Walk the Edge Release Week Blitz

       

One moment...

That’s all it takes to change your life.

What happens when your entire future is on the line because of one reckless moment? This is what Breanna Miller and Thomas “Razor” Turner have to face in Katie McGarry’s WALK THE EDGE. Blackmail, family secrets, future plans on the verge of collapsing, two people who aren’t supposed to be together fall in love, and the power of social media in defining who you are when you’re not even sure who that person is yet…Join the Club and and immerse yourself in the world of the Reign of Terror. Pick up WALK THE EDGE today!

           About the Book

Title: Walk the Edge

Author: Katie McGarry

Series: Thunder Road #2

Publication Date: March 29, 2016

Genres: Young Adult, Contemporary, Romance, 

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One moment of recklessness will change their worlds Smart. Responsible. That's seventeen-year-old Breanna's role in her large family, and heaven forbid she put a toe out of line. Until one night of shockingly un-Breanna-like behavior puts her into a vicious cyberbully's line of fire—and brings fellow senior Thomas "Razor" Turner into her life. Razor lives for the Reign of Terror motorcycle club, and good girls like Breanna just don't belong. But when he learns she's being blackmailed over a compromising picture of the two of them—a picture that turns one unexpected and beautiful moment into ugliness—he knows it's time to step outside the rules. And so they make a pact: he'll help her track down her blackmailer, and in return she'll help him seek answers to the mystery that's haunted him—one that not even his club brothers have been willing to discuss. But the more time they spend together, the more their feelings grow. And suddenly they're both walking the edge of discovering who they really are, what they want, and where they're going from here.

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NOWHERE BUT HERE!

 

   

"There's something about McGarry's writing that's totally enthralling. Her characters are vivid, flawed and riveting, making this is a truly amazing read!"

~ RT Book Reviews "Katie McGarry is a master of her craft!  Raw emotion, pure grit, I hang on every word. Her characters are real people with real problems and I cheer them every step of the way. Ready for a new addiction? Look no further than Katie McGarry's books."

~ Gena Showalter, Bestselling author of Firstlife "I finished WALK THE EDGE by the amazing Katie McGarry. It was SO good that now I feel bereft. I already miss Razor & Bre - I need to know more! She is by far my #1 favorite author. She paints a picture with the words, puts you IN the story... LOVE."

~ Lori Foster, New York Times Bestselling Author

   

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About the Author

Katie McGarry was a teenager during the age of grunge and boy bands and remembers those years as the best and worst of her life. She is a lover of music, happy endings, reality television, and is a secret University of Kentucky basketball fan. Katie is the author of full length YA novels, PUSHING THE LIMITS, DARE YOU TO, CRASH INTO YOU, TAKE ME ON, BREAKING THE RULES, and NOWHERE BUT HERE and the e-novellas, CROSSING THE LINE and RED AT NIGHT. Her debut YA novel, PUSHING THE LIMITS was a 2012 Goodreads Choice Finalist for YA Fiction, a RT Magazine's 2012 Reviewer's Choice Awards Nominee for Young Adult Contemporary Novel, a double Rita Finalist, and a 2013 YALSA Top Ten Teen Pick. DARE YOU TO was also a Goodreads Choice Finalist for YA Fiction and won RT Magazine’s Reviewer’s Choice Best Book Award for Young Adult Contemporary fiction in 2013.  

   

 

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Blackheath Blog Tour: Review and Giveaway

Welcome to Unabridged Bookshelf's stop on Blackhearth Blog Tour!  Make sure to check out everything going on during this tour by clicking the banner above. 

