Review: Sisters Red

Title: Sisters Red
Series: Fairytale Retellings # 1
Genre: Young Adult- Fantasy
Author: Jackson Pearce
Publisher: Little Brown
Release Date: June 7, 2010
Book: Bought

"Scarlett March lives to hunt the Fenris-- the werewolves that took her eye when she was defending her sister Rosie from a brutal attack. Armed with a razor-sharp hatchet and blood-red cloak, Scarlett is an expert at luring and slaying the wolves. She's determined to protect other young girls from a grisly death, and her raging heart will not rest until every single wolf is dead.

Rosie March once felt her bond with her sister was unbreakable. Owing Scarlett her life, Rosie hunts fiercely alongside her. Now Rosie dreams of a life beyond the wolves and finds herself drawn to Silas, a young woodsman who is deadly with an ax-- but loving him means betraying her sister and has the potential to destroy all they've worked for."

A heart-wrenching re-tale of Little Red Riding Hood had me quaking in my boots! Scarlett March is a total ninja. Bent on saving the world after a brutal attack, she goes out every night to hunt, killing Fenris. Fenris are wolfs that stalk young girls luring them only to eat them. Accompanied by her sister Rosie and good friend Silas, together they venture the world hunting and killing the different wolf clans.

They come about a string of wolfs and they notice that they are getting stronger. As they try their best to find the potential, tensions run high between the sisters when they start seeing things different. Rosie wants a life outside of hunting but feels she owes her sister her life after her sister saved her. Scaring her sister face. Silas being the good friend that he is, tags along helping the sister's but suddenly connecting with Rosie in a completely different way.

This story was awesome. The way these girls fight has me wanting to join them. They totally kick-butt. Pulling out knifes here, slashing them there..... wow. The story is action pack and captivating from the very beginning. As you read the story you become engrossed in it watching and taking every step with the characters. The love connection was one I did not see coming, but a great asset to the story.

This was easy, exciting read. I would totally recommend that you read this.If you like Little Red Riding Hood on with two sisters ninjas then read this. Jackson Pearce delivers a haunted, heart-wrenching fairy tale with great action, a strong sisterly bond and of course a romance you can't resist.

I give it 5 BITES!

Happy Reading!

Review: Shadow of the Moon

Title: Shadow of the Moon
Series: Dark Guardian #4
Genre: Young Adult- Paranormal
Author: Rachel Hawthorne
Publisher: Harperteen
Release Date: March 23, 2010
Book: Bought

* SPOLIER WARNING*

 "I can feel every Shifter’s emotions except Daniel’s—the only one whose heart I long to know.

HAYDEN was born a werewolf, a Dark Guardian. But her ability to sense the feelings of fellow werewolves has made her life unbearable. She runs away, only to be tracked by charming, mysterious Daniel, a newcomer to their pack and the one Shifter immune to her powers. As she reluctantly follows him home, Hayden finds herself falling dangerously in love…

But even as her feelings for Daniel deepen, Hayden begins to wonder if he is who he claims to be. Where did he come from and why has no one ever seen him transform? When they stumble upon the body of a Shifter, still in wolf form, her worries grow. Someone is killing her kind. Is her handsome tracker really a hunter? And is Hayden now his prey?"

This series has once again blew me away. It was so intense, I even got angry, had to put the book down then come back to it later. Hayden is cursed with feeling every ones emotions. Sometimes she needs to leave in order to help her feel better. She meets Daniel who is a new arrival at their sanctuary. Daniel is dark and mysterious and is holding a secret.

Hayden and Daniel have an instant connection. During this time, Hayden begins to wonder where he really came from and if he is who he says he is. She doesn't see him shift. In fact she never does. At first she thought he was human and can't shift at all. Then she finds out what he really is.

Hayden is being chase by a Harvester. A nasty creature bent on eating her. She turns to help from Daniel, who seems to know a lot about these things. During their time of getting to know each other, Daniel finally grows comfortable enough to tell her his secret. He is not a werewolf but a panther! Hayden is surprised by this knowledge. She finds out that Daniel's people and family have been wiped out by Harvesters and came to the shifter sanctuary to find a way to kill it. His mother told him to go there for help. Daniel thought it was a place for all shifters, not just werewolf.

They run into more drama and this is were Hayden really ticked me off. She betrayed him! In the moment that Daniel needed her the most, in order to save her own butt she reveals to the council that Daniel is not only who he says he is but a panther! Daniel is immediately hurt and angry at her betrayal. The council has no other choice but to lock Daniel up seeing that he deceive them all. And what does Hayden do? Instead of sticking up for the guy she supposedly loves she just lets them take him away as if he was really going to hurt them. UGH!!

Oh  and this part gets me even more angry. In the end, being the nice guy Daniel is, he forgives her and takes her back. After she betrayed him, she is immediately almost killed by the Harvester. Daniel hears her cries, breaks out of the cage, goes after to save her. Let me tell you, if it was me, I would have left her there. She can save herself! But no, Daniel rushes out, save her and forgives her.

Sigh, this was a great book. I loves the twist to the plot, the betrayal thing totally got me, let me tell ya. But this book was a great read, easy and fast. I would really like another shifter book to come out soon. There was some underage drinking in the book. Other than that, the book was clean.

I give it 5 BITES!

Happy Reading!