Tuesday's Novel Spotlight (9)

Yesterday two Sophomore books were released. When I say Sophomore, I mean that they are book 2 of a collection of books. What books were they?

Introducing, Ascendant by Diana Peterfreund & The Exiled Queen by Cinda Williams Chima.

I still haven't exactly read the first books for either. With the exception of actually in the process of reading The Demon King by Cinda Williams Chima. But I am, nonetheless, really excited for these books. Only because their covers are so friggen intense and the stories are just pure epicness.

So what exactly are they about? Let's find out.

Ascendant by Diana Peterfruend;

Astrid Llewelyn is now a fully-trained unicorn hunter, but she's learning she can't solve all her problems with just a bow and arrow. Her boyfriend Giovanni has decided to leave Rome, the Cloisters is in dire financial straits, her best friend's powers seem to be mysteriously disintegrating, and Astrid fears that school, home, and her hopes of becoming a scientist are nothing but impossible dreams.

So when she's given the opportunity to leave the Cloisters and put her skills to use as part of a scientific quest to discover The Remedy, Astrid leaps at the chance. Finally, she can have exactly what she wants...or can she? At the Gordian Pharmaceuticals headquarters deep in the French countryside, Astrid begins to question everything she thought she believed: her love for Giovanni, her loyalty to the Cloisters, and - most of all - her duty as a hunter. Should Astrid be saving the world from killer unicorns, or saving the unicorns from the world?

The Exiled Queen by Cinda Williams Chima;

You can't always run from danger...

Haunted by the loss of his mother and sister, Han Alister journeys south to begin his schooling at Mystwerk House in Oden's Ford. But leaving the Fells doesn't mean danger isn't far behind. Han is hunted every step of the way by the Bayars, a powerful wizarding family set on reclaiming the amulet Han stole from them. And Mystwerk House has dangers of its own. There, Han meets Crow, a mysterious wizard who agrees to tutor Han in the darker parts of sorcery-but the bargain they make is one Han may regret.

Meanwhile, Princess Raisa ana'Marianna runs from a forced marriage in the Fells, accompanied by her friend Amon and his triple of cadets. Now, the safest place for Raisa is Wein House, the military academy at Oden's Ford. If Raisa can pass as a regular student, Wein House will offer both sanctuary and the education Raisa needs to succeed as the next Gray Wolf queen.

The Exiled Queen is an epic tale of uncertain friendships, cut-throat politics, and the irresistible power of attraction.

So there you have it. Two awesome must-reads that just came out yesterday. Have you bought them already? Any thoughts on them? Just leave some comments down below and discuss what you think of them.