Book Review: Soundless by Richelle Mead

AUTHOR: Richelle Mead
PUBLISHER: Razorbill
PAGES: 272
STAND ALONE/SERIES: Series
SOURCE: Bought
OUTLINE:
In a village without sound…

For as long as Fei can remember, no one in her village has been able to hear. Rocky terrain and frequent avalanches make it impossible to leave the village, so Fei and her people are at the mercy of a zipline that carries food up the treacherous cliffs from Beiguo, a mysterious faraway kingdom.

When villagers begin to lose their sight, deliveries from the zipline shrink. Many go hungry. Fei and all the people she loves are plunged into crisis, with nothing to look forward to but darkness and starvation.

One girl hears a call to action…

Until one night, Fei is awoken by a searing noise. Sound becomes her weapon.

She sets out to uncover what’s happened to her and to fight the dangers threatening her village. A handsome miner with a revolutionary spirit accompanies Fei on her quest, bringing with him new risks and the possibility of romance. They embark on a majestic journey from the peak of their jagged mountain village to the valley of Beiguo, where a startling truth will change their lives forever…

And unlocks a power that will save her people. 

MY THOUGHTS
This is VERY different then Richelle's other books. If you get one thing from this review, it's this don't go into this thinking it will be a typical Mead book. IT'S NOT! I can't stress this enough. I love how Mead portrayed the soundless-ness of the village in the book by letting us know when they were talking. I loved the concept of the idea, and I believe up until the end it was an interesting idea. I would of loved if this was maybe a duolgy or something because we're left with some many un-answered questions I think.

SETTING
I love that this takes place someplace very different then most books I read. I love the tiny village feel, and how everyone knows everyone. Mead did a good job at this setting and place she created.

CHARACTERS
I really loved Fei. I think Mead does an excellent job with her main characters, and making them enjoyable and kick-ass. I know that Fei and Rose are WAY different, and they come from VERY different backgrounds but they have a lot of the same qualities I love when reading. I love that these girls can be kick-ass and yet still have this heart of gold. The family connection between Fei and her sister is one of the qualities I loved. Fei would do anything for her sister and it shows through show much in this story. Fei tries to keep her sister from becoming something less.
Then we have Li Wei, who is a miner and going by their social standing is at the bottom of the chain. He was Fei's friend when they were little, and you could tell that they has chemistry from the start, but Fei kept denying her feelings because she was promised to someone else, but we all know how stories change, and once both them were in situations that they could be killed things change. I'm pretty happy that this was one of those stories where we know the love situation. Sometimes it better to have one love than many. :)

ENDING
It was way to easily tied up with a bow, and just seemed to quick and thrown together. There isn't much I can say without giving away the ending, but something about it kinda says cheesy. I kind of wish it had another story coming because I would have loved to see what happens with the characters more.

Waiting on Wed: Soundless by Richelle Mead

Waiting on Wed is hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine

It's something that she does every Wed where we pick a book that hasn't been released yet.

Author: Richelle Mead

Expected publication: November 17th 2015 

For as long as Fei can remember, there has been no sound in her village, where rocky terrain and frequent avalanches prevent residents from self-sustaining. Fei and her people are at the mercy of a zipline that carries food up the treacherous cliffs from Beiguo, a mysterious faraway kingdom.

When villagers begin to lose their sight, deliveries from the zipline shrink and many go hungry. Fei’s home, the people she loves, and her entire existence is plunged into crisis, under threat of darkness and starvation.

But soon Fei is awoken in the night by a searing noise, and sound becomes her weapon.

Richelle Mead takes readers on a triumphant journey from the peak of Fei’s jagged mountain village to the valley of Beiugo, where a startling truth and an unlikely romance will change her life forever..

Why I'm waiting on this?

1. It's Richelle Mead
2. It's sounds different then her other works

3. I'm curious to see how she will tell the story if there's no sound.

Does this sound like something you would enjoy? What did you pick this week?

So if you've come by here then come back tomorrow for Reverse Thursday. Don't know what it is? Reverse Thursday what it is. 

Top Ten Tuesday: Favorites..I can't just choose one

Hi everybody! How's everyone's week been going? 

 If you want to see all the other top ten post head on over to The Broke and the Bookish.

Todays topic is all time favorites from the past 3 (or 5 years)

These are in no particular order...

1. Prisoner of Night and Fog (Prisoner of Night and Fog #1)

   by Anne Blankman

2. Divergent (Divergent #1)

   by Veronica Roth 
3. 
   

