Maggie Stiefvater revealed the brand new website for the Wolves of Mercy Falls.

You can visit this site by clicking the screen shot below or by Clicking Here to get more information on the Books, Maggie, Music, Mercy Falls, the Characters, and much more!

Below is a screen shot of the new micro-site and I have to say it looks AMAZING!

Follow Author Maggie Stiefvater on Twitter for your latest Shiver Fix!

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Jocelyn’s Story (Clary’s mother) was released by the author, Cassandra Clare, as a treat to her readers, celebrating her 10,000 followers on twitter.

The fine print on the text reminds the readers that: [*AN Though this was originally written as part of City of Glass, it was too long, explained too much, and had to be shortened and altered. While it's fun to believe that this is how things were for Jocelyn, this excerpt has to be considered non-canon or alternate universe, so don't be surprised if things in future Shadowhunters books contradict this version of events, or if it contradicts things in City of Glass.]

Jocelyn is telling Clary her story, so you’re Clary listening to it:

“I met your father in school, about the same time you met Simon. Everyone should have a friend like that in their lives. But he wasn’t that friend to me — Luke was. We were always together. In fact, at first, I hated Valentine, because he took Luke away from me.
Valentine was the most popular student at school. He was everything you’d expect of a natural leader — handsome, brilliant, with the sort of charisma that led the younger students to worship him. He was kind enough, but there was something about him even then that I found frightening — he glittered, but with a sort of cold brilliance, like a diamond. And like a diamond, he had a sharp and cutting edge.
When he was seventeen, his father was killed in a raid on a lycanthrope pack. It wasn’t a standard raid — the pack had done nothing to break the Law, but I didn’t find that out until years later. None of did. What we did know was that Valentine returned to school utterly changed. You could see his sharp edges all the time now, the danger in him. And he began to recruit.”

Read full story HERE.

Sea
By: Heidi R. Kling
Reading level: Young Adult
Hardcover: 336 pages
Publisher: Putnam Juvenile (June 10, 2010)

SUMMARY
Still haunted by nightmares of her mother’s death, fifteen-year-old Sienna Jones reluctantly travels to Indonesia with her father’s relief team to help tsunami orphans with their post traumatic stress disorder—something Sienna knows a lot about. Since her mother’s plane went missing over the Indian Ocean three years before, Sienna doesn’t do anything if it involves the ocean or planes, so this trip is a big step forward.
But the last thing she expects is to fall for Deni, a brooding Indonesian boy who lives at the orphanage, and just so happens to be HOT. When Deni hears a rumor that his father may be alive, Sienna doesn’t think twice about running away with him to the epicenter of the disaster. Unfortunately, what they find there could break both their hearts.

MY REVIEW
Sea was a fascinating little adventure/romance that I very much enjoyed. I applaud Heidi for writing it, and wanting to give the Young Adult world a different taste of literature, as its definitely unique. It was not my typical genre that I read, so for me to like it as much as I did was quite brilliant. I’m not much into reading adventure and journey’s or that kind of thing but this book still kept me going. Most of the fun in the book took place in the beginning in preparation and the first encounter of Sea’s journey to Indonesia. I laughed so much at everything that happened. Heidi did an awesome job telling this story of Sea’s experience in Indonesia, and it was inspired by Heidi’s husband’s real life experience, and I feel that it was something that, to her, was a very important realistic story to be told. Heidi wrote this book in a breezy little way from the perspective of a fifteen year old girl and her first experience and journey overseas to help and aid people affected by the real and tragic tsunami event that did occur and that’s where the fun ends actually; but yes to hold the interest of romantic souls like me, she added young love drama as well. Heidi tugs at those emotional strings as well, probably more so for everyone else because Im not a huge crier in books. But in this book, there’s one line that as a huge romantic, just tore me to pieces and it was something like”You have to forget about me.” There was something about that one self-sacrificing quote that I couldn’t bare.
Characters: I freaking loved Heidi’s main character, Sienna (Sea). My favorite part of the entire book is the relationship between Vera and Sea, who views Vera as stepping in on her dad. Sea doesn’t like this and she feels that Vera’s taking over her moms turf more or less, and their relationship was just so dang fun and enjoyable to read about in the book. Technically, I’m pretty sure there was a whole other story that could have been told there (perhaps in a companion novel, hint hint Heidi.) I liked Sienna so much because I was totally in sync with the girl’s mind, in her thoughts and humor. I didn’t care for Deni so much, but mainly because I struggled and didn’t quite buy into the whole love at first sight thing with the Sea-Deni relationship, so I just wasn’t a Deni fan, plus I was rooting for Spider all the way..lol.
Writing: Heidi’s writing was very up front in your face kind of thing. She seemed to have a lot of story to tell, so she kept her writing short and sweet and to the point. She was still sophicated and elegant but she didn’t adventure or stray into any complex writing, which with this kind of novel was probably the best thing. As that might have pushed the novel into a text booky boring kind, so overall, the fun way Heidi told the story was perfect for what she was having to tell.

Rating 4 out 5 Stars

Review By: Jenni Hicks

Visit the Authors Website at http://heidirkling.com/
Order Sea today!

Keys to the Repository is a companion book with short stories about the Blue Bloods World by Melissa de la Cruz. In order to understand this companion book, you must have read the Blue Bloods books 1 to 4.

