Review: Shield of Winter

SHIELD OF WINTER
Psy-Changeling #13
Nalini Singh
Adult Paranormal Romance
448 Pages
Berkley Romance
Available Now
Source: Finished copy from publisher for review

THE STORY (from Goodreads)
Assassin. Soldier. Arrow. That is who Vasic is, who he will always be. His soul drenched in blood, his conscience heavy with the weight of all he’s done, he exists in the shadows, far from the hope his people can almost touch—if only they do not first drown in the murderous insanity of a lethal contagion. To stop the wave of death, Vasic must complete the simplest and most difficult mission of his life.

For if the Psy race is to survive, the empaths must wake…

Having rebuilt her life after medical “treatment” that violated her mind and sought to stifle her abilities, Ivy should have run from the black-clad Arrow with eyes of winter frost. But Ivy Jane has never done what she should. Now, she'll fight for her people, and for this Arrow who stands as her living shield, yet believes he is beyond redemption. But as the world turns to screaming crimson, even Ivy’s fierce will may not be enough to save Vasic from the cold darkness…

MY THOUGHTS
Shield of Winter is the thirteenth installment of Nalini Singh’s brilliant Psy-Changeling series, one that follows up the emotionally gripping and long-awaited story of Councilor Kaleb Krychek with that of an equally ice cold and lethal Arrow. As is often the case with books that come after a particularly captivating predecessor, Shield of Winter suffers just a touch in comparison, Vasic similar to Kaleb in enough ways that we can’t help but feel the utter familiarity of the romance’s overall progression. The slow thaw of Vasic’s rigid conditioning once he meets Ivy echoes that of Kaleb’s even though the relationships themselves are quite different, leaving us a bit more on the outside looking in than we were with Kaleb in Shield of Obsidian. That being said however, Ms. Singh on the whole never disappoints, and even with the similarities between the heroes of this book and the one before, entertains with every page as pivotal game-changing events unfold.

Ivy is a classic Nalini Singh heroine, full of a fire and steel that challenges the difficult man in her life at every turn. She’s a delightful combination of shy and bold, hesitant around Vasic in the beginning but never afraid, and once she spends a bit more time with him she's the one to make the first charming (and mortifying) move. Vasic, as mentioned previously, is as cold as his Arrow training demanded he be, simply existing day to day until the moment when the experimental gauntlet fused to his arm will inevitably malfunction and take him out in a fiery blaze of glory. He has little hope that life has anything good left to offer him, so it’s nothing short of satisfying to watch as Ivy acts as a lighthouse that guides his broken and battered ship home.

The highlight of this story (aside from Ivy’s dog Rabbit who has a delightfully starring role) has to be the sexual innocence of both Ivy and Vasic, and the sweet awkwardness that results when they finally decide to explore the attraction between them. As both Ivy and Vasic are Psy–having had their emotions stripped from them in the most brutal way possible in their youth and taught again and again that physical touch is to be avoided at all costs–they’re both adorably unsure of themselves when it comes to intimacy, with Vasic repeatedly consulting a variety of manuals to help him figure out what to do. He also has the hilarious tendency, as a teleporter, to lose control of his ability in sexual moments, relocating them all over the world and back again in a matter of minutes. With so many romance novels featuring love scenes consisting of virile men exhibiting unheard of levels of sexual prowess and skill, the cute fumblings and open honesty between Ivy and Vasic as they talk about their wants and needs together is a breath of fresh air.

Though Vasic and Ivy are the prominent couple in this story, it’s very much an ensemble book (more so than many of the previous installments), the length of it granting us time with beloved characters as well as those who we can only hope will have their own books in the future. Overall Shield of Winter, while not as strong as Heart of Obsidian, is still a highly enjoyable addition to the Psy-Changeling series, leaving us with the landscape of the PsyNet irrevocably altered and a door for what are sure to be interesting developments in future books wide open.

