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The Unified Church is in full control of everyone's lives within the city's walls, including Nina, who must rescue her sister from demons. But can she depend on her new friend Finn and his group of rebels? The first book of a unique dystopian series, The Stars Never Rise is promising — and thrilling. Books [...]
SPOILER ALERT. If you have not read other books in the Soul Screamers series, there are spoilers ahead.
Publisher: Harlequin Teen (June 26, 2012)
eBook: 339 Pages
Series: Soul Screamers #6
My Reviews of the series:
My Soul To Take (#1)
My Soul To Save (#2)
My Soul To Keep (#3)
My Soul To Steal (#4)
My Soul To Lose (novella)
If I Die (#5)
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From Goodreads. I died on a Thursday-killed by a monster intent on stealing my soul. The good news? He didn't get it. The bad news? Turns out not even death will get you out of high school... Covering up her own murder was one thing, but faking life is much harder than Kaylee Cavanaugh expected. After weeks spent "recovering," she's back in school, fighting to stay visible to the human world, struggling to fit in with her friends and planning time alone with her new reaper boyfriend. But to earn her keep in the human world, Kaylee must reclaim stolen souls, and when her first assignment brings her face-to-face with an old foe, she knows the game has changed. Her immortal status won't keep her safe. And this time Kaylee isn't just gambling with her own life...
Review by Kate
BEFORE I WAKE, by Rachel Vincent, is another stunning part of the Soul Screamers series revolving around teen
bean sidhes and the dangerous trouble they find themselves in. This book increases the stakes ten-fold when Netherworld occurrences pop up in Kaylee's life making everything she thought was impossible, possible. She is faced with people from her past under an unexpected guise and the big baddy is still lurking in the shadows.
This was a great addition to the series. There isn't much to say that I haven't already said about Rachel Vincent in my previous reviews. She is an amazing author that makes me run to get her books right when they come out because I know I am going on a journey that will leave me breathless.
I am Team Nash all the way and even though I might be in the minority I don't care! He was so sad in this book that I wanted to scoop him in a bear hug and tell him everything will be okay. Kaylee and Tod's relationship grew into much more even with Nash sulking. We got to know a bit more about Tod and his daily life. Kaylee is forever self-sacrificing making her the center of the trouble once more.
I don't want to spoil a lot of the book so I will end with this...fans of the series will love this book. It is jam-packed with heart-racing scenes that will make you flip from chapter to chapter at warp speed. The ending was insane which makes the wait for the next and final book that much harder. Pick this one up, I promise you will have a great time!
SPOILER ALERT. If you have not read other books in the Soul Screamers series, there may be spoilers ahead.
Publisher: Harlequin Teen (September 20, 2011)
ARC: 342 Pages
Series: Soul Screamers #5
My Reviews of the series:
My Soul To Take (#1)
My Soul To Save (#2)
My Soul To Keep (#3)
My Soul To Steal (#4)
My Soul To Lose (novella)
Rachel Vincent's Website |
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From Goodreads. No one wants to be this teacher’s pet . . .
Everyone else is talking about Eastlake High’s gorgeous new math teacher, Mr. Beck, but Kaylee Cavanaugh has bigger things on her mind. Kaylee’s a banshee—her scream is a portent of death.
But the next scream might hit too close to home. Kaylee’s borrowed lifeline has almost run out.
Yeah—it’s a shock to her, too. So to distract herself from her own problems, Kaylee is determined to defend her school against the latest supernatural threat. That hot new teacher is really an incubus, who feeds from the desire of unsuspecting students. The only girls immune to his lure are Kaylee and Sabine, her boyfriend’s delinquent ex-girlfriend. Now the unlikely allies have to get rid of Mr. Beck…before he discovers they aren’t quite human either.
But Kaylee’s running out of time, and those who love her will do anything to save her life.
Anything.
Review by Kate
IF I DIE, by Rachel Vincent, is the highly anticipated continuation of her
Soul Screamers series. With Kaylee's impending death only a week away I could not put down this book for a single second. I am such a fan of this series and although I feel my beloved Nash may never be able to redeem himself in Kaylee's eyes, I will not stop reading these books until Vincent stops writing them.
The first chapter packed a punch when Kaylee is told that her borrowed time is up. With the threat of death Kaylee does what she normally does and ignores her own problems to solve a current issue involving a new teacher at school who is using young girls for his own advantage. As the clock ticks down, Kaylee comes to many realizations about her life and those around her.
I loved the other books in the series, but I LOVED this book. The tension and anticipation for Kaylee's death day was overwhelming and I could not read fast enough. The Netherworld once again creeps into her life in the form of an incubus which forces her to go back to the one place she promised herself she would never go again. Secrets and lies between Kaylee and those that love her arise into one awesome climax that will have you begging for more.
