Going Beyond the Blurb

           Title: A Gathering of Shadows Author:V.E Schwab Published: 2016 Genre: Fantasy  Blurb: Kell is one of the last magicians with the ability to travel between parallel universes, linked by the magical city of London. It has been four months since a mysterious obsidian stone fell into his possession and he met Delilah Bard. Four months since the Dane Twins of White London fell, and the stone was cast with Holland's dying body back into Black London.  Now Kell is visited by dreams of ominous magical events, waking only to think of Lila. And as Red London prepares for the Element Games - an international competition of magic - a certain pirate ship draws closer. But another London is coming back to life. The balance of magic is perilous, and for one city to flourish, another must fall... Plot  This is the second book in this three part series and carries on four months after the story ends in book one. You really do need to read the first book before reading this one as a lot

    Title: Balancing the Scales  Author: Laura Carter Month: December  Blurb:   A Hotshot Manhattan Attorney.  Drew Harrington knows exactly who he is—a legal shark with a love ‘em and leave ‘em attitude that works just fine in his cutthroat world. He’s on the cusp of promotion to named partner, but only if he can prove to his colleagues that he has a more human side. A Sweetheart of a British Patisserie Chef. Becky Fletcher is running from her past, so the last thing she’s looking for is love. What she does want is a friendly face in a cold city. Her sunny outlook is the sweetness Drew never knew was missing from his life. One fateful meeting at a bagel cart. They sound like a match made in heaven—or is it a car crash? If they have any chance of finding happiness, Drew and Becky are going to have to rethink their life plans. Until then, is there really any harm in having some fun between the sheets? All’s fair in love and lox! For my twelfth and final read of my 12 month, 12 genre 202