It's been awhile since I've posted about the books I like to read, YA Fantasy in particular. YA Fantasy, and Urban Fantasy specifically, have become quite popular of late and my previous blog with series I like to read has received many hits, so I figured I'd update it a bit.
Melissa De La Cruz: The Blue Bloods:
The basics: Set in New York City, in this world the vampires are high class socialites--models, musicians, artists, etc. The series follows Schuyler Van Alen, a quirky halfblood vampire from a family of dwindling riches, who is more than what she appears.
My take: A fun world to live in (who doesn't want to read about rich beautiful people?) and explains why models are skinny and creativity and success tends to run in the family. I find Schuyler endearing and down to earth.
The Books:
1. Blue Bloods
2. Masquerade
3. Revelations
4. The Van Alen Legacy (which I have yet to read because it just came out on the 6th!!!!)
PC and Kristin Cast: House of Night:
The basics: Set in Tulsa, OK, not a place you'd figure would have a school for vampyres, but it does, it has the House of Night. This series follows Zoey Redbird, a strong female character from a conservative family. In this series, vampyres are "marked" during their teens. They are still human at the time and are then sent to a vampyre school to learn about what they will become. Zoey's immediate family basically disowns her and she is left at the school with her changing body and lifestyle to figure out on her own--not to mention that she turns out a little bit differently than the other vampyres about to be changed.
My take: Great series written by PC and her daughter. Great characterization, plots, plenty of hot guys to drool over and bitchy chicks to hate... sounds like high school right? Right, but it's better because we have vampires, magic and a whole supernatural world to learn about!
The Books:
1. Marked
2. Betrayed
3. Chosen
4. Untamed
5. Hunted
6. Tempted (Coming out 10-27-09)
Cassandra Clare: The Mortal Instruments
The basics: Also set in New York City, Clary Fray sees something she isn't supposed to see--a murder. The only problem is that no one else saw it, despite the crowded venue... Why? Because Clary is special, she can see demons. She is a Shadowhunter, she just doesn't know it yet. This world is comprised of humans, faeries, downworlders and the supernatural version of police--the Shadowhunters. Something attacks Clary's mom and the only person she can turn to for help is the murderer... or is he?
My take: A great world to live in, full of twists on stories and legends, my fave. I like the concept of magic in this world and that magic doesn't equate to being open minded, but boy, we wish it did, don't we?
The Books:
1. City of Bones
2. City of Ashes.
3. City of Glass
In conclusion: That's it for now folks. There are tons more that I enjoy, but that concludes my foray into YA Urban Fantasy for the night. If there are others that aren't listed here or in my other blog post of a similar nature: Ya-fantasy-thoughts-and-recommendations make sure to comment! Not only do I need to know about these great books, but so do my readers!
Video: LOST meets Twilight and... well and a little of everything else too! (Come on, it's LOST, like it's supposed to make any sense!)
Thursday, October 08, 2009
I should probably call this blog... If you liked Twilight you might also like... But I won't.
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Good blog! Really short though. lol There are lots of great YA authors out there that write in the specified genre's. Matter of fact I was just talking about this the other day on another blog. Some more for the list...
Richelle Mead, L.J. Smith, Melissa Marr, Amanda Ashby, Rachel Cain, P.C. Cast and Sunny. Although granted I can't remember if the Sunny books are YA or not.
Katie Maxwell aka Katie MacAlister also has a Goth series, she also wrote under the name Kate Marsh and had a book called, Ghost of a Chance or something like that.
Hmm there are lots more but that's all I can think of off the top of my head.
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Thought of some more...
Laurie Faria Stolarz, Cornelia Funke, Kerrelyn Sparks, Rosemary Clement-Moore, and Ellen Schreiber.
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thanks for the suggestions! I have been looking for the next series to get into... I'm thinking I'll try House of Night first.
and (sigh) someday maybe my OWN work will be included on a list like this!! (everyone can dream, right?)
Sara,
Thanks for comment. House of Night is great! Did you get a chance to check out my other list? If you haven't read Richelle Mead's Vampire Academy, do so right now! Buy them all and cancel all plans for this weekend!
Do you write YA?
Thanks for the even extra reccommendations! I am cutting myself off though, for the rest of the month, to make myself finish banging out this freaking first draft of my own novel... (And yes, I do write YA - or I'm trying to this time anyway)
Hmmm... But maybe I won't cut myself off. A yummy new series is just too tempting! Maybe if I can get two more chapters finished I'll reward myself on Monday...
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