Waiting on Wednesday #19: The Prophecy of Shadows(Elementals #1) byMichelle Madow

The Prophecy of Shadows 
(Elementals #1)

by
Michelle Madow
(Website | Twitter )

Elementals is the first in a new series that fans of Percy Jackson and The Secret Circle will love! 
When Nicole Cassidy moves from sunny Georgia to gloomy New England, the last thing she expects is to learn that her homeroom is a cover for a secret coven of witches. Even more surprisingly … she’s apparently a witch herself. Despite doubts about her newfound abilities, Nicole is welcomed into this ancient circle of witches and is bedazzled by their powers—and, to her dismay, by Blake—the school’s notorious bad-boy.
Girls who get close to Blake wind up hurt. His girlfriend Danielle will do anything to keep them away, even if she must resort to using dark magic. But the chemistry between Blake and Nicole is undeniable, and despite wanting to protect Nicole from Danielle’s wrath, he finds it impossible to keep his distance.
When the Olympian Comet shoots through the sky for the first time in three thousand years, Nicole, Blake, Danielle, and two others in their homeroom are gifted with mysterious powers. But the comet has another effect—it opens the portal to the prison world that has contained the Titans for centuries. After an ancient monster escapes and attacks Nicole and Blake, it’s up to them and the others to follow the clues from a cryptic prophecy so that they can save their town … and possibly the world. BOOK LINKS: Goodreads | Amazon | Barnes & Noble

Been reading a lot about this book for a long time now and then I read the Chapter 1 and it just made me more excited! 

I need this freaking book like NOW. 

You guys can also read the first Chapter of this book below. :) 

Enjoy!

CHAPTER ONE The secretary fumbled through the stacks of papers on her desk, searching for my schedule. “Here it is.” She pulled out a piece of paper and handed it to me. “I’m Mrs. Dopkin. Feel free to come to me if you have any questions.” “Thanks.” I looked at the schedule, which had my name on the top, and listed my classes and their locations. “This can’t be right.” I held it closer, as if that would make it change. “It has me in all honors classes.” She frowned and clicked around her computer. “Your schedule is correct,” she said. “Your homeroom teacher specifically requested that you be in the honors courses.” “But I wasn’t in honors at my old school.” “It doesn’t appear to be a mistake,” she said. “And the late bell’s about to ring, so if you need a schedule adjustment, come back at the end of the day so we can discuss it. You’re in Mr. Faulkner’s homeroom, in the library. Turn right out of the office and walk down the hall. You’ll see the library on the right. Go inside and head all the way to the back. Your homeroom is in the only door there. Be sure to hurry—you don’t want to be late.” She returned to her computer, apparently done talking to me, so I thanked her for her help and left the office. Kinsley High felt cold compared to my school in Georgia, and not just in the literal sense. Boxy tan lockers lined every wall, and the concrete floor was a strange mix of browns that reminded me of throw-up. The worst part was that there were no windows anywhere, and therefore a serious lack of sunlight. I preferred the warm green carpets and open halls at my old school. Actually I preferred everything about my small Georgia town, especially the sprawling house and the peach tree farm I left behind. But I tried not to complain too much to my parents. After all, I remembered the way my dad had bounced around the living room while telling us about his promotion to anchorman on the news station. It was his dream job, and he didn’t mind that the only position available was in Massachusetts. My mom had jumped on board with the plan to move, confident that her paintings would sell better in a town closer to a major city. My younger sister Becca had liked the idea of starting fresh, along with how the shopping in Boston apparently exceeded anything in our town in Georgia. There had to be something about the move for me to like. Unfortunately, I had yet to find it. I didn’t realize I’d arrived at the library until the double doors were in front of me. At least I’d found it without getting lost. I walked inside the library, pleased to find it was nothing like the rest of the school. The golden carpet and wooden walls were warm and welcoming, and the upstairs even had windows. I yearned to run toward the sunlight, but the late bell had already rung, so I headed to the back of the library. Hopefully being new would give me a free pass on being late. Just as the secretary had said, there was only one door. But with it’s ancient peeling wood, it looked like it led to a storage room, not a classroom. And there was no glass panel, so I couldn’t peek inside. I had to assume this was it. I wrapped my fingers around the doorknob, my hand trembling. It’s your first day, I reminded myself. No one’s going to blame you for being late on your first day. I opened the door, halfway expecting it to be a closet full of old books or brooms. But it wasn’t a closet. It was a classroom. Everyone stared at me, and I looked to the front of the room, where a tall, lanky man in a tweed suit stood next to a blackboard covered with the morning announcements. His gray hair shined under the light, and his wrinkled skin and warm smile reminded me more of a grandfather than a teacher. He cleared his throat and rolled a piece of chalk in his palm. “You must be Nicole Cassidy,” he said. “Yeah.” I nodded and looked around at the other students. There were about thirty of them, and there seemed to be an invisible line going down the middle of the room, dividing them in half. The students near the door wore jeans and sweatshirts, but the ones closer to the wall looked like they were dressed for a fashion show instead of school. “It’s nice to meet you Nicole.” The teacher sounded sincere, like he was meeting a new friend instead of a student. “Welcome to our homeroom. I’m Mr. Faulkner, but please call me Darius.” He turned to the chalkboard, lifted his hand, and waved it from one side to the other. “You probably weren’t expecting everything to look so normal, but we have to be careful. As I’m sure you know, we can’t risk letting anyone else know what goes on in here.” Then the board shimmered—like sunlight glimmering off the ocean—and the morning announcements changed into different letters right in front of my eyes.

