Review: The Emblazoned Red by Dawn McCullough-White

The Emblazoned Red

by Dawn McCullough-White

The Trilogy of a Tyrant #1

Publication: May 29th, 2013 by Claypipe Press
Genre: New Adult/Adult Dark Fantasy

Once, in another world—a dark world, the world of Faetta—there lived paladins and pirates, tyrants and scallywags, vampires and the undead. In this world a revolution is brewing. The royalty of Sieunes are in chains, and those priests and paladins who follow the holy word of the gods are under attack. In the west, the kingdom of Kellerhald receives the fleeing priests in their temples of the paladins of Silvius, god of the Sky.

Here, a young woman has just passed her tests to become a paladin. A pirate crew raids along the Azez Sea. An undead creature, wielding great power, roams the graveyard of Yetta. And a lost soul, crying out from beyond the veil, seeks out a pure hearted warrior to hear its plea.

Amid the turmoil of the revolution, Ilka’s mettle is tested. Rescued by pirates, she ends up with an unlikely ally: the pirate captain himself. The newly trained paladin finds herself collaborating with the undead, working with a vampire, and worst of all, longing for revenge against the man who has ignited the revolution in Sieunes: Francois Mond...

Death of an Innocent. Rise of a Paladin.

Book One in the Trilogy of the Tyrant, a stand-alone series set fifteen years after the Trilogy of Shadows.

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Vouched Book! Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers

Grave Mercy
Robin LaFevers
Book #1 of His Fair Assassin series
Publication: March 5th 2013 by HMH Books
Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult, Historical Fiction, Romance

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Seventeen-year-old Ismae escapes from the brutality of an arranged marriage into the sanctuary of the convent of St. Mortain, where the sisters still serve the gods of old. Here she learns that the god of Death Himself has blessed her with dangerous gifts—and a violent destiny. If she chooses to stay at the convent, she will be trained as an assassin and serve as a handmaiden to Death. To claim her new life, she must destroy the lives of others.
Ismae’s most important assignment takes her straight into the high court of Brittany—where she finds herself woefully under prepared—not only for the deadly games of intrigue and treason, but for the impossible choices she must make. For how can she deliver Death’s vengeance upon a target who, against her will, has stolen her heart?

Blog Tour (Review & Giveaway}—Arrow of the Mist by Christina Mercer

Stopping by The LUV'NV today is the Arrow of the Mist  blog tour, organized by Xpresso Book Tours.
We got the pleasure of reading and reviewing this Fantasy, and you can enter to win an eBook copy!

Arrow of the Mist

by Christina Mercer

Publication: March 21st 2013 by Christina Mercer
Genre: Young Adult Fantasy

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"Ancient magic and herbal lore mark this engaging, fast-moving fantasy with a botanical bent. Lia, 15, is a winning heroine, discovering and wielding her magical gifts. Well developed characters, elegant dialogue, trickster creatures, exciting scenes of mystic battle and intriguing riddles stir up a powerful potion that will charm readers." — Publishers Weekly

Terror strikes the Celtic inspired kingdom of Nemetona when barbed roots breach the veil of a forbidden land and poison woodsmen, including 15-year-old Lia’s beloved father. Lia and three others embark on a quest to the forbidden land of Brume to gather ingredients for the cure. But after her elder kinsman is attacked and poisoned, she and her cousin, Wynn, are forced to finish the quest on their own.

Lia relies on her powerful herbal wisdom and the memorized pages of her late grandmother’s Grimoire for guidance through a land of soul-hungry shades, trickster creatures, and uncovered truths about the origin of Brume and her family’s unexpected ties to it. The deeper they trek into the land, the stronger Lia’s untapped gift as a tree mage unfolds. When she discovers the enchanted root’s maker, it forces her to question everything about who she is and what is her destiny. Ultimately she must make a terrible choice: keep fighting to save her father and the people of the lands or join with the power behind the deadly roots to help nature start anew.

Look for the sequel, Arms of Anu, in Fall 2013.

Blog Tour {Review & Giveaway}—The Tale of Mally Biddle by M.L. LeGette

Welcome to The Tale of Mally Biddle book tour, organized by I Am A Reader, Not A Writer.
Read our review, and enter to win a $25 gift card or PayPal cash!

The Tale of Mally Middle

by M.L. LeGette

Publication: November 21st 2012 by M.L. LeGette
Genre: Young Adult Fantasy

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When Mally Biddle agreed to spy upon the King of Lenzar and his overbearing knights, she knew she was heading into danger. She didn’t know she’d find a family unlike any other.

Posing as a servant in Bosc Castle, Mally serves tea and restocks the fires for the most dangerous men in the kingdom. Her goal is to learn the truth of what happened sixteen years ago, when the infant princess met her death ... a death that has more questions than answers.

