
Author: Josephine Angelini
Series: The Worldwalker Trilogy #1
Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books
Publication Date: August 28th 2014
Source/Format: For Review/ARC
Summary: Love burns. Worlds collide. Magic reigns.When I first heard about this book I was slightly dubious. I had never read any of Josephine Angelini's books before so I couldn't make judgement; so I checked on Goodreads - and after seeing all the hyper fangirling going on I was like this:
This world is trying to kill Lily Proctor. Her life-threatening allergies keep her from enjoying many of the experiences that other teenagers take for granted...which is why she is determined to enjoy her first (and perhaps only) high-school party. But Lily's life never goes according to plan, and after a humiliating incident in front of half her graduating class Lily wishes she could just disappear.
Suddenly Lily is in a different Salem - one overrun with horrifying creatures and ruled by powerful women called Crucibles. Strongest and cruellest of all the Crucibles is Lillian . . . Lily's identical other self in this alternate universe. This new version of her world is terrifyingly sensual, and Lily is soon overwhelmed by new experiences. Lily realizes that what makes her weak at home is exactly what makes her extraordinary in New Salem. It also puts her life in danger. Thrown into a world she doesn't understand, Lily is torn between responsibilities she can't hope to shoulder alone, and a love she never expected.
But how can Lily be the saviour of this world when she is literally her own worst enemy? -goodreads
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a] Because some people think I read every single book I pick start and never DNF. NOT TRUE!
b] I'm going to make them less wordy and more visual [
Firstly - YAY FOR GIFS.
ReplyDeleteThey're the best. I haven't read Josephine's books yet but I've heard that her Starcrossed series is quite good and I have the first two books in the trilogy which I must still read.
Great review <3 and thanks for being honest! :)
FIRSTLY - thank you. I always get compliments on my gif usage. I must have ALL THE TALENTS.
DeleteYes! tell me if they are good or not so I can feel a little better about my DNF!
Haha thank you. :)
I haaaate DNF-ing too. Ugh, they are the worst and they make me feel like a really awful meanie. I love how you did yours though! XD Sometimes I just review them on goodreads and they don't even make it to my blog. But GIFS FTW is all I can say. And I doooon't think like this is my kind of book anyway.
ReplyDeleteOmg, and thank you THANK YOU for the epicest most brilliant comment on my blog. It made my day! I WAS JUST. GOSH. THANKS.
Thanks for stopping by @ Notebook Sisters!
Saaaaame. I TRY not to but sometimes it is just TOO HARD not to. Thankk yoouu and hm, I'd do that IF I USED GOODREADS, But i'm too lazy so.
DeleteAHAHAH THANKS it kind of failed but thanks for stopping over here too! :D
THE GIFS, OMG, THE GIFS!!! YOU FIND THE MOST FRABJOUS GIFS, EVERRRR!
ReplyDeleteNever, never, NEVERRR, stop being honest in your reviews, Hawwa! Not everyone likes the same thing *cough* THE MORTAL INSTRUMENTS *cough* (*hides under bed* PLEASE DON'T KILL ME! I OFFER CHOCOLATE!) and the world would be a very boring place if EVERYONE liked the same thing, would it not?!
FRABJOUS REVIEW, MY FRABJOUS WONDERLING! <3333333333
WHY THANK YOU ELLA AKA LOVELY COMPLIMENTER-TERTER..what.
DeleteOK I WON'T I PROMISE, hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. Ella. HMMMMM. Is all I say to the comment. bUT. I preferred The Infernal Devices so I shall let you off. for now. AS LONG AS YOU LIKE TID YES?
I don't like chocolate. *scurries away* :P
THANK YOU P.S IS FRABJOUS YOUR FAVOURITE WORD OR-
*offers cake instead* Ummmm, welllllllll, I read Clockwork Angel a month back after my best friend WOULD. NOT. GIVE. UP. HARASSING. ME. *gives dirty look at BF* and it was *alright* but I still had many problems with it... :/...plus, I spent ALOT of time wishing someone would put a bullet through Will's brain...ANNOYING MUCH??!!??!! ALSO, TESSA WAS SO NAIVE. IT BUGGED ME.
