Wednesday, May 8, 2013

WoW (108): DROP DEAD DEMONS and THE LOST


DROP DEAD DEMONS by A and E Kirk
Releases July 2013
(YA Novel)
"Seventeen-year-old Aurora Lahey has figured out why everyone is trying to kill her...now she just needs to figure out how to stop them.

Between all the hell-hired assassins and secret society traitors hunting her down, Aurora didn’t think life as the Divinicus Nex could get worse.

Sure, she's discovered some lethal powers of her own. Plus, six sexy, super-charged, demon-hunting Hex Boys are watching her back. And yes, Aurora doesn't mind running into the muscled arms of the hottest one—and he’s not complaining either.

But when a seductive stranger with questionable motives delivers a deadly ultimatum, Aurora and the Hex Boys plunge into a do-or-die hunt for a legendary treasure that will either finally shift power in their favor or unleash hell on earth.

Pursued by demons of mythical proportions, Aurora and the Hex Boys race deeper into a shadowy world of a centuries old mystery and brutal conspiracy, where no one and nothing is what it seems. Where love and betrayal go hand-in-hand, and trusting the wrong person not only breaks your heart, but can get you killed.

Hiding her Divinicus Nex status from those chasing her, lying to her pretend-wish-he-were-real boyfriend, dodging demons, breaking into tombs, hunting her blackmailer, and passing Physics...Aurora could do that in her sleep.

Or more likely, die trying."

I highly enjoyed the first book, so I'm excited to see what happens next in the sequel!

THE LOST by Sarah Beth Durst
Releases October 29th, 2013
(Adult Novel)
"Lost your way? Your dreams?

Yourself?

Welcome to Lost.

It was supposed to be a small escape. A few hours driving before turning around and heading home. But once you arrive in Lost...well, it's a place you really can't leave. Not until you're Found. Only the Missing Man can send you home. And he took one look at Lauren Chase and disappeared.

So Lauren is now trapped in the town where all lost things go-luggage, keys, dreams, lives-where nothing is permanent, where the locals go feral and where the only people who don't want to kill her are a handsome wild man called the Finder and a knife-wielding six-year-old girl. The only road out of town is engulfed by an impassable dust storm, and escape is impossible....

Until Lauren decides nothing-and no one-is going to keep her here anymore."

I'm a SBD fan, so I was instantly interested in this story. But, I became even more curious after learning about the lost things aspect - I'm quite intrigued by stories involving lost things (which is probably why I adore the second Halloweentown movie, even if it wasn't as great as the first one). I'm loving the cover, too!

What are you waiting on this week? 

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11 comments:

  1. Both of these sound like such great books, Lea, and I'm definitely a fan of Alyssa Kirk! I'll have to add them to my TBR :)

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  2. Wow, I love the look, (and more importantly) the summary of Lost. I am totally getting involved. Thanks for sharing!

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  3. Lost sounds amazing, Its defiantly going on my TBR list. thanks.
    new follower :)
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  4. I LOVE the sound of The Lost, and I hadn't heard of it before, so thanks for the heads up! :)

    Our WoW

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  5. The Kirks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wahoo. I love them. I am so glad to hear there's another book and the cover is fantastic.

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  6. OH MY GOSH. AN ADULT SARAH BETH DURST? This is exciting. I have ALL of her books on my list and now have another to add to read :)

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  7. Great picks! Both are new to me, so I will be adding them to my TBR list. I have heard such awesome things about Sarah Beth Durst, but I have never read any of her books! Hopefully I can start with her adult novel!

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  8. WOAH! I had no idea Sarah Beth Durst had a new book coming out! And Conjured is another one of hers, coming out in August. A prolific writer! :D

    Check out my WoW post!

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  9. Wow, that cover for THE LOST is amazing! I haven't read any books by that author, but I've heard really good things.

    Wendy @ The Midnight Garden

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  10. The SBD has a really cool cover! I've circled this author's works before and really want to check this one out.

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  11. Aha, I hadn't heard of The Lost yet (probably because it's an adult title), but I do recall all the great things you've had to say about the author's writing and humour, so I'm definitely intrigued now, as well!

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