The Promise

(Coven #1)

by Apryl Baker

Release Date: 08/25/13

Summary from Goodreads:

Armed with kick-ass shoes, can CJ stop a maniacal coven leader, save the town, and still get Mr. Melt In Your Mouth Gorgeous while surviving the darkness coming for her? The smoke from the fire burned her eyes, its heat caressed her skin and the taste of fear choked her. She was going to burn just as her ancestor did all those centuries ago in New Salem Village. How could she have been so wrong about everything? Cassie Jayne Bishop grew up the only non-believer in town of Coven. When a stranger comes to the sleepy town of New Salem, everything she thought was true unraveled around her. Ethan made her question everything, even her sister’s death. Clues start to pile up and Cassie is determined to find out if the Coven was the real reason her sister died. What she uncovers terrifies her to the very depths of her soul....

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The Author

So who am I? Well, I'm the crazy girl with an imagination that never shuts up. I LOVE scary movies. My friends laugh at me when I scare myself watching them and tell me to stop watching them, but who doesn't love to get scared? I grew up in a small town nestled in the southern mountains of West Virginia where I spent days roaming around in the woods, climbing trees, and causing general mayhem. Nights I would stay up reading Nancy Drew by flashlight under the covers until my parents yelled at me to go to sleep. I love books, I love writing books, and I love entertaining people with my silly stories.

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MY REVIEW

I was glad to learn that it was listed in an honest review for this book , start on track this year with revisions and The Promise was no exception .

Witchcraft , Witches, Salem was the word around, paranormal genre with romance , fantasy , to be a first installment of yet undefined (or if the data are pasenme ) how many books will be in this story , I loved it. What I say I need to start with bench ? Well, I 'm starting to see more like the world that the author wants to show us his vision , in this case its drafting , and Apryl left me surprised, the current mix with a touch of witchcraft and stories of old good witches. What do I mean? Take a classic theme paranormal genre , witches and makes itself, and renew that vision , without neglecting what we are used to and it's so cool to be grateful .

As the characters have the protagonist Cassie , Jeff 's best friend , neighbor and love in a dark and Ethan who comes to change everything, discovering many secrets and for us readers many questions. And of course Emily 's sister Cassie d that also plays a role. Are defined and each d be surprisingly discovered their actions you progress each reading. Everyone has something to become your favorite.
It is an easy book to read that grabs you , their elements make travel into it and want to discover the mysteries that turn the lives of the characters, if you're like me a fan of paranormal books, and also has a touch of fantasy 'll love .

My favorite character : Cassie

My stars : 4.5

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Blurb:

On Cleo’s first day at St. Aloysius Gonzaga Academy, things get pretty weird pretty fast. After being confronted by a strangely hostile boy, she meets two girls and instantly bonds with them. Before long danger threatens the entire student body, in the form of a soul eating possessor fae. When her brother is savagely beaten and left in a coma, the girls decide to use their fae powers to become superheroes and stop the possessions.

They quickly learn things are a lot more complicated than they had ever imagined. A government

plot that had begun when they were infants endangers them all, and a demented former soldier bent on revenge is after them. The line between friend and foe has become so blurry, Cleo has no idea who she can trust. Will their superhero plot help them save the day, or just get them killed?

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EXCERPT

My tongue played in the hollow of one of my canines as I debated whether or not to seize the opportunity. I wanted to know more about Logan and what his deal was, but not at the expense of this boy who was obviously suffering from his ties. My desire for information won. “Logan isn’t an easy guy to be friends with, is he?”

Sawyer deflated. “He didn’t used to be like this. He was a pretty good guy once.” He started walking back the way he’d come. “Now he seems to be all hate.”

I fell into step beside him. “Did something happen?”

He stopped, his eyes meeting mine. They were a washed-out green, but as I watched a hint of a red glow crept into them. He blinked hard, rubbing the closed lids. “Contacts,” he mumbled.

I got close to him, speaking in a low voice for his ears only. “I don’t think it is contacts. I think it’s fae.”

His eyelids flew up and there was no doubt about it. The irises moved like liquid, glowing in reds and oranges. The only word I could think of to describe it was lava. My hand flew to my throat and I took an involuntary step backwards. All fae had a tell—like my glow or Antonio’s skin ripple. I’d just found his. A voice I didn’t recognize rasped out of my own throat. “What are you?”

“You faced down Logan, who’s a Metus Daemon—the basis of the mythical fear demon—and I freak you out?” He snorted and shook his head.

“I just wasn’t prepared, sorry. Is this entire school fae?”

“Not the entire school.”

I laughed as we started walking again. “So seriously, what happened?”

Sawyer shrugged. “I don’t know. Until this year, sure he was a little cranky. He’s raising his little sister, so who could blame him. But toward the end of the summer he started going on and on about living ‘his glory days’ and it’s like he’s another person. When it’s just me and him at his house he’s normal, but then it’s like someone flips a switch and I’m putting out fires. I suppose who better to put out fires than a Vulcan.”

“Wait, like pointy-eared aliens?”

Sawyer snickered. “It’s only logical.” He flashed me a grin. “Not that kind of Vulcan. More like volcanologist.”

“Oh, like volcanoes. So it was lava in your eyes.”

His shoulders rose and fell in an exaggerated shrug. “I don’t wanna brag. What about you?”

“I’m more like astronomy.” My mouth twisted up into a grin. “I’m a Stardancer.”

“Oh, so you’re like bottled supernova.”

About the Author:

Elizabeth has a near crippling Facebook addiction, dwarfed only by her need for Dr. Pepper. A self-proclaimed techno geek, she loves cell phones, computers, tablets and all things technological. The internet has to be the greatest invention since the wheel, in her opinion. She lives in a quiet subdivision with her husband, one-year-old son, three cats, and far too many electronics. It’s quite possible she has some raccoon in her DNA, because she loves glitter and anything that sparkles. She enjoys making jewelry and costumes. Halloween is her favorite holiday since it’s the one day of the year that you can be whatever you want.

But her first love will always be writing. Otherwise, hearing voices in her

head would make her feel schizophrenic.

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REVIEW

I received an e-ARC a change for a honest review

Super easy to read, funny, action and power to help others fae. The book is being narrated by 3 girls Cleo, the main voice, Charlotte and Violet. Each with a different style, even entries note pages, young girls a way to go toward adulthood. Since this is a good thing because every girl is a world with a different point of view will help to spin the story.

The story is starting with Cleo, she gives us this story

showing us

intruduccion family ties he had and how strong it could be for them, and then the other girls, my favorite would definitely Charlotte, she was independent and agile but inside could be like every girl with doubt and vulnerability, simple at that age.

And in this story apart from action , there are guys??
Yes, there are definitely guys.
Any character is easy to follow, and identify yourself, or be your favorite.

As you read the book you begin to realize the changes that are taking these girls through love, power, mystery and others. His characters are very well defined and descriptive.

If you want to have a good time, taking a good reading light with a drink, coffee or tea) this book is the one, the book is sencilllo but with spark and a good story to read

Anyone can read the book from teenagers, to adults and are missing me.

Congratulations to the author for this story beautiful and and great teaching.

lunes, 13 de enero de 2014

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