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Hope you're having an awesome Sunday guys. No IMM this week, and my brain is too mushed from the quince party I went to last night to think of something to write!

-Harmony

Clarity by Kim Harrington

Who: Kim Harrington
What: Clarity
Where: Scholastic
When: March 1st, 2011
Why: Hype
How: For Review

When you can see things others can't, where do
you look for the truth?

This paranormal murder mystery will have teens
reading on the edge of their seats.

Clarity "Clare" Fern sees things.
Things no one else can see. Things like stolen kisses and long-buried secrets.
All she has to do is touch a certain object, and the visions come to her. It's a
gift.

And a curse.

When a teenage girl is found murdered,
Clare's ex-boyfriend wants her to help solve the case--but Clare is still
furious at the cheating jerk. Then Clare's brother--who has supernatural gifts
of his own--becomes the prime suspect, and Clare can no longer look away.
Teaming up with Gabriel, the smoldering son of the new detective, Clare must
venture into the depths of fear, revenge, and lust in order to track the killer.
But will her sight fail her just when she needs it most?

Funny, clever, and entertaining, Clarity is a fabulous debut that includes a fiery and honest heroine, hot boys, and a murder mystery that left me guessing! Kim is an author to watch!

Clarity "Clare" Fern was a fun, quirky, and snarky character. I loved reading about her, mostly because her reactions seemed so genuine. I especially loved the first time she sees Gabriel, mostly because she goes, out loud to her friend and brother, "Yummy." YES. THANK YOU! Mostly because I would've done the same thing, not cower into the seats and mentally think about the hot god he is. She's strong and willing to go to great lengths for family, even to the people she's supposed to be telling the truth too. I loved her sense her loyalty and also her confidence, because I just don't think enough heroines are like that these days!

Clarity revolves around a murder that happens in their small town, and Clare teaming up with her ex-boyfriend Justin and new hot junior detective, Gabriel, to find the killer. I, personally, never suspected the killer to be who it was. I thought lots of different people, whenever Clarity's opinion swayed, so did mine.

Finally, the boys. Honestly, I'm a little bit in favor of both. I just don't think the book was long enough to allow enough character development for a decision! Justin was sweet and nice, even if he made that one mistake. On the other hand, Gabriel was hot, lovely, and they had fantastic chemistry together! I'm rooting for her and Gabriel, but with some little time reading about them, my preference just might sway!

My rating? AMAZINGNESS
Happy Reading!
-Harmony

Angelfire by Courtney Allison Moulton

Who: Courtney Allison Moulton
What: Angelfire
When: Feburary 15th, 2011
Where: Harperteen
Why: Epicness
How: For Review

When seventeen-year-old Ellie starts seeing reapers -
monstrous creatures who devour humans and send their souls to Hell - she finds
herself on the front lines of a supernatural war between archangels and the
Fallen and faced with the possible destruction of her soul.

A mysterious
boy named Will reveals she is the reincarnation of an ancient warrior, the only
one capable of wielding swords of angelfire to fight the reapers, and he is an
immortal sworn to protect her in battle. Now that Ellie's powers have been
awakened, a powerful reaper called Bastian has come forward to challenge her. He
has employed a fierce assassin to eliminate her - an assassin who has already
killed her once.

While balancing her dwindling social life and
reaper-hunting duties, she and Will discover Bastian is searching for a dormant
creature believed to be a true soul reaper. Bastian plans to use this weapon to
ignite the End of Days and to destroy Ellie's soul, ending her rebirth cycle
forever. Now, she must face an army of Bastian's most frightening reapers,
prevent the soul reaper from consuming her soul, and uncover the secrets of her
past lives - including truths that may be too frightening to remember.

Oh man, I finally get to write my review for this one! I've been raving about Angelfire since November, and trust me, this is the book to get! With a witty, snarky, and realistic heroine, drop-dead wonderful hero, and bad beasties on every turn, Courtney's debut is absolutely amazing.

Usually I talk a little bit about world-building and plot (AWESOME plot, just saying.), but I'm just going to dive into Ellie. Because she is so. Freaking. Badass. Seriously, she could kill her with one hand tied behind her back. Also, I love love love the fact that Will, the hero, is considered a creepy stalker in the beginning, because hello? You'd be thinking that too if some random guy starting appearing out of nowhere! She was witty and definitely the kind of person I'd want to be friends with in real life! Ellie can take care of herself, and doesn't need Will around to do it. Will's kind of like a sidekick to Ellie's badass heroine skills, which just made me love the book even more.

