Teaser Tuesdays - King's Warrior

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should be Reading. Anyone can play along, just do the following: 

• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• Share two (2) "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that page
• Be careful not to include spoilers! (Make sure what you share doesn't give away too much! You don't want to ruin the book for others.)
• Share the title & author so other TT participants can add the book to their TBR lists if they like your teaser.

This week's teaser comes from King's Warrior by Jenelle Leanne Schmidt. 

"'Don't you understand? Courage is not found in lacking fear, courage is found in not allowing your fear to rule you.'"

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Stacking the Shelves #3

This weekly meme was started by Tynga over at Tynga's Reviews.

For Review:
(These are books that have been provided by authors, I have received through a ARR or R2R program, or received through NetGalley)

 
Add Darkwater to Goodreads   Add Demon Catcher to Goodreads
R2R Program                                Netgalley Find

Purchased:

 
Add GoN to Goodreads   Add CoFA to Goodreads

Why I Love Grimalkin from the Iron Fey Series.

This image is similar to how I picture Grimalkin, only not necessarily with the smile. I think that he would look bored almost all the time. 

Why I Love Grimalkin from the Iron Fey Series

Why do I love Grimalkin? Do you really have to ask that?

From the very moment Grim appeared in The Iron King I absolutely loved him. I love the fact that he is similar to the Cheshire Cat in Alice and Wonderland and yet different.

Grim has made it very clear throughout all the Iron Fey books that he always has his own agenda in mind. I think that at first that may have been the case, but towards the end of the series, I think he made sure his “agenda” fell in line with whatever adventure Meaghan, Puck or Ash were on.

Grim wants everyone to think that he is only out for himself, but in reality I think he grew to love Meaghan, Puck and Ash each in their own way. I could never see him causing any of them actual harm.

As a final note, I think that there is more to Grim that we even know. We saw a lot more of another side of Grim in The Iron Prince. And I think that is only a small portion of what Grim can do and who he really is.

I love Grim for all these reasons and more.

Thank you Julie Kagawa for creating such a diverse and fantastic character. 

Waiting on Wednesdays - Defiance

Waiting on Wednesdays is a weekly book meme hosted by Jill over at Breaking the Spine. This is where I get to show off a book that I am waiting to be released. 

This week's WoW is Defiance by C.J. Redwine. 

Within the walls of Baalboden, beneath the shadow of the city's brutal leader, Rachel Adams has a secret. While other girls sew dresses, host dinner parties, and obey their male Protectors, Rachel knows how to survive in the wilderness and deftly wield a sword. When her father, Jared, fails to return from a courier mission and is declared dead, the Commander assigns Rachel a new Protector, her father's apprentice, Logan-the same boy Rachel declared her love for two years ago, and the same boy who handed her heart right back to her. Left with nothing but fierce belief in her father's survival, Rachel decides to escape and find him herself. But treason against the Commander carries a heavy price, and what awaits her in the Wasteland could destroy her. 

At nineteen, Logan McEntire is many things. Orphan. Outcast. Inventor. As apprentice to the city's top courier, Logan is focused on learning his trade so he can escape the tyranny of Baalboden. But his plan never included being responsible for his mentor's impulsive daughter. Logan is determined to protect her, but when his escape plan goes wrong and Rachel pays the price, he realizes he has more at stake than disappointing Jared. 

As Rachel and Logan battle their way through the Wasteland, stalked by a monster that can't be killed and an army of assassins out for blood, they discover romance, heartbreak, and a truth that will incite a war decades in the making. 

Expected Publication Date: August 28, 2012

This is book one (1) in the Defiance series. 

I am a sucker for a beautiful cover, and this book has a beautiful cover along with an exciting blurb. I am hoping that my library gets it in as soon as it is published!

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