But Cyra is much more than just a blade in her brother’s hand: she is resilient, quick on her feet, and smarter than he knows.Īkos is the son of a farmer and an oracle from the frozen nation-planet of Thuvhe. Cyra’s currentgift gives her pain and power - something her brother exploits, using her to torture his enemies. I loved Veronica Roth’s Divergent and I was pretty excited to read this book but after hearing lots of mixed reviews on it, I decided to read this after the finale is released.īLURB:In a galaxy powered by the current, everyone has a gift.Ĭyra is the sister of the brutal tyrant who rules the Shotet people. And the beast is not at all what she expects…Ĭarve the Mark (Carve the Mark #1) By Veronica Roth
Taking up her hunting gear, she goes in search of the beast, determined to kill it – or be killed herself.īut the forest contains more secrets, more magic and more darkness than Hana could ever have imagined. When Hana’s father goes missing, she is the only one who dares try to save him. Sounds exciting, Isn’t it? Has anyone read this book yet?Įveryone in Hana’s remote village on the mountain knows that straying too far into the woods is a death sentence. I recently bought this book because of its beautiful cover and also it’s a dark retelling of beauty and the beast set in a fairytale Japan. Something powerful.Īnd to find the truth, she will have to track this beast to the very heart of the Old City, where the rabbit waits for his Alice. Only something else has escaped with her. Then, one night, a fire at the hospital gives the woman a chance to escape, tumbling out of the hole that imprisoned her, leaving her free to uncover the truth about what happened to her all those years ago. Just a tea party long ago, and long ears, and blood… She doesn’t remember why she’s in such a terrible place. Her hair, once blond, hangs in tangles down her back. In a warren of crumbling buildings and desperate people called the Old City, there stands a hospital with cinderblock walls which echo the screams of the poor souls inside.
I’m not fan of Alice retellings but I’ve heard great things about this book.Ī mind-bending new novel inspired by the twisted and wondrous works of Lewis Carroll… I like Christina Henry’s books and I’ve been wanting to read this book for a while.
Alice (The Chronicles of Alice #1) by Christina Henry This tag is pretty helpful for those who has hard time deciding which book to pick up next.
You can also include books from your NetGalley account, Kindle, Book subscriptions, Physical ARC’s etc. For this tag, all you have to do is share the books that you still need to read in an alphabetical order from your owned bookshelf. I’ve been recently tagged by the wonderful Deb Reading Chick to do this tag so thank you so much Deb. Hey guys! Today, I’m back with another new book tag named The Alphabet Book Tag.
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