Michelle recs 'The Mephisto Kiss' and 'Alice in Zombieland'
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Book recommendations for the YA reader in you
Gena Showalter, author of Alice in Zombieland (White Rabbit Chronicles: Book 1), doesn't cease to amaze with her vivid imagination and willingness to take creative risks. Here's to another Showalter series for avid fans to fall in love with.
Book blurb (courtesy of publisher Harlequin Teen):
She won't rest until she's sent every walking corpse back to its grave. Forever.
Had anyone told Alice Bell that her entire life would change course between one heartbeat and the next, she would have laughed. From blissful to tragic, innocent to ruined? Please. But that's all it took. One heartbeat. A blink, a breath, a second, and everything she knew and loved was gone.
Her father was right. The monsters are real.
To avenge her family, Ali must learn to fight the undead. To survive, she must learn to trust the baddest of the bad boys, Cole Holland. But Cole has secrets of his own, and if Ali isn't careful, those secrets might just prove to be more dangerous than the zombies.
Trinity Faegan's The Mephisto Kiss (Book 2: The Redemption of Kyros) is the second YA book from this award-winning author. Faegan doesn't disappoint with her unique approach and use of mythology to tell this tale of romance and adventure.
Book blurb (courtesy of publisher Egmont USA):
The eyes never lie. No one's eyes are darker than Eryx's. Not even the Devil's. When Jax and Sasha first see Jordan Ellis, they know she is no ordinary teenager. She's the daughter of the president, after all, but she's also Anabo — a descendant of Eve.
What they don't know is that Eryx plans to kidnap Jordan and force President Ellis to pledge his soul. If Eryx's plot succeeds, the consequences would be catastrophic. But the Mephisto brothers do know about Jordan's secret identity. And for one of them, she could be the match that leads to his soul's salvation.
Now it's a desperate race against time to save Jordan and prevent Eryx's haunting eyes from discovering her true identity.
A thrilling story of romance, danger, and intrigue, The Mephisto Kiss continues the marvelous mythology that began in The Mephisto Covenant.
Rachel Neumeier's House of Shadows takes the culture of the Geisha to create an elaborate world of rules and a code of conduct, mixed with intricate political machinations, and a vibrant cast of characters vying for their own happy ever after.
Book blurb (courtesy of publisher Orbit Books):
Orphaned, two sisters are left to find their own way.
Sweet and proper, Karah's future seems secure at a glamorous Flower House. She could be pampered for the rest of her life ... if she agrees to play their game.
Nemienne, neither sweet nor proper, has fewer choices. Left with no alternative, she accepts a mysterious mage's offer of an apprenticeship. Agreeing means a home and survival, but can Nemienne trust the mage?
With the arrival of a foreign bard into the quiet city, dangerous secrets are unearthed, and both sisters find themselves at the center of a plot that threatens not only to upset their newly found lives, but also to destroy their kingdom.
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Michelle Monkou is a best-selling romance author who lives by the motto "live, love, and laugh." Her website is MichelleMonkou.com.