Waiting On Wednesday #70: The Shadowhunter's Codex, by Cassandra Clare and Joshua Lewis

This is a weekly event hosted by

Jill @ Breaking the Spine!

It showcases future releases which

we book bloggers are eagerly anticipating!

Here's my pick for this week!

The Shadowhunter's Codex

(The Mortal Instruments)

Cassandra Clare and Joshua Lewis

Hardcover, 304 pages

Margaret K. McElderry Books

October 29, 2013

Paranormal & Urban Fantasy Nonfiction,

Young Adult

From the Goodreads Synopsis

Since the thirteenth century, the Shadowhunter’s Codex has been the one and only manual for Shadowhunters looking to brush up on their demon languages, learn proper stele use, and discover just what exactly a pyxis is. Featured in both The Mortal Instruments and The Infernal Devices, this guide is a necessity for any young Nephilim on their journey to becoming a Shadowhunter. Beautifully illustrated, the Codex contains images of the famous Shadowhunter homeland of Idris, as well as depictions of demons and other Downworlders.

SPOOKTACULAR GIVEAWAY HOP/REVIEW: Forsaken, by Jana Oliver

Welcome to this stop

on the Spooktacular Giveaway Hop,

hosted by the wonderful blogs

I Am A Reader, Not A Writer,

and

The Diary of a Bookworm!!

Three cheers and thanks to both

for hosting this fantabulous hop!!

 

 

The Rafflecopter for each giveaway will actually

start accepting entries on Oct. 23rd,

per request by Kathy @ I Am a Reader, Not a Writer,

and will close on Nov. 1st. 

More than 400 blogs are participating!!

For the complete rules,

just click on the hop button above.

There are great prizes involved,

so be sure to check out

as many of the giveaways as you can!!

I will be giving away

TWO PAPERBACK COPIES

of Forsaken, the first book in

The Demon Trappers series,

UK edition!

(This is a USA only giveaway.)

 

 

 Forsaken

(The Demon Trappers #1)

Jana Oliver

Trade Paperback, 423 pages

Macmillan Children's Books

February 7, 2011

YA Urban Fantasy

Here's my review!

This is the UK edition of The Demon Trapper's Daughter.  I bought this one because I loved the cover at first sight. 

This is a gritty, fast-paced story, and yet, it does contain some depth, since several of the characters do quite a bit of soul-searching along the way. 

At first, I thought I would finish the book quickly.  However, I got stalled by a completely unexpected event pretty early in the story -- one that came very close to home, and I could not continue.  Of course, I won't spoil things for other readers by divulging any details of said event.  I will merely say that it was one that had a strong emotional impact on me.