Rating: 4/5
 

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Mortal Enchantment Blog Tour: Author Interview + Giveaway

Today I'm thrilled to be a part of the promotional tour for Mortal Enchantment, the first book in a new fantasy young adult series by Stacey O'Neale. Stacey was nice enough to answer a few questions for me, and I have to say I cannot wait to get my hands on this book! As part of the tour, Stacey has also put together an awesome giveaway, so be sure and check out the bottom of the post for those details. I hope you all enjoy the interview and welcome to Supernatural Snark Stacey!

If you were to join Kalin in her elemental training sessions with Rowan, what would Rowan discover was your greatest strength and your greatest weakness?

I think he would see I am a big weenie. There isn't much I could do from a physical standpoint, but I think I'm pretty smart. I could probably talk my way out of some of the danger. I'd be a good council member versus a warrior. ;-p

Rowan has spent a great deal of time around us mortals. What’s one aspect of being human he’s most fascinated by?

Rowan gets lots of attention from the mortal females, so I'd say they are high on his list. He also really loves the music, entertainment, and food. He's a big fan of pizza, live rock concerts, and movies.

If you were to attend the Midwinter’s Ball with Kalin, what would your perfect dress look like?

It would be a black strapless ball gown with a beaded bodice. The skirt would be full with tons of layers of fabric. :)

Life in the elemental royal courts is clearly full of power struggles, secrets and betrayals. Despite all that, what are some things about court life Kalin finds beautifully different from life with her mortal mother?

Her ability to learn and practice her elemental magic is big for her. She was never trained to use it in the mortal world because her mother feared people would find out about her. For this reason, she's always felt like this huge piece of her has always been missing. In Avalon, she can be herself. She doesn't have to hide who she is or lie to anyone. It's all very freeing to her.

If you were born the daughter of a royal elemental family, which court would you most want to be a part of and what might your typical day be like?

I would choose the air court because I like the idea of controlling the weather and skies. I think I would spend my days flying around Avalon (assuming I have wings, of course). I'd also love to tour the forests of the woodland court. I've always been fascinated with faeries and would love to get to know some.

What’s one thing spending time with and training Kalin has taught Rowan about himself or the type of person he wants to be?

Rowan goes through quite a bit of changes in THE SHADOW PRINCE. By the time he finally meets Kalin in MORTAL ENCHANTMENT he's become very  guarded, rough, and dangerous. More than anything, Kalin breaks through his walls which is no easy task. She helps him to find his way again. I hope she one day teaches him to love again. I think he deserves it.

If the Kalin at the end of MORTAL ENCHANTMENT could get a message/warning/piece of advice to the Kalin at the beginning, what would she most want to tell her?

I think she'd tell her to believe in herself and her power.

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MORTAL ENCHANTMENT

“Mortal Enchantment spins a unique twist on elemental mythology. This series is not to be missed.”  –Jennifer L. Armentrout, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author

In Kalin Matthew's world, elementals control the forces of nature. They are divided into four courts: air, woodland, fire, and water. At sixteen she will leave the life she's built with her mortal mother. Kalin will move to Avalon to rule with her father—the elemental king of the air court. Along the way, she's attacked by a fire court assassin and saved by Rowan, a swoon-worthy elemental with a questionable past.

Worst of all, she learns her father is missing.

To rescue him, Kalin will have to work with a judgmental council and a system of courts too busy accusing each other of deceit to actually be able to help her. But, they aren’t her biggest challenge. With the Midwinter’s Ball only five days away, Kalin must take over her father’s duties, which includes shifting control of the elements—power Kalin has yet to realize.

As Rowan attempts to train her, a war looms between the four courts. If Kalin fails, her father will die and the courts will fall, but the betrayal she’s about to uncover may cost her even more...

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THE SHADOW PRINCE

Every sacrifice has consequences.

Sixteen-year-old Rowan has spent most of his life living among the mortals—learning to control the element of fire, impatiently awaiting the day his vengeful mother, Queen Prisma, will abdicate her throne. When he finally returns to Avalon for his coronation, his mother insists he must first prove his loyalty to the court by completing a secret mission:

Kill Kalin, the half-human, half-elemental daughter of the air court king.