Along her search for the truth, Mally meets the energized Lita Stump, the strict and matriarchal Meriyal Boyd, and the opinionated Archibald Diggleby. Then of course there are the knights: Sir Leon Gibbs who is slicker than a greased hog, Adrian Bayard, hot tempered and violent, and the worst of the lot: Sir Illius Molick, Captain of the Knights. And then there is Maud, a mysterious woman who just might know everything ...

The Tale of Mally Biddle  is a republication of For the Kingdom  by M.L. LeGette.

Tuff Girl Legion {Review, Excerpt & Giveaway}—Of Silver and Beasts by Trisha Wolfe

The LUV'NV is thrilled to join the Tuff Girl Legion in presenting Of Silver and Beasts, a fascinating New Adult Fantasy by Trisha Wolfe. Tuff Girls love heroines who kick ass, and Trisha Wolfe and her characters definitely rock the top of that list. Check out our review, read an exclusive excerpt, and enter to win eBook copies of Trisha's recent releases, a $15 gift card, and signed swag. Hoo-rah!

Of Silver and Beasts

by Trisha Wolfe

Book #1 of Goddess Wars

Publication: April 19th 2013 by Trisha Wolfe
Genre: New Adult Dark Fantasy

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In the sand-covered queendom of Cavan, the goddess once saved a young Kaliope’s life, preventing the mercury her father attempted to hide in her blood from reaching her heart. Now, a cybernetic clamp filters it, but the silver streaks swirling faintly beneath her skin are a constant reminder that she’s different.

When nineteen-year-old Kaliope is chosen as head of the Nactue Guard, she becomes the sworn protector to her empress. In the midst of an invasion on a neighboring land, Kaliope is placed in charge of guarding Prince Caben, the last heir to his kingdom. But when they’re attacked by the feared Otherworlders, Caben and Kaliope are abducted and taken below to a realm where they must fight for their life in a caged arena.

Kaliope struggles to protect her princely charge, keeping him and herself alive while battling inhumanly opponents, and trying to save the stolen, sacred relic that will restore her empress’s life force and all of Cavan. And if she can somehow awaken the goddess within her, she may save what’s most important.

Blog Tour {Review & Giveaway}—Fields of Elysium by A.B. Whelan

Stopping by The LUV'NV today is the Fields of Elysium blog tour, organized by I Am A Reader, Not A Writer.
We got the pleasure to read and review this sweet YA Fantasy, and you can enter to win a $25 Amazon gift card or PayPal cash + a signed copy of Fields of Elysium, pendant, and magnet.

Fields of Elysium

by A.B.Whelan

Publication: December 12th 2012 by InMotion Capitol
Genre: Young Adult Fantasy

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How can love mend a heart full of hate?

Small town girl, Molly Bennett, moves to Los Angeles where she becomes an outsider while attending Beverly Hills High School. It seems life cannot be any more dreadful. Then one day after school, something magical happens. On a secluded hike in the Hollywood Hills, Molly chases her disobedient mutt and only friend into a hidden cavern. She stumbles upon a strange glimmering gateway that transports her to Arkana, a planet that is the cradle of an advanced human race. There, teenagers navigate amazing flying vehicles, compete in perilous games for glory, and possess supernatural powers.

While Molly tries to wrap her mind around this unbelievable discovery, she meets the alluring and mysterious Victor Sorren. He is a Sentinel Apprentice, whose hatred toward people from Earth is beyond understanding. Yet every time Victor unpredictably saves Molly's life, his heart draws closer to hers, no matter how much he tries to fight against it. It further complicates things that their growing friendship is strictly forbidden. Earth people are prohibited in Arkana, yet Molly continues to cross through the portal to Arkana to see Victor. Torn between their double lives, they go down a dangerous path, from where there is no return and multiple endings.

Fields of Elysium is a suspenseful, romantic tale full of forbidden secrets, unimaginable danger, deception, and the never-ending fight for true love.

Blog Tour {Review & Giveaway}—January Black by Wendy Russo

Stopping by The LUV'NV today is the January Black  blog tour, organized by I Am A Reader, Not A Writer.
I got to read this absolutely amazing novel. In fact, it was so amazing, I added a new rating!

January Black

by Wendy S. Russo

Publication: January 15th 2013 by Crescent Moon Press
Genre: Young Adult Fantasy Romance

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Sixteen-year-old genius Matty Ducayn has never fit in on The Hill, an ordered place seriously lacking a sense of humor. After his school’s headmaster expels him for a small act of mischief, Matty’s future looks grim until King Hadrian comes to his rescue with a challenge: answer a question for a master’s diploma.

More than a second chance, this means freedom. Masters can choose where they work, a rarity among Regents, and the question is simple.

What was January Black?

It’s a ship. Everyone knows that. Hadrian rejects that answer, though, and Matty becomes compelled by curiosity and pride to solve the puzzle. When his search for an answer turns up long-buried state secrets, Matty’s journey becomes a collision course with a deadly royal decree. He's been set up to fail, which forces him to choose. Run for his life with the challenge lost ... or call the king’s bluff.