   The Darkest Minds (The Darkest Minds #1)

   by Alexandra Bracken

4. Nevermore (Nevermore #1)

   by Kelly Creagh

5. Pushing the Limits (Pushing the Limits #1)

   by Katie McGarry

6. Paranormalcy (Paranormalcy #1)

   by Kiersten White

7. Never Eighteen

   by Megan Bostic

8. The Murder Complex (The Murder Complex #1)

   by Lindsay Cummings

9. The Program (The Program #1)

   by Suzanne Young 
10. 
    

    Last Sacrifice (Vampire Academy #6)

    by Richelle Mead

Kindle Deal: Vampire Academy and Bloodline Series all $2.99

Okay so usually I don't do a single kindle deal post, but well it's both FULL series from Richelle Meads Vampire Academy and Bloodlines so I'm going to. :)

Vampire Academy

Bloodlines

Book Blogger: Love-A-Thon: High Fives

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I kind of thought this gif was called for.

High Fives

All you have to do is pick out your answers for these five categories currently, and share them in this post!

Vampire Academy Movie

If you know me then you know how fanatically crazy I am about the Vampire Academy books. I've been waiting forever to see them say "Yes, Vampire academy will be a movie." Now My dream of seeing the movie on big screen is coming February 14, 2014. You best believe I will be updating you on it until it comes out, and so on.

Official Vampire Academy Movie Facebook
Article: Vampire Academy: First Look
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As time goes on I'll try to separate and make this better

Cover revealed: Bloodlines by Richelle Mead

OMFG! You guys look it's the new cover reveal for Bloodlines by Richelle Mead. I don't know how many of you have already seen it, but I'm putting it up anyways because I LOVE the Vampire Academy series and this is it's spin-off. *screams* It's do out in August and you can bet I'll be right there when it comes out. I'm not sure you will actually have had to read the VA series to know what's going on in this book. I do know that it would make a little more sense with the characters probably, but none the less it's set in a different area then VA with characters that were more in the background in the VA series. So who are these secondary characters brought to the forefront? Sydney the Alchemist who is on the cover. (I'm not sure I pictured her like this. Still love the cover though and the models are not bad) and sadly they don't give us details on who the mystery guy is on it. Who do you think it is? I'm going with who everyone else seems to think which is Adrian. Although I didn't picture him that way either.  I think it will definitely be different having Sydney as a main character and not our beloved Rose/Lissa/Dimitri. Seriously though is this not a beautiful bookcover? I'm SO in heaven right now. :) 

To learn a little more about this series here's a bit of what was written on the site.

"Richelle Mead has graduated from Vampire Academy, her popular YA series that wrapped up in December with the release of its sixth and final book, and now she’s moving onto new territory. Well, somewhat new: Bloodlines will be a spin-off of VA, moving the previously tertiary character Sydney, a human alchemist, from the sidelines to the forefront. It will also be set in a sunny Californian high school instead of that rigid, preppy-bloodsucker academy, which I imagine will be like transferring from the Undead Poets Society to Bayside High. Check out the finalized cover for the first book of the series—that’s Sydney with the filigreed face, by the way—and watch a video after the jump of Mead talking about how it will differ from Vampire Academy. Bloodlines is set to hit shelves on August 23."

Want more go to Shelf life, and there is an author interview with Richelle Mead about the book. :)

Tell me what you think of this cover :) or the book itself. I always love VA type discussions.

Happy Reading and Blogging
Ashley

Last Sacrifice Signing

Well I got to go to Richelle Mead's Signing in Allen for my fave book series. Although I didn't actually get there til it was just the signing part. I really did want to hear her read, and all that stuff. I didn't leave to go though til about 530, and it was an hour away so yeah. I still got my books signed that's really all that matters to me. I did get a few pictures too. It was majorly packed there compared to the signing I went to last month. This line went in and out and between the rows at borders. Apparently this was the biggest signing for the L.S tour yet. It was funny when I got up to let her sign my books (I took L.S, Vampire Academy, and Frostbite) she looked at my frostbite cover and then the I guess the edition it was. (apparently I have the older cover and older edition) She said it was still in good condition it looked like. (of course I take care of my books) Anyways, that was pretty much it. Oh, some of the girls behind me actually had gone out a couple days before and gotten a tattoo of the molinja mark on the back of their necks. That is a die-hard fan right there!

 
 
 

Yes that is me in the black!

