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Sunday, February 21, 2010

Book Review-Mistwood

By Leah Cypress
Published by Greenwillow Books (HaperTeen)
To Be Released April 27, 2010
Source: from Greenwillow Books/HarperTeen
5 stars

The Shifter is an immortal creature bound by an ancient spell to protect the kings of Samorna. When the realm is peaceful, she retreats to the Mistwood.
But when she is needed she always comes.

Isabel remembers nothing. Nothing before the prince rode into her forest to take her back to the castle. Nothing about who she is supposed to be, or the powers she is supposed to have.

Prince Rokan needs Isabel to be his Shifter. He needs her ability to shift to animal form, to wind, to mist. He needs her lethal speed and superhuman strength. And he needs her loyalty--because without it, she may be his greatest threat.

Isabel knows that her prince is lying to her, but she can't help wanting to protect him from the dangers and intrigues of the court . . . until a deadly truth shatters the bond between them. Now Isabel faces a choice that threatens her loyalty, her heart . . . and everything she thought she knew. (goodreads)

*SPOILER FREE* WOW! Leah Cypress's debut book is an engrossing story for any fantasy reader. It's brilliantly written, suspenseful and a supernatural must read. I literally couldn't put Mistwood down until I was done. From page one, Leah had me hooked with the story of Isabel, a shape shifter taken from her home in the forrest known as Mistwood.

With little memory of her former life, Isabel knows her existence is for protecting the King. The court she's now sworn to protect is full of lies, traitors and scorers who hold the secrets to her former life. As the story unfolds, Isabel begins to learn the truth about herself, and about those she's sworn to protect. With her memory coming back, Isabel finds herself torn between love and loyalty.

Not only was I swept into this amazing story of magic and shape-shifters, but I fell in love with the characters. Isabel is a very strong, independent character, and one I adore. Rokan, the Prince who brought her back from Mistwood, and his sister Clarisse are strong characters, that add the perfect amount of zest to the story. Just as I thought I had them figured out, more characters are introduced that add to more of the story's suspense. Full of twists and turns, Mistwood will leave you wanting more!

This engaging book is a must read for fans of Kristine Cashore's Graceling, and Maria Snyder's The Posion Study series. This enthralling read is one I highly recommend pre-ordering now.

You can find more about Mistwood here-http://www.leahcypess.com/

The Beautiful Creaturs Unlock the Curse Contest

Have you seen this yet?? Kami and Margi always have such wonderful contests planned for their fans.

The Beautiful Creatures Unlock the Curse Contest begins today, Sunday, February 21st – on the first night of their tour – at Third Place Books in Lake Forest Park, WA.

But wait, here's the best part: the winner will receive Genevieve’s Locket (pictured on the right).

Also, six authors will be participating in this challenge so take out these books and be ready, MMs: CITY OF BONES by our very own Cassandra Clare, WICKED LOVELY by Melissa Marr, TITHE by Holly Black, SHIVER by Maggie Stiefvater, THE DEMON’S LEXICON by Sarah Rees Brennan, and RAMPANT by Diana Peterfreund.

Information from these books will be used to unlock a challenge in the contest. For the latest information, go to the Beautiful Creatures blog. Also, be sure to check out Cassie's post on the contest, here.

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