Expected Publication Date:

January 26th 2016

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Waiting on Wednesday #19: The Prophecy of Shadows(Elementals #1) byMichelle Madow

Feature & Follow #20: Genre you would love to write about

The Feature & Follow is hosted by TWO hosts, Parajunkee of Parajunkee’s View and Alison of Alison Can Read. Each host will have their own Feature Blog and this way it’ll allow us to show off more new blogs!


This Week's Question:
If you could write a book what genre would it be? - Suggested by – The Realm of Books
First of all, it's been weeks, a month even since I last participated in this weekly feature and it's so good to be baaaack! :)
Now back to the question in hand.. I think I'll write the genre I enjoy reading the most..  Dystopian, Fantasy and Paranormal Romance - without all those annoying  usual tropes.
What about you? :)

 

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Feature & Follow #19: What Super Powers would you like to have?

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This Week's Question:

If you could have any super power, what would it be? - Suggested by Jess Time to Read.

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Waiting on Wednesday #18: The Sleeping Prince by Melinda Salisbury

The Sleeping Prince (The Sin Eater’s Daughter #2)

by
Melinda Salisbury
(Website|Twitter)
Return to the darkly beautiful world of The Sin Eater's Daughter with a sequel that will leave you awed, terrified . . . and desperate for more.

Ever since her brother Lief disappeared, Errin's life has gone from bad to worse. Not only must she care for her sick mother, she has to scrape together rent money by selling illegal herbal cures. But none of that compares to the threat of the vengeful Sleeping Prince whom the Queen just awoke from his enchanted sleep.

When her village is evacuated as part of the war against the Sleeping Prince, Errin is left desperate and homeless. The only person she can turn to is the mysterious Silas, a young man who buys deadly poisons from Errin, but won't reveal why he needs them. Silas promises to help her, but when he vanishes, Errin must journey across a kingdom on the brink of war to seek another way to save her mother and herself. But what she finds shatters everything she believed about her world, and with the Sleeping Prince drawing nearer, Errin must make a heartbreaking choice that could affect the whole kingdom.

Book Link:

(Goodreads)

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Waiting on Wednesday #18: The Sleeping Prince by Melinda Salisbury

Feature & Follow #18: Pick three book characters to.. Kiss? Marry? Kill?

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This Week's Question:

Pick three book characters... Kiss? Marry? Kill? - Suggested by Watcha Reading.

