In the meantime, I am attempting to keep up with my own personal reading and writing. I am working on two separate manuscripts that I started earlier this year on top of the second book in my fantasy series. One is a contemporary YA novel while the other is developing into a high fantasy. I am so excited about both of them! I'll try to write some fiction writing posts before the end of the year.
Here are the books that I plan on getting to in the coming month.
Title: Nevernight
Author: Jay Kristoff
Page Count: 427
Keywords: Magic, Cats, Murder
Genre: Fantasy
Younger Readers: Not for young children. Some sex and language present so far. Teens and older would likely be the appropriate audience.
Synopsis from Goodreads:
The first in a new fantasy series from the New York Times bestselling author.
In a land where three suns almost never set, a fledgling killer joins a school of assassins, seeking vengeance against the powers who destroyed her family.
Daughter of an executed traitor, Mia Corvere is barely able to escaped her father's failed rebellion with her life. Alone and friendless, she hides in a city built from the bones of a dead god, hunted by the Senate and her father's former comrades. But her gift for speaking with the shadows leads her to the door of a retired killer, and a future she never imagined.
Now, Mia is apprenticed to the deadliest flock of assassins in the entire Republic--the Red Church. If she bests her fellow students in contests of steel, poison and the subtle arts, she'll be inducted among the Blades of the Lady of Blessed Murder, and one step closer to the vengeance she desires. But a killer is loose within the Church's halls, the bloody secrets of Mia's past return to haunt her, and a plot to bring down the entire congregation is unfolding in the shadows she so loves.
Will she even survive to initiation, let along her revenge?
Thoughts so far:
I am only about 10% into this book so far but it is AMAZING! It is highly addictive and enchanting. I've already cried once. I understand why so many people have been raving about this one!
Title: NevernightAuthor: Jay Kristoff
Page Count: 427
Keywords: Magic, Cats, Murder
Genre: Fantasy
Younger Readers: Not for young children. Some sex and language present so far. Teens and older would likely be the appropriate audience.
Synopsis from Goodreads:
The first in a new fantasy series from the New York Times bestselling author.
In a land where three suns almost never set, a fledgling killer joins a school of assassins, seeking vengeance against the powers who destroyed her family.
Daughter of an executed traitor, Mia Corvere is barely able to escaped her father's failed rebellion with her life. Alone and friendless, she hides in a city built from the bones of a dead god, hunted by the Senate and her father's former comrades. But her gift for speaking with the shadows leads her to the door of a retired killer, and a future she never imagined.
Now, Mia is apprenticed to the deadliest flock of assassins in the entire Republic--the Red Church. If she bests her fellow students in contests of steel, poison and the subtle arts, she'll be inducted among the Blades of the Lady of Blessed Murder, and one step closer to the vengeance she desires. But a killer is loose within the Church's halls, the bloody secrets of Mia's past return to haunt her, and a plot to bring down the entire congregation is unfolding in the shadows she so loves.
Will she even survive to initiation, let along her revenge?
Thoughts so far:
I am only about 10% into this book so far but it is AMAZING! It is highly addictive and enchanting. I've already cried once. I understand why so many people have been raving about this one!
Title: It
Author: Stephen KingPage Count: 1156
Keywords: Magic, Fantasy, Classic, Adventure
Genre: Horror
Younger Readers: Classic Stephen King with language, sex, and other adult content
Synopsis from Goodreads:
To the children, the town was their whole world. To the adults, knowing better, Derry, Maine was just their home town: familiar, well-ordered for the most part. A good place to live.
It was the children who saw - and felt - what made Derry so horribly different. In the storm drains, in the sewers, IT lurked, taking on the shape of every nightmare, each one's deepest dread. Sometimes IT reached up, seizing, tearing, killing . . .
The adults, knowing better, knew nothing.
Time passed and the children grew up, moved away. The horror of IT was deep-buried, wrapped in forgetfulness. Until they were called back, once more to confront IT as IT stirred and coiled in the sullen depths of their memories, reaching up again to make their past nightmares a terrible present reality.
Thoughts so far:
I have read the first couple of hundred pages and it is definitely enjoyable. Creepiness and thoughtful backstories abound. However, it is just going very slowly. I'm hoping to finish up soon since I started reading this one in May.
Title: A Court of Wings and RuinAuthor: Sarah J. Maas
Page Count: 705
Keywords: Magic, Fantasy, Revenge, Family, Soulmates
Genre: New Adult Fantasy
Younger Readers: Based on previous novels in this series, sex and language are present
Synopsis from Goodreads:
Looming war threatens all Feyre holds dear in the third volume of the #1 New York Times bestselling A Court of Thorns and Roses series.
Feyre has returned to the Spring Court, determined to gather information on Tamlin's manoeuvrings and the invading king threatening to bring Prythian to its knees. But to do so she must play a deadly game of deceit – and one slip may spell doom not only for Feyre, but for her world as well.
As war bears down upon them all, Feyre must decide who to trust amongst the dazzling and lethal High Lords – and hunt for allies in unexpected places.
In this thrilling third book in the #1 New York Times bestselling series from Sarah J. Maas, the earth will be painted red as mighty armies grapple for power over the one thing that could destroy them all.
***I also have about a two hour commute every day so I have been listening to the Harry Potter audiobooks read by Jim Dale. I just started Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire***
