Patch's Letter To Nora

Becca Fitzpatrick releases a lost love letter from Patch to Nora for Valentine's Day! Aww.

(Warning: If you haven't read Finale yet, be careful of the spoilers)

http://proudtobeya.blogspot.com/2013/02/valentines-day-surprise_14.html

(I can't upload the photo because it gets transparent on my blog -_-)

Totally speechless.

Yep, I love it. So much. The situation is like reading Jace's letter to Clary in City of Glass and Ash's letter to Meghan before he starts his journey in The Iron Knight. That is heart-wrenching. Gladly many of us already know what happens in Finale. But still, the letter is beyond perfect. Really happy to read more of Patch and Nora (squee).

Top Ten YA Novels 2012: Finale by Becca Fitzpatrick

First off: Merry Christmas Guys!

And now, it's time to announce the 6th best YA novel I read this year:

Finale by Becca Fitzpatrick.

Summary:

Will love conquer all?

Nora and Patch thought their troubles were behind them. Hank is gone and they should be able to put his ugly vendetta to rest. But in Hank's absence, Nora has become the unwitting head of the Nephilim and must finish what Hank began. Which ultimately means destroying the fallen angels - destroying Patch.

Nora will never let that happen, so she and Patch make a plan: lead everyone to believe they have broken up, and work the system from the inside. Nora will convince the Nephilim that they are making a mistake in fighting the fallen angels, and Patch will find out everything he can from the opposing side. They will end this war before it can even begin.

But the best-laid plans often go awry. Nora is put through the paces in her new role and finds herself drawn to an addictive power she never anticipated.

As the battle lines are drawn, Nora and Patch must confront the differences that have always been between them and either choose to ignore them or let them destroy the love they have always fought for.

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Why I love this book:

1. Patch: 

Okay, I love Patch all the time. But the Patch in Finale is somehow different. He's more playful than before, which is good because handling the last book in a bestselling series isn't the most peaceful thing I've ever done. And his emotions are more intense yet less consuming. Another good thing. Consuming is sometimes good. But after reading The Lost Prince and Beautiful Redemption, less consuming is better for me. And intense? Always my cup of tea.

2.   Unexpected things:

Okay, so Nora drinking devilcraft? That's probably the most OMG and WTF thing I've ever encountered. I mean, seriously, how can you imagine Nora as a evil girl drinking devilcraft, huh? And then there's Patch's feather burned into nothingness. This is not just shocking. This is devastating. And then Dante as a guy turn against Nora? Haven't seen it coming. Really.

3. Nora:

Nora is very different from before, too. This Nora is definitely tougher, and more bad-ass. Yet just as sweet. Somehow some of her annoying personalities disappear. Like her jealous self. And her always scared self. That's a true heronie in Finale. I really do like her.


Why you guys should read this book:

1. Champion out of all fallen angels series:

Okay, don't get me wrong. I like Fallen. But Hush, Hush is just so much better. I totally understand why people call Hush, Hush "champion out of all fallen angels series". No one can imagine a FALLEN angel being a good guy and so FREAKING sweet.

And then, Nephilim is always considered as a descendant of angels and humans, which is a good thing (Come on, even TMI and TID said that the Nephilim is a good thing on Earth). But then, the Nephilim in Hush, Hush is quite evil (with the exception of Nora and Scott, maybe). Main difference here. And these two factors makes the book spectacular.


2. Really peaceful:

You might ask: "What is so good about a PEACEFUL YA novel?" Well, hear me out: My peaceful is not the action-absent kind of peaceful. In fact I love battles and wars (that's why I love TMI, TID and dystopian novel so much). Hush, Hush is emotionally peaceful. Well, relatively, at least. You can't imagine how the emotions go up and down constantly throughout The Lost Prince. Needless to mention TMI and TID. So Hush, Hush? Well, not nearly a break. But good enough.


Finale is the last book of the saga. Which is sad because I miss the characters. But don't worry! Hush, Hush's gonna be a movie! Check it out on fallenarchangel.com You will definitely see the news.

Hush, Hush is Gonna Be A MOVIE!

Big news, fans! The movie rights of Hush, Hush saga have been optioned by LD Entertainment! Isn't that the best thing for our beloved saga?

See the summary of the book here:

A SACRED OATH
A FALLEN ANGEL
A FORBIDDEN LOVE

Romance was not part of Nora Grey's plan. She's never been particularly attracted to the boys at her school, no matter how hard her best friend, Vee, pushes them at her. Not until Patch comes along. With his easy smile and eyes that seem to see inside her, Patch draws Nora to him against her better judgment.

But after a series of terrifying encounters, Nora's not sure whom to trust. Patch seems to be everywhere she is and seems to know more about her than her closest friends. She can't decide whether she should fall into his arms or run and hide. And when she tries to seek some answers, she finds herself near a truth that is way more unsettling than anything Patch makes her feel.

For she is right in the middle of an ancient battle between the immortal and those that have fallen - and, when it comes to choosing sides, the wrong choice will cost Nora her life.

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And see the Q&A from this website: http://www.beccafitzpatrick.com/#!hushhushmovie/c653

Who do you picture as Nora, Patch, and Vee?

Finale: Review And Comparison

I can't believe I've read the very last book of the bestselling Hush Hush series by Becca Fitzpatrick!

Summary:

Fates unfurl in the gripping conclusion to the New York Times bestselling Hush, Hush saga.