You can read the first chapter of Keys to the Repository HERE.

Title is releasing June 29, 2010.

On Book Expo America (BEA), the famous Suzanne Collins, author of The Hunger Games Trilogy, was present at a special cocktail given by Scholastic.

She read the last few pages of Catching Fire including Katniss’ second escape from the arena.

Most important, she also read the opening passage of Mockingjay, the third book of the Trilogy, releasing Aug 24th.  (SPOILER: It begins with Katniss looking at the ashes of her home in District 12.)

MTV also spoke with two producers from Lionsgate who are making the “Hunger Games” movie. They said Suzanne had given them her draft of the script, which is now being revised by another screenwriter. They hope to be able to announce a director this summer, and go into production in January to release the film later in 2011.

Read full MTV Article HERE.

Here is the cover of Ascendant, the sequel to Rampant, the amazing killer unicorn story by Diana Peterfreund.

Praises on the back of Ascendant:

“Ascendant is fast-paced, fresh, and engrossing –plus it has killer unicorns; what could be better? I love this book!” — Carrie Ryan, New York Times bestselling author of The Forest of Hands and Teeth and The Dead Tossed Waves.

“I was riveted by Ascendant. It’s not only about killer unicorns, it’s also about finding the courage to make tough decisions — and to be true to yourself. I think Astrid rocks!” — Malinda Lo, author of Ash.

Synopsis:

“Astrid Llewelyn is now a fully-trained unicorn hunter, but she’s learning she can’t solve all her problems with just a bow and arrow. Her boyfriend Giovanni has decided to leave Rome, the Cloisters is in dire financial straits, her best friend’s powers seem to be mysteriously disintegrating, and Astrid fears that school, home, and her hopes of becoming a scientist are nothing but impossible dreams.

So when she’s given the opportunity to leave the Cloisters and put her skills to use as part of a scientific quest to discover The Remedy, Astrid leaps at the chance. Finally, she can have exactly what she wants…or can she? At the Gordian Pharmaceuticals headquarters deep in the French countryside, Astrid begins to question everything she thought she believed: her love for Giovanni, her loyalty to the Cloisters, and – most of all – her duty as a hunter. Should Astrid be saving the world from killer unicorns, or saving the unicorns from the world?”

Title releasing Sept 28, 2010

Chapter 1 of Dark Flame, the 4th book of The Immortal Series by Alyson Noel, was revealed today.
Dark Flame is coming out June 22.

one

“What the fug?”

Haven drops her cupcake, the one with the pink frosting, red sprinkles, and silver skirt. Her heavily made-up eyes searching mine as I glance around the busy plaza and cringe. Instantly regretting my decision to come here, foolish enough to think a trip to her favorite cupcake place on a nice summer day would be the best place to break the news. Like that little strawberry cake would somehow sweeten the message. But now I’m just wishing we’d stayed in the car.

“Inside voice. Please.” I aim for a light delivery but end up sounding like a cranky old schoolmarm instead. Watching as she leans forward, tucks her long, platinum-streaked bangs back behind her ear, and squints.

“Excuse me? But are you for real? I mean, here you drop a major bomb on me—and I mean major—as in my ears are still ringing and my head is still spinning and I kind of need you to repeat it just to make sure you really did say what I think—and your only concern is that I’m talking too loud? Are you kidding me?”

Read full chapter HERE.

The ALA – American Library Association is promoting a teen reading campaign with a new line of awesome posters that are all over the libraries. You can also buy them at ALAStore.

You’ll find Coraline, Galdalf, Sherlock Holmes, Time Traveler’s Wife, Pride and Prejudice and even The Simpsons!!

Harper Collins resealed exclusive images of the Harry Potter Film Wizardry Book, set to come out Oct 19, 2010.

Harper Collins Press Release

“Harry Potter Film Wizardry is the first book to delve into the fascinating and intriguing world of the enormously successful Harry Potter film franchise. Fully supported by Warner Bros, this comprehensive volume features interviews with cast members Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter), Emma Watson (Hermione Granger), Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley), and Alan Rickman (Snape), as well as exclusive behind-the-scenes stories from David Heyman, the producer on all seven films, the directors of each of the movies, and art director Stuart Craig. It is being developed with the creative team behind the celebrated movie series and therefore is the ultimate, insider’s look at each of the Harry Potter films, including part one of The Deathly Hallows, opening in theaters November 19, 2010 and sneak peeks at part two which will premiere in the summer of 2011.

Meant to resemble a creaky old spell book from the Harry Potter world, the cover will have a distressed leather look and feel, complete with gold stamping. A veritable feast for the eyes, Harry Potter Film Wizardry features high-quality close-up pictures of the props, sets, costumes, and effects that bring depth to Harry’s world, along with reproductions of production memos and notes from the films’ producer and art director.  Also included are fabulous interactive extras, such as reproductions of Harry’s letter from Hogwarts, a Marauder’s Map, a Weasleys’ Wizard Wheezes product catalog, and a teaser poster for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II, which is slated for release on July 15, 2011. All encompassing in scope and dynamically designed, this book is the official guide to all things Harry Potter.”

[Source - The Leaky Cauldron]

Harper Teen is giving the fans of the Darkest Powers Series access to the first 10 Chapters of The Reckoning, book 3 of the series. That’s exactly 75 pages of the book!

Read it HERE.

The title is releasing now, April 06.