Review ~ The Mephisto Kiss

The Mephisto Kiss
by Trinity Faegen
Release Date: September 25, 2012
Publisher:  Egmont
Pages:  448

Summary (from Goodreads):

The eyes never lie. No one’s eyes are darker than Eryx. Not even the Devil’s.
When Jax and Sasha first see Jordan Ellis, they know she is no ordinary teenager. She’s the daughter of the President after all, but she’s also Anabo – a descendant of Eve.
What they don’t know is that Eryx plans to kidnap Jordan and force President Ellis to pledge his soul. If Eryx’s plot succeeds, the consequences would be catastrophic.
But the Mephisto brothers do know about Jordan’s secret identity. And for one of them, she could be the match that leads to their soul’s salvation.
Now it’s a desperate race against time to save Jordan and prevent Eryx’s haunting eyes from discovering her true identity.
A thrilling story of romance, danger, and intrigue, THE MEPHISTO KISS continues the marvelous mythology that began in THE MEPHISTO COVENANT.

     I LOVED, I mean really LOVED The Mephisto Covenant, so when I heard that Trinity Faegen was going to write another book I was SOOOO excited!  Personally, I think we should get to hear ALL the brother's stories!!!  Having the chance to help with the cover reveal for THE MEPHISTO KISS got me even more excited.  Then when I received an ARC I curled up and began reading right away.  
     With all that I loved The Mephisto Covenant, I think THE MEPHISTO KISS was better!  There was just the right amount of world building to fill in those who haven't read the first one, but not enough that return readers would be bored.  We get a little more insight into how Key remember's their past and how he remembers Eryx before he fell.  It's that emotional connection that causes Key more pain than anything he could imagine.  Jordan is so different from Sasha.  Jordan is strong and because of something that happened to a friend of her's she has a strong desire to help others.  Unfortunately for Jordan, it's the need to help others that Eryx tries to exploit.  I find it hard to put into words how much I loved this book without giving away too many details.  There is a connection between Jordan and Key that is like nothing I've read before.      
     This book made me laugh, cry and at times hold my breath!  The story is more emotional, deeper and at times a little darker, but it fits the characters so perfectly I couldn't imagine another version.  While there is resolve and a breathtaking ending, I could use a little more Key and Jordan.  I gave this book 5 stars and really hope Trinity gets to write more about the Mephisto brothers!

Where to find Trinity Faegen online:

Website   Twitter   Goodreads

Where to pre-order THE MEPHISTO KISS:

IndieBound   Amazon   Barnes & Noble   Egmont

Check out my review of The Mephisto Covenant.

Trailer Thursday ~ Code Name Verity

I've heard great things about this one and I have it in my TBR pile.  Hope you enjoy the trailer and add it to your to be read pile too!











Summary from Goodreads:

I have two weeks. You'll shoot me at the end no matter what I do.

That's what you do to enemy agents. It's what we do to enemy agents. But I look at all the dark and twisted roads ahead and cooperation is the easy way out. Possibly the only way out for a girl caught red-handed doing dirty work like mine — and I will do anything, anything, to avoid SS-Hauptsturmführer von Linden interrogating me again.

He has said that I can have as much paper as I need. All I have to do is cough up everything I can remember about the British War Effort. And I'm going to. But the story of how I came to be here starts with my friend Maddie. She is the pilot who flew me into France — an Allied Invasion of Two.

We are a sensational team.

You can find Elizabeth Wein on her website or goodreads.

Review: The Sweetest Thing

by Christina Mandelski
Published by Egmont USA on May 10, 2011

Summary:

In the world of Sheridan Wells, life is perfect when she’s decorating a cake. Unfortunately, everything else is a complete mess: her mom ran off years ago, her dad is more interested in his restaurant, and the idea of a boyfriend is laughable. 
But Sheridan is convinced finding her mom will solve all her problems—only her dad’s about to get a cooking show in New York, which means her dream of a perfect family will be dashed. 

My Rating: 4 of 5 Stars

Review:
     The Sweetest Thing was a refreshing change of pace from the books I have been reading.  Sheridan has an amazing talent for designing and making cakes.  This talent is what she uses as a way to hold on to the memory of her mom, because she was an amazing cake decorator before she left town.  I really enjoyed The Sweetest Thing and the emotions that Sheridan had to go through to finally find peace in the situation with her mom.  While I think I would have been totally excited to move to New York and start over, I can see how the familiar of her hometown as the last place she saw her mom drove her to not want to leave.  My heart did break for her at some of the lessons she had to learn, but that is apart of life and having family and friends there helped make it bearable.

   Like the title, this is a very sweet book that has some funny teenage moments sprinkled throughout.  I really enjoyed The Sweetest Thing and I know the students that I teach will enjoy it too.  In my opinion, if you are looking for a wonderful middle grades/YA book that will make you smile, laugh and has a sweet romance then this is the book for you.  

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