I wish Kaylee and Nash would get over the hump that was 'Nash on Demon's Breath' and just love each other! But sneaky Vincent comes in with Reaper Tod and puts a definite wedge in their relationship. At first I went
Publisher: Mira (August 23, 2011)
Mass Market Paperback: 400 Pages
Series: Unbound #1
Genre: Adult Urban Fantasy
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From Goodreads. By blood, by word, by magic…
Most can't touch the power. But Liv Warren is special— a paranormal tracker who follows the scent of blood.
Liv makes her own rules, and the most important one is trust no one.
But when her friend's daughter goes missing, Liv has no choice but to find the girl. Thanks to a childhood oath, Liv can't rest until the child is home safe. But that means trusting Cam Caballero, the former lover forbidden to her.
Bound by oath and lost in desire for a man she cannot have, Liv is racing to save the child from a dark criminal underworld where secrets, lies, trauma and danger lurk around every corner…every touch…every kiss.
And more blood will be spilled before it's over…
Review by Kate
BLOOD BOUND, by Rachel Vincent, is a phenomenal start to a brand new adult urban fantasy series. With steamy chemistry, a unique world, and non-stop suspense, Vincent proves to be a very strong contender in this genre.
I have to admit that I was extremely overwhelmed when I started this book and at some point I almost put it down. Vincent begins with a brand new world filled with the Skilled. It took me a little while to get used to the new environment and the background of the characters, but once I opened my mind to new possibilities I was hooked. Vincent packed so much into this book I was surprised she only made it 400 pages. Each chapter was well-crafted to wrap me into the story and never let go.
The characters in this harsh city took some getting used to. They were as hard at the cold steel around them because there was no fun and games when two head honchos of the city wanted the most power and Skilled employees. I really felt for Liv. Vincent created such a dynamic character that you really want her to succeed. She is strong and intelligent but hides her emotions until the point of bursting from her veins. But when the love of her life and high school best friend request help from Liv, all hell breaks loose. Liv and Cam were awesome as narrators. I don't know if it was because I had an ARC but the switch between narrators was almost clandestine sometimes that it took me a minute to realize whose POV I was reading from. But that was such a minor detail to me I eventually got over it. Another small thing that niggled at my brain was that Cam seemed a little emotional for a guy. Yeah he loved Liv for all she was but sometimes I could tell that he was written by a female. But the chemistry between the two was definitely electric and I yearned to know what really kept them apart and how they would overcome the large bridge between them.
Once I understood the categories of Skills, I actually got angry at the request from Anne. I mean what kind of friend are you to force another friend to risk her life to fuel your revenge? There were times that Liv tried to explain Anne's POV but honestly it made me really upset at times. It eventually worked with the whole plot but still! You will understand more when you read the book, and it will in no way stray from the awesomeness but it had to be said.
The Skills within themselves were very cool. I loved how much time and effort went into the creation of the different kinds of Skills that some characters possessed. Liv and Cam are Trackers, but each could track by blood and names respectively. I liked the idea that names have power over a person, and that made for a really interesting and
Publisher: Harlequin Teen (July 1, 2009)
eBook: 193 pages
Genre: YA Paranormal
Book downloaded from Rachel Vincent's website
From Goodreads. It was supposed to be a fun day, shopping at the mall with her best friend. Then the panic attack started and Kaylee Cavanaugh finds herself screaming, unable to stop. Her secret fears are exposed and it's the worst day of her life.
Until she wakes up in the psychiatric unit.
She tries to convince everyone she's fine--despite the shadows she sees forming around another patient and the urge to scream which comes burbling up again and again. Everyone thinks she's crazy. Everyone except Lydia, that is. Another patient with some special abilities....
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MY SOUL TO LOSE, by Rachel Vincent, is the prequel novella to her Soul Screamer's series. In
My Soul To Take, it is mentioned that Kaylee spent some time in a mental hospital because of her "condition". This novella shows the events before and during her stay in the hospital.
I was excited to see a few of my favorite characters even for a short time. The inclusion of Emma and Nash was a special treat for me! And the introduction of one new character in particular gave me chills. Lydia is a patient at the mental hospital, and Kaylee is curious about this quiet girl. We later find out the reasoning for her inclusion in this place but a bit of mystery still tingles in the back of my mind.
Overall, if you are a fan of this series, you will love this little snippet of Kaylee's life before the series began.
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Publisher: MIRA (June 1, 2007)
Mass Market Paperback: 618 pages
Genre: Adult
There are only eight breeding female werecats left . . .
And I'm one of them.
