The Northern Witch's Book Blog

*WARNING: May contain ponies* Most people look forward to Christmas Day, and while I do enjoy it, I'm more excited about Boxing Day. Over the last twenty years, Fir Tree Equestrian Centre (Doncaster, Yorkshire) have created a tradition of getting in the Christmas spirit, and riding the horses to the local pubs. Sounds fun?

Everless by Sara Holland 5 out of 5 Synopsis In the land of Sempera, time is extracted from blood and used as payment. Jules Ember and her father were once servants at Everless, the wealthy Gerling family’s estate, but were cast out after of a fateful accident a decade ago. Now, Jules’s father is reaching his last hour, and she will do anything to save him. Desperate to earn time, she arrives at the palace as it prepares for a royal wedding, ready to begin her search into childhood secrets that she once believed to be no more than myths. As she uncovers lost truths, Jules spirals deeper into a past she hardly recognizes, and faces an ancient and dangerous foe who threatens her future and the future of time itself. 

The Selah Branch by Ted Neill 4 out of 5 Synopsis As a black college student in the rural West Virginia town of Selah Station, Kenia Dezy already feels out of place. But when an unexplained phenomenon starts transporting her back to pre-civil rights 1953, she finds herself woven into a tapestry of racial triumphs and tragedies. She begins to unravel secrets that powerful men would rather keep hidden, even if it means massacring an entire town through an industrial disaster. At the intersection of race, gender, class, and privilege, Kenia must navigate a community and a country wresting with its past, present, and future identities.

SUMMARY: When the fate of the world is at stake Loyalties will be tested Game of Thrones meets Blade Runner in this commanding new YA fantasy inspired by Norse Mythology from New York Times bestselling author Amanda Hocking. As one of Odin's Valkyries, Malin's greatest responsibility is to slay immortals and return them to the underworld. But when she unearths a secret that could unravel the balance of all she knows, Malin along with her best friend and her ex-girlfriend must decide where their loyalties lie. And if helping the blue-eyed boy Asher enact his revenge is worth the risk—to the world and her heart.

Hey Everyone!! :-) I've got exciting news for you, today!  Taken By The Huntsman is on sale for only 99 cents from December 20th through the 26th! It's been a couple of years since I dropped the price that low, and I don't know when I'll do it again. So, if you don't already have a copy, now's the time to click on the link below and grab one! :-) If you already have a copy, but know a friend who might enjoy an adult fairy tale, why not give them a copy? After all, ebooks make fantastic stocking-stuffers! Need a last minute gift for someone you forgot to shop for and don't want to brave the crowds in the stores? Here you go! And it will be in your inbox in minutes. Did you get someone a new Kindle as a gift? Well, don't give it to them empty! Here's an inexpensive way to give them their first taste of Kindle reading. Also, the whole series is available through Kindle Unlimited, so if you're a member you can read it for free! Happy Holida...

Love Bites by T.L. Clark 3 out of 5 Synopsis Shakira had never felt at home growing up in Surrey, but as soon as she entered the quaint Welsh village she knew she belonged. Maybe it was because of the welcoming villagers. Or perhaps it was the presence of the others whom she sensed nearby; the ones she saw in her dreams, with their strange glowing eyes. Fate is not always kind. It gives with one hand and takes with the other. There is a reason she didn’t grow up with her own kind. A rich tale of witchcraft, fae, sorcery, elinefae and dragons; this is a story for all who dare to believe.

Merry winterish time! It's hard to believe that it has been two years since the release of Echoes of Winter, a collection of short stories and extracts from some of the best YA authors (and muggins, I still don't know how I scored this gig). It's crazy how many downloads this book has throughout the year. If you haven't already picked it up, it is available FREE from most eretailers.

Dogs of War by Adrian Tchaikovsky 4 out of 5 Synopsis My name is Rex. I am a good dog. Rex is also seven foot tall at the shoulder, bulletproof, bristling with heavy calibre weaponry and his voice resonates with subsonics especially designed to instil fear. With Dragon, Honey and Bees, he's part of a Multiform Assault Pack operating in the lawless anarchy of Campeche, south-eastern Mexico. Rex is a genetically engineered Bioform, a deadly weapon in a dirty war. He has the intelligence to carry out his orders and feedback implants to reward him when he does. All he wants to be is a Good Dog. And to do that he must do exactly what Master says and Master says he's got to kill a lot of enemies. But who, exactly, are the enemies? What happens when Master is tried as a war criminal? What rights does the Geneva Convention grant weapons? Do Rex and his fellow Bioforms even have a right to exist? And what happens when Rex slips his leash?

Winter by Marissa Meyer 3 out of 5 Synopsis Don't miss the thrilling fourth chapter of Marissa Meyer's Lunar Chronicles series. Princess Winter is admired for her grace, kindness and beauty, despite the scars on her face. She's said to be even more breath-taking than her stepmother, Queen Levana.... When Winter develops feelings for the handsome palace guard, Jacin, she fears the evil Queen will crush their romance before it has a chance to begin. But there are stirrings against the Queen across the land. Together with the cyborg mechanic, Cinder and her allies, Winter might even find the power to launch a revolution and win a war that's been raging for far too long. Can Cinder, Scarlet, Cress and Winter claim their happily ever afters by defeating Levana once and for all?