FCSS - Fragile Eternity Review

Synopsis

After the terrible events of Ink Exchange, the Dark Court has a new ruler. But will Niall's kindness survive his new responsibility to the most violent of Faerie courts? Meanwhile, Seth and Aislinn attempt to mend their relationship. But Aislinn is the Summer Queen and Keenan is her king -- and as summer approaches, their chemistry sparks. Will Seth's mortality lose him the one thing he loves above all others? As Niall seeks to control his new Court, Aislinn attempts to resist the seduction of summer, and Seth searches desperately for the gift of immortality, a delicate balance is threatened, and a terrible plot is revealed!

My Review

After finishing the first two books, I was interested to read this one to see what would happen. Would Seth and Aislinn be together, Would Keenan and Donia be able to overcome their differences? So many wonderings, answers I needed.

This book kicks off where the last one ended.

I actually enjoyed this book more than the last one. This was once more centred on Aislinn and Keenan and the Summer Court and there was a lot more of Seth. You also get an insight into the other courts. The relationships between individual characters and courts are also developed, which gives you more insight into the world.

This book took a lot of turns I didn’t expect, and I found myself becoming torn between Seth and Keenan, they both open up more in this book, and whereas, before I disliked Keenan, I liked him in this one.

The book did seem slow in some places, and I had to fight to keep concentration, but these spots didn’t last very long and I could easily get back into it.

I wouldn’t say it was the best book ever but I did really enjoy it. I will definitely read the next book in the series.

My Rating

I would give this book 7.5/10. Not the highest score, but worth a read.

 

FCSS - Book Playlist Fragile Eternity

1. 'Ain't No Sunshine' - Eva Cassidy version
  hear it here

Ain't no sunshine when he's gone
It's not warm when he's away
Ain't no sunshine when he's gone
And he's always gone to long
anytime he goes away

I wonder, this time where he's gone
Wonder, how long he's gone to stay
Ain't no sunshine when he's gone
And this house just ain't no home
Anytime he goes away.

2. 'My Immortal' - Evanescence
hear it here   I think this so sums up the relationship between Donia and Keenan

first half of the lyrics: 
I'm so tired of being here, suppressed by all my childish fears
And if you have to leave, I wish that you would just leave
Your presence still lingers here and it won't leave me alone

These wounds won't seem to heal, this pain is just too real
There's just too much that time cannot erase

When you cried, I'd wipe away all of your tears
When you'd scream, I'd fight away all of your fears
And I held your hand through all of these years
But you still have all of me

You used to captivate me by your resonating light
Now, I'm bound by the life you left behind
Your face it haunts my once pleasant dreams
Your voice it chased away all the sanity in me

3. 'I'll Try' - Jonatha Brooke
listen to it here   this song is all about belief and trusting in what you have in life and making difficult decisions. nd sums up Aislinn's decision to go to her Summer Court or to stay with Seth


My whole world is changing.
I don't know where to turn.
I can't leave you waiting.
But I can't stay and watch the city burn.
Ohh watch'it burn.

Cause I try but it's so hard to believe.
I try but I can't see where you see.
I try, I try.

I try and try to understand the distance and between.
The love I feel the things I fear and every single dream.

I can finally see it.
Now I have to believe all those precious stories.
All the world is made of faith and trust and pixie dust.

 4. 'Summer Sun' - Texas
listen here


Here comes the summers son
He burns my skin
I ache again
Im over you

I thought I had a dream to hold
Maybe that has gone
Your hands reach out and touch me still
But this feels so wrong

Before you take my heart, reconsider

 I haven't done one of these before what do you think of my choices? 
Got any other suggestions? 

Book Blogger Hop: December 10th -13th

Book Blogger Hop is hosted by Crazy-for-Books and is an awesome way to for book bloggers to interact and find each other. Such a wonderful idea! There's a new question every week that all the participating blogs have to answer. 




This week's question comes from Angela who blogs at Library Girl Reads:

 

 "What is the thing you like most about reading book blogs?  Is it the reviews, author guest posts, articles, giveaways, or something else entirely?"

I am going to be boringly predictable and say all of the above. I Love hearing other peoples opinions about books, giveaways rock - although most seem to be US only so i can't enter, but never mind, the few i can enter are awesome! Just everything about book blogs are fantastic!

