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Review: "City of Heavenly Fire" by Cassandra Clare

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City of Heavenly Fire by Cassandra Clare In this dazzling and long-awaited conclusion to the acclaimed Mortal Instruments series, Clary and her friends fight the greatest evil they have ever faced: Clary's own brother. Sebastian Morgenstern is on the move, systematically turning Shadowhunter against Shadowhunter. Bearing the Infernal Cup, he transforms Shadowhunters into creatures out of nightmare, tearing apart families and lovers as the ranks of his Endarkened army swell. The embattled Shadowhunters withdraw to Idris - but not even the famed demon towers of Alicante can keep Sebastian at bay. And with the Nephilim trapped in Idris, who will guard the world against demons? When one of the greatest betrayals the Nephilim have ever known is revealed, Clary, Jace, Isabelle, Simon, and Alec must flee - even if their journey takes them deep into the demon realms, where no Shadowhunter has set foot before, and from which no human being has ever returned... Love will be sacr...

Throwback Thursday #32

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Throwback Thursday  is a bookish meme hosted every two weeks by me and Stephanie @ Bookfever  where we feature books that we've read in the past but are still crazy about. It could be a book you read as a child and still remember and love or maybe just a book that you haven't read in a long time and want to show your love for. Each week we'll be featuring a new random question to answer! My pick this week: Blue Bloods by Melissa De La Cruz When the Mayflower set sail in 1620, it carried on board the men and women who would shape America: Miles Standish; John Alden; Constance Hopkins. But some among the Pilgrims were not pure of heart; they were not escaping religious persecution. Indeed, they were not even human. They were vampires.The vampires assimilated quickly into the New World. Rising to levels of enormous power, wealth, and influence, they were the celebrated blue bloods of American society.  The  Blue Bloods  vowed that their ...

Blog tour: "One Wild Night" by Kirsty Moseley review (+giveaway!)

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****All of the author's profits and royalties from the sale of this ebook will be donated to MacMillan Nurses for the wonderful work that they do. [Registered charity number 261017]***** Twelve overgrown man-children, sixteen hours, and a whole lot of liquor. Just how much fun can be had in one night? Join Nate, Ashton and their friends on a wild night out on the town. Amazon   Amazon CA   Amazon UK   Amazon AU B&N   Kobo   iTunes      My rating: First I gotta say I haven't read Nothing left to lose or Enjoying the Chase (yet!), but despite that I so loved this book. It was just so much fun! I didn't even feel like I needed the backstory to just enjoy the book for what it is, a book about a bunch of guys going out having fun celebrating their mate getting married.  He laughed and nodded,...