Reapers? Are some scary things, ladies and gents. They were ugly, they are mean, and they won't hesitate to rip out your innards. And neither is Courtney. I love how she wasn't afraid to draw out the gory stuff. People get impaled (I can never write this without thinking of Kari from A Good Addiction.), beheaded, stabbed, sliced, and they're all written in epically crafted fight scenes. Now I've read a few angel books in my day, but none have been as original and epic as Angelfire.

Now we get to talk about Will (YAY.) I won't say he's mine, for fear Kari will throw me into a pit of fire, but can I haz one? He's sweet, sexy, and cares so much about Ellie that even while their relationship is progressing (and it's progresses thank GOD. Instant love kills me.) He's a loyal person and knows what has to be done, even when Ellie is reluctant to see that. Their relationship was well-paced, and you can really see the dedication and devotion they have for each other by the end. Plus, he's so socially awkward which I just thought was so adorable and unlike usual heroes where they're all cool and the heroine's floundering all over the place.

And that ending? OMG COURTNEY FINISH EDITING FAST.

My rating? AWESOMESAUCE

Happy Reading!
-Harmony

Crazy Cover Reveals

So I was gonna do a review of Clarity today, but I decided to push that back and show you the amazing amount of covers that were revealed this week!

Supernaturally by Kiersten White

Life's never fair when faeries are involved.
The sequel to Paranormalcy.

Sequel to Paranormalcy, must I say more?

Jessica Rules the Dark Side by Beth Fantasky

When Jessica Packwood found out she was a Romanian vampire princess, she had the shock of her teenage life. Turns out that was the easy part. Now, married to Prince Lucius Vladescu, she has to claim her throne and convince a vampire nation she’s fit to be their queen. But Jess can’t even order a decent meal from her castle’s Romanian staff, let alone deal with devious undead subjects who would love to see her fail.

And when Lucius is accused of murdering a vampire Elder and imprisoned without the blood he needs, Jessica finds herself alone, fighting for both their survivals.

Desperate to clear her husband’s name and win his release, Jess enlists the help of her best friend Mindy Stankowicz and Lucius’s mysterious Italian cousin, Raniero Lovatu. But both of them are keeping some dark secrets. Can Jess figure out who to trust – and how to rise to power – before she loses everything, including the vampire she loves?

Full of romance, mystery, and danger, the highly anticipated sequel to Jessica’s Guide to Dating on the Dark Side shows that sometimes a princess has to earn her “happily ever after” – with a sharpened stake in hand

AH OMG SEQUEL SEQUEL SEQUEL TO JESSICA'S GUIDE TO DATING ON THE DARK SIDE. So. Excited. *squeals*

Virtuosity by Jessica Martinez

Now is not the time for Carmen to fall in love. Two weeks before the most important violin competition of her career, she has bigger things to worry about—like growing out of that suffocating “child prodigy” label, and not disappointing her mother. But it isn’t just the wrong time. It’s the wrong guy. Jeremy is Carmen’s most talented rival, and according to her mother, he’s only interested in one thing: winning.

He isn’t the only one.

Carmen is so desperate to win she takes anti-anxiety drugs to control performance nerves. But what started a year ago as an easy fix is now a hungry addiction. Her mother insists now is not the time to quit, but Carmen is sick of not feeling anything on stage and even more sick of doing what she’s told.

When the darker side of the classical music industry and her mother's ambition collide, Carmen must choose between her career and her love for music

So. Freaking. Excited for this one! It sounds like an absolutely amazing read and that cover is just gorgeous!

Happy Reading!
-Harmony

In My Mailbox 27

This is hosted by Kristi from The Story Siren!

For Review:
Wildefire by Karsten Knight
Hourglass by Myra McEntire
The Goddess Test by Aimee Carter
Divergent by Veronica Roth

Contest:
Heavenly by Jennifer Laurens
Penitence by Jennifer Laurens

Bought:
Desires of the Dead by Kimberly Derting
A Blue So Dark by Holly Schindler
The Iron Queen by Julie Kagawa (Needed my own copy!)
Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins (Needed my own copy!)
Nine Rules to Break when Romancing a Rake by Sarah MacLean

Happy Reading!
-Harmony