Blood and Salt~ Reviewed by Hailey Hinrichs

 

 

 

"When you fall in love, you will carve out your heart and throw it into the deepest ocean. You will be all in- blood and salt."

 

 

            After Ash Larkin's mother goes back to a spiritual commune that she had left long ago, Ash follows her to Quivira, Kansas. A dead girl always seems to haunt Ash but she finds out it's because the dead girl who is connected to her mother from when she was in Kansas. Soon after coming to Kansas, Ashlyn realizes there's something evil hidden in the community. She is haunted by memories of an ancestor who was involved in a tragic love story and murder. Soon, Ash begins to be drawn to a boy she meets, the secretive Dane. When the town starts preparations for a ceremony 500 years in the making, Ash has to fight to save her mother. These past 500 years will unravel because of the sacrifice of love.

 

             I liked this book so I gave it 3 1/2 out of 5 stars. I really did enjoy how the plot was set up and I thought it had interesting characters. The only thing was that there were times where it did get slow and it just dragged on, and that can really hurt a book sometimes. I did like parts of the book and I really liked how Liggett put in flashbacks from Ashlyn's past to help tie in things. I think anyone who enjoys romantic horror stories and thrillers would really enjoy this book. I would recommend this to my friends and I think for the most part it was a good book.  

Daughter of Deep Silence -- Reviewed by Sarah Roberts

                              Imagine seeing your family killed before your very own eyes while on a family vacation. Frances Mace sees her parents shot before her very own eyes while vacationing on a boat known as the Persephone. This is the story about how Frances seeks revenge on the man who covered up the truth about what really happened to the Persephone and its passengers that fateful night. But when something happens that causes Frances to make a choice between love or revenge, which will she choose? Come and ride the waves with Frances on the journey to a successful revenge along with finding the truth behind the lies and deceit of Senator Wells.

                                I gave this book four and half stars out of five because although this book was well written and had a very well written plot line, I would have liked to have seen more of the other characters and their points of view. Especially Shepherd's and Grey's.  This book was definitely original and the storyline had great depth to it. You really got to know Frances and experience the inner battles within herself. I enjoyed how she tried to keep herself from showing emotions but you got to see what really was going on in the inside. I would definitely read this book again if given the choice. Frances was forced to grow up but you also saw that she was just a girl on the inside who felt hurt and out of control. Although Frances did not show it you could see the agony she was really in due to the traumatic experience the happened before her eyes. I would recommend this to my friends and family members because it unlike anything you have ever read before.

Bloodlines--Reviewed by Nallely Saavedra

Bloodlines- Richelle Mead

*****[*]

Reviewed by Nallely Saavedra

"I couldn't breathe."-Sydney Sage

If you fell in love with the world in Vampire Academy, and you fell in love with Rose and Dimitri. You'll definitely fall in love with this spin-off series to Vampire Academy. In Bloodlines, you're one step closer to the world Rose and Dimitri have known their whole lives. From Sydney's point of view...everything will seem much clearer.

Sydney Sage is an alchemist, humans who have the potential to wield magic. Their purpose is to protect humans from vampires and vampires from humans. One night she is awakened by her father. Urging her to get dressed...Sydney is thrown into a world she never imagined she'd ever get to experience. In order to protect her sister from the life she never wanted from the beginning, Sydney becomes the protector of Jill Dragomir, sister to Moroi Queen Lissa Dragomir.
The one thing Sydney feared was being around Vampires now she has to baby-sit and LIVE with one. To Sydney's horror if she fails....not only will she dishonor her family name, but her sister will replace her. The one thing Sydney wants to avoid at all costs. Along for the ride are returning characters Eddie and Adrian. [X)]

In this epic new series, you'll met new characters, you'll reunite with old ones....and see their stories unfold. Romance...suspense...mystery..thriller....pain....recovery...New relationships will form others will be broken. Read Bloodlines to find out~!!

I gave Bloodlines 5[6] stars because...I absolutely loved and enjoyed this series so much! I loved Vampire Academy,etc. But I was devastated upon hearing the end of the beautiful series. So when I heard about this I was really excited..because I fell in love with Adrian..although his bad personality put aside...he deserves to find happiness..just like Rose did! && to see someone like Adrian mature on so many levels just makes me happy and gives me hope! I couldn't put the book down and almost cried when I realized I had a few pages left! The way Mead writes is heaven to me! Welp enough about my love for Adrian...seriously this book will not disappoint.