About the Book

Title: Blackheath

Author: Gabriella Lepore

Publication Date: December 21, 2015

Genres: Paranormal, Young Adult

Purchase: Amazon 

Seventeen-year-old Maggie Ellmes is dogged by a case of chronic bad luck. She figures that’s just her lot in life—that is, until the psychic at Blackheath’s annual carnival reveals that Maggie’s problems are caused by more than just ordinary misfortune; she’s actually been cursed.
Desperate to shake the hex, Maggie has no choice but to seek out the help of Joel Tomlins, a rebellious classmate who’s descended from Blackheath’s most powerful line of witches. After breaking all of his coven’s conventions to help her, Joel discovers that the curse isn’t as bad as Maggie fears. In fact, it’s much, much worse.

 About the Author

Gabriella Lepore lives on the coast of Wales in the United Kingdom. She began writing at an early
age and grew up with a passion for all things supernatural—especially witches! She currently has six Young Adult books in print: Evanescent, The Blackheath Witches, How I Found You, Secrets In Phoenix, and The Witches of the Glass Castle books 1 & 2.

   

My Review of Blackheath

Blackheath is a novel about powerful magic but more so just a story of two former friends who rediscover their friendship along the way. I feel like this story is more about relationships and how relationships they affect the lives they touch or influence. The relationship between Joel and Maggie is defiantly the focal point, but readers also get a sense of the how their relationships especially with parents have influenced their lives up until the point of the beginning of the story. 

I like Joel even though his dislike for his brother’s new title or either of his parents, he still tries to do what is right and help raise his younger siblings. This caretaker role seems to fit him even if he does not realize it. Maggie on the other hand is an outgoing girl, who tries to fill the void of family with her closest friends, but still feels empty. While there is a faint hint of romance, I like the rekindling of friendship between the two characters is a valuable part of the story. I really hope to see more of their story in the future. 

I really feel like Blackheath just skimmed the surface of the magic in the world, and I want to see more magic. I also want to see what Joel is capable of; because I have a feeling, he is more powerful than even he knows. Maggie also seems to have an important part in Joel’s story, and maybe readers will see just how much if there is another installment in this series. 

I love the magic and mystery surrounding Blackheath, and there is a lot more to explore if the author choose to continue the story. I will have my fingers crossed hoping that happens. 

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Reign of Shadows Blog Tour: Review and Giveaway

Welcome to Unabridged Bookshelf's stop on Reign of Shadows Blog Tour!  Make sure to check out everything going on during this tour by checking out the schedule below or clicking on the banner above.  

About the Book

Title: Reign of Shadows

Author: Sophie Jordan

Series: Reign of Shadows #1
Publisher: HarperTeen

Publication Date: February 9, 2016

Genres: Young Adult, Fantasy

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Seventeen years ago, an eclipse cloaked the kingdom of Relhok in perpetual darkness. In the chaos, an evil chancellor murdered the king and queen and seized their throne. Luna, Relhok’s lost princess, has been hiding in a tower ever since. Luna’s survival depends on the world believing she is dead.
But that doesn’t stop Luna from wanting more. When she meets Fowler, a mysterious archer braving the woods outside her tower, Luna is drawn to him despite the risk. When the tower is attacked, Luna and Fowler escape together. But this world of darkness is more treacherous than Luna ever realized.
With every threat stacked against them, Luna and Fowler find solace in each other. But with secrets still unspoken between them, falling in love might be their most dangerous journey yet.
With lush writing and a star–crossed romance, Reign of Shadows is Sophie Jordan at her best.

 About the Author

Sophie Jordan grew up in the Texas hill country where she wove fantasies of dragons, warriors, and
princesses. A former high school English teacher, she's also the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Avon historical romances. She now lives in Houston with her family. When she's not writing, she spends her time overloading on caffeine (lattes and Diet cherry Coke preferred), talking plotlines with anyone who will listen (including her kids), and cramming her DVR with true-crime and reality-TV shows. Sophie also writes paranormal romances under the name Sharie Kohler.