Nora is more certain than ever that she is in love with Patch. Fallen angel or no, he is the one for her. Her heritage and destiny may mean they are fated to be enemies, but there is no turning her back on him. Now Nora and Patch must gather their strength to face one last, perilous trial. Old enemies return, new enemies are made, and a friend's ultimate betrayal threatens the peace Patch and Nora so desperately want. The battle lines are drawn—but which sides are they on? And in the end, are there some obstacles even love can't conquer?

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I can't believe the series is over! And it's awesome. There are doubts, plot twists, heart-breaks, heart-attacks, etc.  This is the best book in the series. It's beautifully written. It can damn your heart into depths, and it can raise your emotions into glory. I absolutely love the book.

There are so many excellent parts that I am gonna take all the time I have to finish it. First is the mess Nora and Patch's in. The chaos first started in the end of Crescendo. The thread is so nice that it can never be broken into two. The choice between freeing the Nephilim and go against them, the fated decision that Nora has to choose between Patch and the Nephil, and the consequence of her choice is so perfect that I actually ached for Nora. I can't imagine what I will be like if I am in this mess.

Second is Nora's mind-trick to Patch. When I was reading this part I was like WHAT! You can't mind-trick him. Just drink that freaking antidote and get rid of the annoying devilcraft! For that one moment, I thought I was going to strangle her or just force her mouth open and pour the antidote into it if I was in the book. I can't even imagine how Patch would be like if Nora goes dark. Luckily she drank that antidote (literally) in front of Patch or I will decide that I hate her.

Third is the heartbreak that Patch is chained into hell because of Dante. Not that I like the feeling that my heart was ripped out. But after I finished the whole book. I actually appreciate Becca's skills of making us cry hard (Yeah, you read it right. I actually cried with tears when I knew that Patch was chained into hell). It makes the book attractive. And I really wanted to see that if Patch came back to Earth. I couldn't even put the book down once I picked it up. This book is addicting.

Of course the best part is the return of Patch. When Nora saw Patch in the battlefield (sort of), and they were finally reunited, I was grinning like an idiot that the grin can break my face into half. I've never feel so happy for them until then. And the epilogue... well, the epilogue is of course, perfect as hell/heaven. I can't hide my stupid grin on my face and my family was like what are you smiling at? I love the ending. I do.

I can't believe the series is over. I will miss Nora, Patch, Vee and Scott like hell. I hope they are happy with the ending Becca gave them. They will always live in my heart. Always. I will never forget them.

This book is perfect. If you are a big fan of the Hush Hush series, you will regret that you didn't buy the book immediately once the book was out.

Rating: 9.5/10

Comparison:

Hush, Hush is the start of the series. It's the encounter of two main characters, Nora and Patch. The book is good, but honestly I can't remember much about it. What I can remember is that Nora falls for Patch, and he her. The Nephilim mess. Chauncey kidnapped Nora. Nora is one of the Nephil female descendent. Nothing else. But the book is good. Better than Fallen.

Crescendo is the fall of Nora and Patch's relationship, and the beginning of the mess Nora would soon be in. In some ways Crescendo is better than Hush, Hush. The truth about Harrison Grey's death, the realization that Hank is Nora's biological father, and the Black Hand. I loathe Nora's jealousy. I just can't understand why it has to be that deep. But Cresendo is a good book. Not my favorite book. But still, great.

Silence is even better than the previous two books. Nora's memories are stripped. She can't remember what Hand did to her. She can't even remember Patch and Rixon and archangels and Nephilim stuff. Patch's heartbreak is obvious. The emotions runs deeper than before. The threads are also higher than ever. In the end of the book Nora had to face the choice between Nephilim and Patch. It's not a easy one, and that makes it a perfect cliffhanger. Silence is one of the better books.

And now, the last book of the series has been out. This is the best of all, as I've said. Even though I love Silence, I've always had a hard time trying to remember the fine details in the previous three books. But I've meet no obstacles in remembering Finale. There's an happy ending for my favorite characters. And I am satisfied. This is one of the BEST books. I love it.

I hope that the series doesn't end that soon. But everything has an end. Even the good things. But the difference is that how will you put an end to things. Either giving things a tragic ending or a good ending. And I love the Happy Ever After ending in Finale. Maybe it's because I know I will get no happy ending in Clockwork Princess (Sigh).

Rating of the series: 7.5/10

Beautiful Redemption, Finale and The Lost Prince: 1 day to go!

It's twenty-second of October, and only 1 day until the release of THREE famous books by THREE (actually there's four) famous authors!

1. Beautiful Redemption (Caster Chronicles #4) by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl

Summary:

Is death the end . . . or only the beginning?

Ethan Wate always dreamed of leaving the stifling Southern town of Gatlin.

But he never dreamt that finding love with Lena Duchannes would drive him away. Lena is a Caster girl whose supernatural powers unveiled a secretive and cursed side of Gatlin, so powerful it forced him to make a terrible sacrifice.

Now Ethan must find a way to return to Lena - and Gatlin - as she vows to do whatever it takes to get him back. Even if it means trusting old enemies or risking their loved ones' lives.

Can Ethan and Lena rewrite their fate and their spellbinding love story in this stunning finale to the Beautiful Creatures series?


2. Finale (Hush, Hush #4) by Becca Fitzpatrick

Summary:

Fates unfurl in the gripping conclusion to the New York Times bestselling Hush, Hush saga.Nora is more certain than ever that she is in love with Patch. Fallen angel or no, he is the one for her. Her heritage and destiny may mean they are fated to be enemies, but there is no turning her back on him. Now Nora and Patch must gather their strength to face one last, perilous trial. Old enemies return, new enemies are made, and a friend's ultimate betrayal threatens the peace Patch and Nora so desperately want. The battle lines are drawn—but which sides are they on? And in the end, are there some obstacles even love can't conquer?


