Review: Silent Hero by Christine E. Schuzle

The legend continues in a whirlwind of adventure, mystery, and romance in this fan novel from Christine E. Schulze: 

The Triforce, that golden entity set in place by the three goddesses to protect all Hyrule, has been broken—into nine shards instead of three this time. 

Darkness creeps along the fringes of not only Hyrule, but also of Termina and Twilight. These three realms, intimately linked, can only be rescued by... 

A young boy who cannot speak but whose courage will emanate louder than any evil 
he faces. 

A princess as timeless as the shadowy realm from which she returns. 

These two Heroes against three great enemies: Ganondorf, Majora, and the young, ambitious Zaruman, who connects both guardians and enemies of the three realms in ways which the heir of Link could never imagine... 

In a race against time and in a mission which breaks the boundaries of time, Hero 
and Princess must combine courage and wisdom to collect the notes of a powerful 
requiem and use their knowledge of the ancient legends to press forward and resurrect a mighty weapon from Hyrule’s past. Aided by a strange voice, Great Fairies, and their own intuition, will they succeed like the Hero who came before them? 

Can darkness and light converge without creating shadow?


Christine E. Schuzle is such a fantastic writer! I've never played "The Legend of Zelda" before, but this book was very interesting and I loved the storyline of it. 


This might be considered fan-fiction, but it was written so gorgeously that I wouldn't consider it fan-fiction. Maybe it could be just a mini-spinoff to the video game. 


I highly recommend you reading some of Christine's work. I've done a review of another book by Christine titled Golden Healer, Dark Enchantress and you can check out my review of the book by scrolling down to my archive!


Silent Hero:
Published: April 3, 2011
Format: SIGNED US Paperback
Publisher: CreateSpace
Average Rating: 3.85 stars
Page Count: 130 pages


Rating: 5/5 stars

Review: Golden Healer, Dark Enchantress by Christine E. Schuzle

He leaned his head close to my ear and whispered, "Are you afraid?" 

Chrystine had had more reason than any other time of her life, even when facing one of the rampages of her drunken father. But she wasn't afraid. And that was odd, because although Aaryn, the person asking her that question, was her best friend, he was also a vampire. In fact, she was surrounded by hundreds of vampires. 

But they weren't your typical vampires. They were Stregoni Benefici, the good kind. Nor was Chrystine your typical elf. She was the Golden Healer, and she alone could save the Stregoni Benefici from the Dark Enchantress. But can Chrystine figure out the Dark Enchantress' secret and defeat the evil vampires without destroying the good ones as well, without destroying Aaryn? Can Chrystine unravel the dark secret Aaryn keeps so carefully guarded and show him that by choosing to serve good instead of evil, he is still capable of being loved and his past is forgiven? 

Find out as you read for yourself the story of the first vampire.


This. Book. Was. Amazing.


A story about the first vampire, myths, and a great protagonist, mixed in with different elements of rich and great writing style along with an original story line, you have an amazing book. 


Christine E. Schuzle's voice of writing makes you think and feel the emotions of the characters living inside this world that she has created. Chrystine and Aaryn were absolutely great characters. Aaryn had this dark past, but you feel the emotions he feels while you travel along with him and Chrystine in the story. I highly recommend this book! I want more of this story!


Golden Healer, Dark Enchantress:
Published: January 6, 2010
Format: Signed US Paperback
Publisher: Writers Exchange E-Publishing
Average Rating: 4.13 stars
Page Count: 132 pages


Rating: 5/5 stars

Cover Reveal (1)

Today, the cover was revealed for... Fever by Lauren DeStefano! Check out the cover below!

How do you like it? Leave a comment letting me know!

Review: Trial by Fire by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

There can only be one alpha. 
 
Bryn is finally settling into her position as alpha of the Cedar Ridge Pack—or at least, her own version of what it means to be alpha when you’re a human leading a band of werewolves. Then she finds a teenage boy bleeding on her front porch. Before collapsing, he tells her his name is Lucas, he’s a Were, and Bryn’s protection is his only hope.
 
But Lucas isn’t part of Bryn’s pack, and she has no right to claim another alpha’s Were.  With threats—old and new—looming, and danger closing in from all sides, Bryn will have to accept what her guardian Callum knew all along. To be alpha, she will have to give in to her own animal instincts and become less human. And, she’s going to have to do it alone.
 
Bryn faces both the costs, and the rewards, of love and loyalty, in this thrilling sequel to Raised by Wolves.


Jennifer Lynn Barnes has written an incredible werewolf thriller! It's not my favorite werewolf book (Nightshade by Andrea Cremer is my personal favorite), but this series is so suspenseful, that it leaves you turning page after page and wanting more. 


This idea that Barnes has came up with is so unique and original from any other werewolf book that exist in YA Fiction. Bryn is just an amazing main protagonist. And Bryn and Callum just are so different, yet they compliant each other. It's just a great relationship!


If you prefer werewolves over vampires, love page-turner books, and enjoy a light but yet suspenseful read, the Raised by Wolves series by Jennifer Lynn Barnes might be the perfect book series for you!


Trial by Fire:
Published: June 14, 2011
Format: US Hardcover
Publisher: EgmontUSA
Average Rating: 4.27 stars
Page Count:  357 pages


Rating: 5/5 stars

Waiting on Wednesday (3)

WoW is hosted by Jill over at Breaking the Spine!

My WoW this week is... Silence by Becca Fitzpatrick!   (Coming out October 4, 2011)

 The noise between Patch and Nora is gone. They've overcome the secrets riddled in Patch's dark past...bridged two irreconcilable worlds...faced heart-wrenching tests of betrayal, loyalty and trust...and all for a love that will transcend the boundary between heaven and earth. Armed with nothing but their absolute faith in one another, Patch and Nora enter a desperate fight to stop a villain who holds the power to shatter everything they've worked for—and their love—forever.

Be sure to leave your WoW over at Breaking the Spine!

Teaser Tuesday (1)

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!

 Trial by Fire by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

• Devon's suggestion was enough to make me switch my gaze from the new girl to him.
• The closest I could come to ordering him to do anything was threatening him to decapitate him if he didn't stop singing The Best of ABBA at the top of his lungs, and even that was mostly futile. 

Leave your Teaser Tuesday over at Should Be Reading!

Musing Mondays (1)

Musing Mondays is a weekly meme hosted over at Should Be Reading.


The week's musing asks... Do you need to have your owned books out where you can see them, or are you okay with them being stored away?


Yes! I love to see them on bookshelves with their spines next to each other. I couldn't stand the thought of my books being stored away!

I basically have two bedrooms in my house for me. I have one that I use to stay in when I was little, but now I have a bigger bedroom right outside the old bedroom. My new bedroom has the bookshelf with my favorite books on it, and in my old bedroom, there are three bookshelves with books on them such as Twilight and The Giver.

Be sure to do the Musing Mondays, and leave your link over at Should Be Reading!