Heaven vs. Hell or Promo Post and Giveaway for Lifeblood (Everlife #2) by Gena Showalter

Book info:

Title:  Lifeblood  
Author:  Gena Showalter
Series:  Everlife #2  
Genre:  YA Fantasy
Published:  February 28th, 2017

Synopsis:

"My Firstlife is over, but my Everlife is only now beginning."
With her last living breath, Tenley "Ten" Lockwood made her choice and picked her realm in the Everlife. Now, as the war between Troika and Myriad rages, she must face the consequences.
 
Because Ten possesses a rare supernatural ability to absorb and share light, the Powers That Be have the highest expectations for her future—and the enemy wants her neutralized. Fighting to save her Secondlife, she must learn about her realm from the ground up while launching her first mission: convincing a select group of humans to join her side before they die. No pressure, right? 
 
But Ten's competition is Killian, the boy she can't forget—the one who gave up everything for her happiness. He has only one shot at redemption: beating Ten at a game she's never even played. As their throw-downs heat up, so do their undeniable feelings, and soon, Ten will have to make another choice. Love…or victory. 

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Heaven vs. Hell:
So, if you've read this series, which I have, and I've loved, then you know that technically, the two places people have to choose between when they die aren't exactly heaven or hell.  There is Troika - which is the light, and Myriad - which is the dark.  So in a way, they kind of fit our ideas of heaven vs. hell.  Troika follows the rules and are "good" and live for others.  Myriad believes in enjoying things for yourself just because they are enjoyable.  So you can see the similarities between the two.  My post today is five reasons you might pick heaven based on the literary or tv/movie character vs. five examples of why you might pick hell.  


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Heaven	Hell
Castiel from Supernatural	Crowley from Supernatural  (Okay, maybe not "hot," but he makes me laugh)
Loki and Bartleby from Dogma	Roth from The Dark Elements series by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Jace from Shadowhunters - The Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare	Dante Walker from the Dante Walker series by Victoria Scott
Daniel from Fallen series by Lauren Kate	Cam from Fallen series by Lauren Kate (although I don't know that I find this actor attractive or what I pictured when I read the books)
Patch from Hush, Hush series by Becca Fitzpatrick	Death/Aric from The Arcana Chronicles by Kresley Cole (I love Jackson too, but Death, sigh)

  So, all of those are my top 5 reasons I would be swayed to either side.  Now, in this Everlife series, I love Killian.  I love, love, love him!  I'm not quite finished with the book, should be finished in the next day or so, so look for my review of Lifeblood soon, but you can check out my review of the first book, Firstlife HERE.  

Author Bio:

Gena Showalter is the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author of the Intertwined Novels, the White Rabbit Chronicles, and the Everlife novels, among numerous novels for an adult audience as well. Her stories have been praised as “unputdownable.” Gena lives in Oklahoma with her family and a menagerie of dogs. Follow her on twitter @genashowalter and visit her website at genashowalter.com.

 
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Giveaway:

• 2 signed sets of FIRSTLIFE and LIFEBLOOD (US Only) 

   a Rafflecopter giveaway

Tour Schedule:
Week 1:
3/6: Brittany's Book Rambles - Q&A
3/7: In Wonderland - Review
3/8: Reading Is Better With Cupcakes - Guest Post
3/9: Take Me Away To A Great Read - Review
3/10: Swoony Boys Podcast - Character Interview

Week 2:
3/13: Two Chicks On Books - Guest Post
3/14: Books Are Love - Review
3/15: Resch Reads and Reviews - Makeup Board
3/16: Here's to Happy Endings - Review
3/17: Lisa Loves Literature - Heaven vs. Hell - You are here!

Week 3:
3/20: Quite the Novel Idea - Review
3/21: The Irish Banana Review - Fast 5
3/22: Mundie Moms - Review
3/23: Megnificent Boks - Top 10
3/24: Owl Always Be Reading - Review

 

Waiting on Wednesday: Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy by Cassandra Clare, Sarah Rees Brennan, Maureen Johnson, and Robin Wasserman

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine where we spotlight upcoming releases that we're eagerly awaiting.  This week I'm picking a book of short stories about one of my favorite characters in the Mortal Instruments series, Simon.  I haven't read many of the other short stories that go with the series, but am excited to give these a try.  Here is the blurb from Goodreads:

The New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling collection of short stories chronicling the adventures of Simon Lewis as he trains to become a Shadowhunter is now available in print for the first time with ten brand-new comic illustrations!

Simon Lewis has been a human and a vampire, and now he is becoming a Shadowhunter. The events of City of Heavenly Fire left him stripped of his memories, and Simon isn’t sure who he is anymore. So when the Shadowhunter Academy reopens, Simon throws himself into this new world of demon-hunting, determined to find himself again. Whomever this new Simon might be.

But the Academy is a Shadowhunter institution, which means it has some problems. Like the fact that non-Shadowhunter students have to live in the basement. At least Simon’s trained in weaponry—even if it’s only from hours of playing D&D.

Join Simon on his journey to become a Shadowhunter, and learn about the Academy’s illustrious history along the way, through guest lecturers such as Jace Herondale, Tessa Gray, and Magnus Bane. Written by Cassandra Clare, Sarah Rees Brennan, Maureen Johnson, and Robin Wasserman, these moving and hilarious short stories are perfect for the fan who just can’t get enough of the Shadowhunters. 

I know there are a lot of people who aren't the biggest fans of the series, but I am.  And I can't wait to hear more about this whole time period for Simon.  The authors listed are also some of my favorites, so I'm sure there will be a lot of good stories.

That's my book I'm eagerly anticipating this week. What book are you waiting on?