Passion of an Angel : Shade of Light - Sauren Fant

Passion of an Angel: Shade of Light by Suren Fant
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

A great take on the Adam and Eve story. An enjoyable read.
This book was gifted to me by the author in exchange for an honest and fair review.

Divergent by Veronica Roth
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I loved the concept of the 5 factions and their roles. Tris is a very easy character to relate too. The ups and downs of leaving her family for a faction that is in ways alike, however very different to her upbringing. Initiation is the hardest thing to get through. Can Tris make it or will she be left factionless which is her greatest fear. Four, is he friend or foe. One minute he seems to be a protector and a friend and then he is yelling at her. Will she work him out. Eric one of the dauntless leaders seems pure evil. Is there something he is hiding? Will Tris be forgiven for not staying with the Abnegation?

A fantastic novel. Highly recommended to anyone who loves YA fiction and or dystopian genre.

Insurgent by Veronica Roth
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Fantastic sequel. Faction turns against faction. There is something that certain leaders don't want everyone to know. Will it be discovered before it's too late. Will Tris and Tobias survive the attempts to turn them against one another? The ending leaves you desperate for book 3.

View all my reviews Allegiant by Veronica Roth
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Just read some of the reviews and I am hesitant to continue reading now. I loved the first 2 books so much.

Tris and Tobias (Four) find out what is beyond the wall when the Allegiant faction go to find out if Edith Prior's message is correct. The Allegiant split into 2 groups, one to stay and fight the new factionless army and the other to find out what is beyond that wall and if they can help stop the violence in the city. What they find seems great until the truth is revealed.

Despite what a lot of people have said about the end. I must say it was ok. I loved the book. Yes it was sad however, I don't think a book always has to have a happy ending and I also think that Veronica Roth has done a great job with the book. Look at the passion it has created from it's readers. Whether it be outrage or enjoyment, she has achieved what I think a lot of authors strive to achieve and that is making the readers 'feel' the book and it's characters. Let's face it, I get upset with movies and books when they don't end how I want them to. Doesn't mean I didn't enjoy it, just means it has made me passionate about it and stirred up my emotions towards it.

Dirty Business - Julie Elizabeth Powell

Dirty Business by Julie Elizabeth Powell
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

A good read, keeping you guessing until the end.
A light novel, that includes, murder, kidnapping, evil genius and some intimacy. The group from "Dirty" find themselves entangled in 2 murders involving their models. Is one of them guilty or is some evil mastermind behind it all. Alex has some problems, are these also tied up with the missing Lily?

I enjoyed this novel that was gifted to me by the author in exchange for an honest and fair review and I would highly recommend it.

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Fire Country - David Estes

Fire Country by David Estes
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Where do I start?

The language in the book took me a while to get used to, but in saying that my new cuss word is likely to be Blaze! :)
I love the strong characters and storyline in the book. The way the groups all tie in and the history behind how the groups came to be is well written.
I would like to see more on Siena's father before he became a greynote as he seemed like he was a decent guy, maybe Siena's mothers story and her love before her call, the way the Marked Ones came about.

This story has a bit of everything, Bravery, cowardice, love, hate, happiness, sadness and a bit of a giggle at times too.

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From Mangia to Murder (Sophia Mancini Mysteries #1)

Little Italy, 1946 – Sophia Mancini would have enjoyed the grand opening celebration of her family’s private detective agency if the volatile chef at Vincenzo’s Ristorante had actually survived the meal. But before Sophia’s chilled spoon hit the spumoni, someone plunged a knife into Vincenzo’s back and the word on everyone’s lips went from mangia to murder.

Sophia soon finds herself trailing crime boss Frankie Vidoni, chatting with his mouthy mistress Maria, and dodging henchman Mooch DiMuccio. She’s suspicious of Vincenzo’s widow, Stella, and his assistant chef, Eugene, because they don’t appear the least bit dismayed by Vincenzo’s passing. There is no conversation Sophia won’t eavesdrop on, no question she won’t ask, and no danger she won’t face to find the killer.

Clockwork Princess

This is the 3rd book in the series and the one that will answer all your questions.
Will Jem live? Will Tessa find out what she is? Will the Clave find Mortmain and his Infernals before they can destroy the shadowhunters? Will Tessa and Will get together or will she stay with Jem?

There will be many changes, in the council, in allegiances.

The way that Cassandra describes the surroundings and emotions in this book make you feel like you are there with them. The heartbreak, the happiness, fighting the Infernals with them.

This is my favourite of the series. Great way to end it.

Follow the Shadowhunters in their search for Mortmain and his Infernal devices. To save the Clave and to stay at the institute. The ups and downs of budding romance and relationships. travelling across the country, and the dangers that it involves. Learning more about Tessa's history.

Clockwork Prince

Clockwork Prince was a fantastic novel, I enjoyed it more than the first in the series (Clockwork Angel) and I can only hope there will be a third.

With Mortmain still on the loose there is danger around every corner. To learn that one of their own has turned spy against them and is working with the enemy is a shock to all at the institute. With her running of the institute in question, Charlotte has no choice but to be hard on a person that she loves.
The mystery of why Will is always pushing people away is solved, but doesn't follow the story line that I would have preferred. Although I still enjoy the way that it went, the romantic in me was hoping for another result. If there is a book 3 maybe it will lead back to this line.

The elder Lightwood brothers returns from Spain and is not the same person that left the family, his realisation of the world is a little different than when he left.

I really enjoyed this novel the second in the Infernal Devices series. I really do hope there is more to come.