Oppression Blog Tour: Interview and Book Review!

I am honored to have Jessica Therrien on my blog today! For those of you who don't know who she is (shame on you ;P ), Jessica is the author of Oppression, book one in the Children of the Gods series. A little bit about Jessica:

I am a newly married and soon-to-be published 26-year-old. OPPRESSION, book one of my YA paranormal romance/adventure series, CHILDREN OF THE GODS, will be out February 28, 2012. I am a graduate of San Diego State University. I lived in Taiwan for a year where I learned Chinese, but I live in Chula Vista where everyone speaks Spanish instead. Although I spend most days in a cubicle at my day job, my alter ego is a writer, who loves the arts with a passion.

Review: Incarnate (Newsoul #1) by Jodi Meadows

Title: Incarnate

Series: Newsoul #1

Author: Jodi Meadows

Genre: YA, high fantasy

Publication date: January 31, 2012

Published by: HarperCollins

Source: the publishers via NetGalley (thanks to both!)

Add it to your Goodreads shelf

Buy it: Amazon| Book Depository

Synopsis:

New soul

Ana is new. For thousands of years in Range, a million souls have been reincarnated over and over, keeping their memories and experiences from previous lifetimes. When Ana was born, another soul vanished, and no one knows why.

No soul

Even Ana's own mother thinks she's a nosoul, an omen of worse things to come, and has kept her away from society. To escape her seclusion and learn whether she'll be reincarnated, Ana travels to the city of Heart, but its citizens are afraid of what her presence means. When dragons and sylph attack the city, is Ana to blame?

Heart

Sam believes Ana's new soul is good and worthwhile. When he stands up for her, their relationship blooms. But can he love someone who may live only once, and will Ana's enemies--human and creature alike--let them be together? Ana needs to uncover the mistake that gave her someone else's life, but will her quest threaten the peace of Heart and destroy the promise of reincarnation for all?

My rating: ★★★★★
In Ana's world, there are a million souls that reincarnate after every death. They’ve been around for hundreds of years, and each soul retains all their memories from previous lives. I guess you could call them immortal.

Review: Aliens Are Real (Part 1) by Sabrina Sumsion

Title: Aliens Are Real (Part 1)

Series: Aliens Are Real (Part 1)

Author: Sabrina Sumsion

Genre: YA, sci-fi, contemporary

Publication date: January 2012

Published by: Sabrina Sumsion

Source: Review copy from author

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Buy it: Amazon | Smashwords

Synopsis:

When Jasmine moves to Omaha, Ne with her Colonel father as he works on top secret matters at Offut Air Force Base, she prepares herself for another lonely station. Jasmine meets Yumi, a mysterious girl in Art Class, and her world changes.

Jasmine plots to stay in Omaha but the acceptance of Yumi's housemates is central to her plans. Their rejection surprises her until she realizes they have a secret. For a chance at stability and blossoming love, Jasmine puts herself in harm's way to rescue Yumi and find the home she's been searching for since her mother died.

My rating: ★★★☆☆
Most of her life, Jasmine has moved around a lot thanks to her dad’s job in the military. At her new school, Jasmine meets Yumi and her group of very rude friends. Jasmine and Yumi hit it off right from the start, becoming really good friends. Jasmine then finds out the Yumi and her friends live together…with no parents. This gives Jasmine hope because if she could just befriend them and allow her to live with them, she wouldn’t have to move around anymore! It’s perfect! Except, Yumi’s friends make it very clear that they don’t want Jasmine around…not even as a friend. But Jasmine is persistent, and her persistence certainly brings out that even worse side of the group. They are mean and rude and they humiliate Jasmine…Jasmine thinks their hostility is due to them being involved in some really bad and shady things…drugs perhaps? Jasmine then decides that Yumi does not need to be around the bad influence of these so called “friends,” and she does everything in her power to try and save Yumi. Only Yumi doesn’t need saving…and what Jasmine thought was drugs, turns out to be something more…supernatural.

In My Mailbox (#6)

In My Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by The Story Siren.

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From Netgalley I received:

Grave Mercy (His Fair Assassin #1) by Robin LaFevers

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The following I bought for my Kindle:

*Oppression (Children of the Gods #1) by Jessica Therrien

The Goddess Hunt (Goddess Test #1.5) by Aimee Carter

* Yes, I bought Oppression (for .99 cents, BTW!) but I also received a paperback copy for the DAC ARC Oppression book tour. I switch between reading the paperback and reading it on my Kindle. No, I'm not crazy...at least, I don't think I am, lol.

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And the next two I am borrowing from the public library:

If I Die (Soul Screamers #5) by Rachel Vincent

**Blood Ties (Blood Coven #6) by Mari Mancusi

** This one I actually borrowed from my cousin who borrowed it from the library...she's had it overdue for a while (which happens to her a lot) so I asked her to borrow it and return it directly to the library after I was done. I'm a little surprised they still allow her to borrow books...this happens to her quite often! I don't know how she doesn't have a huge library fee yet, lol!

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So, what did you get in your mailbox this week??



Cover Reveal: Bonds of Fenris by S.J. Bell

Blurb:

Talia Thornwood's life ended one year ago, when she became a werewolf. She survived the attack, and the horrifying transformation a month later, but the life she has now is barely worth living. She lurks about in a filthy, run-down house, with too many werewolves crammed into too small a space. Every day is a struggle against the stress of human contact, the romantic prodding of her obnoxious packmate Pierce, and the gnawing hunger for flesh in her soul.

She's all but resigned herself to a dreary existence on the margins of society when she meets Corwin. Corwin is a werewolf like none other. He walks among humans as if it was nothing, and can keep his wolf under control even when the moon is full. Talia's mind is suddenly opened to the possibilities before her, and the realization of how little she really knows about lycanthropy.

Corwin claims that he can teach her how to cope as he does, even how to transcend her affliction. But it will not be easy. It is a hard education that requires her to question everything her pack taught her, and confront exactly what she has become. And, more amazingly, what she never stopped being.

Bonds of Fenris is a paranormal novel by S.J. Bell, due to be released through Smashwords on May 7, 2012. Visit the author's website at http://wolfmanbell.blogspot.com. Cover art is by the delightful Stephanie Mooney, at http://www.stephaniemooney.net/ 

I personally love this book cover! Its sooo pretty! And it sounds pretty cool, right? I'm going to get my review copy soon from the author (thanks!), but as we read above, this comes out May 7th, so make sure you keep your eyes open! Add it to your wish list, pre-order it...whatever! If you love werewolves make sure you check out this book!