Pages:
101
Publisher:
Bloomsbury
Release
Date: 1st
May 2012
Series:
Throne of
Glass #0.3
Edition:
e-book,
purchased
Synopsis
When
the King of the Assassins gives Celaena Sardothien a special assignment that
will help fight slavery in the kingdom, Celaena jumps at the chance to strike a
blow against the evil practice. The mission is a dark and deadly affair that
takes Celaena from the rooftops of the city to the bottom of the sewer – and
she doesn’t like what she finds there.
Mini-review
Sarah J Maas can do nothing
short of awesome in my eyes and The
Assassin and the Underworld just helped maintain that viewpoint.
I was so looking forward to
seeing Celaena and Sam reunited in this instalment. After the mission in the
first and the aftermath in the second, I was really curious to see how their
relationship had changed and developed. I loved that everything wasn’t
immediately all smiles and roses; they had to find a way to deal with the
change in the way they acted with each other and I especially loved Celaena’s
fumbled attempts to smooth over her bad behaviour.
Even though Celaena was back in
the laps of luxury at the Assassin’s Keep, things had changed for her. I feel
that with every one of these stories she grows closer to the Celaena I know and
love and her independence and respect for herself came on leaps and bounds in The Assassin and the Underworld. I’m off
to download the next one, The Assassin
and the Empire.
The Bane
Chronicles: The Rise of Hotel Dumort – Cassandra Clare
and Maureen Johnson
Pages: 45
Publisher: Walker
Release Date: 20th August 2013
Series: The Bane Chronicles #5
Edition: e-book, purchased
Synopsis
The immortal Magnus Bane is making the most of the
Roaring Twenties: He’s settled into New York society and is thriving among the
fashionable jazz set. And there is nowhere better to see and be seen than the
glamorous Hotel Dumont, a glittering new addition to the Manhattan landscape.
But nothing lasts forever... Fifty years later, the hotel is decayed and
ruined, as dead as a place can be. but the vampires don’t seem to mind.
Mini-review
This is
such a fun series and The Rise of Hotel
Dumort was no different.
Set in
1929, the 20s suits Magnus to a tee. I loved that he owned a fabulous
speakeasy; I could completely picture it and it was so easy for him to hide
from the authorities. Brilliant! I really love how Cassandra Clare, Maureen
Johnson and Sarah Rees Brennan incorporate historical events into Magnus’ life
and I think that the Wall Street Crash was edged in nicely in this instalment.
There
was also some great hints at finding out a bit more about Magnus’s backstory
and life outside of the Shadowhunters. Love it!
The Transfer – Veronica
Roth
Pages:
30
Publisher:
Harper Collins
Children’s Books
Release
Date: 3rd
September 2013
Series:
Divergent #0.1
Edition:
e-book,
purchased
Synopsis
The
first of four short stories told from Four’s perspective. Each brief story
explores the world of the Divergent series through the eyes of the mysterious
but charismatic Tobias Eaton, revealing previously unknown facets of his
personality, backstory and relationships.
Mini-review
Though incredibly short, The Transfer launched me straight back
into the world of Divergent and gave
me a glimpse into the gorgeous and enigmatic Four before he became Four. Showing
his test, Choosing Ceremony and fear landscape, I got to see him when he was
small and scared and launch onto the path of being who I feel in love with in Divergent.
Fans of Four are going to lap
up these short stories!
Sophie
Yay for extra Four!
ReplyDeleteI almost wonder why Sarah J. Maas didn't just combine her four prequels and make one big novel, because honestly they don't feel like little books, I read them back to back and they feel like an almost fleshed out novel. And they are SO. GOOD.
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