3. The Lost Prince (The Iron Fey: Call of the Forgotten #1) by Julie Kagawa

Summary:

Don’t look at Them. Never let Them know you can see Them.

That is Ethan Chase’s unbreakable rule. Until the fey he avoids at all costs—including his reputation—begin to disappear, and Ethan is attacked. Now he must change the rules to protect his family. To save a girl he never thought he’d dare to fall for.

Ethan thought he had protected himself from his older sister’s world—the land of Faery. His previous time in the Iron Realm left him with nothing but fear and disgust for the world Meghan Chase has made her home, a land of myth and talking cats, of magic and seductive enemies. But when destiny comes for Ethan, there is no escape from a danger long, long forgotten.

This novel is one of Julie’s books that will have you demanding for the second one as soon as you finish your read.

It's time. FINALLY. I've been waiting for them like Krazi. 

 

Gonna Read: October and November

It's almost October and I release this article about what books are gonna be released soon. It includes the upcoming months, October and November.

So let's start with October.

Beautiful Redemption (Caster Chronicles #4) US Version by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl.

Summary:

Is death the end . . . or only the beginning?

Ethan Wate has spent most of his life longing to escape the stiflingly small Southern town of Gatlin. He never thought he would meet the girl of his dreams, Lena Duchannes, who unveiled a secretive, powerful, and cursed side of Gatlin, hidden in plain sight. And he never could have expected that he would be forced to leave behind everyone and everything he cares about. So when Ethan awakes after the chilling events of the Eighteenth Moon, he has only one goal: to find a way to return to Lena and the ones he loves.

Back in Gatlin, Lena is making her own bargains for Ethan's return, vowing to do whatever it takes -- even if that means trusting old enemies or risking the lives of the family and friends Ethan left to protect.

Worlds apart, Ethan and Lena must once again work together to rewrite their fate, in this stunning finale to the Beautiful Creatures series.

(Truth to be told, I will buy the UK version of the book which has already been released. If I can find it in bookshops, I will go all YAY ME)

Release Date: October 23

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Hidden (House of Night #10) by P.C.Cast and Kristin Cast

Summary:

Neferet’s true nature has been revealed to the Vampyre High Council, so Zoey and the gang might finally get some help in defending themselves and their beloved school against a gathering evil that grows stronger every day. And they’ll need it, because Neferet’s not going down without a fight. Chaos reigns at the House of Night.

Release Date: October 16

(I am not even sure if I want to read this series anymore, cuz it lasts way too long)

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Finale (Hush, Hush #4) by Becca Fitzpatrick

Summary:

 Fates unfurl in the gripping conclusion to the New York Times bestselling Hush, Hush saga.Nora is more certain than ever that she is in love with Patch. Fallen angel or no, he is the one for her. Her heritage and destiny may mean they are fated to be enemies, but there is no turning her back on him. Now Nora and Patch must gather their strength to face one last, perilous trial. Old enemies return, new enemies are made, and a friend's ultimate betrayal threatens the peace Patch and Nora so desperately want. The battle lines are drawn—but which sides are they on? And in the end, are there some obstacles even love can't conquer?
 
Release Date: October 23

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The Lost Prince (The Iron Fey: Call of the Forgotten #1) by Julie Kagawa

Summary:

Don't look at Them. Never let Them know you can see Them.

That is Ethan Chase's unbreakable rule. Until the fey he avoids at all costs—including his reputation—begin to disappear, and Ethan is attacked. Now he must change the rules to protect his family. To save a girl he never thought he'd dare to fall for.

Ethan thought he had protected himself from his older sister's world—the land of Faery. His previous time in the Iron Realm left him with nothing but fear and disgust for the world Meghan Chase has made her home, a land of myth and talking cats, of magic and seductive enemies. But when destiny comes for Ethan, there is no escape from a danger long, long forgotten.

Release Date: October 23

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Whispers at Moonrise (Shadow Falls #4) by C.C.Hunter

Summary:

Shadow Falls Camp is back in session with the most explosive installment yet.  A shocking new threat will rock Shadow Falls—changing it forever and altering Kylie’s journey in ways she never imagined.



Even at a camp for supernatural teens, Kylie Galen has never been normal. Not only can she see ghosts, but she doesn’t seem to belong to any one species—she exhibits traits from them all. As Kylie struggles to unlock the secrets of her identity, she begins to worry that Lucas will never be able to accept her for what she is, and what she isn’t…a werewolf.  With his pack standing in their way, Kylie finds herself turning more and more to Derek, the only person in her life who’s willing to accept the impossible.



As if life isn’t hard enough, she starts getting visits from the ghost of Holiday, her closest confidante.  Trouble is, Holiday isn’t dead…not yet anyway.  Now Kylie must race to save one of her own from an unseen danger before it’s too late—all while trying to stop her relationship with Lucas from slipping away forever.   In a world of constant confusion, there’s only one thing Kylie knows for sure.  Change is inevitable and all things must come to an end…maybe even her time at Shadow Falls.

The breathtaking fourth installment of the New York Times bestselling Shadow Falls series from author C. C. Hunter...Whispers at Moonrise

Release Date: October 2

(I don't even have time to read the first book of the series, I seriously doubt that I will make a review about this series soon) 

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Mystic City (Mystic City #1) by Theo Lawrence

Summary:

For fans of Matched, The Hunger Games, X-Men, and Blade Runner comes a tale of a magical city divided, a political rebellion ignited, and a love that was meant to last forever. Book One of the Mystic City Novels.