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Waiting on Wednesday #17: Yellow Brick War by Danielle Paige

Yellow Brick War
(Dorothy Must Die #3)

by

Danielle Paige
(Website|Twitter)
In this dark, action-packed third book in the New York Times bestselling Dorothy Must Die series, Amy Gumm—the new girl from Kansas—must do everything in her power to save Kansas, kill Dorothy, and make Oz a free land once more.

Amy Gumm’s mission to take down Dorothy Gale is not going according to plan. Dorothy has found a way to bridge the worlds of Oz and Kansas, and if the power-hungry dictator of Oz has her way, Kansas will be destroyed forever. Now, Amy has to team up with the Revolutionary Order of the Wicked to save her home, restore the balance between the magic and nonmagic worlds, maybe get the guy—and kill that not-so-sweet Kansas farm girl once and for all.

In the third installment of the New York Times bestselling Dorothy Must Die series, Danielle Paige’s twisted versions of beloved Oz characters are back, including the biggest, baddest, most famous of all: the Wicked Witch of the West.

Welcome to the other side of the rainbow. Here there’s danger around every corner, and magic shoes won’t be able to save you

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Feature & Follow #16: Pick a question for a featured Blogger

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This Week's Question:

Help us give our Feature Interview Questions a fresh look! What questions do you think we should ask our weekly features? - Suggested by Alison.

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Waiting on Wednesday #16: Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

Six of Crows
(Six of Crows #1)

by

Leigh Bardugo
(Website|Twitter)
Ketterdam: a bustling hub of international trade where anything can be had for the right price—and no one knows that better than criminal prodigy Kaz Brekker. Kaz is offered a chance at a deadly heist that could make him rich beyond his wildest dreams. But he can't pull it off alone...

A convict with a thirst for revenge.

A sharpshooter who can't walk away from a wager.

A runaway with a privileged past.

A spy known as the Wraith.

A Heartrender using her magic to survive the slums.

A thief with a gift for unlikely escapes.

Six dangerous outcasts. One impossible heist. Kaz's crew is the only thing that might stand between the world and destruction—if they don't kill each other first.

Book Links:

(Amazon | Goodreads)

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Feature & Follow #15: Pick a book only you seems to like (Featured Blogger)

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Waiting on Wednesday #15: Forget Tomorrow by Pintip Dunn

Forget Tomorrow
(Forget Tomorrow, #1)

by

Pintip Dunn
(Website|Twitter)
Imagine a world where your destiny has already been decided...by your future self.

It's Callie’s seventeenth birthday and, like everyone else, she's eagerly awaiting her vision―a memory sent back in time to sculpt each citizen into the person they're meant to be. A world-class swimmer. A renowned scientist.

Or in Callie's case, a criminal.

In her vision, she sees herself murdering her gifted younger sister. Before she can process what it means, Callie is arrested and placed in Limbo―a hellish prison for those destined to break the law. With the help of her childhood crush, Logan, a boy she hasn’t spoken to in five years, she escapes.

But on the run from her future, as well as the government, Callie sets in motion a chain of events that she hopes will change her fate. If not, she must figure out how to protect her sister from the biggest threat of all—Callie, herself.

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Feature & Follow #14: Movie turned into a book

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This Week's Question:

Name a movie you would have loved to read as a book ( That is not a book already obviously) - Suggested by Go Book Yourself.

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Waiting on Wednesday #14: November 9 by Colleen Hoover

November 9

by
Colleen Hoover
(Website|Twitter)
Beloved #1 New York Times bestselling author Colleen Hoover returns with an unforgettable love story between a writer and his unexpected muse.

Fallon meets Ben, an aspiring novelist, the day before her scheduled cross-country move. Their untimely attraction leads them to spend Fallon’s last day in L.A. together, and her eventful life becomes the creative inspiration Ben has always sought for his novel. Over time and amidst the various relationships and tribulations of their own separate lives, they continue to meet on the same date every year. Until one day Fallon becomes unsure if Ben has been telling her the truth or fabricating a perfect reality for the sake of the ultimate plot twist.



