Review: The Demon's Covenant by Sarah Rees Brennan

Here's where I'd normally put a synopsis for the book, but this review is going to be short and non-spoilery.

This is the second book in Sarah's Demon trilogy, and I can't wait for book three. The Demon's Covenant is one of those books that takes you on a journey. It's very much story and character driven, but that's not to say that it's boring. On the contrary, it's filled with secrets, fighting, magic, swords, demons, dancing, humor, love, lust, and betrayal. I was taken by surprise multiple times, especially at the beginning, when I found out that this book was from a different character's perspective than the first one had been. I think I like this one even more than the first book...
If you haven't read The Demon's Lexicon, I suggest you do. It'll knock your socks off.

This book was provided free from the publisher for review.

Teaser Tuesday

Teaser Tuesday is weekly meme hosted by Mizb at Should be Reading

• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

Today's TT comes from The Demon's Covenant by Sarah Rees Brennan.

"Well, speaking as a feminist, I'm glad that women can lead - uh, groups of unspeakable magical evil."

"Yes," said Alan gravely. "It'd be shocking if the evil magicians were sexist."

Question of the Week #2

So, I had the idea to ask a question every week, and let you guys answer. I have no clue if this is a meme somewhere already, but if there is, let me know so I can give credit/have an awesomer name. :)


This week, My question was kind of inspired by the Wizarding World of Harry Potter sneak peak special that came on tv last night. (I know more Harry Potter, but whatever.)


Which world from a book would you most like to live in? 
Which world would you NOT want to be stuck in?


My obvious answer would be Harry Potter, but I think the world of D.J. MacHale's Pendragon series is fantastic. All of the different territories would be amazing to visit. 


As for the world I wouldn't want... I'd probably have to say Panem from The Hunger Games. Being forced to watch someone you know kill and/or die every year on television is horrific. 


I'm curious to see what you guys say.  :)

Heavenly+Penitence By Jennifer Laurens

Jennifer Laurens is having a Heavenly giveaway on her blog. Just link the trailers from Monday - Friday, and you get Heavenly! If your post gets 20 comments, you get Penitence too! So can you guys leave some comment love please? I'll return the favor if you post the trailers too! ;)

Book News and Stuff

First, Beautiful Darkness (the sequel to Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl) got a new cover, and it's fantabulous.

Second, Sisters Red by Jackson Pearce comes out today! If you missed my review, here it is.
If you don't wanna click back to read it, just go out and buy it, mkay? I promise you'll like it.

Review: Hunger by Jackie Morse Kessler

Lisabeth Lewis has a black steed, a set of scales, and a new job: she’s been appointed Famine. How will an anorexic seventeen-year-old girl from the suburbs fare as one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse?
Traveling the world on her steed gives Lisa freedom from her troubles at home—her constant battle with hunger, and her struggle to hide it from the people who care about her. But being Famine forces her to go places where hunger is a painful part of everyday life, and to face the horrifying effects of her phenomenal power. Can Lisa find a way to harness that power—and the courage to fight her own inner demons?


I've been anticipating Hunger for a while. The synopsis had me from the moment I read it, and the cover is gorgeous. When I got the book a few days ago, I immediately tore into it. I thought I knew what this book was about, but there was a lot more to it than that.
Lisa has an eating disorder. She doesn't want to admit it to herself or anyone else, but the little voice inside her head is there. It's always telling her she's fat, always telling her she's weak, and always making sure she knows just how long she's going to have to work out to get rid of those calories she just ate. When Death (who's awesome, by the way) shows up to make her Famine, she accepts, not really knowing what she's doing.
That's the plot, but like I said, there really is more to it than that.
I've never read a book about an eating disorder, although I know a little about the subject. They're serious. This book doesn't shy away from the details. People suffering from Anorexia or Bulimia need help, but some of them don't even know it. Lisabeth believes she doesn't have Anorexia, because anorexic girls are skinny.
I liked the fact that this book was a fantasy book. Presented this way, people who normally wouldn't read a book about an eating disorder will, and maybe one of them will realize that they need help and get it. Plus, a portion of the proceeds from this book will also go toward organizations that help people with disorders, and that's pretty awesome.
Now, on to my actual review.
The book is pretty short. You could easily knock it out on a lazy afternoon. I loved the concept of the Horsemen, but I thought more could have been done with it. I wish that more detail had gone into the powers, and even the Horsemen themselves. I'd like to know how the others became War, Pestilence, and Death.
The writing was very witty, and the descriptions of the different cities and towns were nicely done.


I give Hunger a 3.5 out of 5.

Contest!

As some of you know, I'm itching to get my hands on Beautiful Darkness and Matched. Michelle Hodkin is having a contest on her blog to win these, and an ARC of The Duff! Go enter and tell her I sent you!  :)