*[Blog Tour Review & Giveaway] Orenda (Orenda #1) by Ruth Silver

Summary:

Join forces with a parallel universe.

Dark forces, magical creatures, and the world Lil thought she knew collide when a dream transports her to the strange world of Orenda. Stunned and terrified, Lil comes face to face with her doppelganger, Willow, who possesses the ability to travel between the two worlds. Everything Lil knows logically says that Orenda can’t exist, but a small clue may be proof that it was more than an ordinary dream. With the threat of her sister in danger, Lil crosses dimensions but it may cost her even more than she bargained for.

A sword wielding girl, the eternal suit, and a parallel universe come together in this action- packed Young Adult fantasy adventure that will keep readers of all ages turning the pages. Orenda is the first novel in the Orenda series.

Summary & Cover taken from Goodreads.com

Length: 232 pages (Paperback)

Source: Review Copy

Available Formats: Print & E-book

Publication Date: April 13th 2014 by Patchwork Press (first published April 12th 2014)

I had had my eye on Orenda for a month or two before I got the blog tour invite from GHBT, so you can imagine I was pretty darn excited to read it. Plus, I'm always trying to read new authors and this was my first read of a Ruth Silver book so the whole two birds, one stone thing was good and it turns out that Orenda was actually a pretty darn good read.

It had a really interesting concept what with the whole parallel universe and doppleganger thing going on with Willow and Lil and I enjoyed that the story was such a fun rollercoaster full of adventure and mystery. I will say though that it took me a little while to warm up to Lil though, there was just something about her that rubbed me the wrong way for a good bit of the book but I think a lot of me not liking her up to a point was just that I was in one of those moods that we readers find ourselves in. I did warm up to her by the end of the book though I wasn't a fan of her naïveté in terms of the boys in the story but hey, she's a teenager and we're all naïve then. I did like Rawlie and Bray though. Especially Bray actually. He was just so sweet and caring and I really loved how he cared about Lil even though he was in the friendzone for ages but he did play a great role in the over story and I thought he was a good balance to Lil. That being said though, I really liked how the side characters were more than just props in the story and how good they all meshed.

What I enjoyed most though, like I mentioned earlier in the review was the fact that the story took place in an alternate universe, and that Lil was summoned there by her doppleganger and the rescue mission Lil has to embark on to save not one but two people and solve a mystery that may or may involve some surprising characters that I wish I could talk about but for the sake of not spoiling the story further I'm going to remain silent. Except for me telling you that you should all GO BUY THE BOOK, because it really was a fun read and I enjoyed it very much. The writing was great and the story was very well thought out and I can't wait to read the next in the series.

 

*I received a free copy of this book in exchange for my free and honest review. All thoughts and opinions expressed herein are 100% my own.

 

Really Liked It!
★★★1/2

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Author Bio:

 

Ruth Silver is the best-selling author of ABERRANT, a young adult dystopian adventure series published by Patchwork Press and Lazy Day Publishing, in 2013. Author, YA Blogger, and Book Manager with Booktrope Publishing, Ruth keeps busy with writing, updating her book blogs Write Away Bliss and YA Book Deals, and promoting authors.

With a passion for reading, photography, and traveling Ruth has plenty of stories and experiences to share. She loves dystopian, paranormal, and fantasy young adult novels most of all. Ruth has been actively writing since she was a teenager. She currently resides in Plainfield, Illinois.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Giveaway:

 

1 signed paperback of Orenda (US only)

5 eBooks of Orenda (Intl)

1 eBook of Jacob, King of Portalia (Intl)

1 eBook of Spirit Warriors: The Scarring (Intl)

1 eBook of Fractured Dream (Intl)

1 eBook of Dead Girl Walking (Intl)

1 eBook of Eyes of the Enemy (Intl)

 

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*[Cover Reveal] Tangled Roots by Rebekkah Ford

After eighteen-year-old Carrie Jacobson discovers she was a witch in a previous life, she seeks to reawaken the past part of her soul. With the help of an eccentric enchantress and a boy who is more than he seems, Carrie succeeds and is spellbound by the memories of her life in the 1600s. She reverts to her bewitching, more volatile form and sets out to break a curse she cast long ago. If she succeeds, she’ll unleash a powerful force, the likes of which has not been witnessed in centuries.

Carrie’s boyfriend Jack (A.K.A. Tree) cannot help feeling unease about the changes he sees in the woman he loves. When Carrie’s past clashes with the present and dark magic intoxicates her once again, Tree must take drastic matters into his own hands and attempt to save Carrie from herself.

