Destined (House of Night #9) P.C. and Kristin Cast

Disclaimer: This review will contain spoilers for the first 8 books in the House of Night series.

Breathing hard, Aurox stood there over the bodies of his vanquished enemies. He turned to Neferet. "Very good," she said in her emotionless voice. "Let us leave this place before the authorities descend."

Aurox followed her. He walked heavily, his hooves gouging furrows in the dirty alley.

Weak. He felt weak. And more. There was something else.

"What is it?" She snapped at him when he hesitated before entering the car again.

"I do not know. I feel--"

She laughed. "You don't feel at all. You're obviously overthinking this."

"Yes, Priestess." Aurox got in the car and let the world speed past him.I do not think. I do not feel. I am a weapon.

Zoey is finally home where she belongs, safe with her Guardian Warrior, Stark, by her side, and preparing to face off against Neferet -- which would be a whole lot easier if the High Council saw the ex-High Priestess for what she really is. Kalona has released his hold on Rephaim, and, through Nyx's gift of a human form, Rephaim and Stevie Rae are finally able to be together -- if he can truly walk the path of the Goddess and stay free of his father's shadow.

But there are new forces at work at the House of Night. An influx of humans, including Lenobia's handsome horse whisperer, threatens their precarious stability. And then there's the mysterious Aurox, a jaw-droppingly gorgeous teen boy who is actually more -- or possibly less -- than human. Only Neferet knows he was created to be her greatest weapon. But Zoey can sense the part of his soul that remains human, the compassion that wars with his Dark calling. And there's something strangely familiar about him . . .

Will Neferet's true nature be revealed before she succeeds at extinguishing Light? And will Zoey be able to touch Aurox's humanity in time to protect them all? Find out what's destined in the next thrilling chapter of the House of Night series.

I wasn't quite sure if I wanted to read this book or not. I really think that this series should end soon, not because the characters are horrible or anything, I just think that it's time. There are currently nine books in this series, and its hard to keep up with the plot. We know that Zoe and friends don't like Neferet because she's evil and all. But, I'm starting to find it hard to remember exactly why Neferet is so evil. I know that she's power hungry and that she wants to take over the "government," but this whole Neferet-is-trying-to-take-over-the-world thing is really getting on my nerves. The plot is just so...boring--for lack of a better word. Yeah, I know that there are more things going on in this series, but that is the main thing. It's just really tiresome after a while. There will be a tenth book in the House of Night series, Hidden although, I'm not sure when it is coming out, or if I'm even going to read it.

That being said, I really didn't find much entertainment in this book. The plot was bland and old characters are brought back but weren't explained. I really don't know what else to say about it. Except that I'd give it a 2/5. I'm really not sure if I'm going to read the next installment, Hidden. I believe that this series has reached it's end. 

It's on my wish list... [2]

Wildefire - Karsten Knight

Ashline Wilde is having a rough sophomore year. She's struggling to find her place as the only Polynesian girl in school, her boyfriend just cheated on her, and now her runaway sister, Eve, has decided to barge back into her life. When Eve's violent behavior escalates and she does the unthinkable, Ash transfers to a remote private school nestled in California's redwoods, hoping to put the tragedy behind her. But her fresh start at Blackwood Academy doesn't go as planned. Just as Ash is beginning to enjoy the perks of her new school--being captain of the tennis team, a steamy romance with a hot, local park ranger--Ash discovers that a group of gods and goddesses have mysteriously enrolled at Blackwood...and she's one of them. To make matters worse, Eve has resurfaced to haunt Ash, and she's got some strange abilities of her own. With a war between the gods looming over campus, Ash must master the new fire smoldering within before she clashes with her sister one more time... And when warm and cold fronts collide, there's guaranteed to be a storm.

Only the Good Spy Young - Ally Carter


When Cammie Morgan enrolled at the Gallagher Academy, she knew she was preparing for the dangerous life of a spy. What she didn't know was that the serious, real-life danger would start during her junior year of high school. But that's exactly what happened two months ago when Cammie faced off against an ancient terrorist organization dead set on kidnapping her. 

Now the danger follows her everywhere, and even Cammie "The Chameleon" can't hide. When a terrifying encounter in London reveals that one of her most-trusted allies is actually a rogue double-agent, Cammie no longer knows if she can trust her classmates, her teachers--or even her own heart.
In this fourth installment of the New York Times best-selling series, the Gallagher Girls must hack, spy, steal, and lie their way to the truth.as they go searching for answers, recognizing that the key to Cammie's future may lie deep in the past

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Freaky Fridays

I've figured out what I'm going to do with the blog on Fridays, so (drum roll please) I've decided that I am going to make Friday a random day. Sometimes I'm going to write topics, sometimes I'm going to do book to movie thoughts, and sometimes I'm going to talk about technology. Most of the things that I'm going to post about are book related or have something to do with books in them. I know that this sounds like a  Leah-Can't-Make-Up-Her-Mind-So-She's-Going-to-Combine-Everything idea and that, yes, reader, you are correct, but it's also something that I really look forward to doing. 
Thank you for your cooperation with my indecisiveness. :)