Teaser Tuesday (139)

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:
• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers



The Iron Daughter (p.211)
   - Julie Kagawa

"If we are going to retrieve the scepter, we need to move quickly. You, streetrats." She snapped her fingers at Kimi and Nelson. "Did you get what I sent you for, darlings?"

Love in the Time of Global Warming

Her life by the sea in ruins, Pen has lost everything in the Earth Shaker that all but destroyed the city of Los Angeles. She sets out into the wasteland to search for her family, her journey guided by a tattered copy of Homer’s Odyssey. Soon she begins to realize her own abilities and strength as she faces false promises of safety, the cloned giants who feast on humans, and a madman who wishes her dead. On her voyage, Pen learns to tell stories that reflect her strange visions, while she and her fellow survivors navigate the dangers that lie in wait. In her signature style, Francesca Lia Block has created a world that is beautiful in its destruction and as frightening as it is lovely. At the helm is Pen, a strong heroine who holds hope and love in her hands and refuses to be defeated.

*May Contain Spoilers*

With The Odyssey as a guide, Francesca Lia Block sends Penelope on a journey through post-apocalyptic California and Nevada in an attempt to save her family in the novel, Love in the Time of Global Warming. Creepy, chaotic, and full of casualties, this book turns cellular cloning into a nightmare. 

Penelope, aka Pen, is a teenage girl who lives in a pink house by the sea with her father, mother, and little brother. When the end arrives, somehow she survives inside the house but her family is gone. Pen knows that she must do everything she can to find them. Readers will enjoy Pen's character. She's strong, brave, and especially loyal. Though Pen does allow herself to be tripped up at times, this makes her easy to relate to. She recognizes her fears and tries to overcome them. Readers will relate to both her internal and external struggles whether through empathy or understanding. 

Love in the Time of Global Warming begins before the story. Kronen, a scientist, alters genes and gathers cellular data which leads to the creation of monsters bigger than the earth can handle. The earth shakes in retribution. Between the quake itself and the tsunamis that are caused by it, the world as we know it disappears into an apocalyptic scene. Following the storyline of The Odyssey, Pen embarks on a journey to find her family, hoping that they're alive. With Block's detailed and analogy-rich writing style, coupled with characters that are both real and unbelievable, readers will certainly be entertained. 

Rating: 3.5/5 Cups

The Prophecy (The Fulfillment Series #1)

Growing up on a small farm in the kingdom of Vanguard, seventeen-year-old Layla Givens lives a deceptively tranquil existence. But her carefully constructed life quickly falls apart when she’s abducted by a religious zealot who proclaims her The Fulfillment of an ancient peace prophecy and whisks her away to marry her greatest enemy.

Wilhelm, Prince of the Ethereals, is reluctant to meet his new bride. He's grown up believing Vanguards are evil, an enemy to fight and fear...not love. Can he set aside his prejudices and work alongside Layla to bring lasting peace after centuries of war?

Nash, a loner who has never fit in, carries a huge secret, one big enough to destroy both kingdoms. When he accidently meets Layla, he’s no longer content to live in the shadows, but he must resist his growing attraction—for her safety and for the longevity of the two kingdoms.

When Nash's secret is revealed, a firestorm sweeps through both realms, with Layla at the center. Now she must choose between duty and desire while the fate of two nations hangs in the balance.

*May Contain Spoilers*

The Ethereals and the Vangards have been at war so long, it's difficult to remember how it started. But everyone remembers the prophecy: a girl with raven hair and purple eyes will marry the Ethereal Prince and bring peace to the war weary world. Thus The Prophecy by Erin Rhew begins The Fulfillment Series. 

Layla plays the main character but is supported by an array of influential characters. Layla has always been a little careless, though her family has told her again and again that she has to be careful. She has the prophesied black hair and the purple eyes. This carelessness and want for adventure gets her procured by the Elder. Laya is loyal, caring, and believes that she is not the Fulfillment. She's also open-minded, accepting, and curious. Readers will enjoy her personality, understand her feelings, and will only be slightly irked at her naivete. 

Nash, Wil, and Vespa along with Grant and Samson are Layla's allies. Grant and Samson are her brothers, always looking out for and protecting her. The other three are Ethereal royalty, as Wil would be the Prince who would help Layla bring peace to the lands. Wil is trusting, sweet, and genuine where as Nash is a little rough around the edges. And Vespa is a secretive, but trustworthy, teenage Princess. 

The plot begins with a country wide celebration of the prophecy, where Layla is captured and taken. She wishes to escape but one of her brother's lives is at stake and she can't take the chance that he'll be killed. Layla is presented as the Fulfillment and taken to live at the Ethereal castle where she learns much and more. The story line will excite readers, pulling them into the action. The magic induced love triangle was a bit much but the writing style and pace were both wonderful. (As was the surprise at the end...)

Rating: 4/5 Cups

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