Book Talk: The Iron Trial by Cassandra Clare and Holly Black

     Holy sh** you guys. I just finished this recently and my mind has been blown to pieces. I absolutely love Cassandra Clare and Holly Black's separate works so when I found out that they're going to be collaborating on a new series soon, I just had to have it.

     People have been saying that this is just like Harry Potter but let me tell you one thing: IT IS NOT LIKE HARRY POTTER. There are some similar factors like the fact that they are a trio but no important stuff like the story, characters, etc. It didn't really grip me in the first few pages but once you get into the information you had to know, you will stay up late just to finish it. The characters are distinct and (this may get spoilery) I guess this is an example of one of those stories that people like of the antagonists and how or why they became what they are. Of course, we are not sure if Callum would actually embrace his Enemy of Death-ness but it is like one of those things where we can see how every choice he makes is vital on whether he would be a good guy or a bad guy. This is only the first book and yet, a lot has been revealed already. I'm so excited to read the second book because there are still a lot of questions left unanswered and I would really like to know the answers to the questions I have. I would also like to see whether Call would accept that he is the Enemy or if he would stick to being the friend of the Makar. It's so interesting to see what would happen because if he does accept his real identity, he would have to fight with Aaron which is his best friend. I would really like to know the outcome of this and if someone can give me the second book now, I will be really grateful. Just kidding. Not really.

That is all.

I will be making a book talk about The End Game: The Calling by James Frey soon so watch out for that.

 

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Book Talk: Legend by Marie Lu

     One word: AWESOME. As some (or none) of you may know, Marie Lu is going here in the Philippines on November 23 and since I've been planning to read this book for a long time, I decided to do so before the signing.

     I have never regretted not reading a book so much in my whole life. The story is about Day, a very famous criminal and June, the Republic's darling who is the only person who got a perfect score on her Trial. Something happened which infuriated June and which resulted to her hunting down Day. The story is fast paced and boring parts are very rare. It's very thrilling and I stayed up late just to finish this book. I can feel my heart pounding every time I read this and I often find myself pausing so I can calm myself down a little bit. The story itself is very interesting and you'll never be able to guess what will happen next because of the plot twists. The characters themselves are very distinct and have their own sets of personalities that you'll either really love or really hate (there is no in between). This book will keep you on the edge of your seat and you will not be able to sleep because you'll be too curious to know what happens next. At least in my experience. The story flows smoothly and I didn't find any holes in it as I did with some of my other books. I will recommend this to everyone and anyone who likes thrilling stories as much as I do or if you just want to read something good, then this book will definitely satisfy your "book craving", as I call it. 

You can check National Book Store's Facebook page if you're from the Philippines and want to go to the signing.

Cheerio and DFTBA