There are just a few contemporary romance out there that I really really like. You see I'm more of a fantasy and sci-fi kind of girl. But Confess won me over.

CoHo has become my auto-buy author, she writes, I buy!

Expected Publication date:November 10th 2015

(I know what you're thinking, its publication date is November 10, just wrap your mind around that. LOL.)

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Waiting on Wednesday #13: The Revolution of Ivy by Amy Engel

The Revolution of Ivy

(The Book of Ivy #2)

by
Amy Engel
(Website|Twitter)

Ivy Westfall is beyond the fence and she is alone. Abandoned by her family and separated from Bishop Lattimer, Ivy must find a way to survive on her own in a land filled with countless dangers, both human and natural. She has traded a more civilized type of cruelty--forced marriages and murder plots--for the bare-knuckled brutality required to survive outside Westfall's borders.

But there is hope beyond the fence, as well. And when Bishop reappears in Ivy's life, she must decide if returning to Westfall to take a final stand for what she believes is right is worth losing everything she's fought for.

IF YOU HAVEN'T READ the first book, "THE BOOK OF IVY" yet, do check out my review here
.

I'll be honest, I was disappointed with the first book, well mostly because I was expecting a kickass dystopian read which I wasn't able to get(you can see other reason on my review). However, I did enjoy the superb character and Romantic development of the book, which was the main reason why I'am patiently waiting for this book, which isn't so far now.

Expected Publication date:November 3, 2015 

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Waiting on Wednesday #13: The Revolution of Ivy by Amy Engel

Feature & Follow #12: Pick an animal as a pet.

The Feature & Follow is hosted by TWO hosts, Parajunkee of Parajunkee’s View and Alison of Alison Can Read. Each host will have their own Feature Blog and this way it’ll allow us to show off more new blogs!



This Week's Question:

If you could have any animal in the world as a pet, what would you pick? Fictional ones count too!
Suggested by Book Cat Pin.
I love Puppies/Dogs, in fact we currently have 4 healthy and very loving Dogs I could not ask for more!
Because of this topic, I found the need to share some of my moments with them <3 Bare with me please. :)

Their early days:


When my dog thought I've been spending too much time on the internet:


When our dog is sick as shit: :(


Lastly when they just don't give a damn: ;)


Aren't they adorable? Again, I couldn't have ask for more adorable and loving pets, other than Katniss, Chocolate, Kin and Snoopy (Our dog names). I named Katniss LOL. But if I could ask for another one, maybe, I wouldn't mind having Panda.. a talking panda for a fictional pet! LOL. ;)

HAPPY FRIDAY WONDERFUL PEOPLE!

How about you?

Share with us in the comment section :)

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Waiting on Wednesday #12: Thicker Than Water by Brigid Kemmerer

Thicker Than Water
by
Brigid Kemmerer
(Website|Twitter)
On his own.

Thomas Bellweather hasn’t been in town long. Just long enough for his newlywed mother to be murdered, and for his new stepdad’s cop colleagues to decide Thomas is the primary suspect.

Not that there’s any evidence. But before Thomas got to Garretts Mill there had just been one other murder in twenty years.

The only person who believes him is Charlotte Rooker, little sister to three cops and, with her soft hands and sweet curves, straight-up dangerous to Thomas. Her best friend was the other murder vic. And she’d like a couple answers.

Answers that could get them both killed, and reveal a truth Thomas would die to keep hidden…


Another book from Brigid Kemmerer? GET IT ON!

Ever since I get to read the Elemental Series, Brigid Kemmerer has officially entered my list of Authors-I-Freaking-Adore! Not that it matter.. really.. but still.. **Mentally find a good reason why entering that list is an honor, found nothing.. change topic**

ANYWAY! Aside from my obvious adoration with the author, some additional reason why I'm waiting for this book is that the blurb sounds intriguing and just look at that cover.. Doesn't that look gorgeous?

Expected Publication date:October 6th 2015

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Waiting on Wednesday #12: Thicker Than Water by Brigid Kemmerer