The Ruin Of Kings by Jenn Lyons

What if you weren't the hero?

Kihrin grew up on tales of long-lost princes and grand quests - despite being raised in a brothel, making money as a musician and street thief. One day he overreaches by targeting an absent noble's mansion, hunting for jewels. There he witnesses a prince performing a terrifying dark-magic ritual. Kihrin flees but he's marked by a demon and his life will never be the same again.

That night also leads to him being claimed as a lost son of that prince's royal house. But far from living the dream, Kihrin finds himself practically a prisoner, at the mercy of his new family's power plays and ambitions. He must also discover why his murderous father finds Kihrin more valuable alive than dead. Soon Kihrin attempts to escape his relative's dangerous schemes, but finds himself in far deeper waters.

He becomes tangled in a plot to kill the Emperor, rob the Imperial Vaults, claim a god-slaying sword and free bound demons to wreak havoc across the land. Kihrin also discovers the old tales lied about many things: dragons, demons, gods, prophecies, true love - and the hero always winning. But maybe Kihrin isn't fated to save the empire. He's destined to destroy it.

The Ruin of Kings is the first book in Jenn Lyons's epic new series.

I don’t like the sprayed edges on this one. It looks like they might have been trying to do a grey color from the grey book (which I like better and am going to get) or maybe a light blue.




Holy shit balls! This book was so confusing and so good, I don’t even know what all I just read!! My mind!!!


*photo: David Ho & George Redhawk

Im looking forward to the next book and a reread of this crazy book!

Happy Reading!

Mel 🖤🐶🐺🐾

Holy Sister by Mark Lawrence

The third installment in a brilliant fantasy series from the international bestselling author of Prince of Thorns.

As a young girl, Nona Grey was saved from the noose by the Abbess of Sweet Mercy. But behind the convent’s walls she learned not a life of prayer and isolation, but one of the blade and the fist. Now she will serve as the convent’s fiercest protector as the emperor moves to destroy the last bastion that stands against him.

I love you, Nona!



There’s me done then. Damn, I wish the book was longer. I didn’t want to cry today. I'm happy with this ending and sad too!

Thank you for a great trilogy, Mr. Lawrence.

Mel 🖤🐶🐺🐾  

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8 Souls by Rachel Rust

All her life, seventeen-year-old Chessie has had recurring dreams about a little white farmhouse. Quaint? Not quite. The house is the site of the unsolved murders of Villisca, Iowa, where eight people were slaughtered in 1912. With her parents on the verge of divorce, Chessie is stuck spending the summer with her grandparents in Villisca—right across the street from the axe murder house.

She’s soon hearing voices calling out for help and begins unraveling a link between herself and the town’s bloody history. And when she falls for a cute boy harboring a big secret, the pieces fall into place as she at last discovers the truth of Villisca's gruesome past…

Geez, I wasn’t expecting this book to take the turn it did, totally caught me off guard.

Chessie has had scary dreams for years and I mean scary! And she is sent to spend some time with her grandparents. Wellllll... ye olde grandparents live across the street from a house where a family was murdered! Hooray! Not!

Chessie starts having freaking worse nightmares and daymares <— yeah, that sucks too. Things happen and she gets the help of some boys in the town, Mateo and David. And then the cray begins! And there is a little love interest which goes with the majority of spook stories. Lol.

Anyhoo, we find out the reason Chessie is dreaming about these kids and hearing and seeing creepy stuff! Like I said, I never saw it coming. I thought it was a great ending!!

*Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for a digital copy of this book!

Happy Reading!

Mel 🖤🐶🐺🐾  

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Jesus Calling (Large Text Cloth Botanical Cover): Enjoying Peace in His Presence by Sarah Young

Experience a deeper relationship with Jesus as you savor the presence of the One who understands you perfectly and loves you forever.

With scripture and personal reflections, bestselling author Sarah Young brings Jesus' message of peace—for today and every day.

In this #1 New York Times bestselling devotional, readers will receive words of hope, encouragement, comfort, and reassurance of Jesus' unending love. The devotions are written as if Jesus Himself is speaking directly to each reader and are based on Jesus' own words of hope, guidance, and peace within Scripture—penned by one who loves him and reveres His Word. Each entry is accompanied by Scripture for further reflection and meditation.

