Cover Reveal: Across a Star-Swept Sea

**Bringing you the best cover reveals, one post at the time!**

Some killer covers this week...

Across a Star-Swept Sea by Diana Peterfreund
Expected Release: October 15th 2013

Series: For Darkness Shows the Stars #2

Publisher: Blazer + Bray

Goodreads Summary
Centuries after wars nearly destroyed civilization, the two islands of New Pacifica stand alone, a terraformed paradise where even the Reduction—the devastating brain disorder that sparked the wars—is a distant memory. Yet on the isle of Galatea, an uprising against the ruling aristocrats has turned deadly. The revolutionaries’ weapon is a drug that damages their enemies’ brains, and the only hope is rescue by a mysterious spy known as the Wild Poppy.
On the neighboring island of Albion, no one suspects that the Wild Poppy is actually famously frivolous aristocrat Persis Blake. The teenager uses her shallow, socialite trappings to hide her true purpose: her gossipy flutternotes are encrypted plans, her pampered sea mink is genetically engineered for spying, and her well-publicized new romance with handsome Galatean medic Justen Helo… is her most dangerous mission ever.
Though Persis is falling for Justen, she can’t risk showing him her true self, especially once she learns he’s hiding far more than simply his disenchantment with his country’s revolution and his undeniable attraction to the silly socialite he’s pretending to love. His darkest secret could plunge both islands into a new dark age, and Persis realizes that when it comes to Justen Helo, she’s not only risking her heart, she’s risking the world she’s sworn to protect.
In this thrilling adventure inspired by The Scarlet Pimpernel, Diana Peterfreund creates an exquisitely rendered world where nothing is as it seems and two teens with very different pasts fight for a future only they dare to imagine.

My Thoughts: How sad is it that I have a beautiful copy of For Darkness Shows the Stars just sitting on my shelf, and I have yet to read it?? Seriously, this is very lame of me, I need to remedy this ASAP. Until then, however, I am just going to stare at the cover of Across A Star-Swept Sea just a mite longer, because this little darling is Amazeballs. I WANT IT. Also, that girl kind of reminds me of Christina Aguilera in her early days, like she's singing to the ocean or whatever. I'm loving it, you go girl!

What do you guys think??

Cover Reveal: March 2, 2013

**A post in which I reveal some of the prettiest new/up and coming books, the covers buzzing through the blogosphere.**

Best Covers of the Week...

The Fiery Heart by Richelle Mead 
Releasing: November 19th, 2013
My First Impression: I am thinking that this cover is gorgeous because it manages to make Sydney and Adrian look good for once! Usually Adrian ends up resembling an old Vicar or Count, and Sydney just isn't pretty. I like the cover and title because the characters seem to finally be coming to life!

The Unbound by Victoria Schwab
Releasing: January 28th, 2014
My First Impression: The Unbound looks a little grey, but it does manage to keep in theme with The Archived's cover. Not one to judge a book COMPLETELY by its cover, I'm hoping the story shines more than the book's outward appearance.   

Escapement by Ciara Knight
Releasing: February 25th, 2013
My First Impression:  How perfect is this cover?! I'm loving the gloomy atmosphere, a girl chained to the ground amidst a seemingly desolate city and a clock shining down on her, as if foreboding a secret gift or heritage! Something tells me that I will love Escapement, and I plan on reading it, if only to discover how she looses those chains!

Imitation by Heather Hildenbrand
Releasing: March 12, 2013
My First Impression: Can you say creepy much? Those eyes are startling and they jump out against the almost all-white backdrop of the girl's face and hair. Although the eyes are a tad disconcerting, the book looks like a great dystopian YA novel and I am looking forward to its release.

Tumble & Fall by Alexandra Coutts
Releasing: September 17th, 2013
My First Impression: This cover is so cute!! I am in love with the couple on the cover, with the asteroid supposedly on its way to hit earth in the book, you would think that they'd have more positive things to do than sit back on the grass and watch it hit them. The guy looks like he doesn't really mind, though, so win-win amiright?














Wait For You by Jennifer Armentrout (writing as J. Lynn)
Released: February 26th, 2013
My First Impression: J.A. has a new contemporary book out?! Well call me Santa Clause's elf, I need to get my hands on this! But preferably before Christmas. This cover is an interesting one. It looks like the guy is all for the kiss 100%, but the girl is considering something, maybe if the garlic she's been sniffing comes from his mouth? We may never know.

All in all, there were some kicking covers this week, I loved all of them and had to share :) Which ones have you most excited? Share your thoughts with me and be sure to take care!

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Cover Reveals: Wickedness and Goddesses

**A post in which I reveal...new/up and coming, covers of the moment, the ones you should keep an eye out for.**

This week I found some stunning covers. It's Reveal time!!

Wicked Kiss by Michelle Rowen
Publishing: February 26th, 2013
Pages: 304
Publisher: Harlequin Teen
Genre: YA, Paranormal, Angels & Demons, Romance

Goodreads Summary

MY KISS CAN KILL.

I used to be ordinary Samantha Day, but that's changed. Now, after one dark kiss from a dangerous boy, I can steal someone's soul...or their life. If I give in to the constant hunger inside me, I hurt anyone I kiss. If I don't...I hurt myself.

Bishop is the one whose kiss I crave most, but if I kiss him, I'll kill him. Then there's another boy, one I can't hurt. One whose kiss seems to miraculously quell my hunger. They're both part of a team of angels and demons that's joined forces in my city to fight a mysterious rising darkness, an evil that threatens everyone I know and love. I just wonder if I'll be able to help Bishop-or if I'm just another part of the darkness he's sworn to destroy....

NIGHTWATCHERS

When angels and demons must work together, something beyond evil is rising...

Goddess by Josephine Angelini

Publishing: May 28th, 2013

Pages: 432

Publisher: HarperTeen

Genre: YA, Fantasy, Mythology, Romance

Goodreads Summary

After accidentally unleashing the gods from their captivity on Olympus, Helen must find a way to re-imprison them without starting a devastating war. But the gods are angry, and their thirst for blood already has a body count.

To make matters worse, the Oracle reveals that a diabolical Tyrant is lurking among them, which drives a wedge between the once-solid group of friends. As the gods use the Scions against one another, Lucas’s life hangs in the balance. Still unsure whether she loves him or Orion, Helen is forced to make a terrifying decision, for war is coming to her shores.

In Josephine Angelini’s compelling conclusion to the masterfully woven Starcrossed trilogy, a goddess must rise above it all to change a destiny that’s been written in the stars. With worlds built just as fast as they crumble, love and war collide in an all-out battle that will leave no question unanswered and no heart untouched.

**As always, all book summaries were taken from Goodreads.com**

So...Both of these covers are very girly and pretty, and although I disliked it at first, Goddess is really growing on me. This is a quick update of covers mainly because life is a crazy noodle bowl right now and nothing ever sits still; I have to get ready for school in 5 minutes O.O 

So I have to jet, but don't forget to tell me what you guys think! Also, I have midterms coming up...wish me luck!!

XX,