Aria Rose, youngest scion of one of Mystic City's two ruling rival families, finds herself betrothed to Thomas Foster, the son of her parents' sworn enemies. The union of the two will end the generations-long political feud—and unite all those living in the Aeries, the privileged upper reaches of the city, against the banished mystics who dwell below in the Depths. But Aria doesn't remember falling in love with Thomas; in fact, she wakes one day with huge gaps in her memory. And she can't conceive why her parents would have agreed to unite with the Fosters in the first place. Only when Aria meets Hunter, a gorgeous rebel mystic from the Depths, does she start to have glimmers of recollection—and to understand that he holds the key to unlocking her past. The choices she makes can save or doom the city—including herself. 

Release date: October 9

(A new series, hope that it will be good, although I doubt I have the time to read it, and I gotta say that the girl looks so much like Lily Collins)
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And it's time for my birthday month, November!

Deity (Covenant #3) by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Summary:

"History is on repeat, and things didn't go so well the last time. "


Alexandria isn't sure she's going to make it to her eighteenth birthday--to her Awakening. A long-forgotten, fanatical order is out to kill her, and if the Council ever discovers what she did in the Catskills, she's a goner... and so is Aiden.

If that's not freaky enough, whenever Alex and Seth spend time "training"--which really is just Seth's code word for some up-close and personal one-on-one time--she ends up with another mark of the Apollyon, which brings her one step closer to Awakening ahead of schedule. Awesome.

But as her birthday draws near, her entire world shatters with a startling revelation and she's caught between love and Fate. One will do anything to protect her. One has been lying to her since the beginning. Once the gods have revealed themselves, unleashing their wrath, lives will be irrevocably changed... and destroyed.

Those left standing will discover if love is truly greater than Fate... 

Release Date: November 6

(This will definitely be the best book in November!)

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Elixir (Covenant #3.5) by Jennifer L. Armentrout 

Summary:

Aiden St. Delphi will do anything to save Alex.
Even if it means doing the one thing he will never forgive himself for.
Even if it means making war against the gods.

Release Date: November 27

(God this will be awesome, I can tell)

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Undeadly (The Reaper Diaries  #1) by Michele Vail

Summary:

The day I turned 16, my boyfriend-to-be died. I brought him back to life. Then things got a little weird...

Molly Bartolucci wants to blend in, date hottie Rick and keep her zombie-raising abilities on the down-low. Then the god Anubis chooses her to become a reaper-and she accidentally undoes the work of another reaper, Rath. Within days, she’s shipped off to the Nekyia Academy, an elite school that trains the best necromancers in the world. And her personal reaping tutor? Rath. Who seems to hate her guts.

Rath will be watching closely to be sure she completes her first assignment-reaping Rick, the boy who should have died. The boy she still wants to be with. To make matters worse, students at the academy start turning up catatonic, and accusations fly-against Molly. The only way out of this mess? To go through hell. Literally.

Release date: November 20

(This is a new series, I hope it will be good) 

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Echo (Soul Seekers #2) by Alyson Noel

Summary:

The second book in the Soul Seekers series about a girl who can navigate between the worlds of the living and the dead by #1 New York Times bestselling author Alyson Noël!




Daire Santos just saved her grandmother's life—and her soul. But at a cost. The Richters, a dark family of sorcerers, have been let loose in the Lowerworld, and Daire and her boyfriend, Dace, must once again work together to find them before they upset the balance between good and evil, and destroy not only their small town in New Mexico, but the entire world.

As Daire and Dace's relationship deepens, Dace’s evil brother Cade grows stronger than ever, building his power and forcing Daire to confront the horrifying prophecy that has brought them all together. One that will leave Daire no choice but to claim her true destiny as Seeker, but only by making an unthinkable sacrifice for the greater good of all.

Release date: November 13

(I seriously doubt I will read this book cuz I don't really like Fated) 


Anything that you wanna read in these two months?

Last Excerpt from Finale

It's the last day of Love Has No Finale blog tour, and it's time for the last excerpt of Finale

Warning 1: I can't copy the whole thing for you, so you have to go to the website below and enter some crazy stuff (at least, that's what I think), and you can get the snippet and more, a poster of Finale!

Warning 2: You may find it extremely familiar. That's right, guys. They are bits of the previous excerpt (or just the combination of the excerpts?) from different blogs and they're joined together!

So get ready for the complete version of Finale excerpt!

http://beccafitzpatrick.com/patchandyoustory/

I'm sorry but I can't copy the whole thing.

Forth Excerpt from Finale

It's the second last excerpt from Finale. It centers Vee falling for Scott. And I was like: WHAT!? I mean, how come she falls for Scott Parnell. I am dead sure that Nora still remembers him. And all I can think about is Nora's reaction to this thing. That's totally messed-up.

Anyway, let's check out the excerpt below:

When I woke, the bed next to me was cold. I smiled at the memory of falling asleep curled in Patch’s arms, concentrating on that rather than the probability that Pepper Friberg, aka Mr. Archangel with a Dirty Secret, had sat outside my house all night, playing spy. 

I thought back to a year ago, to the fall of my sophomore year. Back then, I hadn’t so much as kissed a guy. Never could I have imagined what lay in store. Patch meant more to me than I could put into words. His love and faith in me took the sting out of the hard decisions I’d been forced to make recently. Whenever doubt and regret crept into my conscience, all I had to do was think of Patch. I wasn’t sure I’d made the right choice every time, but I knew one thing for certain. I’d made the right choice in Patch. I couldn’t give him up. Ever. 

At noon, Vee called. 