I look like an all-American grad student. But I am a werecat, a shape-shifter, and I live in two worlds.
Despite reservations from my family and my Pride, I escaped the pressure to continue my species and carved out a normal life for myself. Until the night a Stray attacked.
I'd been warned about Strays -- werecats without a Pride, constantly on the lookout for someone like me: attractive, female, and fertile. I fought him off, but then learned two of my fellow tabbies had disappeared.
This brush with danger was all my Pride needed to summon me back . . . for my own protection. Yeah, right. But I'm no meek kitty. I'll take on whatever -- and whoever -- I have to in order to find my friends. Watch out, Strays -- 'cause I got claws, and I'm not afraid to use them . . . (Source)
Review
STRAY, by Rachel Vincent, is the fantastic beginning to her Shifter's series. This adult series provides immense action, romance, and girl-power that will knock your socks off.
As a fan of Vincent's
Soul Screamers series, I just had to read more of her work. This series started off on a very positive note for me. I loved Faythe as an overall character. Although at times I could not sympathize with her wanting to be on her own (with all those men looking for attention, I would have stuck around! :) ), but she was very honest in her beliefs and fought tooth and nail for them.
The love triangle between Faythe, Jace, and Marc was wicked steamy. I had it figured from the beginning who she was going to end up with, but I patiently read through the hot (hot!) situations until Faythe realized it for herself.
I enjoyed getting to experience a different type of shifter. I have never read about Werecats before and I liked getting to read the creativity that Vincent put into her history and culture of these creatures.
The villians in this book were absolutely dispicable. Some villians are "bad" but Vincent truly created some nasty, sick men. The things that these guys did to women brought out strong emotions of hate and anger out of me, and I think that truly reflects the talent that Vincent possesses. The scenes between the villians and victims were very graphic and I felt strong pity for these girls, but they were very real and I appreciated that because it made the victories a cause for celebration.
I am excited to continue this series, and it is one that I do recommend!
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If you keep your expectations in check, My Soul to Take, the first novel in Rachel Vincent’s Soul Screamers series and the new Harlequin Teen imprint, is a fun, enjoyable paranormal mystery.
After sneaking into a club with her best friend, Kaylee Cavanaugh’s attention is diverted by a young woman. She’s pretty, yes, but there’s something about her that leaves Kaylee full of dread and with a terrifying urge to scream. Kaylee is “absolutely certain that something was not right with that girl.” But, apart from perhaps imbibing a few too many drinks, nothing appears to be wrong with the girl. Fortunately for Kaylee, the need to scream abates without any sound escaping her, and, maybe best of all, without scaring off Nash Hudson, one of the hottest guys in school, whom she ran into at the club.
The next morning, however, Kaylee learns that the girl she saw died later that night. And a few days later, the same thing happens again. Kaylee has no idea what’s wrong with her, but Nash seems to know more than he should. Nash may be able to provide some of the answers Kaylee is looking for, but not all of them. Such as, why are seemingly healthy girls suddenly dying from unknown causes throughout the city?
As a protagonist, Kaylee is, well, similar to a lot of the main characters in YA urban/paranormal fantasies. Really, there isn’t much that distinguishes her from them. (You know, apart from the, er, thing that sometimes makes her want to scream.) Likewise, most of the secondary characters are not fleshed out, but come across as stock characters. And it sometimes seems as if Vincent decided to kill two birds with one stone with Nash’s character by having him fulfill two roles, Provider of Explanatory Dialogue and The Love Interest. The romance between Kaylee and Nash is perfunctory, and I actually think the story could have worked just as well without it — meaning not without Nash, but without the Kaylee-Nash romance — but I’m hoping that this, as well as the development of some of the other secondary characters, will improve in the next two books.
What elevates My Soul to Take are the novelty of its mythology and the suspense angle. While the setting is pretty generic, I very much enjoyed Vincent’s re-imagining of folklore. I found this aspect of the worldbuilding clever and well done. Vincent also builds tension into the story efficiently and organically, and the mystery is actually suspenseful, leaving readers guessing. It’s not filler or merely an excuse for Kaylee and Nash to spend time together. But with this said, I’m still not invested in their romantic relationship thus far.
My Soul to Take will be published on July 28. The second book in the series, My Soul to Save, is scheduled for January 2010, and book three, My Soul to Keep, for June 2010. A free prequel is available at the Harlequin Teen site and the eHarlequin store.
** quoted from ARC; ARC received from the publisher **
By: Richard C.,
on 6/17/2015
By: Kate,
on 8/9/2012
By: Trisha, Gayle, and Jolene,
on 7/22/2009
It’s got a lovely cover!
I’m reviewing this soon. I’ll try not to get overexcited, as you suggest!