Book Review: Afterlife: The Resurrection Chronicles

Afterlife: The Resurrection Chronicles, by Merrie Destefano Chaz Domingue is a Babysitter, watching over the newly resurrected. In a futuristic society, humans can now live up to nine lifetimes in cloned bodies. But the newly resurrected have a slow start, with spotty memories. So Babysitters are hired to protect and reintegrate them into society. Angelique … Read more

Book Giveaway: Waking the Witch

Courtesy of Dutton Books, I have an early review copy of Waking the Witch by Kelley Armstrong for one lucky winner!

Contest is open to everyone. To enter, just fill out the form below. Contest ends July 27. I’ll draw names on July 28, and notify winners via email.

Kelley Armstrong’s WAKING THE WITCH, a Dutton hardcover, $25.95, National on-sale date: July 27, 2010, ISBN 978-0-525-95178-0

About the book:
Golden girl of the supernatural world, orphaned daughter of a dark witch and a conniving sorcerer, Savannah Levine has nothing to lose and everything to prove on her first solo case as a paranormal investigator.

She’s got a wide arsenal of spells at her fingertips, many that only she knows.
She’s got a tough-as-nails attitude and an even sharper wit.
She’s got one problem though . . . no one thinks she can handle this on her own.

Savannah has the power . . . and she’s not afraid to use it.
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At twenty-one, Savannah Levine—orphaned daughter of a notorious dark witch and an equally notorious cutthroat sorcerer—considers herself a full-fledged member of the supernatural race that rules the Otherworld. The once rebellious teen has grown into a six-foot-tall, motorcycle-riding jaw-dropper with a full arsenal of spells that she’s not afraid to use when she gets caught in a bind. There’s only one small problem—her adoptive parents, Paige and Lucas, don’t always trust her. Of course, she’s given them plenty of reasons . . . but those are in the past. People can change, right?

When Paige and Lucas take off on a romantic vacation alone, leaving her in charge of their detective agency, Savannah is presented with a case that she can’t turn down, and one she can finally call her own. Recruited by another supernatural detective, she travels to Columbus, Washington, a small, almost shell of a town. Two troubled young women have been found in an abandoned warehouse, murdered. Now a third woman is dead, and darker forces seem to be at play.

Savannah feels certain she can handle the case, but with supernatural activity appearing at every turn, things quickly become more serious—and far more dangerous—than she realizes. Caught up in a web of lust, false identities, and lies, Savannah must summon strength from her depths, and fight like she’s never fought before.

Kelley Armstrong is the author of the New York Times bestselling Otherworld series, the young adult trilogy Darkest Powers, and many other titles. She lives in rural Ontario with her husband and three children.
With her first book, Bitten, Kelley introduced readers to her singular brand of sophisticated, fast-paced storytelling. The Otherworld, a place populated by a wide array of supernaturals with an even wider array of powers, continues to engage and enthrall readers all over the globe after more than a dozen books. www.kelleyarmstrong.com

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Giveaway: Linger Prize Pack!

Linger

On behalf of Scholastic Books, one (1) winner will receive:
A Linger book club prize pack!
• Prize pack includes 10 copies of Linger , by Maggie Stiefvater and a $100 Visa Cash Card so you & your friends can read the book and then host a party to discuss!

Contest is open to US Residents only (no PO Boxes). To enter, just fill out the form below. Contest ends July 23. I’ll draw names on July 24, and notify winners via email.

About the Books:

Shiver Shiver :
For years, Grace has watched the wolves in the woods behind her house. One yellow-eyed wolf—her wolf—is a chilling presence she can’t seem to live without. Meanwhile, Sam has lived two lives: In winter, the frozen woods, the protection of the pack, and the silent company of a fearless girl. In summer, a few precious months of being human… until the cold makes him shift back again.

Now, Grace meets a yellow-eyed boy whose familiarity takes her breath away. It’s her wolf. It has to be. But as winter nears, Sam must fight to stay human—or risk losing himself, and Grace, forever.

Linger Linger :
This is the story of a boy who used to be a wolf and a girl who was becoming one.

Just a few months ago, it was Sam who was the mythical creature. His was the disease we couldn’t cure. His was the good-bye that meant the most. He had the body that was a mystery, too strange and wonderful and terrifying to comprehend.

But now it is spring. With the heat, the remaining wolves will soon be falling out of their wolf pelts and back into their human bodies. Sam stays Sam, and Cole stays Cole, and it’s only me who’s not firmly in my own skin.

Linger releases from Scholastic Books on July 20.

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