These much-loved devotions will help you look forward to your time with the Lord. Experience peace in the presence of the Savior who is always with you.

This edition is sure to be a favorite in the popular Jesus Calling® line. The on-trend fabric cover with foil has feminine floral touches, giving a gorgeous, elegant feel, along with large text and written-out scripture verses.

I received this book through BookLookBloggers and I’m so glad I did! The cloth cover is so pretty! The blue-stained edges are gorgeous and it also has a blue ribbon to mark your place.

At first I thought these books were a little unnerving with someone acting like Jesus was talking directly to you, but the words are taken from scripture, not something made up. I also love the Bible verses included in each reading.

Wonderful devotional and definitely recommend.

Mel 🖤🐶🐺🐾 


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How To Make Friends With The Dark by Kathleen Glasgow

Here is what happens when your mother dies.

It’s the brightest day of summer and it’s dark outside. It’s dark in your house, dark in your room, and dark in your heart. You feel like the darkness is going to split you apart.

That’s how it feels for Tiger. It’s always been Tiger and her mother against the world. Then, on a day like any other, Tiger’s mother dies. And now it’s Tiger, alone.

Here is how you learn to make friends with the dark.

this book
is for the grievers
this book
is for the left behind
this book
is for every broken heart
searching for a home

Kathleen Glasgow

This book broke my damn heart! That’s all! The end!

Mel 🖤🐶🐺🐾

 PS ~ If you loved "Girl In Pieces" You will love this as well! 

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The Walking Dead Supply Drop Box Unboxing ~ April

For the month of April we have the "Villians" box. I like most of the things in the box accept for a couple. 

Tada!

First up we have an awesome Terminus lunch box! 

Next we have a Evolution Of A Walker Car Decal 

Next is a Lucille Aluminum Water Bottle 

Next is an Alpha Whispers Tee 

Next we have some awesome Villian card set: Beta, Alpha, Negan and the Governor 

  Next is an Alpha Popsocket 

And last we have a 3D Walker Poster 

I hope you guys have enjoyed! 

Happy Watching! 

Mel ♥

Wilder Girls by Rory Power

It's been eighteen months since the Raxter School for Girls was put under quarantine. Since the Tox hit and pulled Hetty's life out from under her.

It started slow. First the teachers died one by one. Then it began to infect the students, turning their bodies strange and foreign. Now, cut off from the rest of the world and left to fend for themselves on their island home, the girls don't dare wander outside the school's fence, where the Tox has made the woods wild and dangerous. They wait for the cure they were promised as the Tox seeps into everything.

But when Byatt goes missing, Hetty will do anything to find her, even if it means breaking quarantine and braving the horrors that lie beyond the fence. And when she does, Hetty learns that there's more to their story, to their life at Raxter, than she could have ever thought true.

Because this cover is freaking everything!!



Holy Sh*t Snacks!

I need more answers right now! Where is book two; geez I just finish this book and need another one. I mean there has to be another one because of that ending!

So, this is told through two POV's; Hetty & Byatt. But there they have another best friend Reese who is very prominent in the book.

All of these girls live at the Raxter School For Girls. The school is on an island but it seems to be a fairly big island unless I missed something while reading so fast to get to the next page! The island has every type of wild animal on it as well and yes, that's a thing in this book.

The book doesn't lead up to the Quarantine, we learn about that in bits and pieces through-out the book. As you can read from the summary, there is a disease/virus (whatever) called Tox. Teachers and some of the girls have been killed by it. But there are those that have just been changed by it. What the hell is it? I know some of what it is but I'm not telling you. It makes me squirm though.

There are certain groups of girls that are picked to be on a team to go out and get supply boxes that are dropped for the girls from some peeps. You know, clothes, food, medicine, etc. But there are some really weird things going on. Now I haven't read the book "ANNIHILATION" but I have seen the movie and it does remind me a bit of that movie.

One day something happens to Byatt and she suddenly disappears from medical. She's just gone?! So Hetty sets out on a mission to find her along with Reese and they find some really messed up stuff.

There are a lot of bad things that happen to the girls in the school, but I will leave that for you to read about. Also, I have already pre-ordered this book!

*Thank you to Netgalley for a digital copy of the book for review.*  

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