Tuesday 31 January 2012

Book of the Month - February 2012

The winner is...


SYNOPSIS: Around the world, black handprints are appearing on doorways, scorched there by winged strangers who have crept through a slit in the sky. 

In a dark and dusty shop, a devil's supply of human teeth grown dangerously low. 

And in the tangled lanes of Prague, a young art student is about to be caught up in a brutal otherwordly war. 

Meet Karou. She fills her sketchbooks with monsters that may or may not be real; she's prone to disappearing on mysterious "errands"; she speaks many languages—not all of them human; and her bright blue hair actually grows out of her head that color. Who is she? That is the question that haunts her, and she's about to find out. 

When one of the strangers—beautiful, haunted Akiva—fixes his fire-colored eyes on her in an alley in Marrakesh, the result is blood and starlight, secrets unveiled, and a star-crossed love whose roots drink deep of a violent past. But will Karou live to regret learning the truth about herself?

Well, there you have it, but the polls are now up for our March BoTM, so get voting!

New Insurgent Teaser!

Here it is, the latest Insurgent teaser!

"He kisses me again, more insistent this time, his hands squeezing my waist. His breaths, his body, my body, we are so close there is no difference."

Woo-hoo!

Posted by Alice

Saturday 28 January 2012

Insurgenet (Divergent 2#) Sneak Peek

Here is a Insurgent Sneak Peek posted on Facebook that will be part of Veronica Roths upcoming book in the Divergent Trilogy.


"Before I chose Dauntless...I felt assured of my long lifespan, if nothing else. Now there are no reassurances except that where I go, I go because I choose to."


Anyone else super excited?!


Posted by Rapunzel

Thursday 19 January 2012

Catching Fire Script already in the works

Its official. Simon Beaufoy, who was involved in films such as Slumdog Millionaire and 127 Hours is already working on the Catching Fire movie script. This was confirmed by TimeWrap.

Posted by Rapunzel

Wednesday 11 January 2012

First Still of Nicholas Hoult in Warm Bodies Film

Here is the first released picture of Nicholas Hoult playing 'R' in the upcoming movie Warm Bodies based on the book by Isaac Marion.


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Sunday 8 January 2012

Insurgent (Divergent 2#) UK cover release

Here is the newly released UK cover for the 2nd instalment in the Divergent Trilogy, Insurgent.


Comment and tell us which cover you like best. UK or US?
Posted by Rapunzel

December Poll Results

Here are the December Poll Results...



As you can see since there is a tie for the book of the month City of Bones shall remain the book of the month until the 15 of January. Until then we shall put up another poll with just Poison Study and Daughter of Smoke and Bone. The winner out of these two shall be appointed BOTM (he he) until the end of January as per usual.

I wish to say sorry for taking so long with this update. It is so easy to just get caught up in the hospital festivities as I am sure you all know.

Cassandra Clare writing development update

On tumblr she said that she is currently working on the second draft of Clockwork Princess.

Posted by Rapunzel

Cassandra Clare leaves a hint on Wills Family

On tumblr Cassandra Clare answered this question:


Ok, maybe i am splitting some hairs here but I think this means we meet the rest of Wills family in the next Infernal Devices book.

Posted by Rapunzel

P.S I have posted so much Shadowhunter news... I feel like i am about to go into overload. Ah well we can blame it on being busy in the holiday and not have enough time to post it all as it comes out.

There will be an Alec POV in City of Lost Souls

Cassandra Clare has said in answer to a question on Twitter that there will a section of the story told from Alec's Point of view.

Posted by Rapunzel

Unidentified Mortal Instruments Sneak Peeks

These are two unidentified snippets from either City of Lost Souls or Heavenly Fire. Cassandra Clare has not specified which.



  • But the rest of Jace’s mind is watching the door slam behind her and seeing the final ruin of all his dreams. It was one thing to push it to this point. It is another to let go forever. Because he knows Clary, and if she goes now, she will not ever come back.


  • The body sank without a trace, and Sebastian forgot it before it had even sunk all the way. He saw the curled fingers, bobbing in the currents as if restored to life and begging for help or at least answers, and thought of his dream. His sister, and a sea of blood.

So which book do you think each of these are from?


This is from a TOTALY unidentified book, meaning any of the shadowhunter series. Any guess as to which one???