Willing to do anything to remove his mother from power, he agrees to sacrifice the halfling. He returns to the mortal world with his best friend, Marcus, determined to kill the princess. But as he devises a plan, he starts to question whether or not he's capable of completing such a heinous task. And what price he will pay if he refuses?

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STACEY O'NEALE

Stacey O'Neale lives in Annapolis, Maryland. When she's not writing, she spends her time fangirling over books, blogging, watching fantasy television shows, cheering for the Baltimore Ravens, and hanging out with her husband and daughter.

Her career in publishing started as a blogger-turned-publicist for two successful small publishers. Stacey writes young adult paranormal romance and adult science fiction romance. Her books always include swoon-worthy heroes, snarky heroines, and lots of kissing.

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Review: My Last Kiss

MY LAST KISS
Bethany Neal
Paranormal Young Adult
368 pages
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Available June 10th
Source: ARC from publisher for review

THE STORY (from Goodreads)
What if your last kiss was with the wrong boy?

Cassidy Haines remembers her first kiss vividly. It was on the old covered bridge the summer before her freshman year with her boyfriend of three years, Ethan Keys. But her last kiss--the one she shared with someone at her seventeenth birthday party the night she died--is a blur. Cassidy is trapped in the living world, not only mourning the loss of her human body, but left with the grim suspicion that her untimely death wasn't a suicide as everyone assumes. She can't remember anything from the weeks leading up to her birthday and she's worried that she may have betrayed her boyfriend.

If Cassidy is to uncover the truth about that fateful night and make amends with the only boy she'll ever love, she must face her past and all the decisions she made--good and bad--that led to her last kiss.

MY THOUGHTS
My Last Kiss is a story that has those of us who abhor cheating in all its various forms nervous from the moment we crack the spine, wondering if we’ll be able to connect with Cassidy or understand the whys of her disloyalty enough to forgive her. Though her reasons for turning to someone other than Ethan in the weeks leading up to her death are perhaps not quite as strong as we might like, through the piecing together of her splintered memories it’s easy for us to see how what started out as simple comfort suddenly became quicksand, pulling her down and trapping her in a lie that forced her to become the type of young woman she never dreamed she’d be.

Aiding us in our mission to withhold judgment and attempt to get to know Cassidy through our anger at her unfaithfulness is the fact that Cassidy, post-death, is as disappointed in herself as we are. As she slowly relives small fragments both from when she was younger as well as just before her death, she sees herself from the very perspective we see her–as an outsider bearing witness to the heightened emotion of the moment rather than living it–and is therefore able to acknowledge the role she played in her untimely demise. She doesn’t make excuses for herself or rationalize her behavior, instead she recognizes her mistakes and the hurt she caused in a way she didn’t or couldn’t as it was actually happening. We then find our ire simply cannot maintain its strength in the face of her clear remorse and desire to fix as much as she can in the time she has left.

The mystery aspect of the story keeps us turning the pages with increasing speed, eager to see what bit of information the next chapter will provide for us that we can file away as a brushstroke on the canvas in our minds that holds the half-formed painting of Cassidy’s last moments. While the final reveal of who was with Cassidy seconds before her death doesn’t come as a jaw-dropping surprise given Cassidy from page one understands she knew her attacker even if the specifics are blurry, the thrill lies much more in all we learn about who she was along the way rather than who was responsible for giving her a helping hand over the bridge’s railing.

Though there’s certainly a romantic aspect to this story, those readers who typically shy away from ghost stories with prominent romances for their sheer lack of believability shouldn’t discount My Last Kiss. It’s more a tale of a young girl who held something solid in her palms one minute only to have it turn to sand and slip through her fingers the next, each chapter helping both her and us as readers understand the choices she made and how they led her to a place where the only person who can see her is the one she hurt the most. There are certainly moments where pre-death Cassidy and post-death Cassidy have us wanting to shake her until the whole truth spills from her lips, but overall My Last Kiss is a truly entertaining read with a beautifully bittersweet ending.

