Release and Giveaway! Pretty Little Werewolf by Katie Salidas

 

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All Giselle ever wanted was a family... who can accept her for what she is, a werewolf.

In a world where supernatural creatures are not out and proud, this has been a problem for 16 year old Giselle. A child of the system, she's been bounced from home to home for as long as she can remember. As soon as the moon calls out her inner wolf, it's back into the system she goes.

Against the odds, a new family is found for Giselle. One that may prove the answer to all her dreams and wishes. But this family comes with a deadly secret that could send Giselle six feet under instead of back into the system.

Amid factions of warring witches and werewolves, and deadly curses with no hope for a cure, the way will not be an easy one, but if Giselle can call upon her skills as a lone wolf, she may just be able to unearth the truth keeping her from the one thing she's ever wanted... family.

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About Katie Salidas

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Katie Salidas is a Super Woman! Endowed with special powers and abilities, beyond those of mortal women, She can get the munchkin off to gymnastics, cheerleading, Girl Scouts, and swim lessons. She can put hot food on the table for dinner while assisting with homework, baths, and bedtime... And, She still finds the time to keep the hubby happy (nudge nudge wink wink). She can do all of this and still have time to write.

And if you can believe all of those lies, there is some beautiful swamp land in Florida for sale... Katie Salidas resides in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mother, wife, and author, she does try to do it all, often causing sleep deprivation and many nights passed out at the computer. Writing books is her passion, and she hopes that her passion will bring you hours of entertainment. You can find out more about Katie Salidas,and her novels at www.KatieSalidas.com   br />

Review and Giveaway! Redeemed by P.C. and Kristin Cast

Redeemed (House of Night Series #12) by P.C. and Kristin Cast

YA Fantasy/Parnormal

Rating: 5 Stars

In REDEEMED, Zoey and her friends face the ultimate battle with evil, which will determine the fate of the world, both human and vampyre. Neferet has finally made herself known to mortals as a Dark Goddess, and she is loose on Tulsa, OK and the world. No single vampyre is strong enough to vanquish her - unless that creature has the power to summon the elements as well as the ability to wield Old Magick. Only Zoey Redbird is heir to such power…Find out who will win and who will lose in this epic battle of Light versus Darkness.

My thoughts:

I remember the day I picked up the first House of Night novel. It was just after it first released and I had never heard of it. I was still in high school at the time and my new English class really wanted to get us back into reading so we were required to read a certain amount of books and write papers about them. To get us back into reading my teacher set up a field trip to bring us to the local Barnes & Noble to pick out books that the school will buy for us, or if they don’t want to then she would personally cover it. I ventured back to my fantasy and paranormal section and I came across Marked. I didn’t grab it at first because I want to weigh my options but eventually I went back and I grabbed it. That was the only book I got that day. The minute I started reading it I could not put it down. It was a new take on vampyres and it was amazing.

Eventually I bought more books in the series. I wanted to share my love for this series I created the first ever House of Night Facebook page, which is still growing. That page opened so many doors for me. I worked freelance for St. Martin’s and I have met so many amazing people. It also made me realize I wanted to be a writer. It made me rethink my whole life and I ended back in school for a Bachelor’s Degree in Creative Writing for Entertainment at Full Sail University. In one year I will be graduating and hopefully have an amazing career in writing.

This series changed my entire life and I will never forget that. P.C. and Kristin Cast are my idols. I owe them so much and they don’t even know it. Someday I hope to meet them and tell them. Their tour never brings them to Wisconsin so I have never gotten the chance. I am thrilled and sad to write my last review for their series. It’s not over yet because soon there will be a movie series and even more to talk about. For now, we will stick with this review.

When we last left the House of Night Zoey Redbird has made some mistakes and believes that she is now a murderer. As the audience we know this not to be true. Neferet killed those men and many others. She has ousted herself to the world as the evil person she is.

I have waited seven years for this finale and I can say that I was not disappointed. I don’t want to give any spoilers so I’m going to try be as giving as I can without giving out any important pieces. This novel is the perfect ending to such a long series. A story that took twelve books to share it with us and to me it was well worth it.

In the beginning the story was about Zoey but as the series continued the story grew into more than that. We started jumping into someone else’s head and eventually each character had their own story to tell and I think P.C. and Kristin Cast did it beautifully. They all had their flaws but they were well rounded and had their part in main focus of the story. Of course, Aphrodite is the one who grew the most out of all of them. In the beginning she was the enemy but became a major part of the Nerd Herd’s circle.

There is so much more at play in this novel. We have Old Magick was that was introduced a few books ago but we also have a much darker Neferet. It has been a very violent journey for Zoey but this one is different from the rest. This novel is dark and full of death, definitely a lot more detail and horror. It’s like the series grew up with us growing darker and darker with each book.

To finish this review I have to say again how much I enjoyed this series. It was a wonderful journey and it could not have ended any better. The Casts created this entire new world and didn’t hold back. They gave us many extra books to make the experience even better, like the Fledgling Handbook 101 and all of the novellas. This book, like all of the others, pulled me in and wouldn’t let me go until the very last “The End” was read. It’s sad to see such a beautiful series end but at the same time it was joyous. I will never regret picking up Marked and I will never regret sticking with this series until the very end.