“How about me and you go running?” she said. “I just got a new pair of tennis shoes, and I need to break these bad boys in.” 

“Vee, I have blisters from dancing last night. And hold on. Since when do you like running?” 

“It’s no secret I’m carrying around a few extra pounds,” she said. “I’m big-boned, but that’s no excuse for letting a little flab hold me back. There’s a guy out there named Scott Parnell, and if shedding some extra weight is what it’s gonna take for me to get up the courage to go after him, then that’s what I’m going to do. I want Scott to look at me the way Patch looks at you. I wasn’t serious about this diet and exercise stuff before, but I’m turning over a new leaf. Starting today, I love exercise. It’s my new BFF.” 

“Oh? And what about me?” 

“Soon as I lose this weight, you’ll be my number one girl again. I’ll pick you up in twenty. Don’t forget a sweatband. Your hair does scary stuff when it gets damp.” 

I hung up, stretched a tank over my head, followed it up with a sweatshirt, and laced myself into tennis shoes. 

Right on time, Vee picked me up. And right away, it became apparent we weren’t driving to the high school track. She steered her purple Neon across town, in the opposite direction from school, humming to herself. 

I said, “Where are we going?” 

“I was thinking we should run hills. Hills are good for the glutes.” She turned the Neon onto Deacon Road, and a light popped on in my head. 

“Hang on. Scott lives on Deacon Road.” 

“Come to think of it, he does.” 

“We’re running by Scott’s house? Isn’t that kind of . . . I don’t know . . . stalkerish?” 

“That’s a real sad-hat way of looking at it, Nora. Why not think of it as motivation? Eye on the prize.” 

“What if he sees us?” 

“You’re friends with Scott. If he sees us, he’ll probably come out and talk to us. And it would be rude not to stop and give him a couple minutes of our time.” 

“In other words, this isn’t about running. This is a pickup.” 

Vee wagged her head. “You’re no fun at all.” 

She cruised up Deacon, a winding stretch of scenic road bordered on both sides by dense evergreens. In another couple of weeks, they’d be frosted with snow. 

Scott lived with his mom, Lynn Parnell, in an apartment complex that came into view around the next bend. Over the summer, Scott had moved out and gone into hiding. He’d deserted Hank Millar’s Nephilim army, and Hank had searched tirelessly for him, hoping to make an example of him. After I killed Hank, Scott had been free to move home. 

A cement fence caged the property, and while I was certain privacy had been the intent, it gave the place the feel of a compound. Vee pulled into the entrance and I had a flashback to the time she had helped me snoop in Scott’s bedroom. Back when I thought he was an up-to-no-good jerk. Boy, had things changed. We parked near the tennis courts. The nets were long gone, and someone had decorated the turf with graffiti. 

We got out and stretched for a couple of minutes. 

Vee said, “I don’t feel safe leaving the Neon unattended for long in this neighborhood. Maybe we should do laps around the complex. That way I can keep my eye on my baby.” 

“Uh-huh. It also gives Scott more opportunities to see us.” 

Vee had on pink sweatpants with diva stamped across the butt in gold glitter, and a pink fleece jacket. She also had on full makeup, diamond studs in her ears, and a ruby cocktail ring, and she smelled like Pure Poison by Dior. Just your average day out running. 

We picked up our feet and started a slow jog along the dirt trail circling the complex. The sun was out, and after three laps, I stripped off my sweatshirt, tying it around my waist. 

Vee beelined to a weathered park bench and plunked down, sucking air. 

“That had to be about five miles,” she said. 

I surveyed the trail. Sure . . . give or take four miles. 

“Maybe we should peek in Scott’s windows,” Vee suggested. “It’s Sunday. He might be oversleeping and need a friendly wake-up call.” 

“Scott lives on the third floor. Unless you have a forty-foot ladder stashed in the trunk of the Neon, window peeping is probably out.” 

“We could try something more direct. Like knocking on his door.”

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As always, I don't own this. You can check it out from fallenarchangel.com

Keep checking as the last excerpt will come soon!

Third Excerpt from Finale

It's time for the third excerpt from Fianle by Becca Fitzpatrick! It's about Patch and Nora discussing the ways to fulfill the oath without breaking a war against the archangels and Pepper. Check it out:

Hank was dead, and the archangels were expecting me to stop the Nephilim from going to war.

This was where things got tricky. Just hours before I shot Hank, I’d sworn an oath to him, vowing to lead his Nephilim army. Failure to comply would result in my death, and my mom’s. How to fulfill my promise to the archangels and my oath to Hank? I saw only one option. I would lead Hank’s army. To peace. Probably not what he had pictured while forcing me to swear the oath, but he wasn’t around now to argue the details. It didn’t slip my mind, however, that in turning my back on the rebellion, I was also allowing the Nephilim to remain in bondage to fallen angels. It didn’t seem right, but life was paved with difficult decisions. As I was learning all too well. Right now, I was more concerned with keeping the archangels happy than the Nephilim.

“What do we know about my oath?” I asked Patch.

“Dante said it went into effect when Hank died, but who determines if I keep it or not? Who determines what I can and can’t do in terms of carrying out my oath? Take you, for instance. I’m confiding in you, a fallen angel and the sworn enemy of Nephilim. Won’t the oath strike me dead for treason?”

“The oath you swore was about as vague as you could have made it. Luckily,” Patch said with obvious relief.

Oh, it had been vague all right. And to the point. If you die, Hank, I’ll lead your army. Not a word more.

“As long as you stay in power and lead the Nephilim, I think you’re within the terms of the oath,” Patch said. “You never promised Hank you’d go to war.”

