Review: Marking Time (The Immortal Descendants #1) by April White

Seventeen year old Saira Elian’s life is a lonely one. Her mom tends to disappear randomly for weeks at a time and when she returns they often pack up and move to a new location.

She hasn’t met her father nor does she really know anything about him and she basically has never known anyone she could call a friend.

Saira spends her free time tagging the underground around Venice Beach until one night she over hears a conversation she shouldn’t.

The next thing she knows she is being chased by a group of men when the police pick her up and arrest her. With her mother gone again she is taken in by her grandmother who lives in England.

When Saira arrives at Elian Manor she is in for a rude awakening, her grandmother begrudgingly took her in and she intends to make Saira into a proper lady while she stays under her roof.

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Announcement: Winner The Thinking Woman’s Guide to Real Magic by Emily Croy Barker

And the winner of The Thinking Woman’s Guide to Real Magic by Emily Croy Barker is…..

Lisamarie (tweeted about the giveaway @Lisamarie5825)

The winner will be notified via email.

Thank you to everyone who entered and a huge thank you to Viking/Penguin for making this giveaway possible!

Guest Post: The Thinking Woman’s Guide to Real Magic by Emily Croy Barker

If you haven’t already had a chance to check out my review of The Thinking Woman’s Guide to Real Magic by Emily Croy Barker, then you are missing out on a great and magic read! Before she moved into the fantasy genre, Barker worked as a journalist for over twenty years.

Barker graciously agreed to talk about what that transition was like for her in this weeks guest post! So without further ado please welcome Emily Croy Barker to The Lit Bitch!

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Review: The Age of Ice by J.M. Sidorova

In an ice palace in eighteenth century Russia, two twin princes are born—Prince Alexander and Prince Andrei.

Prince Andrei is the more ambitious, bold, and daring of the two brothers, while Alexander is more reserved and shy.

The boys grow up in an idealistic life, residing in the families country home with many animals and servants.

Andrei is seemingly always unhappy while Alexander seems more well adjusted and happy.

As the two boys reach adulthood the both enlist in the military and through an unexpected situation Alexander makes a startling discovery–he is immune to the cold.

This revelation brings about many different questions for Alexander. Why is Andrei not cursed with this affliction? Why is it only effecting Alexander? Not only is he immune to the cold, he is able to create ice and create feelings of ice in others.

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Giveaway: The Thinking Woman’s Guide to Real Magic by Emily Croy Barker

Witches, wizards, and fairies….oh my! If you are looking for a new magical novel to enchant you then don’t miss your chance to win a copy of The Thinking Woman’s Guide to Real Magic by Emily Croy Barker!

If you enjoyed the All Soul’s Trilogy then this novel is right up your alley!

Thanks to the publisher, I am ecstatic to be able to offer a copy of  The Thinking Woman’s Guide to Real Magic for your enjoyment!

Giveaway runs 8/16/13 to 8/23/13

Winners will be announced 8/24/13.

(how to enter)

On this blog you must leave a comment to be entered in the giveaway.  Your comment MUST include your email so I can contact you….if you do not enter an email in the comments your entry will be void. Winners will be notified by email the day after the giveaway closes and have five days to respond, it not another winner will be chosen. 

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