With Tree’s help, will Carrie be able to resist the allure of her new powers? Or will she plunge into the deep end and give into them?

 

Author Bio:

 

Rebekkah Ford grew up in a family that dealt with the paranormal. Her parents’ Charles and Geri Wilhelm were the directors of the UFO Investigator’s League in Fairfield, Ohio, back in the 1970s. They also investigated ghost hauntings and Bigfoot sightings in addition to UFO’s. Growing up in this type of environment and having the passion for writing is what drove Rebekkah at an early age to write stories dealing with the paranormal. Her fascination with the unknown is what led her to write the Beyond the Eyes trilogy and Tangled Roots. Visit her online at http://themusingwriter.blogspot.com and at http://www.Facebook.com/RebekkahFord2012

   

 

 

*[Release Day Blitz] An American Girl in Italy by Aubrie Dionne

 

Title: An American Girl in Italy

By: Aubrie Dionne

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Publication Date: May 29th, 2014

Published By: Harper Impulse

An Italian paradise is the last thing she wants... but the one thing she needs!

Surely any girl would kill for the chance to tour Italy’s most famous cities for the summer? To experience the warmth of the Tuscan sun, the culinary delights of the pizzerias and caffés and to stroll along the cobbled streets of the City of Love itself...

Any girl apart from ambitious oboist Carly Davis that is! For her, the Easthampton Civic Symphony’s latest European tour is one massive inconvenience. She can’t even put her smartphone down long enough to snap a picture of the Coliseum.

Only, there’s one Italian attraction that Carly hadn’t quite expected to be a part of the tourist route...

Tour guide Michelangelo is as dark and delicious as Carly’s morning espresso. And when she needs a few lessons in the language of love to land her an important gig, he’s a more than capable tutor.

But with her promising career back in Boston, can Carly really afford to lose her heart in Italy?

  

 

*[Book Blitz] Old Town Country Romance Series by Savannah Young

 

 

Title: Wilde Riders

Series: Old Town Country Romance Series Book #1

Author: Savannah Young

Genre: Contemporary Romance

FOUR WILDE BROTHERS...ONE WILDE COUNTRY BAND

WILDE RIDERS is the first novel in a spicy new contemporary romance series about four sexy brothers, their small-town bar and their local country band. WILDE RIDERS can be read as a STAND ALONE NOVEL or as part of the SERIES.

Cooper Wilde spent his entire adolescence counting the days until he could escape rural northwest New Jersey. Now at 26, he can't believe he's coming back. But his late father's bar, Haymakers, is in financial trouble and his older brother, Jake, has asked for Cooper's help.

Riley Smith, 25, is fresh out of her Ivy League MBA program and wants to make an impression on her employer, H & C Bank. Her first solo assignment is a fraud investigation on a business loan they made to Haymakers.

Even though Old Town is less than 90 minutes from New York City, Riley feels like she's stepped into another world in this remote, one-bar town. Riley can't wait to do her business and get back to the city as quickly as her sports car will take her...until she meets Cooper Wilde. He's not like the other guys in this rural town and Riley feels inexplicably attracted to him.

If you like your trucks loud, your beer cold and your men hot...you'll love WILDE RIDERS.

   

*[Release Day Blast] Hunted (LeKrista Scott, Vampire Hunted #2) by Tyffani Clark Kemp

 

 

 

 

Title: Hunted

Series: LeKrista Scott, Vampire Hunted Series Book Two

Author: Tyffani Clark Kemp

Expected Publication Date: April 16th, 2014

Genre: Paranormal/Vampires 

Summary:

LeKrista Scott survived three separate vampire attacks, almost drowned, and turned down her boyfriend's proposal. What else could possibly go wrong?

Apparently, if it's not one thing, it's another. Lizette, a brand new vampire with a grudge, blames LeKrista for being turned into a monster. In retaliation, she decides to go straight for the throat, so to speak, and attack LK's ailing mother at her rest home. LeKrista enlists the help of her "Vampire liason" Roman, but it could never be that easy. Not for her.

A daywalker, a born vampire who can walk in the sun, has been hired by the head of the Vampire Counsel to collect LeKrista and the debt she owes him. As payment, her great great aunt is taken. Once again, the Mages refuse to help, so what is a girl to do, but rescue her family herself?

With her back against the wall, LeKrista will rise up stronger and teach the preternatural world to fear the Vampire Hunted.

 

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Author Bio:
 

Tyffani Clark Kemp has been writing since she discovered in the sixth grade that it wasn’t enough just to read about fantastic places, but she could create her own. She weaves small bits of herself into everything she writes whether it be a science fiction piece about aliens or a dramatic romance fraught with conflict and love. She lives in South Carolina with her family and her fluffy shii tzu-mix dog who thinks he’s a Saint Bernard.