“In other words, the plan is to stay out of war and keep the archangels happy.”

Patch sighed, almost to himself. “Some things never change.”

“After Cheshvan, after the Nephilim give up on freedom, and after we’ve put a big, fat smile of contentment on the archangels’ faces, we can put this behind us.” I kissed him. “It’ll just be you and me.”

Patch groaned. “It can’t come fast enough.”

“Hey, listen,” I told him, anxious to move on to any topic other than war, “I was approached by a man tonight. A man who wants a word with you.”

Patch gave a nod. “Pepper Friberg.”

“Does Pepper have a face as round as a basketball?”

Another nod. “He’s tailing me because he thinks I went back on an agreement we had. He doesn’t want a word with me. He wants to chain me in hell and dust his hands of me.”

“Is it just me, or does that sound kind of serious?”

“Pepper Friberg is an archangel, but he’s got his hand in more than one pot. He’s leading a double life, spending half his time as an archangel, and the other half moonlighting as a human. Up until now, he’s been living the best of both worlds. He has the power of an archangel, which he doesn’t always use for good while indulging in human vices.”

So Pepper was an archangel. No wonder I hadn’t been able to identify him. I hadn’t had a lot of experience dealing with archangels.

Patch went on, “Someone has figured out his crooked game, and word has it they’re blackmailing him. If Pepper doesn’t pay up soon, his vacation time on Earth is going to become a lot more permanent. The archangels will strip his power and tear out his wings if they find out what he’s been up to. He’ll be stuck down here for good.”

The pieces clicked together. “He thinks you’re blackmailing him.”

“A while back I figured out what he was up to. I agreed to keep his secret, and in return he agreed to help me get my hands on a copy of the Book of Enoch. He hasn’t delivered on his promise, and it seems logical that he thinks I’m feeling hung out to dry. But I think he must have been careless and there’s another fallen angel out there looking to benefit off his misdeeds.”

“Did you tell Pepper that?”

Patch smiled. “Working on it. He’s not feeling very talkative.”

“He said he’ll burn down all of Delphic if that’s what it takes to smoke you out.” I knew archangels didn’t dare set foot inside Delphic Amusement Park, fearing for their safety in a place built by and highly populated with fallen angels, so the threat made sense.

“His neck’s on the line and he’s getting desperate. I might have to go under.”// “Go under?”

“Lie low. Keep my head down.”

I pushed myself up on one elbow and stared at Patch. “How do I fit into this picture?”

“He thinks you’re his one-way ticket to me. He’s going to be sticking to you like spandex. He’s parked down the street as we speak, eyes peeled for my car.” Patch stroked his thumb across my cheek. “He’s good, but not good enough to keep me from having quality time with my girl.”

“Promise me you’re always going to be two steps ahead.” The thought of Pepper catching Patch and putting him on the fast track to hell didn’t exactly give me a warm, fuzzy feeling.

Patch hooked a finger in my neckline and pulled me into a kiss. “Don’t worry, Angel. I’ve been doing this sneaky stuff longer.”

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I don't own this, remember. And keep checking for excerpts from Finale!

Second Excerpt from Finale

It's September 18 today and it's time for the second excerpt from Finale by Becca Fitzpatrick!
Check it out below. Cuz Patch and Nora are talking about Nora dating Dante for an appearance to the Nephilim.

“When do I get to see these dance moves of yours?” he asked. “We’ve never gone dancing at the Devil’s Handbag together.”

“You aren’t missing much. I was told tonight I’m definite fish-out-of-water material on the dance floor.”

“Vee needs to be nicer to you,” he murmured, pressing a kiss to my ear.

“Vee doesn’t get credit for that line. That would go to Dante Matterazzi,” I confessed absentmindedly, Patch’s kisses lulling me into a happy place that didn’t require a lot of reasoning or forethought.

“Dante?” Patch repeated, something unpleasant creeping into his tone.

Shoot.

“Did I forget to mention Dante was there?” I asked. Patch had also met Dante for the first time this morning, and for most of the tense meeting, I feared one would drag the other into a fistfight. Needless to say, it wasn’t love at first sight. Patch didn’t like Dante acting like he was my political adviser and pressuring me into war with fallen angels, and Dante . . . well, Dante hated fallen angels on principle.

Patch’s eyes cooled. “What did he want?”

“Ah, now I remember what I wanted to talk to you about.” I cracked my knuckles. “Dante’s trying to sell me to the Nephilim race. I’m their leader now. Trouble is, they don’t trust me. They don’t know me. And Dante’s made it his mission to change that.”

“Tell me something I don’t know.”

“Dante thinks it might be a good idea for me to, ah, date him. Don’t worry!” I rushed on. “It’s all for show. Got to keep the Nephilim thinking their leader is invested. We’re going to squash these rumors that I’m dating a fallen angel. Nothing says solidarity like hooking up with one of your own, you know? It makes for good press. They might even call us Norante. Or Danta. Do you like the sound of that?” I asked, trying to keep the mood light.

Patch’s mouth turned grim. “Actually, I don’t like the sound of that.”

“If it’s any consolation, I can’t stand Dante. Don’t sweat this.”

“My girlfriend wants to date another guy, no sweat.”

“It’s for appearances. Look on the bright side—”

Patch laughed, but the humor was lacking. “There’s a bright side?”

“It’s only through Cheshvan. Hank got Nephilim everywhere all worked up over this one moment. He promised them salvation, and they still think they’re going to get it. When Cheshvan comes, and ends up being like any other Cheshvan on record, they’ll realize it was a crapshoot, and little by little, things will go back to normal. In the meantime, while tempers are running hot and the hopes and dreams of Nephilim are hanging on the false belief that I can free them from fallen angels, we have to keep them happy.”