Rating: 4/5
 

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Interview and Giveaway: Elsie Chapman + Divided

Today I have the pleasure of welcoming author Elsie Chapman to the blog to answer a few questions about Divided, the sequel to last year's young adult dystopian novel Dualed. The team at Random House has also generously offered up a giveaway to accompany today's interview, so be sure and check the bottom of the post for those details. Thanks so much for stopping by Elsie!

If West was going to train others as assassins as she herself has trained, what would be the first and most important lesson she would teach them?

To distance themselves from their kills and think of them solely as targets and not people. Emotional baggage would make being an assassin that much more difficult.

The Board is keeping secrets from West; secrets she obviously wants to uncover. What’s one book that, in your opinion, has an absolutely spectacular twist or secret reveal?

I just read We Were Liars by E. Lockhart. That one definitely caught me by surprise. I had to flip back after I was done and see how I missed it.

If those who know you best found themselves looking at both you and your Alt, what’s one quirk or habit you have that might tip them off as to which was the “real” you?

Maybe the fact that I pretty much live with headphones on. Or earbuds. Silence is hard for me. It makes me antsy.

Let’s say you find yourself in West’s world training to eventually kill your Alt. What aspect of training (endurance, hand to hand combat, weapons, etc) do you think you would excel at? Struggle with?

Oh, I’d excel at none and struggle with all. I’m definitely lacking in the physical coordination department. Though if I could pick a skill I'd like to excel at, it’d probably be something long-range, like being a sniper. The farther away from my Alt the better.

What’s one aspect of West’s character or personality that you wish you yourself possessed?

I like how she’s a bit hotheaded. Sure, she doesn't always think things through (and considering she’s fifteen, I’m letting her roll with it), but there’s something to be said about just diving in sometimes.

There are a number of young adult fictional worlds that would be absolutely terrifying to live in and will hopefully never come to pass. What’s one YA world you would be happy to spend time in if right this minute a portal opened up to take you there?

I (also) just finished reading Gayle Forman’s Where She Went, and I love how she filled Mia and Adam’s world with music. I’d love to attend a Shooting Star rock concert and see Adam rock out.

Is there something the process of writing a sequel has taught you about yourself as an author that writing the first book in a series didn’t?

I wrote Dualed as a standalone, so when it came to coming up with a plot for Divided, I really had no clue where to start. So I’m really happy that I was able to reach into Dualed and flesh out a whole other book from aspects of one I considered done.

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DIVIDED

The hunter becomes the hunted. . . .

West Grayer is done killing. She defeated her Alternate, a twin raised by another family, and proved she’s worthy of a future. She’s ready to move on with her life.

The Board has other plans. They want her to kill one last time, and offer her a deal worth killing for. But when West recognizes her target as a ghost from her past, she realizes she’s in over her head. The Board is lying, and West will have to uncover the truth of the past to secure her future.

How far will the Board go to keep their secrets safe? And how far will West go to save those she loves? With nonstop action and surprising twists, Elsie Chapman’s intoxicating sequel to Dualed reveals everything.

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ELSIE CHAPMAN

Photo Credit: Michael Meskin

I grew up in Prince George, BC, before graduating from the University of British Columbia with a BA in English Literature. I currently live in Tokyo, Japan with my husband and two kids, where I write to either movies on a loop or music turned up way too loud (and sometimes both at the same time).

I’m repped by The Chudney Agency. My debut novel, DUALED and its sequel, DIVIDED are both available now. Published by Random House Children’s Books.

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My Last Kiss Blog Tour: Character Interview

I'm very excited today to be a part of the promotional tour for Bethany Neal's upcoming young adult release, My Last Kiss. I really enjoyed this one (my review will be up later this week) and was thrilled to get the opportunity to interview Ethan, main character Cassidy's boyfriend. Be sure and check the bottom of the post for a list of participating blogs so you don't miss out on any reviews, interviews or guest posts, and welcome to Supernatural Snark Ethan!

In her ghostly form, Cassidy is able to picture where she wants to be and then show up there. If you had the same ability (but maybe with a longer range so you could travel anywhere in the world), where’s the first place you’d go?

A secluded island paradise somewhere out in the middle of nowhere. Turquoise water, warm sunshine to soak in, and nobody but me for miles. I could use some alone time after the last few weeks I’ve had. 

