Strange and Ever After by @stdennard Review

Strange and Ever After by Susan Dennard
(Something Strange and Deadly, #3)
Release Date: July 22, 2014
Publisher: HarperTeen; 400 pages
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In the conclusion to the trilogy that Publishers Weekly called “a roaring—and addictive—gothic world,” Eleanor Fitt must control her growing power, face her feelings for Daniel, and confront the evil necromancer Marcus...all before it’s too late.

He took her brother, he took her mother, and now, Marcus has taken her good friend Jie. With more determination than ever to bring this sinister man to justice, Eleanor heads to the hot desert streets of nineteenth-century Egypt in hopes of ending this nightmare. But in addition to her increasingly tense relationships with Daniel, Joseph, and her demon, Oliver, Eleanor must also deal with her former friend, Allison, who has curiously entangled herself in Eleanor’s mission.

With the rising dead chomping at her every move and Jie’s life hanging in the balance, Eleanor is convinced that her black magic will see her through to the bitter end. But there will be a price. Though she and the Spirit Hunters have weathered every battle thus far, there will be consequences to suffer this time—the effects of which will be irreversible. And when it’s over, only some will be able to live a strange and ever after.

Susan Dennard will leave readers breathless and forever changed in the concluding pages of this riveting ride.

Author Spotlight: Susan Dennard

Welcome to December, everyone! We're celebrating the last month of 2013 with the fantastic Susan Dennard! Author of Something Strange and Deadly [2012], A Dawn Most Wicked [2013], A Darkness Strange and Lovely [2013] and Strange and Ever After [2014]; she is also co-writing an online New Adult book with Sarah J. Maas titled The Starkillers Cycle.

I was lucky enough to meet Susan and interview her back in June while she was on tour with Sarah J. Maas, Erin Bowman and Kat Zhang for their Young Authors Give Back tour. She made quite an impression on me during the time I got to spend hanging out with them and then afterward, when she reached out to thank me for taking the time to interview them. First time any author has ever thanked me and it was definitely a humbling experience. Not only do I love her books but she's a spectacular person. When we started this feature I knew right away that I wanted to have her and I asked her probably back in July or August. So, I present you, Susan Dennard . . .

Twitter Follower Appreciation Giveaway

I know, if you look at our twitter account we're a tad bit over 3,000 followers so you're probably wondering why I'm doing this . . . now? Well, I'll admit, it's late but better late rather than never, true? We hit 3,000 around the time BEA came along and I've just been so busy with the aftermath of BEA, finding places to put all my books and when I'm going to read those, my meeting the YAGB ladies and interviewing them, blog tours and not to mention a little thing called my job. Bummer, right? However, you'll appreciate me putting it off because now that I have I am able to give away one major prize pack that I'm not able to do. I couldn't before because they weren't signed!

That being said, I want to thank everyone, all 3,000+ of you following on twitter and just everyone who comes to our blog to read our reviews, interviews, blog tours stops and whatever else we may post here! Because this giveaway is set up as a twitter follower giveaway you must be following us to enter. That's the only mandatory option but I will throw in a few extra options so you can have more entries, if you wish! The more the merrier, right?!

A Darkness Strange and Lovely by Susan Dennard Review

A Darkness Strange and Lovely by Susan Dennard
(Something Strange and Deadly, #2)
Release Date: July 23, 2013
Publisher: HarperTeen; 416 pages

Following an all-out battle with the walking Dead, the Spirit Hunters have fled Philadelphia, leaving Eleanor alone to cope with the devastating aftermath. But there’s more trouble ahead—the evil necromancer Marcus has returned, and his diabolical advances have Eleanor escaping to Paris to seek the help of Joseph, Jie, and the infuriatingly handsome Daniel once again. When she arrives, however, she finds a whole new darkness lurking in this City of Light. As harrowing events unfold, Eleanor is forced to make a deadly decision that will mean life or death for everyone.

Something Strange and Deadly by Susan Dennard Review

Something Strange and Deadly by Susan Dennard
(Something Strange and Deadly, #1)
Release Date: July 24, 2012
Publisher: HarperTeen; 388 pages

The year is 1876, and there’s something strange and deadly loose in Philadelphia…

Eleanor Fitt has a lot to worry about. Her brother has gone missing, her family has fallen on hard times, and her mother is determined to marry her off to any rich young man who walks by. But this is nothing compared to what she’s just read in the newspaper—

The Dead are rising in Philadelphia.

And then, in a frightening attack, a zombie delivers a letter to Eleanor…from her brother.

Whoever is controlling the Dead army has taken her brother as well. If Eleanor is going to find him, she’ll have to venture into the lab of the notorious Spirit-Hunters, who protect the city from supernatural forces. But as Eleanor spends more time with the Spirit-Hunters, including their maddeningly stubborn yet handsome inventor, Daniel, the situation becomes dire. And now, not only is her reputation on the line, but her very life may hang in the balance.