Goddess by Lauren Powell

Synopsis

Strikes. Starvation. Riots. Britain is at breaking-point and Aura is blind to it all. The Cult of Artemis is the only home she’s ever known. Enclosed in its luxury lifestyle, the unrest gripping the country seems to belong to a distant world. Her dream is to serve the Goddess and taking a vow of chastity and obedience seems a small price to pay. But days before Aura is due to be initiated as a Priestess, she meets Aiden, the rebellious son of a cult insider, whose radical ideas and unsettling charm force Aura to question everything – and everyone – she knows.

Review
This is the first book by Lauren Powell i have read and I honestly didnt know very much about it . The cover was what first caught my eye

Goddess is a story about faith, love and  corruption. The story takes place in a alternative version of England that is crippled by riots and poverty.

Aura is just about to turn 16,  and bevome  a priestess in this cult. As a priestess, she is expected to give vows of obedience and chastity but before this happens, Aura meets this boy, Aiden. Suddenly her world is changed for ever and  she is forced to face the reality of the world out side the cult.  Now Aura must rely on Aiden and his friends to help not only navigate the  world outside the cult but to help prevent  a disaster.

I really enjoyed reading Goddess and I flew through the pages of Goddess, enjoying every moment. This is the perfect book to curl up with

City of heavenly fire by cassandra Claire

Synopsis

In this dazzling and long-awaited conclusion to the acclaimed Mortal Instruments series, Clary and her friends fight the greatest evil they have ever faced: Clary's own brother.

Sebastian Morgenstern is on the move, systematically turning Shadowhunter against Shadowhunter. Bearing the Infernal Cup, he transforms Shadowhunters into creatures out of nightmare, tearing apart families and lovers as the ranks of his Endarkened army swell.

The embattled Shadowhunters withdraw to Idris - but not even the famed demon towers of Alicante can keep Sebastian at bay. And with the Nephilim trapped in Idris, who will guard the world against demons?

When one of the greatest betrayals the Nephilim have ever known is revealed, Clary, Jace, Isabelle, Simon, and Alec must flee - even if their journey takes them deep into the demon realms, where no Shadowhunter has set foot before, and from which no human being has ever returned...

Love will be sacrificed and lives lost in the terrible battle for the fate of the word in the thrilling final installment of the classic urban fantasy series The Mortal Instruments

Review

It is time for us to say goodbye to the fascinating world of shadowhunters and downworlders . It is always  bittersweet reading the last book in a series.  This book  beautifully wraps up all lose ends created through all of the books. But also effectively creating new ones left to be solved and others left to the imagination. 
Though there were moments in the story that I found it frustrating and wished I could just slap certain characters . But all in all the story will make You laugh, you want to stab the book, you'll want to marry a Herondale, you want to be a part of the book, and your heart breaks along with each twist and turn.

This is what I love about Cassandra Clare's novels. You will end up in a bawling mess of emotions. The plot is amazing and you can't help but fall into it. 

Allegiance by Wanda Wiltshire

Synopsis

The second book in the Betrothed Series.

Having returned home, Marla seems to quickly forget her Faery Prince, Leif... And strangely, she starts seeing her best friend Jack in a different way...

Tensions mount within this doomed love triangle after Leif, unwilling to part with his betrothed, strikes a deal with his father, the fiery King Telophy, to travel to Earth to win Marla back.

Meanwhile in the enchanting land of Faera, more and more of King Telophy’s subjects are vanishing – victims of a shadowy presence. 

Leif flies back to to Faera, with Marla and Jack to help vanquish this deadly threat.

Shifting shadows, bonds of blood, and with their lives in danger … Marla is conflicted, relying on both Leif and Jack for support. 

But who will she choose? 

And can the three save Faera in time?
Darkness. Two Worlds. Three Loves

Review

I am a huge fan of betrothed and I was  lucky enough to be receive a  ARC  of Allegiance by Wanda Wiltshire. 

After finishing Betrothed  i was very excited to find out what would happen next and  Allegiance does not disappoint. 

Starts were Betrothed  left off, Allegiance see Marla back home with her human family and friends. As she to come to terms with her decision to leave Faera, her family and the love of her life.
Marla  tries to settle back into the life she knew before leif but she knew that this was never going to be easy. 

Just as she starts to return to some kind of human existence her world is turned upside down. 

There is so much that I would like to say about Allegiance but I don't want to give anything away.

Wanda has truly create a beautiful and idealistic world that you will instantly be drawn into. With characters you will love and others that you will love to hate.

The twist and turns will have you turning pages and say 'just one more chapter'. But once you start Allegiance you will be hooked until the end. Not to mention that will leave you counting down the days until the next book on the beautiful series Flys onto our shelf.

5 out of 5

Published:July 2014RRP:19.99ISBN:978-1-921997-37-2
 Category:YA Fantasy Romance
http://www.panterapress.com.au/shop/product/681/61/allegiance