Review: Invincible by Sherrliyn Kenyon

Invincible (Chronicles of Nick)

Author: Sherrliyn Kenyon
Pages:420
Publisher: St. Martin Griffin
Release Date: March 22nd 2011
Author Website
Available for Order: Amazon|Barnes and Noble

Source: Borrowed

Just when he thought things couldn’t get any worse... 
Nick Gautier’s day just keeps getting better and better. Yeah, he survived the zombie attacks, only to wake up and find himself enslaved to a world of shapeshifters and demons out to claim his soul. 
His new principal thinks he’s even more of a hoodlum than the last one, his coach is trying to recruit him to things he can’t even mention and the girl he’s not seeing, but is, has secrets that terrify him. 
But more than that, he’s being groomed by the darkest of powers and if he doesn’t learn how to raise the dead by the end of the week, he will become one of them...

My Take:

What the worst that can happen after you take down some zombies that tried to make you their next meal, easy you prey for your life. For Nick getting used to his powers is hard, he doesn't know who to trust and when the most popular girl at school is now noticing him it throws him. Why would Nick get all this attention today and not the day before, simple he is now on the football team. With his being fired from her job and Nick getting a handle on being noticed its a lot to take in especially when his mom's new place has all kinds of weird patrons working there as well. With his ability he is able to see past the human shell and see what the person is. Nothing is scarier than finding out your boss also has powers and fangs right? Wrong!!!! This is just one week in Nick's shoes and already his life is getting more and more complicated especially when his coach starts blackmailing him as well. Going never felt so dreadful and with the threat of being suspended or worse sent to jail, Nick must master his powers and get a hold on what his life is because when the pushing gets tough who do you trust to help you push right back.

Being inside young Nick's head was awesome because reading all of those Dark-Hunter novels pretty much told me Nick's young life wasn't at all easy. So with the threat of the school and his team mates Nick does what he knows best he tries to save the day. Even though everyone thinks he could end the world nobody thinks that with time and some control Nick can come out and be the savior of the world and not the destroyer. I have my fate in him, I fell like I on this roller coaster ride with him and since I believe in him the ending result won't be the one ending everyone thinks is coming. Plus the 3rd book comes out soon and with 2012 just starting who knows what can happen in either universe.

5/5 stars 

Review: The Iron King by Julie Kagawa

The Iron King
Author: Julie Kagawa
Pages:363
Publisher: Harlequin Teen
Release Date: February 1st 2010
Author Website
Available: Amazon|Barnes and Noble

Meghan Chase has a secret destiny; one she could never have imagined.
Something has always felt slightly off in Meghan's life, ever since her father disappeared before her eyes when she was six. She has never quite fit in at school or at home.
When a dark stranger begins watching her from afar, and her prankster best friend becomes strangely protective of her, Meghan senses that everything she's known is about to change.
But she could never have guessed the truth - that she is the daughter of a mythical faery king and is a pawn in a deadly war. Now Meghan will learn just how far she'll go to save someone she cares about, to stop a mysterious evil no faery creature dare face; and to find love with a young prince who might rather see her dead than let her touch his icy heart.

My Take:

I couldn't help but admire the cover while reading this book. I first heard through Twitter about this book a few months ago the buzz drew me in. Meagan in the beginning felt like the character that would end up changing more by the end of the book. I couldn't help but feel some connection towards the males, on one hand you have Puck who is the best friend, the one who is always there even when you least expect it. On another hand you have a prince named Ash who at first meeting you don't know who would want him but like an onion Ash has many layers and he can change your mind and be the caring type but the next second he is back to his masked self. I understand it took me awhile to get into the story because it felt like some information was missing. By the end of the story I felt this need that I needed to finish the whole story. So far
there are 3 books already out and the 4th is coming out soon, can't wait to see more of Ash, Meagan, and Puck because with these three the world could end up ending and still they would find a way around it. Could you tell which mystery guy I like in this one yet or maybe you'll find out later....

5/5 Stars