In My Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by Kristi from The Story Siren.
This week I got:
Moonglass - Jessi Kirby
From Jessi Kirby, a debut novel about confronting the past in order to move ahead.
I read once that water is a symbol for emotions. And for a while now, I've thought maybe my mother drowned in both.
Anna's life is upended when her father accepts a job transfer the summer before her junior year. It's bad enough that she has to leave her friends and her life behind, but her dad is moving them to the beach where her parents first met and fell in love- a place awash in memories that Anna would just as soon leave under the surface.
While life on the beach is pretty great, with ocean views and one adorable lifeguard in particular, there are also family secrets that were buried along the shore years ago. And the ebb and flow of the ocean's tide means that nothing- not the sea glass that she collects on the sand and not the truths behind Anna's mother's death- stays buried forever.
Summary taken from the Moonglass, Goodreads page.
The Demon King - Cinda Williams ChimaThis novel marks the first giant step in a momentous fantasy journey orchestrated by Cinda Williams Chima, the author of the popular Warrior Heir series. Its two chief protagonists are ex-thief Han Alister, an impoverished commoner, and Raisa ana'Marianna, the headstrong Princess Heir of the Fells. The Demon King brings them together, creating part of a volatile mix of action, magic, and danger. Empathetic characters; wizardly attacksSummary taken from The Demon King, Goodreads page.
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Blood Red Road - Moira Young
Saba has spent her whole life in Silverlake, a dried-up wasteland ravaged by constant sandstorms. The Wrecker civilization has long been destroyed, leaving only landfills for Saba and her family to scavenge from. That's fine by her, as long as her beloved twin brother Lugh is around. But when a monster sandstorm arrives, along with four cloaked horsemen, Saba's world is shattered. Lugh is captured, and Saba embarks on an epic quest to get him back.Suddenly thrown into the lawless, ugly reality of the world outside of desolate Silverlake, Saba is lost without Lugh to guide her. So perhaps the most surprising thing of all is what Saba learns about herself: she's a fierce fighter, an unbeatable survivor, and a cunning opponent. And she has the power to take down a corrupt society from the inside. Teamed up with a handsome daredevil named Jack and a gang of girl revolutionaries called the Free Hawks, Saba stages a showdown that will change the course of her own civilization.Blood Red Road has a searing pace, a poetically minimal writing style, violent action, and an epic love story. Moira Young is one of the most promising and startling new voices in teen fiction.
Summary taken from the Blood Red Road, Goodreads page.
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WHAT DID YOU GET IN YOUR MAILBOX THIS WEEK?
Ooh, the cover of The Demon King looks really cool!
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I love it when a book has a trailer, it really helps bring it to life! I haven't read any of these books, but they each sound really interesting, especially Moonglass. Hope you enjoy and I'll be looking out for your reviews so I know how they are.
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Blood Red Road looks so good!!
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i recently got moonglass too. so excited to read it. great imm this week--enjoy and happy reading!
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-Michelle
OMG!!!!!!! YTH DEMON KING AND BLOOD RED ROAD!! HOLY SHIT! DEAR! Im so happy you got those books!!! please please please Read those two asap!!! THEY ARE FREAKINGLY AWESOME!! =DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD. I dont have areview for the demon king, only for The Exiled Queen and The Gray WOlf Throne but I will be uploading the Demon King review soon. I DO have a review for Blood Red Road though! you can go check it out =9.
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I really enjoyed Moonglass! I haven't read any Cinda Williams Chima, but with all the good things I hear about her bokos, I'm thinking I'll have to get my hands on one soon! Happy Reading :0)
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I got Blood Red Road this week too!!!
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Great mailbox! I really want to read Blood Red Road and The Demon King. They both seem so good. Moonglass looks pretty good too. I think I'll add that to my TBR list.
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-Brittani