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The Faerie Prince  by  Rachel Morgan   Serie: Creepy Hollow #2 Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Gepubliceerd: May 2013 Waardering: ★★★★☆ Add to Goodreads Guardian trainee Violet Fairdale is just weeks away from one of the most important occasions of her life: graduation. After messing up big time by bringing a human into the fae realm, Vi needs to step up her game and forget about Nate if she hopes to graduate as the top guardian of her year. Everything would be fine if she wasn’t forced to partner with Ryn, her ex-friend, ex-enemy, current ‘sort of friend’. They might be trying to patch up their relationship, but does she really want to spend a week undercover with him for their final assignment? On top of that, the possibly insane Unseelie Prince is still on the loose, free to ‘collect’ as many specially talented faeries as he can find—and Vi is still at the top of his list. Add in faerie queens, enchanted storms, complicated not-just-friends feelings, and a murder within...

Relentless by Karen Lynch Serie: Relentless #1 Genre: Fantasy, Paranormal, Young Adult Gepubliceerd: december 2013 Waardering: ★★★ .5 Add to Goodreads Sara Grey’s world shattered ten years ago when her father was brutally murdered. Now at seventeen, she is still haunted by memories of that day and driven by the need to understand why it happened. She lives a life full of secrets and her family and friends have no idea of the supernatural world she is immersed in or of Sara’s own very powerful gift. In her quest for answers about her father’s death, Sara takes risks that expose her and her friends to danger and puts herself into the sights of a sadistic vampire. On the same fateful night she meets Nikolas, a warrior who turns Sara’s world upside down and is determined to protect her even if it’s the last thing she wants. Sara’s life starts to spin out of control as she is hunted by an obsessed vampire, learns that her friends have secrets of their own and reels from the truth about ...

The Iron Warrior by Julie Kagawa Serie: The Iron Fey: Call of the Forgotten #3 Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Gepubliceerd: oktober 2015 Waardering: ★★★★★ Add to Goodreads The Iron Prince—my nephew—betrayed us all. He killed me. Then, I woke up. Waking after a month on the brink of death, Ethan Chase is stunned to learn that the Veil that conceals the fey from human sight was temporarily torn away. Although humankind's glimpse of the world of Faery lasted just a brief moment, the human world has been cast into chaos, and the emotion and glamour produced by fear and wonder has renewed the tremendous power of the Forgotten Queen. Now, she is at the forefront of an uprising against the courts of Summer and Winter—a reckoning that will have cataclysmic effects on the Nevernever. Leading the Lady's Forgotten Army is Keirran himself: Ethan's nephew, and the traitor son of the Iron Queen, Meghan Chase.To stop Keirran, Ethan must disobey his sister once again as he and his girlfri...

Blood Beyond Darkness by Stacey Marie Brown Serie: Darkness #4 Genre: Fantasy, New Adult Gepubliceerd: augustus 2014 Waardering: ★★★★ .5 Add to Goodreads After months of searching, Ember and her friends have finally located the Sword of Light, the only weapon capable of destroying Queen Aneira and ending her rule. This is Ember’s destiny. Or so she thought. Now a pact to save the man she loves changes everything. One thing which hasn’t changed is Ember’s undeniable connection to Eli Dragen, who is sexy, gorgeous, and even more frustrating. But her problems go way beyond him. Even their love might not be able to withstand the truth. As the war mounts between the Seelie and Unseelie (Light and Dark), deep secrets are finally revealed, ripping Ember’s world and heart apart. And what Aneira steals from Ember won't just destroy Ember, but the entire human world. In this final installment, the fight for Earth has begun. Ember must go beyond anything she could ever imagine and make th...

Dwellers of Darkness by Stacey Marie Brown Serie: Darkness #3 Genre: Fantasy, New Adult Gepubliceerd: februari 2014 Waardering: ★★★★★ Add to Goodreads Some days feel like years, but in Ember Brycin’s case just the opposite is true. Em would be 22 now—if she were human. She’s not. She is a Dae—part Demon and part Fay—with a little Dark Dweller thrown in to make her more of a freak. Life has become further complicated for Ember since returning from the Otherworld. Besides being continuously hunted by the Seelie Queen, Ember is at the top of the Unseelie King’s list, after breaking her oath with him. No one breaks a vow with the Unseelie King without extreme consequences. Adding to Ember’s problems is a certain Dark Dweller whose mood has become violent and cruel. As much as she’d like to deny it, there is an undeniable connection between them. Eli is sexy, gorgeous, and frustrating as hell. She also knows he is holding something back, something that could change their relationship fo...