Though things between you and Cassi unraveled a bit in the weeks leading up to her death, the two of you had a really beautiful relationship. Aside from that first night on the bridge when you were fourteen, what’s your favorite Cassi moment?

Oh, man, picking one favorite feels impossible. Every moment with her—even the boring ones in Spanish class or waiting in line for lunch—seem like the glue that holds me together. There was this one time though when I surprised her at a dance competition. It was the first time I’d ever seen her dance. Like for real dance with toe shoes and tights, the whole deal. She took my breath away. I know that’s cheesy to say, but whatever. She honestly did and I don’t think I’ve recovered since.

Your reaction to seeing Cassi as a ghost was relatively mild and you seemed to accept her as real fairly quickly. If your roles were reversed, what do you think Cassi’s reaction to your ghost would have been?

Denial. Cassi is a champion at carrying on with life as if nothing is wrong when the world is crumbling around her. It usually works to her benefit, but not always. I guess, you all know that pretty well by now, but I’m certain she’d convince herself I was real the same way I did with her.

By the way, I didn’t accept her as a ghost so much as in my sleep-deprived brain I thought the twenty straight hours of begging and praying had paid off. I chose to believe she was real and there for me because if I didn’t I wouldn’t have survived.

One of the staples of high school is voting people into various categories like “Best Smile” or “Most Likely to Succeed” before everyone goes off to college. To help those who have yet to meet you, Cassi, or your friends, please assign each of them an appropriate yearbook superlative so we might get to know them better.

“Most Misunderstood” Cassidy Haines
“Biggest Player” Mica Torrez
“Most Likely to Rule the World” Aimee Coutier
“Most Likely to Get Teachers to Adjust Her Grades” Madison Scott
“Most Likely to Ask You to Cover For Him While He Skips Class” Caleb Turner
“Most Likely to Be a Contestant on The Bachelorette…and Lose” Drew Ridelle

What’s one thing your relationship with Cassi has taught you about yourself?

There’s more than one way to love somebody and there’s an infinite number of reasons to love. I had no idea I was capable of loving someone while simultaneously hating them.

If a book about Cassi’s life in the weeks leading up to her death and just after was titled My Last Kiss, what would the title of a book about your life during that time be?

I’d title my book My First Last Chance. Or The Day My Heart Was Torn Out of My Chest and Replaced by the World’s Hottest Ghost then Torn Out Again, but I think the first one is more catchy.

If someone were to ask Cassi to describe you, what three words do you think might show up in that description, and would you agree with her assessment?

Forgiving, loyal, and clueless. I agree with the first two, but the last isn’t entirely true. I knew our relationship was about to change. I just had no idea how drastically.

Thanks so much for taking the time to answer my questions Ethan!

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MY LAST KISS

What if your last kiss was with the wrong boy?

Cassidy Haines remembers her first kiss vividly. It was on the old covered bridge the summer before her freshman year with her boyfriend of three years, Ethan Keys. But her last kiss--the one she shared with someone at her seventeenth birthday party the night she died--is a blur. Cassidy is trapped in the living world, not only mourning the loss of her human body, but left with the grim suspicion that her untimely death wasn't a suicide as everyone assumes. She can't remember anything from the weeks leading up to her birthday and she's worried that she may have betrayed her boyfriend.

If Cassidy is to uncover the truth about that fateful night and make amends with the only boy she'll ever love, she must face her past and all the decisions she made–good and bad–that led to her last kiss.

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BETHANY NEAL

Bethany Neal writes YA novels with a little dark side and a lot of kissing from her Ann Arbor, Michigan home. The things she is obsessed with include, but are not limited to: nail polish, ginormous rings, pigs, dream analysis, memorizing song lyrics, pickles, dessert, predestined love, not growing up, sour gummy candies, music videos, Halloween, and fictional boys who play guitar.

MY LAST KISS is her first novel.

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BLOG TOUR

Below are this week's tour stops, don't forget to stop by and check them out! The full list of participating blogs is available at The Unofficial Addiction Book Fan Club.