Along with this review, I have been given the opportunity to a House of Night Goddess Gift Giveaway. P.C. and Kristin Cast has partnered with companies like Sinful Colors, 21 Drops, Jamberry, Baby Blue Designs and For Strange Women to put together what they are calling “Goddess Gifts.” You now have an opportunity to win one of these amazing gifts! Fill out the form below with your name and e-mail (to notify the winner only) and you will be entered to win. Contest ends a week from today on Wednesday, November 5th, winner will be contacted on Thursday.

FILL OUT THIS FORM TO ENTER!

Cover: 5/5

Writing: 5/5

Characters: 5/5

Overall Score,

I received a copy of this novel by Meryl L. Moss Media Relations, Inc. for my honest review.

WINNER!!! Christmas in July Hop Giveaway!

Thank you to everyone who participated in this years Christmas in July  Giveaway Hop! Before I announce the winner I would also like to thank I am a Reader and Laurie Here for hosting this years hop. I always have a blast participating in these hops. Anyway….

The winner of the Amazon or Barnes and Noble eGift Card is

Stacy T

I have initiated contact with Stacy and she now has 48 hours to claim her prize. If she does not the next person in line will get a chance but I hope it doesn't come to that. I did realize I forgot to ask for emails in the form so I hope its not my fault if she doesn't get my message.

See you all on the next Giveaway hop!

Christmas in July Giveaway Hop!

Welcome to Trista’s Open Pages! It has been awhile since I have joined in a Giveaway Hop and I can tell you it’s good to be back. I am super excited!

Introducing the Christmas in July Giveaway Hop by I am a Reader and Laurie Here. This hop runs from July 22 till July 31. There will be one mandatory entry and a few extra entries.

Everyone loves a good Christmas story but who am I to chose which one you get?? So, for my prize I will be giving away a $15 online gift card to winner’s choice of Amazon.com or Barnes & Noble.

To enter: (You must fill out the form located down below to have your entry counted!)

1 MANDATORY entry – Leave a comment on any post. I recommend taking a look at my reviews or press junkets, there are some pretty cool things going on in the reading/writing world but it can be a simple “Thanks for the opportunity” on the contest page if you are in a hurry. (Choose Contest page or review or press piece

Extra Entries:

1.     Follow me via GFC – Enter your GFC username

2.     Follow my reviews on Goodreads.com – Enter your name

3.     Add as friend on Goodreads.com – Enter your name

Good luck!

Enter contest HERE.

One Year Blogoversary Giveaway!

This past year has been amazing. I have thrown myself into the blogger world and love it! Everyone here are all amazing and friendly people. It's like blogger is one giant family. This year I have particpated in blog hops (MY FAVORITE THING TO DO!!), got a freelancer postition at St. Martin's which sadly is finished :( , recieved my first ever ARC's, signed books, blog tours. I have been amazed.

I also got a new tattoo, writer inspired. Tell me what you think!

So, to celebrate My Blog's 1st year Blogoversary I am hosting a giveaway!! I seem to have an extra copy of Born at Midnight by C.C. Hunter on my shelf so I am giving that away! (You can read my review for it HERE) Here are the rules

1. USA ONLY!! (Sorry! I will have another international soon, I promise)
2. Easy entry, just name and email
3. MUST be 13
4. Extra entry of sharing, link must work for share.
5. You do NOT have to follow my blog. Open for everyone.
6: Contest ends: July 25th at midnight! Winner will be notified on the 26th.

FILL OUT FORM HERE!  CLOSED!

Thank you so much for being a part of my first year as a blogger and I hope you are all there for this next one!

Summer Giveaway Hop!! (CLOSED)

Welcome everyone to my first ever Blog Hop!! I enjoyed entering to win in all of the blog hops since I joined, so I decided I was going to give back. I am included in the Summer Giveaway hop! This hop is hosted by: www.iamareadernotawriter.com and www.maryinhb.blogspot.com.

There were a lot o things I liked and disliked about entering these things. The big thing I hated was comment entries. I really hated having to enter the contest through comments and each entry had to be separate comments. It's annoying and takes up so much time. These linky lists are so long it takes enough time already. So I am making it as simple as possible, with a few extra entries of course.

Here is what you will win:

One book from the Book Depository (has to be, at most, $10). They ship for free to many locations around the world so check HERE to see if they ship to you. If they do you are eligible to enter.

Rules:

Mandatory Entry: Must be a GFC Follower

Must be able to ship to you for free from the Book Depository.

Extra Entries:

"Like" my book page on Facebook (The Princess of the Rebellion)

Become a Twitter follower (@musicislife4tms)

***Contest is Closed.

Winner will be chosen using random.org. Winner will be notified by e-mail and has 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen. After a confirmation of winner, it will be posted on my blog.

Thank you for visiting!! Make sure to keep on going down the list to win some great prizes!