    

 

*[Cover Reveal] Beyond Time (Dark Order of the Dragon #2) by Sandra Bischoff

 

 

Title: Beyond Time

Series: Dark Order of the Dragon Book # 2

By: Sandra Bischoff

Genre: Paranormal Romance

Published By: Bayou Brew Publishing

Expected Publication Date: May 2014

Christian Lancelot Du Lac was never one to take a situation seriously. Growing up he had always been the comedic relief to Jared Bonatelli’s brooding nature. Now, just as The Dark Order welcomes Jared as its new Prince, Du Lac is informed that he must become a first in command the future King can truly rely on. When he repeatedly fails in his attempts to prove himself, Lance is thrown back in time to where his life began, Camelot. What he finds there is more than he could have bargained for.

Drawn to the forest surrounding Camelot, Lady Elizabeth Payne searches for something that seems just out of her reach. Tormented by a pair glowing eyes in the mist she steals away in the middle of the night to find their owner. Thieves, a wolf and the most infuriating savior she has ever met turn her simple world upside down. But it’s the attraction she feels to the newcomer that truly takes her by surprise. Learning that he is Christian Du Lac, the long lost son of the First Knight himself peaks her curiosity even more.

Now on the cusp of meeting her betrothed for the first time, Elizabeth’s heart has been claimed by another. But even a betrothal written in blood is no match for fate.

For Lance and Elizabeth, the odds are stacked against them. Their worlds are destined to remain forever apart. Can time heal all wounds or will the fates change their course and let the star crossed lovers find each other once again?

Author Bio:

 

Sandi Bischoff lives in the historic town of Cornwall, NY with her husband, son and a menagerie of Dragons all of whom have their own distinct personalities. She is a Pharmacist by profession but finally found her true calling in a simple twist of fate. A friend approached her to write for a character in a forum on a popular networking website and over the next five years her passion had found its niche. She then went on to compose a few poems and short stories which she would post on her homepage at the same networking site. Recently one of those poems was chosen to be published in a compilation called Collected Whispers.

Her first manuscript entitled Beyond the Sun was another short story gone wild. It has recently been picked up by Bayou Brew Publishing and was released on April 1st.

   

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*[Release Day Blast] A Shard of Ice (The Black Symphony Saga #1) by Alivia Anders

 

 

 

 

Title: A Shard of Ice

Series: The Black Symphony Saga #1

Release Date: April 14th, 2014

Genre: Young Adult (Fantasy/Romance) 

Summary:

THEIR SOULS, REAWAKENED. 

When 13-year-old Lilix Morgan is found alive and floating on a bed of ice at sea, everyone counts it a miracle. Kidnapped nearly four weeks earlier, she remembers nothing of her mysterious abduction. When she tries to remember what happened, she hears only a melody - a faint and delicate set of notes, strung together in a tune she doesn't understand.  

THEIR POWER, UNMATCHED. 

A year later and desperate to put the lingering nightmares of her past behind her, Lilix crosses the country to enroll at Baelmorte Academy, aiming to become the violinist she once dreamt of. Things seem to be finally going well, and Lilix settles into a routine of sheet music and inspiration among new friends. 

Then the dreams start.

The melody and night terrors she thought she'd left behind return with a vengeance, threatening to ruin her fragile version of normalcy. Then an unlikely ally tells her that she isn't alone. That there are others just like her, fighting to hide their own shocking truths from coming to light. That they know who she is, and what she's been through. Now, accompanied by four other girls, Lilix discovers her nightmares are larger than a single trauma; they're a window to a hidden part of her soul, a place of immense power with a destiny that cannot be ignored.

THEIR BATTLE, IS ONLY BEGINNING.

With this knowledge comes a new and frightening reality. For Lilix has been reawakened to stop an age-old enemy, one thought to have been destroyed centuries ago. Trapped by her destiny, Lilix is torn between what feels right and what she remembers. Her memories tell her of a star-crossed love waiting to be reunited, of friendships and trust broken in the past. But can she save that love when reality brings her an enemy, and an evil that will be the undoing of them all if they don't destroy it?

 

  

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Author Bio:

 

 

ALIVIA ANDERS is the author of the Amazon bestselling Illumine Series. Born and raised in PA, she fell headfirst into the world of writing at thirteen with the discovery of internet fan-fiction and RPG-forum boards. A lover of chinchillas, mexican food, and coffee, she spends most of her time drumming up new ideas to spin into tales to enchant readers everywhere.