#LoveReadingBookBuzz for Queen of Air and Darkness by Cassandra Clare

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QUEEN OF AIR AND DARKNESS  BY CASSANDRA CLARE

Young Adult  12+

The epic conclusion to a sumptuous shaddowhunters novel.

 Shadow hunters Julian and Emma must save their world before the parabatai curse destroys them all. A fast paced multi-layered fantasy with an ensemble cast that has a wide appeal . Several story lines are expertly crafted together leading to the explosive finale. Who will survive?  I love the way Cassandra Clare mixes the contemporary with the faerie world. I am rather partial to the Faerie King!

The Breathtaking final book of this series is a decadent and seductive fantasy by a master storyteller.

 PB Simon & Schuster Ltd £12.99

5/5 Stars

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SYNOPSIS
Dark secrets and forbidden love threaten the very survival of the Shadowhunters in Cassandra Clare’s Queen of Air and Darkness, the final novel in the #1 New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling The Dark Artifices trilogy. Queen of Air and Darkness is a Shadowhunters novel.

What if damnation is the price of true love?

Innocent blood has been spilled on the steps of the Council Hall, the sacred stronghold of the Shadowhunters. In the wake of the tragic death of Livia Blackthorn, the Clave teeters on the brink of civil war. One fragment of the Blackthorn family flees to Los Angeles, seeking to discover the source of the disease that is destroying the race of warlocks. Meanwhile, Julian and Emma take desperate measures to put their forbidden love aside and undertake a perilous mission to Faerie to retrieve the Black Volume of the Dead. What they find in the Courts is a secret that may tear the Shadow World asunder and open a dark path into a future they could never have imagined. Caught in a race against time, Emma and Julian must save the world of Shadowhunters before the deadly power of the parabatai curse destroys them and everyone they love.

Innocent blood has been spilled on the steps of the Council Hall, the sacred stronghold of the Shadowhunters. In the wake of the tragic death of Livia Blackthorn, the Clave teeters on the brink of civil war. One fragment of the Blackthorn family flees to Los Angeles, seeking to discover the source of the disease that is destroying the race of warlocks. Meanwhile, Julian and Emma take desperate measures to put their forbidden love aside and undertake a perilous mission to Faerie to retrieve the Black Volume of the Dead. What they find in the Courts is a secret that may tear the Shadow World asunder and open a dark path into a future they could never have imagined. Caught in a race against time, Emma and Julian must save the world of Shadowhunters before the deadly power of the parabatai curse destroys them and everyone they love.Innocent blood has been spilled on the steps of the Council Hall, the sacred stronghold of the Shadowhunters. In the wake of the tragic death of Livia Blackthorn, the Clave teeters on the brink of civil war. One fragment of the Blackthorn family flees to Los Angeles, seeking to discover the source of the disease that is destroying the race of warlocks. Meanwhile, Julian and Emma take desperate measures to put their forbidden love aside and undertake a perilous mission to Faerie to retrieve the Black Volume of the Dead. What they find in the Courts is a secret that may tear the Shadow World asunder and open a dark path into a future they could never have imagined. Caught in a race against time, Emma and Julian must save the world of Shadowhunters before the deadly power of the parabatai curse destroys them and everyone they love.

#LoveReadingBookBuzz for Lady Midnight by Cassandra Clare

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I will be posting my review on each book from The Dark Artifices Series each Friday starting today! You  can also read about the Book Buzz HERE

LADY MIDNIGHT BY CASSANDRA CLARE

Young Adult  12+

An exciting new series which returns to the ever popular world of the Shadow Hunters introduces us to the next generation of warriors. A huge book of such epic proportions it will devour you. There is a killer amongst them but whom can they trust? With a large diverse cast this has something for everyone. Doomed love, fractured families, fast and furious adventure and so many twists and turns it leaves you breathless. Epic

ISBN: 9781471116612 PB Simon & Schuster Ltd £12.99

5/5 Stars

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Synopsis

It’s been five years since the events of City of Heavenly Fire that brought the Shadowhunters to the brink of oblivion. Emma Carstairs is no longer a child in mourning, but a young woman bent on discovering what killed her parents and avenging her losses.

Together with her parabatai Julian Blackthorn, Emma must learn to trust her head and her heart as she investigates a demonic plot that stretches across Los Angeles, from the Sunset Strip to the enchanted sea that pounds the beaches of Santa Monica. If only her heart didn’t lead her in treacherous directions…

Making things even more complicated, Julian’s brother Mark—who was captured by the faeries five years ago―has been returned as a bargaining chip. The faeries are desperate to find out who is murdering their kind―and they need the Shadowhunters’ help to do it. But time works differently in faerie, so Mark has barely aged and doesn’t recognize his family. Can he ever truly return to them? Will the faeries really allow it?

Glitz, glamours, and Shadowhunters abound in this heartrending opening to Cassandra Clare’s Dark Artifices series.

SOUTH WALES EVENING POST CHILDRENS BOOK REVIEW APRIL 23-24

SOUTH WALES EVENING POST CHILDRENS BOOK REVIEW APRIL 23-24

Find my Childrens Book Review Column in The South Wales Evening Post this weekend April 23-24th. This week my picks include an epic fantasy from Cassandra Clare, Thomas The Tank Engine visiting London for the Queens Birthday, a street full of monsters and a tale of damaging friendship and survival.


BOOK OF THE WEEK

LADY MIDNIGHT BY CASSANDRA CLARE
CHILDRENS 12+
An exciting new series which returns to the ever popular world of the Shadow Hunters introduces us to the next generation of warriors. A huge book of such epic proportions it will devour you. There is a killer amongst them but whom can they trust? With a large diverse cast this has something for everyone. Doomed love, fractured families, fast and furious adventure and so many twists and turns it leaves you breathless. Epic
ISBN: 9781471116612 PB Simon & Schuster Ltd £12.99
5/5 Stars

A VISIT TO LONDON FOR THOMAS THE TANK ENGINE
CHILDRENS 2+
The Fat controller has been invited to London to the Queens Birthday and who better to take him but Thomas. On his way they see all the capitols landmarks like St Pauls Cathedral and Tower Bridge. They even sail down the Thames and end a great day celebrating the Queens Birthday. Perfect introduction for those visiting London for the first time and a great addition to a beloved series teaching lessons about life and friendship.
ISBN: 9781405281263 PB Egmont UK Ltd £6.99
5/5 Stars

SCREAM STREET: UNINVITED GUESTS BY TOMMY DONBAVAND
CHILDRENS 5+
This CBBC tie in contains two fun filled adventure stories full of werewolf’s, ghosts , haunted houses and other very scary things. The government allow a mix of ghouls, vampires and monsters to live on Scream Street, out of the way so they wont be a nuisance and most of the time its peaceful. Most of the time. A bit of horror mixed with friendship and fun that will appeal to boys and girls.
 ISBN: 9781406367843 PB Walker Books Ltd £5.99
4/5 Stars

BEAUTIFUL BROKEN THINGS BY SARA BARNARD
CHILDREN 13+
A powerful novel that will give you much to think about. Caddy and Rosie are best friends but when the new and exciting Suzanne arrives it changes their dynamic for ever. Caddy is desperate to come out of her shell and is totally entranced by Suzanne's wild free spirit but at what price? Self destructive because of her fathers physical abuse Suzanne spirals out of control but will the girls be able to save her?
ISBN: 9781509803538 PB Pan Macmillan £7.99
5/5 Stars