     

My Review of Reign of Shadows

Reign of Shadows exceeded my expectations in every way and kept me on my toes the entire story. Danger around every corner, romance, and adventure had me loving every second of Reign of Shadows. I was seriously hooked until the last sentence, and I defiantly did not want it to end there. Luna is an exceptional heroine in this novel, even with her disadvantages she is stronger and tougher than most of the other survivors left in her world. I could not help but want to root for her in every way. 

There is a bit of romance, and I love that it does not come out forced as sometimes I find other book will do just to have a romance aspect to the story. It has a natural feeling to it, and it even acts like a beacon of hope in a world of eternal darkness. With switching points-of-view, readers get to experience the story from both Luna’s perspective and Fowler’s perspective. I have always been a fan of the multiple viewpoint stories, as I think it provides a 360 view of the story and the characters. I think it is a needed feature in Reign of Shadows as these two characters both have many thoughts and secrets that only readers get to experience through the changing perspective. 

The setting and world building of Reign of Shadows is perfect. It is a dark and creepy world where dark dwellers rise up from the ground every day to eat anything living and without any real sunlight, survivors of the eclipse on get one hour of peace when the dark is just bright enough to drive the dwellers back underground. The description of the dwellers were detailed enough to nearly give me nightmares after reading Reign of Shadows. 

This is the first book of Sophie Jordan’s that I have had the chance to read, but I have always heard amazing things about her other books. Now I know that I have definitely been missing out, and I am setting to rectify that mistake as soon as possible. Her writing sucks you deep in the story and holds you there until the very end brings you back to reality. Only the truly best stories can offer that type of hold over a reader. 

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Tour Schedule

Week One:

2/1/2016- Supernatural Snark- Interview

2/2/2016- Good Choice Reading - Excerpt

 2/3/2016- Seeing Double In Neverland- Review

2/4/2016- NightlyReading- Review

2/5/2016- Fangirlish- Interview

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2/8/2016- Dark Faerie Tales- Excerpt

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2/10/2016- Bibliojunkies- Review

2/11/2016- Two Chicks on Books- Interview

2/12/2016- Fiktshun- Review

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Elementals: The Prophecy of Shadows Blog Tour: Review and Giveaway

Welcome to Unabridged Bookshelf's stop on the Elementals: The Prophecy of Shadows Blog Tour!  Make sure to check out everything going on during this tour by clicking the banner above. 

About the Book

Title: Elementals: The Prophecy of Shadows

Author: Michelle Madow

Series: The Elementals #1

Publication Date: January 26, 2016

Genres: Young Adult, Fantasy, 

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Filled with magic, thrilling adventure, and sweet romance, Elementals: The Prophecy of Shadows is the first in a new series that fans of Percy Jackson and The Secret Circle will love!

When Nicole Cassidy moves from sunny Georgia to gloomy New England, the last thing she expects is to learn that her homeroom is a cover for a secret coven of witches. Even more surprisingly … she’s apparently a witch herself. Despite doubts about her newfound abilities, Nicole is welcomed into this ancient circle of witches and is bedazzled by their powers—and, to her dismay, by Blake—the school’s notorious bad-boy.

Girls who get close to Blake wind up hurt. His girlfriend Danielle will do anything to keep them away, even if she must resort to using dark magic. But the chemistry between Blake and Nicole is undeniable, and despite wanting to protect Nicole from Danielle’s wrath, he finds it impossible to keep his distance.

When the Olympian Comet shoots through the sky for the first time in three thousand years, Nicole, Blake, Danielle, and two others in their homeroom are gifted with mysterious powers. But the comet has another effect—it opens the portal to the prison world that has contained the Titans for centuries. After an ancient monster escapes and attacks Nicole and Blake, it’s up to them and the others to follow the clues from a cryptic prophecy so that they can save their town … and possibly the world.

 About the Author

Michelle Madow grew up in Baltimore, graduated Rollins College in Orlando, and now lives in Boca

Raton, Florida. She wrote her first book in her junior year of college, and has been writing novels since. Some of her favorite things are: reading, pizza, traveling, shopping, time travel, Broadway musicals, and spending time with friends and family. Michelle has toured across America to promote her books and to encourage high school students to embrace reading and writing. Someday, she hopes to travel the world for a year on a cruise ship.

