The Hunt by Andrew Fukuda

In a world where humans have been eaten to near extinction, seventeen-year-old Gene has only managed to survive by painstakingly concealing his true species. If the bloodthirsty creatures surrounding him knew what he really was—a human—he would be devoured swiftly and terribly. When Gene is chosen to participate in the government-sponsored hunt for the last remaining humans, it thrusts him into the fight of his life—and into the path of a human girl who makes him feel things he never thought possible. Now, he must learn the art of the hunt and elude his fellow hunters whose suspicions about his true human nature are growing. But most importantly, Gene and the girl he loves must find a way to forge a life together in a brutal world that’s bent on their destruction.

With his propulsive plot and highly developed characters, readers will find it impossible to resist the vivid world Andrew Fukuda has created in this stunning standout debut. Readers craving a book that grips and mesmerizes them like The Hunger Games will love The Hunt. 

This was a wonderfully intense read. The book was every bit thrilling as mysterious. This was like Hunger Games meets Stephen King, all mixed into something I've never come across before.

In this book, there is a boy who has to confine to the ways of the bloodthirsty animals surrounding him. These "animals" are in the shape of humans, talk like humans, but that's almost where the similarities end. Their social and cultural customs kind of shocked me at first because I've never read anything like it before. For example, whenever these creatures find something funny, they scratch their wrists instead of laughing. They don't show facial expressions at all. So, if someone starts cracking up, they'll go at their wrists like mosquitoes attacked them. If they want to clap, or applaud something? they crack their necks. Can you say, "ouch?"

Gene has spent his entire life blending in with these beings, that it sometimes feels as if he forgets that he is, in fact, human. Making humanity a HUGE theme in this book. Then, there's the romance. At first, it's just a kind of longing, desirous thing. Then, there's this one scene where the romance breaks down, and there is this kind of lovely desperation between the two. The desperation that misted over the two was so all consuming, it took my breath away. But the romance building doesn't over power the plot, but it isn't minuscule either.

The book was daring to say the least. Throughout the entire thing there is a human boy that doesn't have a firm grasp on the feel or meaning of humanity yet, and it is amazing to experience. I am so glad I had the honor of reading this. If you have read Hunger Games or Divergent by Veronica Roth, I highly recommend this story.

You can pre-order the book here at Amazon, and watch the trailer here on the author's website. 

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The Mephisto Covenant: The Redemption of Ajax by Trinity Faegen

Sasha is desperate to find out who murdered her father. When getting the answer means pledging her soul to Eryx, she unlocks a secret that puts her in grave danger—Sasha is Anabo, a daughter of Eve, and Eryx’s biggest threat.

A son of Hell, immortal, and bound to Earth forever, Jax looks for redemption in the Mephisto Covenant—God’s promise he will find peace in the love of an Anabo. After a thousand years, he’s finally found the girl he’s been searching for: Sasha.

With the threat of Eryx looming, Jax has to keep Sasha safe and win her over. But can he? Will Sasha love him and give up her mortal life?

Oh. My. Word. This book was just... wow. It was unexpected. It was dark. It was hilarious. And it was pretty darn sexy too. Now this hot book had me teetering on edge with worry at first. When I read the synopsis, I thought, "This is definitely something that I would read, but is it too dark for me?" HA. Boy did I have to eat my words. This book was amazing. It was one of those books that you read, and absolutely just can't put down. It kept me frustrated, and kind of impatient too. But not in a bad way. The way the building romance between Sasha and Jax works out is headache inducing to say the least. For one, Sasha is very hesitant to start a relationship with Mr. Tall Dark and Hellishly Deadly here. But, you would think him being a son of Hell and all, he would be all over anything to get with her. But he was so humble about it, and so patient. Even though it was eating him up inside to not just kidnap her, he held through. And the story line was so beautifully written, dark, light, and magical. It took my breath away. The mythology was written in a way I haven't seen in awhile. And the reason I believe it wasn't as dark as I thought it would be was all the humor in it. Sometimes Jax and his brother just act like regular teenage boys, and it kind of catches you of guard for a second. And there were so many unpredictable surprises in the book that happened that I didn't even want to believe at first.

Let's talk about some characters. Sasha is an Anabo. Meaning she doesn't feel the pull, the attraction towards temptation. No jealously. No hate. Nothing. Does this make her a sweet and likable girl by everyone? Yes. Does this make her a nun, or a goody two shoes? Oh no. You find that out after all the passion you witness in this book. Especially this one scene that I don't think I've ever seen anything like it in a YA novel. Or maybe I haven't just been reading the right ones. Cause, y'all. The romance was on FIRE.Then we've got Jax. Whew. Jax. What to say about him? He's dark and everything dangerous in the world, but when it comes to Sasha he's this sweet, caring, thoughtful, guy that any girl would dream about. I mean a bad boy with feelings? Oh yeah. I beyond loved this book. Recommend? I would buy the book for you. But since I can't, you can buy it here on Amazon. And read an excerpt here.