“Has it occurred to you that the Nephilim might blame you when their salvation doesn’t come? Hank made a lot of promises, and when they aren’t fulfilled, no one’s going to point fingers at him. You’re their leader now. You’re the face on this campaign, Angel,” he said solemnly.

I stared at the ceiling. Yes, I’d thought of it. More times today than I wanted to sanely contemplate.

One forever night ago, the archangels had made me the deal of a lifetime. They’d promised to give me the power to kill Hank—if I quashed the Nephilim rebellion. At first, I hadn’t planned on taking the deal, but Hank had forced my hand. He’d tried to burn Patch’s feather and send him to hell. So I shot him.

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Remember, I don't own this one, this is from Steph Su Reads (or should I say the book at the very first place)

Can't wait for more excerpts!

Finale: The First Excerpt!

It's Sept 17 today and it's time to reveal the first excerpt from the final book of the bestselling Hush, Hush series by Becca Fitzpatrick, Finale!

I don't own this excerpt. This is originally from Novel Novice (or should I say the book itself)

Check it out:

A half hour later, I pulled into my driveway. I live with my mom in a quintessential Maine farmhouse, complete with white paint, blue shutters, and a shroud of ever-present fog. This time of year, the trees blazed fiery shades of red and gold, and the air held the crisp smells of pine sap, burning wood, and damp leaves. I jogged up the porch steps, where five portly pumpkins watched me like sentinels, and let myself in.
“I’m home!” I called to my mom, the light in the living room giving away her location. I dropped my keys on the sideboard and went back to find her.
She dog-eared her page, rose from the sofa, and squeezed me in a hug. “How did your night go?”
“I am officially drained of every last ounce of energy.” I pointed upstairs. “If I make it up to bed, it will be by sheer mental power alone.”
“While you were out, a man stopped by looking for you.”
I frowned. What man?
“He wouldn’t leave his name, and he wouldn’t tell me how he knew you,” my mom continued. “Should I be worried?”
“What did he look like?”
“Round face, ruddy complexion, blond hair.”
Him, then. The man who had a bone to pick with Patch. I fabricated a smile. “Oh, right. He’s a salesman. Keeps trying to get me to commit to senior pictures with his studio. Next thing you know, he’ll want to sell me graduation announcements too. Would it be completely disgusting if I skipped washing my face tonight? Staying awake an extra two minutes at this point is pushing it.”
Mom kissed my forehead. “Sweet dreams.”
I climbed to my bedroom, shut the door, and flopped spread-eagled on my bed. The music from the Devil’s Handbag still pulsed at the back of my head, but I was too tired to care. My eyes were halfway shut when I remembered the window. On a groan, I staggered over and unlatched the lock. Patch could get inside, but I wished him luck trying to keep me awake long enough to elicit a response.
I pulled my blankets up to my chin, felt the soft, blissful tug of a dream beckoning me closer, let it drag me under—
And then the mattress sank with the weight of another body.
“Not sure why you’re so enamored with this bed,” Patch said. “It’s twelve inches too short, four feet too narrow, and the purple sheets aren’t doing it for me. My bed, on the other hand . . .”
I opened one eye and found him stretched out beside me, hands clasped loosely behind his neck. His dark eyes watched mine, and he smelled clean and sexy. Most of all, he felt warm pressed up against me. Despite my best intentions, the close proximity was making it increasingly difficult to concentrate on sleep.
“Ha,” I said. “I know you don’t care how comfortable my bed is. You’d be fine on a pallet of bricks.” One of the downsides of Patch being a fallen angel was that he couldn’t feel physical sensation. No pain, but no pleasure either. I had to be content knowing that when I kissed him, he felt it on an emotional level only. I tried to pretend it didn’t matter, but I wanted him to feel electrified by my touch.
He kissed me lightly on the mouth. “What did you want to talk about?”
I couldn’t remember. Something about Dante. Whatever it was, it seemed unimportant. Talking in general seemed unimportant. I snuggled in closer, and Patch stroked his hand down my bare arm, making a warm tingly sensation shoot all the way to my toes.

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Despite the HIM is quite a mystery (or should I say no mystery at all but danger?), the snippet is quite sweet, especially the dream part. I can't wait for tomorrow, not just because there will be a release of three books, but also because there will be another Finale excerpt from another blog .

Finale Chapter Reveal Coming Soon!

The chapters of the upcoming book of October, Finale by Becca Fitzpatrick, will be revealed soon enough! Check out the full post from Becca Fitzpatrick and make sure to remember the locations of the blog tour!

There are more about Love Has NO Finale Tour. Check out the website to view more info.

http://proudtobeya.blogspot.hk/2012/09/finale-chapter-reveal.html

Finale, the final book of the bestselling Hush, Hush series by Becca Fitzpatrick, will be released on October 13, 2012

*Wondering what Becca will write next after Hush, Hush*

Gonna Read in September and October

To me September is the start of the whole book-publishing trend. So let's start listing the books that will be released in this September and the coming October!

September:

Beautiful Redemption (Caster Chronicles #4) UK version by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl

Summary:  

Is death the end . . . or only the beginning?

Ethan Wate always dreamed of leaving the stifling Southern town of Gatlin.

But he never dreamt that finding love with Lena Duchannes would drive him away. Lena is a Caster girl whose supernatural powers unveiled a secretive and cursed side of Gatlin, so powerful it forced him to make a terrible sacrifice.

