In My Mailbox - March 6, 2010

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What a great day it is for sharing some book love! I actually saw some flower buds out there today....mixed in with all the snow...but still! It's almost spring! Kinda :)

I feel very lucky to have gotten these first two books for review and I can't wait to read them!

From BenBella Books Inc.

Demigods and Monsters: Your Favorite Authors on Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson and The Olympians Series Ed by Rick Riordan.
I love the Percy Jackson series (you can read my spoiler free review of the series here) - so, I'm supper excited about this book!
(from Goodreads)

The #1 New York Times bestselling Percy Jackson series--including The Lightning Thief, The Sea of Monsters, The Titan's Curse, and The Battle of the Labyrinth--features a twelve-year-old dyslexic boy who discovers he is the son of a Greek god, the target of mythical Greek monsters and the center of a prophecy that could change the balance of power in the world forever.

In Demigods and Monsters, YA authors take on Greek gods, monsters and prophecy, to add insight and even more fun to Riordan's page-turner series.

It's fresh, funny essays include:

* The pros and cons of having a god as a parent * Why Dionysus might actually be the best director Camp Half-Blood could have * What it takes to be one of Artemis's Hunters * How to tell a monster when you see one * Why even if we aren't facing manticores and minotaurs, reading myths can still help us deal with the scary things in our own lives * Why so many monsters go into retail--and why they're never selling anything a demigod really wants

The book also includes an introduction by Percy Jackson series author Rick Riordan, that gives further insight into the series and its creation, and a glossary of ancient Greek myth, with plenty of information on the places, monsters, gods and heroes that appear in the series.

From Little Brown and Company

Thirteen Days to Midnight by Patrick Carman 

Hardcover Publication: April 2010

Oh man do I love Patrick Carman! As soon as I heard about this one I knew I had to have it! 

(from Goodreads)

When Jacob’s foster father whispers, “You are indestructible” seconds before dying in a car crash that should’ve killed them both, Jacob never imagines he could possess a real superpower. To test it Jacob and his friends start indulging comic book-like fantasies. Later, they commit to use this amazing power of indestructibility to do good in the world and save others from death. But how do they decide who to save? And what happens when they blur the lines of life and death, right and wrong, and good and evil? Thirteen Days to Midnight is a nail-biting tale of dark intrigue, powerful romance, friendship and adventure.

Bought today because I just couldn't resist!

Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins
eeek! woo hoo!! And for anyone else, like me, who fell in love with this cover - it's even more amazing in person :)
(from Goodreads)

When Sophie Mercer turned thirteen, she discovered that she was a witch. It's gotten her into a few scrapes. Her non-Gifted mother has been as supportive as possible, consulting Sophie's estranged father--an elusive European warlock--only when necessary.  But when Sophie attracts too much human attention for a prom-night spell gone horribly wrong, it's her dad who decides her punishment: exile to Hecate Hall, an isolated reform school for wayward prodigium, a.k.a. witches, fae, and shapeshifters. By the end of her first day among fellow freak-teens, Sophie has quite a scorecard. Three powerful enemies who look like supermodels; a futile crush on a gorgeous warlock; a creepy, tag-along ghost; and a new roommate, who happens to be the most-hated person and only vampire on campus. Sophie soon learns that a mysterious predator has been attacking students, and her friend Jenna is the number one suspect.  Meanwhile, Sophie has a more personal shock to grapple with. Not only is her father the head of the prodigium council, he's the most powerful warlock in the world, and Sophie is his heir. As a series of blood-curdling mysteries starts to converge, Sophie prepares for the biggest threat of all: an ancient secret society determined to destroy all prodigium, especially her.

Bought

The Long Way Home by Andrew Klavan 

I read and reviewed the first book in this series, The Last Thing I Remember and loved it so much I couldn't pass up on this one. 

To avoid spoilers you can read the synopsis here if you have read the first book already.

So, what's in your mailbox?