ended too early for my liking.

Two Blues

Two Blues. One for Day. One for Night.
I found myself in the Night. Then saw the truth of myself in the Day.
How much of ourselves do we hide from the Day only to expose it to the Night?
How often do we whisper things into the Night, that we would rather forget about during the Day?
The ideas and thoughts you would rather no one ever find out about. Giving them over to the dark and quiet of the Night. Looking at the Day as if it some how absolves you of the things you gave to the Night. What if those ideas and thoughts didn't just break apart with the Daylight. What if they slithered through the Night seeking out all those things you've left in the darkness over time. Bringing them all together and making themselves come into being on only the emotion you left there in the dark cold spaces of life. Could you defeat it? Or would you succumb to the evil that you never knew was inside yourself?


I'm not entirely sure where that came from. I just wanted to write and there it is. Sometimes its one line other times its a huge paragraph. I wonder if this ever happens to other people. Do you ever get inspired by something and then it takes a life of its own and becomes something completely different? I'll leaves this here. If you do use it please credit me for writing it. I'd also love to read some of the things any of you have written. If you don't want to share it here email me at halstonseabolt@aol.com

Insurgent Review

 

A look at the cover of Eternal!!

Ahh!! I can't wait for these books to come out! I loved the Shadow Falls series and I know this one is going to be just as good. Go to C.C. Hunter's blog for a little sneak peek at Reborn. If you haven't already go and check out Born at Midnight the first book in the Shadow Falls series. You won't be disappointed :) Happy reading <3

Music of the Moment

Danielle Q. Lee's sneak peak of Myth!

Danielle Q. Lee has given us a sneak peak of Myth and also a look at a secret project she's working on!
If you don't know who Danielle is then I suggest you start with her Dark World series its amazing!
Click here for the sneak peak of Myth → Danielle's Blog

Requiem Review

Divergent Review

Gateway to Faerie Review

Darkness Fades Review *no spoilers*

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

 

I finally went to see The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. You have to see this movie in the the theater to get the full experience. This movie was even better than the first on. I highly recommend seeing these movies. I know that most movies like this don't appeal to everyone, but I would suggest you give them a chance. If you like them check out The Lord of the Rings movies as well. The Hobbit came before the Lord of the Rings but they can both stand alone. The Hobbit tells you how the one ring was found and The Lord of the Rings tells you what happened to the ring after it was found.

Holiday Madness / Traveling

Sorry for being gone so long. The holidays bring with them a certain type of madness. I had no time to read anything or do much of anything buy plan Christmas and New Years. I went on a trip to Florida for New Years and just got back. So I should be starting up again real soon. I would like to do a post about traveling though. I realized after not having been on a plane for about three years that not a lot has changed with traveling. But many people haven't or don't know how to make things easier on themselves.