JUNE 2ND

Michelle & Leslie's Book Picks - Musical Inspiration

Miss-Page Turner's City of Books - Behind the Pages

Book Sp(l)ot Reviews – Review

Stay Bookish - Review

JUNE 3RD

Supernatural Snark - Character Interview

Conversations of a Reading Addict – Review

Istyria book blog – Review

Divergent Gryffindor - Review

JUNE 4TH

The Hiding Spot – Q&A

Reader Girls - Ghostly "Rules"

Library of a Book Witch - Review

JUNE 5TH

Book Addicts Guide - Open Interview

Anna Reads - First Fictional Crush 

Reading is My Treasure – Review

A Backwards Story – Review

JUNE 6th

Lady's Book Stuff – Playlist revealed

Book Munchies – Review

Paper Cuts – Review

A Dream Within A Dream - Review

Review: Fall From India Place

FALL FROM INDIA PLACE
On Dublin Street #4
Samantha Young
Contemporary New Adult
352 pages
NAL
Available June 3rd
Source: ARC from publisher for review

THE STORY (from Goodreads)
When Hannah Nichols last saw Marco D’Alessandro, five long years ago, he broke her heart. The bad boy with a hidden sweet side was the only guy Hannah ever loved—and the only man she’s ever been with. After one intense night of giving into temptation, Marco took off, leaving Scotland and Hannah behind. Shattered by the consequences of their night together, Hannah has never truly moved on.

Leaving Hannah was the biggest mistake of Marco’s life, something he has deeply regretted for years. So when fate reunites them, he refuses to let her go without a fight. Determined to make her his, Marco pursues Hannah, reminding her of all the reasons they’re meant to be together.…

But just when Marco thinks they’re committed to a future together, Hannah makes a discovery that unearths the secret pain she’s been hiding from him, a secret that could tear them apart before they have a real chance to start over again….

MY THOUGHTS
Fall from India Place skips us ahead in time five years until we’re reunited with Ellie and Braden’s little sister at age twenty-two. Though she’s young, when we meet Hannah she’s got a heart that’s been haphazardly stitched back together after being shattered years ago, but with the reappearance of a lost love those stitches begin to pop one by one. What’s so addicting about this series is Ms. Young’s ability to write emotionally gripping and intense stories; stories that have our bodies aching as we feel the phantom echoes of the characters’ pain. The way that pain spills onto the pages is where Ms. Young truly shines, each heartfelt or hurtful moment nuanced and rich with meaning and passion rather than drowning in drama just for the sake of drama.

Much like Until Fountain Bridge (Ellie and Adam’s novella), we get to know Hannah both in present day and through flashbacks of her relationship with Marco as it progressed from infatuation to love, and as a result we’re able to fully understand just how profoundly his defection after their one night together affected her. She’s not melancholic or despondent by any means though, instead she’s building a life she’s happy with, but there’s a loneliness in her that’s palpable, and we can’t help but want to wrap our arms around her and hold tight. When Marco comes back into the picture the pain we feel on her behalf is breathtaking, and though her initial attempts to avoid him are perhaps a touch juvenile, she’s the first to admit to her immaturity (even if it’s completely understandable) and make the monumental decision to let Marco back into her life.

It’s fairly easy for us as readers to figure out what Marco’s waiting to share with Hannah “until the right time” and what effect his news is going to have on her, but knowing in advance doesn’t keep the hurt from settling deep in our bones. Hannah’s reaction to Marco’s revelation and the fallout afterward should frustrate us (and to some degree), but because Hannah fully recognizes and acknowledges that he doesn’t deserve the distance she puts between them, it’s nearly impossible to hold anything against her. Her anger, fear and pain quickly become puppeteers pulling her strings and driving her every action, and unfortunately for her, Logic simply doesn’t wield a big enough blade to cut her free.

Overall, Fall from India Place is yet another beautiful addition to this series, Hannah and Marco’s story of love lost, found and then almost lost once more is hard to read in the most gorgeous way, making the two of them a couple hard to forget.

Rating: 4/5

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