DeleteYES! My favourite word is FRABJOUS!!! Frabjus, frabjous, FRAAAABBBJOOOUUSSS!! Frabjous is such are frabjous word, is it not, frabjous wonderling??!!!
*smushes cake in your shiny hair*
BUT JEM THOUGH<3333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333
Delete*eats cake*
HAVE YOU READ DAUGHTER OF SMOKE AND BONE by the way? I THINK YOU WILL THINK IT IS FRABJOUS. and if not. TAKE BACK YOUR CAKE. *slams door*
*whimpers and hides under bed* YES I'VE READ DAUGHTER OF SMOKE AND BONE, AND NOOOOO I DIDN'T ENJOY IT. I ACTUALLY *mumbles* HATED IT... >.< It just wasn't my cup of tea :( I'M SOOOOORRRY!! *bangs on door crying pathetically*
DeleteI always find it really difficult to write DNF reviews because there is a lot less to comment on, but I thought this was done brilliantly. THE GIFS were BRILLIANT - especially the one of Snape/Voldemort and the 11th Doctor. Then again I'm kind of obliged to say that as a Potterhead and Whovian.
ReplyDeleteGREAT. GREAT. GREAT. GREAT.
Yeah sometimes I find there's more to say about negative reviews as a whole because I disliked them so much! xD tHANK YOU. and THANKS! I know, I love those ones. I'm not a Whovian [just because I've never watched Doctor Who] BUT HECK YES POTTERHEAD.
DeleteThanks. :)
I quite liked the first book in the Starcrossed series, though it feels like ages ago that I read it now. I wasn't sure about this one initially, but the reviews that I'd read so far managed to convince me. You have me reconsidering again lol. :P I might just wait till it releases!
ReplyDeleteYeah I know a lot of people who loved it [and a few that didn't]..YES, that's why I wanted to read it in the first place and AWWWH haha read it. I'm only one reader in a sea of thousands. :P
DeletePretty much saved a bundle of these GIFs... Loving this style of post for a DNF review! I think I've only ever wrote one DNF review before on a website, and that was for Beautiful Creatures. I felt SO bad but the pacing was so slow and the plotline was so BORING and... I just couldn't continue with it. Funnily enough, I ended up LOVING one of the co-author's other books, Idols.
ReplyDeleteTHIEF. *chases after you* THANK YOOUU. Same hah I've never read that book..BUT i probably won't now..THIS HAPPENS TO ME A LOT THOUGH, which is why I never rule out an author until I have been disappointed three times..;)
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ReplyDeleteI'm new here and I only wanted to say that I love your blog! it's fantastic :)
THE GIFS *_* THEY ARE AWESOME!
Kisses ^_^
Hi!
DeleteYAY *hugs* and awwh thank you!
HAHA I LOVE THEM :D
Haha! This review was hilarious! I've never done a DNF review either but the excuse to add more memes and gifs tempts me... Sorry to hear you didn't enjoy this one! And I love your blog look, is this the new one you were talking about? If not it's still great!
ReplyDeleteHappy Reading :)
I haven't done any dnf post before either so don't be too nervous. I love the gifs though.
ReplyDeleteAmelia @ YA Bookologists (ya-bookologists.blogspot.com)
I've tried quite a few of her books, but I've never been able to get into one of Josephine Angelini's books, though to a certain point I think I would probably enjoy them. Maybe I should try again, though perhaps not with this!
ReplyDeleteYou did a really wonderful review, and that you speak of how much you dislike DNFing and writing reviews for those books really was honest and wonderful, so basically I think you did a really wonderful job!
Hahhaha, I saw your comment on my WOW post about having this as a DNF and decided to snoop for your review! Ah, I'm so sad that you didn't like it but I will give it a go, with a lower bar set in terms of expectations. Loved the GIFs, it did really help portray how you were feeling ;)
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Aw no! sad you couldn't finish Trial By Fire. I was hoping to read it soon but I haven't actually seen a good review... Which is a shame, because Angelini's STARCROSSED trilogy is just amazing. I've reread it so many times xD I think I'll be giving TBF a miss though!
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