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Merry Christmas to everyone!

And if you don't celebrate Christmas, then Happy Holidays to you.

[RANT] There's a Movie??

So I've recently learned that there's a movie for the book Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl. WHAT??? I personally wasn't a big fan of the series so I'm surprised that it's a movie. What I'm more surprised about is that some of my favourite actors/actresses are starring in it.

Jeremy Irons and Emmy Rosum are both in this movie and I absolutely love them. I know Jeremy Irons from the Borgia Series and Emmy Rosum from the Phantom of the Opera. In my opinion, they are amazing actors/actresses and I can't believe they're in this movie. I'm probably going to watch this just because of them.

Some more comments on the movie, the girl they casted for Lena is pretty spot on but the boy they casted for Ethan...no. It's just not the right boy-completely different from what I imagined he would be.

Here's the trailer, let me know what you think about this recent enlightenment.

Enjoy.

For my review on Beautiful Darkness, the second book in the series, click here.

[REVIEW] Crimson Crown by Cinda Williams Chima

Published: October 2012
Publisher: Hyperion
Age: Young Adult
Series: Seven Realms #4 [end]

The Crimson Crown summary on Goodreads
The crimson crown is the final book in the seven realms series.  Needless to say, Chima concludes her series marvelously.  She fills in any loose ends and makes sure the readers have a clear understanding of what has happened in the past and present.

Throughout the book, Han Allister flirts with danger (and Raisa but what else is new!) and really starts to develop into that king-like figure. Of course as I said before, Han and Raisa are meant to be together. This series has a way of repeating history, in a predictable manner may I add and usually I hate predictable books but in this case I wanted to keep reading to see if what I predicted was
coming true. If it really was going to be history repeating itself (only this time it's happy endings).

It's interesting that of all the wonderful parts of this series that comprise it, I was most excited and interested in all the betrayals and lies.  I mean the whole premise of the legend is built on a huge lie! So yes, I guess lies and betrayals are quite important in this book and series overall. I was completely surprised at the harshness of the Clan people at the end of the book. I won't spoil anything but basically when I first started reading the Seven Realms series, I was very for the Clans and their philosophy but as Raisa took the throne (in the previous book I believe), I started to stop caring the Clans and focus more on those associated with the Grey Wolfe Throne and the upper class. Maybe it's that reason that I find the sudden change in the Clans to be so shocking. The end of the series was also a surprise. I didn't see it coming and it definitely explained other parts that were happening in the book.

What was a bit lacking for me though was that there were quite a few side journeys that didn't prove to be of any significance to the story at all.    Out of all four books, this one seemed the most disjointed in its story line, journeys and side plots.I applaud the author in filling in any loose ends but there are just so many new ideas, adventures and plots that are introduced in this book that I find it very disconnected overall.  As if there were two stories running parallel: Han's adventure and Raisa's struggles back at the castle and then they somehow connect at the end. Can't say that it was bad just felt like I was reading two different stories that ended up joining together in the end.

Some characters that I feel completely stole the limelight in this story are:

• Dancer. WHERE DID HE COME FROM??? I mean he's always been a major side character in this story but seriously, when has he been of major importance to the plot? Not really. In the final novel though, whoa. Dancer should have a book all to his own. Firstly, he somehow becomes integral to the whole wizard conflict and than bam, just when I thought it was back to Han and Raisa, no, it's Dancer again and his special powers that happened to appear in the most opportune moments. Hmm, seems suspicious to me.  I mean he was the quite, soft spoken character in this book who supported Han from the side. I'm still trying to digest the fact that without him, the story probably wouldn't have had a happy ending. That's how important his part was.
• Crow. This wasn't as big of a surprise as Dancer, probably because I really liked Crow and he had a pretty integral part in the third book, but Crow too was a major part of this novel. There are a lot of events that couldn't have happened without him and honestly I'm just glad he had a bigger part that not only showed his normal Crow self but also his caring side.
• Micah. Micah was also central to this story. I mean he was central to this entire series in general but he really took control in this book, becoming more than a puppet for his family.

The Seven Realms series is truly a masterpiece. It's been a long time since I've read the final book in the series and quite enjoyed it. I missed that feeling.  Knowing Cinda Wlliams Chima, I'll probably be reading another amazing fantasy series from her soon.

If you haven't checked it out, read the Demon King, the first in the Seven Realms series. [review here] This is definitely a series that you don't want to be missing out in.

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[RANT] There's ANOTHER one????

Today I was surfing the web and looking at books online when I came upon this shocking coming soon release.  It was Thirst Vol 5 by Christopher Pike, My intial response was to scream in frustration and think "There's ANOTHER one?" Yeah, I guess so.  So apparently when I thought it ended 2 books ago it didn't and I reluctantly read the fourth novel thinking that was it, no more. Well now the fifth novel seems to be the finale.  How much is enough. I don't know but oh well. I'll read it and let you know what I think. The scheduled release date is March 5, 2013.

Thirst No. 5 The Sacred Veil by Christopher Pike