Now Ethan must find a way to return to Lena - and Gatlin - as she vows to do whatever it takes to get him back. Even if it means trusting old enemies or risking their loved ones' lives.

Can Ethan and Lena rewrite their fate and their spellbinding love story in this stunning finale to the Beautiful Creatures series?

Release Date: September 26th, 2012
 
P.S. The official date (The US version) is October 23rd, 2012. Yay me, because I can only get the UK version in my area (not that I live in UK) 

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Ceaseless (Existence Trilogy #3) by Abbi Glines

Summary: 

Can he make her fall in love with him… again?

When Pagan Moore proved worthy of Death’s devotion, he was given the gift of getting to keep her.

But Dank was never promised that Pagan would keep him.

When a soul is created, so is its mate. In every lifetime those souls find each other. They complete the other’s destiny. It’s time for Pagan’s soul to choose if she truly wants an eternity at Death’s side or if she wants the mate created just for her.

Dank didn’t think he had to worry about her choice. He knew where her heart belonged. Until he realized that every kiss, every touch, every moment of their time together would be washed from her memories. He would have to win her heart all over again and prove to her soul that he was where she belonged.

If only her soul’s mate wasn’t right there standing in his way.

Release Date: September 18th, 2012

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The Raven Boys (Raven Cycle #1) by Maggie Stiefvater

Summary:

“There are only two reasons a non-seer would see a spirit on St. Mark’s Eve,” Neeve said. “Either you’re his true love . . . or you killed him.”

It is freezing in the churchyard, even before the dead arrive.

Every year, Blue Sargent stands next to her clairvoyant mother as the soon-to-be dead walk past. Blue herself never sees them—not until this year, when a boy emerges from the dark and speaks directly to her.

His name is Gansey, and Blue soon discovers that he is a rich student at Aglionby, the local private school. Blue has a policy of staying away from Aglionby boys. Known as Raven Boys, they can only mean trouble.

But Blue is drawn to Gansey, in a way she can’t entirely explain. He has it all—family money, good looks, devoted friends—but he’s looking for much more than that. He is on a quest that has encompassed three other Raven Boys: Adam, the scholarship student who resents all the privilege around him; Ronan, the fierce soul who ranges from anger to despair; and Noah, the taciturn watcher of the four, who notices many things but says very little.

For as long as she can remember, Blue has been warned that she will cause her true love to die. She never thought this would be a problem. But now, as her life becomes caught up in the strange and sinister world of the Raven Boys, she’s not so sure anymore.

From Maggie Stiefvater, the bestselling and acclaimed author of the Shiver trilogy and The Scorpio Races, comes a spellbinding new series where the inevitability of death and the nature of love lead us to a place we’ve never been before.

Release Date: September 18th, 2012

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October:

Hidden (House of Night #10) by P.C.Cast and Kristin Cast

Summary:

Neferet’s true nature has been revealed to the Vampyre High Council, so Zoey and the gang might finally get some help in defending themselves and their beloved school against a gathering evil that grows stronger every day. And they’ll need it, because Neferet’s not going down without a fight. Chaos reigns at the House of Night.

Release Date: October 16th, 2012 

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Finale (Hush, Hush #4) by Becca Fitzpatrick

Summary:

Fates unfurl in the gripping conclusion to the New York Times bestselling Hush, Hush saga.Nora is more certain than ever that she is in love with Patch. Fallen angel or no, he is the one for her. Her heritage and destiny may mean they are fated to be enemies, but there is no turning her back on him. Now Nora and Patch must gather their strength to face one last, perilous trial. Old enemies return, new enemies are made, and a friend's ultimate betrayal threatens the peace Patch and Nora so desperately want. The battle lines are drawn—but which sides are they on? And in the end, are there some obstacles even love can't conquer?

Release Date: October 13th, 2012

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The Lost Prince (The Iron Fey: Call of The Forgotten #1) by Julie Kagawa

Summary:

Don't look at Them. Never let Them know you can see Them.That is Ethan Chase's unbreakable rule. Until the fey he avoids at all costs—including his reputation—begin to disappear, and Ethan is attacked. Now he must change the rules to protect his family. To save a girl he never thought he'd dare to fall for.

Ethan thought he had protected himself from his older sister's world—the land of Faery. His previous time in the Iron Realm left him with nothing but fear and disgust for the world Meghan Chase has made her home, a land of myth and talking cats, of magic and seductive enemies. But when destiny comes for Ethan, there is no escape from a danger long, long forgotten.

Release Date: October 23rd, 2012

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Beautiful Redemption (Caster Chronicles #4) US version by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl

Summary:

Is death the end . . . or only the beginning?

Ethan Wate has spent most of his life longing to escape the stiflingly small Southern town of Gatlin. He never thought he would meet the girl of his dreams, Lena Duchannes, who unveiled a secretive, powerful, and cursed side of Gatlin, hidden in plain sight. And he never could have expected that he would be forced to leave behind everyone and everything he cares about. So when Ethan awakes after the chilling events of the Eighteenth Moon, he has only one goal: to find a way to return to Lena and the ones he loves.

Back in Gatlin, Lena is making her own bargains for Ethan's return, vowing to do whatever it takes -- even if that means trusting old enemies or risking the lives of the family and friends Ethan left to protect.

Worlds apart, Ethan and Lena must once again work together to rewrite their fate, in this stunning finale to the Beautiful Creatures series.
 
P.S. The UK version of Beautiful Redemption will be released in September, if you pay attention to the first part of this article.

Release Date: October 23rd, 2012

I am so excited about September and October. But what is better is November and December.