More books to come!

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Every Other Day by Jennifer Lynn Barnes: Finished!

Every other day, Kali D'Angelo is a normal sixteen-year-old girl. She goes to public high school. She attends pep rallies. She's human.

And then every day in between...She's something else entirely.

Though she still looks like herself, every twenty-four hours predatory instincts take over and Kali becomes a feared demon-hunter with the undeniable urge to hunt, trap, and kill zombies, hellhounds, and other supernatural creatures. Kali has no idea why she is the way she is, but she gives in to instinct anyway. Even though the government considers it environmental terrorism.

When Kali notices a mark on the lower back of a popular girl at school, she knows instantly that the girl is marked for death by one of these creatures. Kali has twenty-four hours to save her and, unfortunately, she'll have to do it as a human. With the help of a few new friends, Kali takes a risk that her human body might not survive...and learns the secrets of her mysterious condition in the process.

Okay guys, so I've finally finished Every Other Day by Jennifer Lynn Barnes, and it was such an intense, and thrilling ride, I was scared I was going to end up reading it too fast and missing something!

It was such a good read that I hardly ever put it down except to eat and sleep. Even from the beginning of the book, it was action packed. It definitely started off with a bang. Boy, can that girl FIGHT. There were some components in it however that sometimes got to me though. For one somethings in it were kind of predictable, and I was only really shocked a couple times. But when I was shocked, it was pretty mind blowing. Now I don't want to spoil the book for you guys seeing as it's not out yet, so bear with me. But, as for the things that got to me, for one, the romance. Now, if you know me, I am a TOTAL sucker for romance, but I'm also very picky about it. And the romance in this book was good, and it tied in with the plot pretty well, BUT I just found it kind of weird that it was just so suddenly jumped into. I understand how our lovely heroine, Kali, and her love interest would fall for each other so quickly because of the situation they're in, but it just seemed kind of random to me. Even though the romance was definitely believable, there was just something missing in it. Maybe you'll find out what that is once you read it.

Another thing, sometimes it can come off that Kali is a beyond harsh girl, but you have to understand the situation she's in. Like there's one part in the book where thinks something beyond heartless that I was kind of confused about, but then I thought about the fact of her whole life she's hasn't exactly raised around love her whole life. Her father is really disconnected from her, and she hasn't seen her mother since the age of three. So it's assumed she would have some problems with trusting people, and won't always come off as the loving one. But she is a warrior, a powerful one at that, and that's the kind of character I absolutely adore reading about.

Overall? The book was absolutely incredible. A read that was like riding an action packed, thrill seeking, hot roller coaster. It is most definitely a new favorite of mine, and I'll probably be rereading it until by galley expires. I would HIGHLY recommend it. 

You can read an excerpt here and pre-order it on Amazon here.

Oh! Almost forgot. Next book I'm reading that will be reviewed soon is....

The Mephisto Covenant

by Trinity Faegen

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Every Other Day by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Every other day, Kali D'Angelo is a normal sixteen-year-old girl. She goes to public high school. She attends pep rallies. She's human.

And then every day in between . . .She's something else entirely.

Though she still looks like herself, every twenty-four hours predatory instincts take over and Kali becomes a feared demon-hunter with the undeniable urge to hunt, trap, and kill zombies, hellhounds, and other supernatural creatures. Kali has no idea why she is the way she is, but she gives in to instinct anyway. Even though the government considers it environmental terrorism.

When Kali notices a mark on the lower back of a popular girl at school, she knows instantly that the girl is marked for death by one of these creatures. Kali has twenty-four hours to save her and, unfortunately, she'll have to do it as a human. With the help of a few new friends, Kali takes a risk that her human body might not survive. . .and learns the secrets of her mysterious condition in the process.

Alright guys, here's my first blog post, and I wanted to start off with a book that I'm currently in the midst of reading called Every Other Day by Jennifer Lynn Barnes. And as of now, I must say it's doing GREAT so far! I wouldn't want to start this off with any other book. The book isn't too slow, but it isn't all just thrown at you at once either. It's got a nice pace. I think right now the character is very likable, but that just may be because I'm a sucker for girls entitled with lots of power and skill in books these days. She's like a warrior, but when you read it, you can see some of her vulnerabilities as well. But as I am still reading it, I don't want to get too excited just yet! I tend to do that a lot, so don't mind me. I will definitely get back to you guys soon with a review, though, and you can pre-order it now from Amazon here or read an excerpt here. Check back soon!


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