The Hop lasts Friday-Monday every week, so if you don't have time to Hop today, go back later and join the fun!  This is a weekly event!  And stop back throughout the weekend to see all the new blogs that are added

If you've stopped by my blog from the hop, welcome, it's great to have you here, please feel free to look around, and follow. I will then visit you in turn. :D    

FCSS - Some Awesome Sequels

I am going to share with you some of my favourite Sequels/Series.

 The Riddle by Alison Croggon - Book 2 in the Pellinor series.
I absolutely loved the first book in this series and devoured all the rest quite quickly, full of magic, danger and mystery, these are definite must reads!!

Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins - Book 2 in the Hunger Games series.
I LOVE this series, and for me book 2 was just as good if not better than book 1. I could see what was going to happen for some of it, but i was still hooked and there were a few surprises. Collins is a LEGEND. Check my 'Readings So Far' list for a link to my review.

 
 
 Furnace: Solitary by Alexander Gordan-Smith - Book 2 in the Furnace series.


I read this last year, we were given book one as a nomination for 'Book of the Year' that we hold in our libraries and i was not looking forward to reading it. But once i had started i could not stop, and i very quickly made my way through the entire series. I also got to meet the author as he came to voting day, a special event held for Library Staff, he did a talk and a t-shirt design session.
These books are different and quite dark, but fascinating.

 

Hero.Com - Virus Attack by Andy Briggs - Book 2 in the Hero.Com series.


Again I read book 1 of this series for 'Book of The Year', also read 'Villain.Net' a partner novel. 
This series is amazing, a completely different idea to have tow series written side by side telling both views of the story. I liked the Hero series a bit more though, must be my good nature :D
Very easy to read with exciting plots, i would recommend to anyone.

What are you're favourite sequels???

FCSS - Giveaway!!! Fragile Eternity

I am holding a Giveaway to Celebrate 'First Come Second Served Month, the month where we enjoy those lovely sequels we have sitting around.

All this week i have been enjoying the 'Wicked Lovely' series by Melissa Marr, and writing about Book 3 - 'Fragile Eternity'. Now here is your chance to win a copy.

I also wanted to do a Giveaway when i reached 50 followers, so i thought i would combine it and make it a Double Giveaway - That's right you can win 2 books.

The second book to win is 'Skulduggery Pleasant: The Faceless Ones' which is also book 3 in that series.

              Both Books are Brand New Paperbacks.  And yes you are seeing it right Skulduggery Pleasant has Blue Page Edges! Isn't it pretty!

The Rules for the competition are:

1) Competition opens Wednesday 8th December
2) Competition closes on Wednesday 15th December Midnight GMT
3) Enter your Name, E-mail and Blog Link in the Linky List Below
4) You must be a Follower to enter!
5) One Name will be selected at random from the list.
6) Contest open to UK & US only
7) Winner will receive both books shown above, and will be contacted by e-mail
8) Winner will have 3 days to reply or another winner will be selected.

Enjoy!!!

FCSS - Waiting On Wednesday Awakened

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill of Breaking the Spine where you can post about upcoming books you're looking forward to.

I am most looking forward to 'Awakened' by P.C & Kristen Cast

I signed up to their newsletter on their website which you should visit and check out here
They keep sending me updates, and yesterday they sent a sample chapter and i got hooked in all over again.
 This is released on the 4th January 2011 in the UK and I am counting down the days.

Zoey and the gang are back fighting evil (well, duh, that's what being a High Priestess is all about) but with a variety of romantic intrigues to distract them it's a wonder they can get anything done! Zoey's got some serious work to do at the House of Night if only she could concentrate ... 

 So, what is everyone else waiting for???

 

FCSS - Teaser Tuesday Fragile Eternity

TEAser Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along, just do as following:

• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• Share two (2) "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that page
• Be careful not to include any spoilers so as not to ruin the book for others!

Make sure to share the title and the author so other TT participants can add the book to their TBR piles!

My Teasers:

1)

"So she ran - through the streets, across the railroad yard, and to his door. She heard the guards trailing behind her, but she didn't stop to speak to them. Let them think i'm impulsive. All that mattered was reaching Seth."

Page 228 Fragile Eternity by Melissa Marr

2)

"She left the room and went to check Boomer's heat rock. The snake wasn't coiled in his terrarium."