Fire In The Darkness by Stacey Marie Brown   Serie: Darkness #2 Genre: Fantasy, New Adult Published: augustus 2013 Waardering: ★★★★ .5 Add to Goodreads It's been four weeks since Ember Brycin witnessed what her powers are capable of. The Electrical Current Storm has turned Seattle, Washington into a natural disaster zone. The death toll is in the thousands with countless others homeless and hungry. And Ember is the one who caused it. Something she will have to live with every day. Those people who were unable to escape either turned quickly into gangs or live in shelters. Ember, on the other hand, can’t do either. With a price on her head and a Dark Dweller on her ass, she is constantly on the move. Both Light and Dark are hunting her for their own purpose to use her as a weapon or a pawn in the war between the Unseelie King of the Dark and the Seelie Queen of the Light. Em needs help but doesn’t know who to trust: Lars, the mystery man Torin told her to find? Torin, the Seelie ...

Darkness of Light by Stacey Marie Brown Serie: Darkness #1 Genre:  Fantasy, New Adult Gepubliceerd: februari 2013 Waardering: ★★★★☆ Add to Goodreads Freak. Witch. Crazy. Schizo. Ember Brycin has been called them all. She’s always known she’s different. No one has ever called her normal, even under the best circumstances. Bizarre and inexplicable things continually happen to her, and having two different colored eyes, strange hair, and an unusual tattoo only contributes to the gossip about her. When the latest school explosion lands her in a facility for troubled teens, she meets Eli Dragen, who’s hot as hell and darkly mysterious. Their connection is full of passion, danger, and secrets. Secrets that will not only change her life, but what and who she is—leading her down a path she never imagined possible. Between Light and Dark, Ember finds a world where truth and knowledge are power and no one can be trusted. But her survival depends on finding out the truth about herself. In ...

The Faerie Guardian by Rachel Morgan Serie: Creepy Hollow #1 Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Gepubliceerd: oktober 2012 Waardering: ★★★☆☆ Add to Goodreads Protecting humans from dangerous magical creatures is all in a day’s work for a faerie training to be a guardian. Seventeen-year-old Violet Fairdale knows this better than anyone—she’s about to become the best guardian the Guild has seen in years. That is, until a cute human boy who can somehow see through her faerie glamour follows her into the fae realm. Now she’s broken Guild Law, a crime that could lead to her expulsion. The last thing Vi wants to do is spend any more time with the boy who got her into this mess, but the Guild requires that she return Nate to his home and make him forget everything he’s discovered of the fae realm. Easy, right? Not when you factor in evil faeries, long-lost family members, and inconvenient feelings of the romantic kind. Vi is about to find herself tangled up in a dangerous plot—and it’ll take all...

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas Serie: A Court of Thorns and Roses #1 Genre: New Adult, Fantasy Gepubliceerd: mei 2015 Waardering: ★★★★★ Add to Goodreads When nineteen-year-old huntress Feyre kills a wolf in the woods, a beast-like creature arrives to demand retribution for it. Dragged to a treacherous magical land she only knows about from legends, Feyre discovers that her captor is not an animal, but Tamlin—one of the lethal, immortal faeries who once ruled their world. As she dwells on his estate, her feelings for Tamlin transform from icy hostility into a fiery passion that burns through every lie and warning she's been told about the beautiful, dangerous world of the Fae. But an ancient, wicked shadow grows over the faerie lands, and Feyre must find a way to stop it . . . or doom Tamlin—and his world—forever. Perfect for fans of Kristin Cashore and George R. R. Martin, this first book in a sexy and action-packed new series is impossible to put down! Wow wat ee...

Frostfire by Amanda Hocking Serie: Kanin Chronicles #1 Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Gepubliceerd: januari 2015 Waardering: ★★★☆☆ Add to Goodreads Bryn Aven is an outcast among the Kanin, the most powerful of the troll tribes. Set apart by her heritage and her past, Bryn is a tracker who's determined to become a respected part of her world. She has just one goal: become a member of the elite King’s Guard to protect the royal family. She's not going to let anything stand in her way, not even a forbidden romance with her boss Ridley Dresden. But all her plans for the future are put on hold when Konstantin– a fallen hero she once loved – begins kidnapping changelings. Bryn is sent in to help stop him, but will she lose her heart in the process? Met de Trylle Trilogy had ik een slechte start, en met deze ging het al niet veel beter. Ik heb hem wel in één keer gelezen en ben niet, zoals bij Switched, tussendoor ff een ander boek gaan lezen, maar misschien had ik dat wel moeten d...

