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Manga review: Blood+ Adagio, Volume 2

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Blood+ Adagio, Volume 2 (Blood+ Adagio #2)  by Kumiko Suekane Manga*Paperback, 164 pages Published September 1st 2009 by Dark Horse Comics (first published January 1st 2008) For the three hundred years that the Romanov dynasty has been in power, they have led Russia through an era of unprecedented peace and prosperity, but recent peasant uprisings and a sickly heir have destabilized this once-proud royal family. In a desperate move, the Romanovs have unknowingly employed one of Diva's original Chevalier - whose motives are not to cure the ailing Prince Alexei Romanov, but to create an army of perfect, blood-craving Chiropterans Using his influence to gain test subjects, this mysterious Chevalier has performed horrifying acts in the name of science, and he now has Hagi, Saya's Chevalier, in his clutches.  On the eve of the Russian revolution, it's up to an unseasoned and unsure Saya to save Hagi, destroy the Chiropteran experiments, and track down her murdero

Manga review: Blood+ Adagio, Volume 1

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Blood+ Adagio, Volume 1 (Blood+ Adagio #1)  by Kumiko Suekane Manga*Paperback, 200 pages Published June 2nd 2009 by Dark Horse Comics (first published April 22nd 2006) On the eve of the Russian Revolution, our favorite Chiropteran-hunting duo masquerades as members of Tsar Nicholas Romanov's royal chamber orchestra. Saya begins to uncover some of the strange secrets of the Romanov royal family and, of course, finds some hideous Chiropteran beasts who are doing a little masquerading of their own. Despite being one of the Chiropteran "originals," Saya's devoted her life to eradicating the wilder, more vicious Chiropteran spawn who prey on humanity, and this short series embraces the same mix of action, humor, and horror. I adored the Blood+ anime series and ever since viewing it (multiple times), I've sought out whatever manga I could find. When I was able to pick up this book, I was thrilled. The artwork by Kumiko Suekane is wonderful. Delicat

The Second Sign blog tour: review & giveaway

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Welcome to our stop on The Second Sign blog tour . This one is for angel fans! There's also a giveaway. This tour is presented by Supa Gurl Tours . The Second Sign by Elizabeth Arroyo Paranormal*Paperback/eBook, 232 pages Published February 7th 2013 by Sapphire Star Publishing  Bred to believe in the war between angels and demons, Gabby has come to the conclusion that love is responsible for war, jealousy, and all the other deadly sins she can think of. So when she’s exiled to the middle of nowhere for getting kicked out of her fifth school for fighting, she doesn’t expect to meet Jake. Much less fall in love. But Jake is quickly drawn to the eerie beauty of her violet eyes while Gabby is unsettled by their undeniable connection.  When a demon guardian comes to collect her soul, she refuses to give it up. She’s not a demon. She can’t be. Her father and twin brother are angels. The demon gives Gabby twenty-four hours to decide her allegiance

Transcend Time Blitz: giveaway

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Remembrance (Transcend Time Saga #1) by Michelle Madow Publication date: July 27th 2011 Genre:  YA Time Travel Purchase: Amazon | B&N | Kobo | iBookstore & Goodreads Lizzie Davenport has been reincarnated from Regency Era, England ... but she doesn't know it yet. Then Drew Carmichael transfers into Lizzie's high school at the beginning of the year, and she feels a connection to him, almost like she knows him. She can't stop thinking about him, but whenever she tries talking with him about the mysteries behind her feelings, he makes it clear that he wants nothing to do with her. Reaching him is even more difficult because she has a boyfriend, Jeremy, who has started to become full of himself after being elected co-captain of the varsity soccer team, and her flirtatious best friend Chelsea starts dating Drew soon after his arrival. So why can't she get him out of her mind? Even though Lizzie knows she should let go of her fascination with Drew

Cover reveal: A Tale of Two Centuries

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Cover reveal time! We loved My Sweet Sixteenth Century and we're thrilled to be able to unveil the next book in the series from Entangled Teen.  Here it is: A Tale of Two Centuries (My Super Sweet Sixteenth Century #2)   by Rachel Harris YA time travel*Paperback Expected publication: August 2013 by Entangled Teen Alessandra D’Angeli is in need of an adventure. Tired of her sixteenth-century life in Italy and homesick for her time-traveling cousin, Cat, who visited her for a magical week and dazzled her with tales of the future, Alessandra is lost. Until the stars hear her plea. One mystical spell later, Alessandra appears on Cat’s Beverly Hills doorstep five hundred years in the future. Surrounded by confusing gadgets, scary transportation, and scandalous clothing, Less is hesitant to live the life of a twenty-first century teen…until she meets the infuriating—and infuriatingly handsome—surfer Austin Michaels. Austin challenges everything she believes in…an