To chat with Michelle and other fans about her books, join Michelle Madow's Street Team on Facebook!

   

My Review of The Elementals: The Book of Prophecy

Michelle Madow has really created something that every fantasy fan will enjoy. The comparisons to Percy Jackson and Secret Circle are extremely accurate. Greek Mythology plays a large part in the storyline for our group of “Elementals” as does the use of magic. Even though this book is only the start of the group’s epic quest, it was still packed with action.

The only problem I had with the story was the love interest between Blake and Nicole. I am just not sure how to feel about Blake and I distrust his intentions simply because he will not do the right thing by Nicole or Danielle in my honest opinion. I hope we get more of the story in the next installment, and maybe get a better feel for his character. 

The group seems to bond together once they receive their abilities, and work together to follow a scavenger hunt of clues to prepare them for the journey ahead of them. While they do go up against a few big bads, I have a feeling that we are looking for bigger baddies next time around as their journey is only beginning. I really like Nicole and Kat the most and hope that their friendship continues as they work through whatever the world may throw at them. 

I have been a fan of Michelle Madow’s since she first released her first novel, Remembrance.  I love that she branched out with a series based with a background in Greek Mythology. As Greek Mythology is a personal favorite of mine, and I hope it plays an even bigger part in Book 2, Elementals: The Blood of the Hydra.

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Cover Reveal: The Blood of Hydra

Elementals: The Blood of the Hydra by Michelle Madow
Elementals #2

Expected Publication: April 18, 2016
Publisher: Dreamscape Publishing
Genres: Young Adult, Fantasy

A DEMIGOD WHO CAN KILL WITH A TOUCH. IT’S AN ABILITY THAT MUST BE KEPT SECRET FROM EVERYONE, EVEN FROM THOSE TRUSTED MOST.
Finding out that her new school had her in a special homeroom for witches was strange enough, but now Nicole must face the realization that she has the rare power to kill with just a touch. It’s a secret she needs to keep not only from the Head Elders, but from the super-sexy witch Blake, who she’s had undeniable chemistry with even before he broke up with his long-term girlfriend, the vengeful witch Danielle.
Now Nicole and the four others gifted with powers over the elements, including Blake and Danielle, must stop a series of monsters that they previously believed to be dead from rising once again and destroying the mortal world. Three magical items are needed, including the blood of the slain hydra – ingredients that they must journey to the dangerous, mystical islands in Greece to retrieve.
The monsters they face on this journey will be more threatening than anything they’ve encountered yet. But with the fate of the world on their shoulders, it’s up to the Elementals to return home victorious. Will they find the ingredients they need? Can Nicole and her friends pull off this mission while the tension between her, Blake, and Danielle threatens to ruin everything? And how long will it be until Nicole is forced to use her ability to kill in front of everyone, revealing the true darkness of her powers?
Find out in The Blood of the Hydra, and join the Elementals on their next journey in their quest to save the world – or die trying.

 About the Author

Michelle Madow has always loved writing stories, but the possibility of being an author used to feel
more like a dream than a reality. She didn’t share her stories with anyone until her junior year of college, when she signed up for an Intro to Creative Writing course. Her teacher and classmates read the first chapter of a book idea she had, and they loved it so much that they told her she had to finish the book so they could find out what happened next. By the end of the school year, Michelle finished that book, which would later be published as her first novel, Remembrance.
Michelle grew up in Baltimore, and now lives in Boca Raton, Florida, where she writes books for young adults. Some of her favorite things are: reading, pizza, traveling, shopping, time travel, Broadway musicals, and spending time with friends and family. Michelle has toured across America to promote her books and to encourage high school students to embrace reading and writing. Someday, she hopes to travel the world for a year on a cruise ship.

   

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