Schrijfster:  C.C. Hunter Serie:  Shadow Falls: After Dark #1 Genre:  Young Adult, Vampiers, Weerwolven, Fae Gepubliceerd: mei 2014 Taal: Engels Waardering: ★★★★ .5 Add to Goodreads For Della Tsang, Shadow Falls isn't just a camp: it's home. As a vampire who's never fit in with her human family, it's the one place she can truly be herself. But when a mysterious new guy arrives at camp, Della’s whole world is thrown into turmoil. Chase is a vampire with secrets, who knows more than he’s telling. But the more time she spends with him, the more she begins to trust this attractive stranger—and feel drawn to him. But romance is the last thing she wants, as she keeps telling Steve, the hunky shapeshifter who won’t stop trying to win her heart. And if Della isn't careful, he just might succeed. When a new case puts everyone she cares about in danger, Della’s determined to do everything she can to save them . . . even if it means teaming up with Steve and Chase, who leave h...

Serie:  Shadow Reader #3 Genre: Adult, Feeën Gepubliceerd:  december 2013 Taal:  Engels Waardering: ★★★★★ Add to Goodreads Torn between two worlds. Torn between two lives. McKenzie Lewis’s ability to read the shadows has put her—and …those she loves—in harm’s way again and again. The violence must end, but will the cost of peace be more devastating than anyone ever imagined? After ten years of turmoil, the life McKenzie has always longed for may finally be within her grasp. No one is swinging a sword at her head or asking her to track the fae, and she finally has a regular—albeit boring—job. But when a ruthless enemy strikes against her friends, McKenzie abandons her attempt at normalcy and rushes back to the Realm. With the fae she loves and the fae she’s tied to pulling her in different directions, McKenzie must uncover the truth behind the war and accept the painful sacrifices that must be made to end it. Armed with dangerous secrets and with powerful allies at her sid...

Serie:  The Iron Fey; Call Of The Forgotten #2 Genre:  Young Adult, Fey Gepubliceerd:  November 2013 Taal:  Engels Waardering: ★★★★★ Add to Goodreads In the real world, when you vanish into thin air for a week, people tend to notice. After his unexpected journey into the lands of the fey, Ethan Chase just wants to get back to normal. Well, as "normal" as you can be when you see faeries every day of your life. Suddenly the former loner with the bad reputation has someone to try for-his girlfriend, Kenzie. Never mind that he's forbidden to see her again. But when your name is Ethan Chase and your sister is one of the most powerful faeries in the Nevernever, "normal" simply isn't to be. For Ethan's nephew, Keirran, is missing, and may be on the verge of doing something unthinkable in the name of saving his own love. Something that will fracture the human and faery worlds forever, and give rise to the dangerous fey known as the Forgotten. As Ethan's and ...

Serie:  The Fae Chronicles #1 Genre:  Adult, Fae, Witches, Vampires, Erotisch Gepubliceerd:  Juni 2013 Taal:  Engels Waardering: ★★★★☆ Add to Goodreads Have you ever heard of the old Celtic legends of the Fae - beautiful, magical, and deadly creatures that have a love of messing with humans just for kicks and giggles? Welcome to my world. What started out as a strange assignment, lead to one of the most gruesome murder mysteries of our times. My friends and I are set and determined to find out who is killing off Fae and Witches alike. Couple of problems in the way – I hate the Fae and the Prince of the Dark Fae is bound and determined that I work for him. He’s a rude, overbearing egotistical ass with a compulsive need to possess, dominate and control me. Oh – did I mention that he is absolutely sex-on-a-stick gorgeous and he makes me feel things that I never ever wanted to feel for a Fae...every time he touches me or looks at me with those dangerous golden eyes he se...

Serie:  Sookie Stackhouse #13 Genre:  Adult, Vampiers, Weerwolven, Shapeshifters, Fae Gepubliceerd:  Mei 2013 Taal:  Engels Waardering: ★★★★ .5 Add to Goodreads Sookie Stackhouse finds it easy to turn down the request of former barmaid Arlene when she wants her job back at Merlotte’s. After all, Arlene tried to have Sookie killed. But her relationship with Eric Northman is not so clearcut. He and his vampires are keeping their distance…and a cold silence. And when Sookie learns the reason why, she is devastated. Then a shocking murder rocks Bon Temps, and Sookie is arrested for the crime. But the evidence against Sookie is weak, and she makes bail. Investigating the killing, she’ll learn that what passes for truth in Bon Temps is only a convenient lie. What passes for justice is more spilled blood. And what passes for love is never enough... Review: Wow, dit was het dan, de laatste Sookie Stackhouse . Er gaat zoveel door me heen op dit moment: ik ben verdrietig omda...

