Fairytale news | Retellings 2013.

This is a 'new' feature I came up with. I will be talking about everything that has to do with reading. From pretty new covers to discussions about books. I will post them randomly.

Today, I want to spotlight all the fairytale retellings from 2013 – and this list makes me so happy. There are never enough retellings. Some of these books are even part of a series, so keep them coming authors.

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Hosted by: Alison can read.

Q: If you could choose one supernatural being/creature to really exists what would it be and why? ex. fae. 

 

Well, I need to think of a nice supernatural creature, because I don't want zombies around my house, moaning for my flesh. Bloodsucking vampires, soul sucking demons, creepy ghosts: no thank you. I think they are very cool in books, but I want to keep them there. The first thing that I could think of was a Phoenix. It would be awesome to have one! Just like Fawkes in Harry Potter.

Source: Harry Potter wiki.

The phoenix is a large swan-sized scarlet bird with red and gold plumage, along with a golden beak and talons, black eyes, and a tail as long as a peacock's. Its scarlet feathers glow faintly in darkness, while its golden tail feathers are hot to the touch. Phoenixes are known for nesting on mountain peaks. They are gentle herbivores and are not known for fighting. Phoenixes are very difficult to domesticate, but if you succeed, they are extremely loyal to their owners, and would depart to find their own paths if their owners die, rather than finding a new master. 

Review 113. Cameron Dokey – The world above.

Title: The world above. 
Author: Cameron Dokey.
Pages: 175.
Published: June 8th 2010 by Simon Pulse
Sort: Stand alone, Part of the ‘Once upon a time series’ 
Challenge(s): Fairytales & Bingo.

Gen and her twin brother, Jack, were raised with their mother's tales of life in the World Above. Gen is sceptical, but adventurous Jack believes the stories--and trades the family cow for magical beans. Their mother rejoices, knowing they can finally return to their royal home.When Jack plants the beans and climbs the enchanted stalk, he is captured by the tyrant who now rules the land. Gen sets off to rescue her brother, but danger awaits her in the World Above. For finding Jack may mean losing her heart..

Rating: 

This has to be one of my favorite retellings from Cameron Dokey together with Golden (retelling from Rapunzel). It has everything you could ask for in a fairytale. A intelligent, strong heroin, a sweet love romance and some action to spice it all up.

WoW 27. Control.

Hosted by: Breaking the Spine.

Author: Lydia Kang.

Title: Control.

Pages: 395.

Expected publication: December 19th 2013.
Publisher: Dial Books for Young Readers.

ISBN: 0803739044 (ISBN13: 9780803739048)

After the violent death of her father, 17 year-old Zelia loses her younger sister, Dylia, during an abduction at a foster care agency. It turns out her sister Dylia isn’t just pretty and sweet – she’s illegal. In the year 2150, DNA must be pure by law, and anyone with enhanced genes face death. Zelia’s only allies are the freak-show inhabitants of her new, underground foster home. Along with the unexpected love of a very strange boy, she will need her flaws and their illicit traits to save the only family she has left.

You know what I really love about this book? The cover! Red blood cells, something I've seen a couple of times under the microscope now. And it sounds like a good Dystopian story.

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Review 112. Cassandra Clare – City of Glass.

Title: City of Glass,
Author: Cassandra Clare.
Pages: 541.
Published: March 24th 2009 by Margaret K. McElderry Books
Sort: Part three of ‘The mortal instruments.’
Review part 1: City of Bones.
Review part 2: City of Ashes.

To save her mother's life, Clary must travel to the City of Glass, the ancestral home of the Shadowhunters - never mind that entering the city without permission is against the Law, and breaking the Law could mean death. To make things worse, she learns that Jace does not want her there, and Simon has been thrown in prison by the Shadowhunters, who are deeply suspicious of a vampire who can withstand sunlight. As Clary uncovers more about her family's past, she finds an ally in mysterious Shadowhunter Sebastian. With Valentine mustering the full force of his power to destroy all Shadowhunters forever, their only chance to defeat him is to fight alongside their eternal enemies. But can Downworlders and Shadowhunters put aside their hatred to work together? While Jace realizes exactly how much he's willing to risk for Clary, can she harness her newfound powers to help save the Glass City - whatever the cost?

Rating:

I liked it, but I didn’t love it as much as the other two books. There might be spoilers if you haven’t read the other books.

Clary is now searching for wizard Ragnor Fell, because he is the one to bring her mother back from her coma. She must travel to City of Glass, home of the Shadowhunters, but Jace finds it much too dangerous for her. He tricks her, but Clary is determined to find the wizard and she makes her own portal into the city.

Valentine has made his army of Demons and he breaks into the city; demons flood through the streets and there is death and chaos everywhere. He gives the Clave a choice. They must support him and his war against the Downworlders or he will return with a bigger army to destroy each and everyone of them. Clary isn’t planning to give up and she wants to use the Downworlders in this battle. In the mean time, Jace is on his own mission. He is trying to find Valentine’s hiding place, so he can kill him. Can they win this war before it is too late?

While I liked the plot (even when it was very predictable) and the action, I started to get really annoyed by Clary and her stupid behavior. She is acting like a spoiled brat, she is making dumb decisions and she isn’t capable of thinking clear. I’m not sure what has gotten into her, but I couldn’t stand her! She throws herself into these dangerous situations and I wanted to slap her in the face multiple times. I liked Valentine as the villain, I only wished that he appeared sooner in the story, because I got a little bored sometimes. It was because of that endless dragging about the sister/brother relation between Clary and Jace. Just get over it already. Tell me what is going on and continue with the real story.
  
I’m not sure if I’m going to read the other books. I’m very satisfied with this ending and I’m afraid that the other books are just a waste of time. For now, I think I will say goodbye to these characters and who knows, I might pick up the other book someday.

“There is no pretending,” Jace said with absolute clarity. “I love you, and I will love you until I die, and if there’s a life after that, I’ll love you then.”