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Last Sacrifice Review

AUTHOR: Richelle Mead
PUBLISHER: Razor bill
PAGES: 594
SERIES/STAND ALONE: Series (Vampire Academy 1, Frostbite 2, Shadow Kiss 3, Blood Promise 4, Spirit Bound 5) Sadly this is the last book

OUTLINE: I can't really post an outline of this book without really giving away the other books, and what's happened in them. So if you really want to know go over to goodreads. (That's where I get most of them)

STARTED: 12-7-10
FINISHED: 12-9-10

MY THOUGHTS: OMFG! I mean really what else is there to say! I read this almost 600 page book in 3 nights. (Sometimes it'll take me a week or so to read a 250 pg book. That has to tell you something right there.) From the moment I started reading this I fell in love all over again with the series and it's characters. Rose, Dimitri, Lissa, Christian, and Adrian. Even Abe, and Sidney I got to love again. I can't really say alot without giving to much away. Which is VERY, VERY hard for me because I want to tell my favorite parts of the book. I want you to be able to be just as excited about this as I am. Really I do. That is not going to happen though because alot of people have yet to read the series or this final book. To that I have to say why the hell have you not started the series yet? Huh? Why? I know the first book is a little slow but it's the set up for what is to come and to better the other books.

Oh, and the new characters that were added The keepers group. Loved too. They may not have had a big big part but what they had was good. A little more history in the VA world.

I was SO excited for the way it turned out. I mean I was literally dreading having to see what Richelle would do to the characters, but everything worked out for the best, and to that I'm grateful. I know for some it may not have been what they wanted, but for me I loved it. Are you getting tired of hearing that? SO with that being said if you want to know what I liked about the book. You can email me, IM me, FB me whatever and I would love to have someone to talk to about it. I think I might put some of my favorite scenes here but hide them, and if you want to read them then that is up to you completely.

*HIGHLIGHT THE NEXT STUFF TO READ MORE ABOUT LAST SACRIFICE AND MY FAVE STUFF. MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS*

So first things first. Favorite scenes would have to be 

-When Dimitri and Rose were at the Library flipping through the "100 best places to visit" book. I was like AWWWW. I wanted them to be together right then. It was a sweet moment between them.
-The moment in the alleyway when Dimitri had gone all crazy, and then Rose stopped him. He finally opened up to Rose and let her in. As stated from Rose "So small, yet so monumental...and very private." I adored this scene. You rarely got to see this side of Dimitri. Although you did see it alot more after. :)
- The quarrel between Marcella Badica and some commoners with the chairs. Hilarious. I wanted to slap Marcella.

I was sitting there reading thinking okay it was definitely Daniella who Killed the queen because let's face it that's what they all thought too. I was totally on board with that. I didn't want it to actually be who it was. I was kind of sad for her because well let's face it. She was alikable character and nice to Rose and all of them. I was thinking to myself why on earth would she frame Rose. *sadness*

Lissa and the test she had to go through for the whole queen thing what a nice added touch too. I mean I figured she would pass and all cause she had too. She had to be queen. It was nice to see she actually did make it though, and she'll get to go to college and be with christian, and Rose as her guardian. I'm so happy!

Rose oh rose she got her happily ever after (even though Adrian was an ass about it, and completely was ruining her moment) This was the best part seeing her being able to be with Dimitri was just right. It felt right. :)

So that is all for now.

*SPOILER-Y PART ENDED*

MEMORABLE QUOTES:
- Right. He's depressed, but you're the picture of happiness and joy (Abe)
- Sometimes talking to you is like talking to myself..pretty damn annoying. (Rose)
-You guys are shopping? Getting a little girl time? (Christian to Lissa and Adrian)
Hey, you'd benefit from a wardrobe change. Besides I bet you'd look great in a halter top.(Adrian)
-The stupider, the better (Adrian)
-I'm suppose to be the general here, Now I'm barely a lieutenant. (Rose)
-Did you hotwire this car? Steal the car? (Rose)
You have an interesting set of morals. Breaking out of jail is okay, but still a car and you sound totally out-raged. (Dimitri)

MORE QUOTES TO COME. I just have to re-find them in the book and write them down!


PICTURES:

Sorry I tend to squint when I take pictures.My book and me=love. :)

See this is the kind of OCD things I have with reading books. I always take notes. Whether it be quote/passages I like or what I'm thinking.

Yes, more notes of mine. The second one was from when I was reading at work. Got to love my Medicine notepads.

My book without the cover in all its amazing-ness.

The front. Yes, you should be very jealous of my book. Even though it's pretty much the same as everyone elses.

EXTRAS:
Vampire Academy IS NOT twilight!
Okay, seeing as how this is the last book. I was surfing google to find some stuff to add to this review because it's technically the last one for the series. (even though I haven't put up Blood Promise and Shadow Kiss yet..My bad!). I found this page (here) I think it pretty much sums up what I think to about the comparison. To be quite honest you can't really compare them. (I'll admit I LOVE Va way better) but the truth is they are different. I really like both series. They both had things in them that I loved to pieces. (VA just had more stuff) Yeah now I'm just kind of rambling on. Another thing if it weren't for the twilight books I probably wouldn't have found these books by myself. (I know it's awful)

That is all for now!