  • She looked at the boy. He was pale as milk, his blue eyes startling against so much white skin and the darkness of his hair and eyelashes. He was long-legged, slender as a willow branch, but strong: a very pretty boy, even to her, who looked at human beings and saw mortality and rot.



Posted by Rapunzel

City of Lost Souls Teaser

A recent City of Lost Souls teaser.

Clary looked at Alec steadily. She remembered what Isabelle had told her earlier, about knowing whether Jace was dead or not, and what she had said back. “Alec,” she said. “Don’t you feel anything?”
Alec’s eyes flew open, their blue darkening, and for a moment, Clary remembered the boy who had hated her when she first arrived at the Institute, the boy with bitten nails and holes in his sweaters and a chip on his shoulder that seemed immovable. “I know you’re upset, Clary,” he said, his voice sharp, “but if you’re suggesting that Iz and I care less about Jace than you do —”
“I’m not,” Clary said. “I’m talking about your parabatai connection.”

Posted by Rapunzel

City of Lost Souls Prologue

This is the link to the just released City of Lost Souls Prolog. 


(LINK)


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City of Lost Souls Page count

Cassandra Clare has revealed the length of the upcoming City of Lost souls page count. The book currently stands at 537 pages.

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City of Lost Souls Cover Reveal

Here is the long awaited City of Lost Souls cover finally released!!!!

City of Lost Souls (The Mortal Instruments, #5)

Clary has so many new runes, I am literally having a happiness-panic-attack over here.

ARGHHHHHH!!!! ASDFGHJKL!!!!!

Posted by Rapunzel

Cassandra Clare talks of a new Shadowhunter series

Recently rumours have been spreading that Cassandra Clare is planning to write a new shadowhunter series and while there is nothing solid yet this is what she has had to say on their development so far...


"Okay, a quick recap. I have a plan for another Shadowhunter trilogy (contemporary, but not about the characters from TMI). Working title: The Dark Artifices. It takes place five years after the end of TMI (ie in 2012) and deals with the Shadowhunters of the Los Angeles Institute. There is a tangential connection to the characters of TMI but they are not main characters. The main characters are teens (meaning that during the events of TMI they’d be 11, 12 years old.) The main female protagonist’s name is Emma, the main male protagonist’s name is Julian. They are both Shadowhunters. They both have always known they are Shadowhunters. There is love, magic, romantic confusion, etc. and so on. I have not sold these books; I haven’t written any of them, I won’t until I’m done with what I’m writing now. So I don’t have a pub date beyond “after CoHF.” 
As it’s set 5 years after the end of CoHF it is reasonable to assume that surviving characters from TMI will make cameos. They will be in their early twenties so you’ll get to see what they’re up to in their more adult lives…we would see where they are in life, where their relationships are, how they’re moving into their positions of power in the Clave, etc.
Also, if you are curious about the characters from TDA, look out for characters either in or mentioned in CoLS and CoHF who might be 11, 12, 13 years old. (As five years later, they will be sixteen, seventeen, and eighteen.)
Now, this is all speculation. I do enjoy writing in the world of the Shadowhunters and I think there are infinite stories to tell in it. I also think that there are stories I would like to tell that are not necessarily about Shadowhunters. It is just a matter of what order I write what in."


She has also said that these will be the names of the character in this story...


"Emma, Julian, Mark, Helen, Carmen, Olivia, Tiberius, Arthur — a few others. It’s a big family."

Posted by Rapunzel

Clockwork Princess Teasers

Here are the most recent Clockwork Angel Teasers...

  • "Jem knotted his fingers in the material of Will’s sleeve. “You are my parabatai,” he said. “You said once I could ask anything of you.”
  • J
    em drew the bow back and let the arrow fly; it struck the creature in the side. The massive demon worm writhed in agony, undulating as it swept its great, blind head from side to side, uprooting shrubbery with its thrashings. Leaves filled the air and the boys choked on dust, Gideon backing up with his seraph blade in his hand, trying to see by its light. 
    “It’s coming toward us,” he said in a low voice. 
    And indeed it was, the arrow still protruding from its wet, grayish skin, humping its body along with incredible speed. A flick of its tail caught the edge of a statue, sending it flying into the dry ornamental pool, where it shattered into dust. 
    “By the Angel, it just crushed Sophocles,” noted Will. “Has no one respect for the classics these days?”
  • And the gold of her ruined wedding dress.

So there it is... the last one freaking anyone else out as well???

Posted by Rapunzel