Siege and Storm

 

Siege and Storm

Leigh Bardugo

435 pages

The Grisha Trilogy

Summary: Leigh Bardugo's website ("Leigh Bardugo: Author of The Grisha Trilogy: Shadow and Bone, Siege and Storm, and Ruin and Rising." LeighBardugo. Web. 22 Dec. 2014. <http://www.leighbardugo.com/siegeandstorm/>.)

Darkness never dies.

Hunted across the True Sea, haunted by the lives she took on the Fold, Alina must try to make a life with Mal in an unfamiliar land, all while keeping her identity as the Sun Summoner a secret. But she can’t outrun her past or her destiny for long.

The Darkling has emerged from the Shadow Fold with a terrifying new power and a dangerous plan that will test the very boundaries of the natural world. With the help of a notorious privateer, Alina returns to the country she abandoned, determined to fight the forces gathering against Ravka. But as her power grows, Alina slips deeper into the Darkling’s game of forbidden magic, and farther away from Mal. Somehow, she will have to choose between her country, her power, and the love she always thought would guide her–or risk losing everything to the oncoming storm.

My Opinion:
This book was just on 100. So much happened in its little 435 pages. I couldn't possibly keep up. There were lots of suprises in its pages. The characters were okay, but Alina and Mal got on my nerves. They were so stubborn and crazy. Now this book isnt on my top ten, twenty, or even thirty. It wasn't bad, but I felt that it could have been so much more. I do recommend reading it, but it is not a must read.  I will continue to read the series though; I need to know what happens.

Orleans

 
Orleans
Sherri L. Smith
324 pages

Synopsis: Sherri Smith's website ( "Orleans, A Young Adult Novel by Sherri L. Smith." Sherri L. Smith {writer}. Web. 22 Dec. 2014. <http://www.sherrilsmith.com/books_main4.htm>.)

After a string of devastating hurricanes and a severe outbreak of Delta Fever, the Gulf Coast has been quarantined. Years later, residents of the Outer States are under the assumption that life in the Delta is all but extinct…but in reality, a new primitive society has been born. Fen de la Guerre is living with the O-Positive blood tribe in the Delta when they are ambushed. Left with her tribe leader’s newborn, Fen is determined to get the baby to a better life over the wall before her blood becomes tainted. Fen soon meets Daniel, a scientist from the Outer States who has snuck into the Delta illegally. Navigating the Orleans wilderness, they form an unlikely bond and, in the end, may be each other’s last hope for survival.

Summary:
Wise words before you read this book. Don't have any predictions about the book, because it revels in the unexpected. I never would have thought most of the events would have happened before i first started reading it. Orleans is a really good book. I liked all the characters, especially Fen. Every single one had great character development and back-stories. I didn't want to change a thing, well maybe some parts in the ending and some stupid things Daniel did. Sometimes I wanted to knock some sense into Daniel. He certainly needed it. Orleans is a great book, a must read. I only wish this was a series.

P.S. Sorry for the long hiatus. I should be back to my every weekend posts now. I promise. Non-girl scout's honor.
 
P.P.S. Orleans is a Georgia Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl book. 

P.P.S Helen Ruffin died November 22, 2014. We have lost a great lady. Rest in peace.
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