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Book Trailer Reveal: The Book of Ivy by Amy Engel
Hello sweet readers! Today I have a little treat for you here at Book Swoon. As part of the team helping to promote author Amy Engel's new, young adult book THE BOOK OF IVY, I have an exclusive book trailer to reveal to you and a link to a giveaway hosted by Entangled Teen and Goodreads. Enjoy!
Young Adult Book Review: Lailah by Nikki Kelly
With Lailah, Nikki Kelly took the typical themes of vampires vs. angels, bad vs. good, and gave us some surprising shades of gray. I love it when characters break out of the stereotypical role and are multifaceted. Showings sides of both, making it hard to choose who is the real villain, who is really good, and who's a little of both. Lailah, Gabriel, and Jonah are all multifaceted, and to a degree, I never felt completely sure just how much they each carried in traits normally assumed to be 'vampire' and 'angel' or something altogether different.
Waiting On Wednesday: Duplicity by N. K. Traver
Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly feature by Jill at Breaking the Spine that spotlights upcoming book releases that we're excited about! It's a fun way to share with others the books that you're eagerly awaiting to be released and you are excited about. This week's pre-publication that "I-Can't-Wait-To-Read" selection is:
Review: Sky Pirates (The Chronicles of Light and Shadow Series #3 )by Liesel Schwarz
Sky Pirates is the third book in Liesel Schwarz's series The Chronicles of Light and Shadow and continues to be an entertaining read with a touch of Steampunk and Paranormal that keeps things fun and interesting. Filled with globe trotting adventure and romance, this series follows spunky heroine Elle as this time around she travels to the far reaches of the jungles of Cambodia in search of a way to break the curse that traps her beloved Hugh who is trapped between the realm of Light and Shadow, forced to wonder as a wraith in the dark recesses of the Netherworld.