Book Review: The Gathering by Kelley Armstrong

Title: The Gathering

Author: Kelley Armstrong

Publisher:  Harper

Release Date:  April 12th 2011

Series: Darkness Rising 

Source: Hardcover

Number of Pages: 359
Synopsis: Sixteen-year-old Maya is just an ordinary teen in an ordinary town. Sure, she doesn't know much about her background - the only thing she really has to cling to is an odd paw-print birthmark on her hip - but she never really put much thought into who her parents were or how she ended up with her adopted parents in this tiny medical-research community on Vancouver Island.

Until now.

Strange things have been happening in this claustrophobic town - from the mountain lions that have been approaching Maya to her best friend's hidden talent for "feeling" out people and situations, to the sexy new bad boy who makes Maya feel...different. Combine that with a few unexplained deaths and a mystery involving Maya's biological parents and it's easy to suspect that this town might have more than its share of skeletons in its closet.

Waiting on Wednesday: The Sword of Summer

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine

Synopsis: Magnus Chase has always been a troubled kid. Since his mother’s mysterious death, he’s lived alone on the streets of Boston, surviving by his wits, keeping one step ahead of the police and the truant officers.

One day, he’s tracked down by a man he’s never met—a man his mother claimed was dangerous. The man tells him an impossible secret: Magnus is the son of a Norse god.

The Viking myths are true. The gods of Asgard are preparing for war. Trolls, giants and worse monsters are stirring for doomsday. To prevent Ragnarok, Magnus must search the Nine Worlds for a weapon that has been lost for thousands of years.

When an attack by fire giants forces him to choose between his own safety and the lives of hundreds of innocents, Magnus makes a fatal decision.

Sometimes, the only way to start a new life is to die . . .

A new series by Rick Riordan? Sign me up! I loved both the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series and The Kane Chronicles. I'm determined not to get behind in this series like I did The Hero's of Olympus series.  Not to mention this one has the Gods of Asgard which mean Loki and Thor!  Hopefully Loki won't be an evil dude in this one. Anyway The Sword of Summer comes out on October 6th and its published by Disney Hyperion

Book Review: The Cloak Society Villains Rising by Jeramey Kraatz

Title: The Cloak Society Villains Rising

Author: Jeramey Kraatz

Publisher:  HarperCollins

Release Date:  October 1st 2013

Series: The Clock Society Book 2

Source: Paperback

Number of Pages: 311
Synopsis: The Cloak Society has finally taken down their greatest enemies-the Rangers of Justice-in a spectacular feat of supervillainy, and their long-awaited rise to power is imminent. But twelve-year-old Alex Knight has other plans-he has joined forces with Kirbie and the Junior Rangers of Justice to fight Cloak once and for all.

But fighting for the same side is easier said than done...especially when your new teammates aren't sure your days as a supervillain are over.