Page 229 Fragile Eternity by Melissa Marr

Anyone else got some good Teasers?

The Versatile Blogger Award

So, a comment on my last post notified me that I had won an award. The blogger who gave it to me was Lulu @ The Bookworm is Here Check out her the blog, it rocks!

This is the Award:

There are rules that go along with the award which are:

1. Share 7 things about yourself.
2. Pass the award to 15 bloggers recently discovered.
3. Notify the blogger recipients.
4. Link to the blogger who gave the award.

Here I go:

1) I can purr like a cat. No really!
2) My favourite animals are Tigers
3) I love to make cakes, especially Chocolate
4) I love to write, and would love to be an author
5) I do a sporting activity every night of the week after work (it's amazing i find time to do this!!!)
6) I Love Dragons!
7) I am 22 but still love Disney! You're never too old. :D


Bloggers:
1) Alison Can Read
2) Book Geek Central
3) Daisy Chain Book Reviews
4) Dog Eared & Bookmarked
5) Eep! Geek!
6) Emma Michaels
7) Every Little Thing
8) Forever Young
9) Girls With Books
10) I Swim For Oceans
11) Icey Books
12) Good Golly Miss Holly
13) Lost In Y.A. Wonderland
14) Must Love Books
15) Super Librarian

Thanks for all your great blogs, there are many more i follow, but can't list them all.

FCSS - Fragile Eternity Fantasy Cast

I've never done one of these Fantasy Casts before, but it is something i have thought about. Some books i can clearly picture the characters and who i want to play them. With this book i had some vague ideas, but not sure i'm entirely happy, but here's what I've got:

Aislinn - Brown hair with Golden Highlights.

Michelle Trachtenberg
I really like Michelle and think she would be good at the fiery temper and the sweet lost girl too. She's versatile and has the look.







Seth - Rebel, lots of peircings.

Trace Cyrus
I know he's not really an actor, but he looks the part and could be good.
  






Keenan - The Summer King

   
Alex Pettyfer
What can i say, perfect or what? 










Donia - The Winter Queen

   
Amanda Seyfried
She has the sweet look and i think that she could do the winter queen thing well. 






Leslie - Ash's friend,  

Annasophia Robb
I love Annasophia and think she is a great actress and could play this part very well.









Any other opinions on characters, what about the ones i haven't done? I'd love to hear your thoughts. 

Book Review - Ink Exchange

Synopsis
After suffering a terrible trauma at the hands of her brother's dealer friends, Leslie becomes obsessed with the idea of getting a tattoo -- it's the one thing that will allow her to reclaim her body, renew her self-confidence. And when Rabbit, her local tattoo artist, shows her a secret book of his own designs, she finds one of them irresistible. Soon, her back is adorned with a pair of mysterious eyes, framed by black wings. Leslie feels good -- more than good. Nothing bad can touch her. But what she doesn't know is that her new tattoo binds her tightly to the faery whose symbol she chose: Irial, the exquisitely dangerous king of the Dark Court!

My Review 

This is set in the same world as Wicked Lovely and sort of carries on, but is from the point of view of Ash's friend Leslie, Her father is an alcoholic and her brother has got into drugs in a bad way and has used Leslie for his own means. Traumatized and embarrassed Leslie looks for an escape, she gets consumed by the need for a tattoo, but when she gets it done it changes her more than she ever imagined it would, as she gets tangled up with Irial of the Dark Court, she has to work out who are her friends and if Faeries really exist.This book is a lot darker than the first, and let's you know a bit more about the surrounding characters like Seth and Niall, however in places i was bored. I found Irial very moany and pathetic for a supposed ruler of a court. Torn between his Court and Leslie he is often confused and miserable, he just got on my nerves a bit.

I can't imagine some of the things Leslie went through, but she also annoyed me in places, one minute she was ignoring everything then getting angry and upset, then saying she feels too much, then when the Dark shadows take her emotions, she moans she doesn't feel enough. In many ways i kept waiting for Ash and Keenan to burst in and rescue her, but it never happened and i found myself disappointed by them, i expected more!

I know it sounds like i am totally negative about this book, but i actually didn't hate it, in the end i rather enjoyed it. I still love the world Marr has created, the way Faeries blur between our world and theirs. I am still wanting more and looking forward to the next installment.

My Rating

I would give this book 7/10. A good read but not the best. worth a go though!