Serie:  Shadow Falls #5 Genre:  Young Adult, Weerwolven, Vampiers, Shapeshifters Gepubliceerd:  April 2013 Taal:  Engels Waardering: ★★★★ .5 Add to Goodreads When Kylie Galen left Shadow Falls, she thought it was the hardest decision of her life. Heartbroken and separated from everyone she loves, she has to embrace her abilities and what it means to be a chameleon. But as Kylie's journey comes to a close, she must return to the camp that started it all...and she must finally chose between the two boys who love her. The werewolf who broke her heart when he chose his pack over her, and the half-fae who ran from their intense attraction before they ever really had a chance. For Kylie, everything will finally be revealed and nothing will ever be the same. Review: Heerlijk als een serie eindigt zoals je het graag ziet: alle mysteries opgelost, al je vragen beantwoord en een Happy End. Voordat het zover was moest Kylie nog heel wat problemen het hoofd bieden en ...

Serie: Forever Fae #1 Genre:  Adult, Fae Gepubliceerd:  December 2012 Taal:  Engels Waardering: ★★★☆☆ Add to Goodreads He leans down, lips parted, and then our lips connect……….We didn’t know that this one kiss has FOREVER changed the Land of the Fae. According to the Prophecy proclaimed many years ago, Princess Calista of the Summer Court is destined to change the Land of the Fae from the evil determined to destroy it. Her powers are phenomenal, and she secretly trains for battle with her handsome warrior friend, Merrick, who unbeknownst to her protects her heart as well, in hopes of keeping it for himself. At least, until the seductive Prince Ryder attends the Guardian Ceremony and instantly sends a fire burning through her veins and a connection so deep they both discover a love above anything imaginable. No one knows how Calista is destined to change the kingdoms, but there is one that does. He not only craves Calista’s power, but her body as well, and his goal is to s...

Serie: The Mylena Chronicles #1 Genre:  Young Adult, Fantasie, Goblins, Gnomes, Fearies etc. Gepubliceerd:  November 2012 Taal:  Engels Waardering:  ★★★★★ Add to Goodreads Terwijl ze probeerde haar broertje te redden uit het vuur van een heks, vier jaar geleden, werd Greta er zelf ingegooid en viel door een portaal naar Mylena, een gevaarlijke wereld waar mensen de vijand zijn en elke Ogre, Ghoul en Goblin een donkere kant heeft die naar buiten komt tijdens de eclips. Om te overleven heeft Greta haar menselijkheid verborgen en is premiejager geworden. En ze is goed in wat ze doet. Zo goed dat ze de aandacht trekt van Mylena's jonge Goblin King, de donkere, verleidelijke Isaac, die haar dromen binnenvalt en haar wil om te ontsnappen heeft verzwakt. Maar Greta is niet de enige die op zoek is naar een portaal om uit Mylena te komen. Een eeuwenoud kwaad weet dat zij de sleutel is om het portaal te kunnen openen, en met de volgende zonsverduistering slechts dagen v...

Serie:  Shadow Reader #2 Genre:  Adult, Feeën Gepubliceerd:  Oktober 2012 Taal:  Engels Waardering:  ★★★★★ Add to Goodreads McKenzie is een normale student, met uitzondering van een kleine eigenaardigheid: ze is een schaduw lezer, iemand die de fae kan zien en hun bewegingen kan volgen tussen onze wereld en het Rijk. Het is een geschenk waarvoor ze krankzinnig is verklaard, een waarvoor ze familie en vrienden heeft geriskeerd en een die haar onder heeft gedompeld in de wrede burgeroorlog tussen de fae. Nu het bewind van de Koning en zijn kwaadaardige Generaal is beëindigd hoopt McKenzie een normaler leven te leiden tijdens het verkennen van haar nieuwe relatie met Aren, de rebel fae die haar hart gevangen heeft. Maar als haar beste vriendin, Paige, verdwijnt weet McKenzie dat haar wens, voor nu, een droom is. McKenzie is de enige die haar vriendin kan redden, maar als ze niet op past kunnen haar beslissingen de levens...

Serie:  Shadow Reader #1 Genre:  Adult, Feeën Gepubliceerd:  Oktober 2011 Taal:  Engels Waardering:  ★★★★★ Add to Goodreads Je kan maar één trouw zijn. Het is tijd om te kiezen! Sommige mensen kunnen de fae zien. McKenzie Lewis kan hen volgen door het lezen van de schaduwen die ze achterlaten. Sommige schaduwen leiden tot gevaar. Anderen leiden tot leugens. Ze is een student aan het college in Houston die probeert haar diploma af te maken en ondertussen werkt McKenzie al jaren voor de koning van de fae. Ze spoort de rebellen op die het Rijk willen claimen. Haar werk is niet haar enige geheim. Ze is ook al jaren verliefd op Kyol, de zwaard-meester van de koning, en relaties tussen mensen en fae zijn verboden. Elke hoop op een normaal leven wordt vernietigd als ze gevangen wordt genomen door Aren, de felle en compromisloze rebellenleider. Hij leert haar de taal van de fae en vertelt haar donkere geheimen over het Hof, alles om haar over te hale...