M.L. Sparrow's Blog, page 38

Hyper Japan Christmas Markets

Today, I went to the Hyper Japan Christmas Markets in London. It was held at Tabacco Dock, which I thought was a really nice venue - in fact, I prefered it to the 02 (where the Hyper Japan Festival was held earlier in the year) because as we walked around we kept finding more sections hidden away!   To be honest it was pretty much the same as the event held earlier in the year, with many of the same stalls. We only got tickets for the morning section, not the whole day, and really that was more

Mockingjay - Part 2

Yesterday evening a friend and I went to the cinema to see the final instalment of The Hunger Games - Mockingjay, Part 2. As expected it was a great film, I'd even go so far as to say it was my favourite out of all four movies.  Katniss was back to her usual kick-ass self after being a little 'broken' in the third film and I even liked Peeta in this movie - I haven't in the other.   My favourite part was in the sewers, when the mutts attacked - I knew it was coming, but I still jumped! And the

Cast!!!

After I had so much fun creating a cast for my other books, I thought I'd do the same for No Rest for the Wicked! It was really hard finding actors and actresses that fit the physical appearance of my characters, but I've found the closest fit!     Elira --- Emilia Clarke Anthony --- James Marsden Moira --- Lesley Nicol Hen --- Chandler Canterbury Graham --- Tom Felton                  

Warlord

Warlord (Chronicals of the Warlands, Book 3), by Elizabeth Vaughan   Blurb:   Lara of Xy and her Warlord, Keir of the Cat, have been through much together. Lara abandoned her lands and people for love of him.  She adopted his ways and learned of his tribe. Together they have faced plague and insurgency -- and despite these struggles, they have known happiness and joy.   Now they face their most arduous task: Keir must take Lara into the Heart of the Plains, and introduce her as the Warprize to

Gretel and the Dark

Gretel and the Dark, by Eliza Granville     Blurb:   Vienna, 1899. Josef Breuer—celebrated psychoanalyst—is about to encounter his strangest case yet. Found by the lunatic asylum, thin, head shaved, she claims to have no name, no feelings—to be, in fact, not even human. Intrigued, Breuer determines to fathom the roots of her disturbance. Years later, in Germany, we meet Krysta. Krysta’s Papa is busy working in the infirmary with the ‘animal people,’ so little Krysta plays alone, lost in the

5 Stars!

No Rest for the Wicked got TWO five star reviews on Readers' Favorite - that's ten stars! I'm so pleased! I'll post a link on my No Rest for the Wicked page, once they're officially up on the Readers' Favorite website.        

After the Storm

After the Storm, by Sangeeta Bhargava     Blurb:   India, 1941. The country is in the midst of an uprising against the British Raj. Led by Gandhi's freedom fighters, the people rebel against the oppressive influence of the British monarchy. One teenage girl, however, has other matters on her mind. Princess Malvika Singh, otherwise known as the spoilt and mischievous Mili, has just been accepted into the School of Tender Hearts. When Mili and her best friend Vicky arrive at the boarding school,

Harry Potter World and Imagine Dragons!

                                                                                        My best friend and I had a great day in London yesterday, we visited Harry Potter Word, then wrapped up the day by going to see Imagine Dragons play at the 02. It was amazing... all of it!   Harry Potter world was brilliant. I'm not a huge fan, but visiting the sets and learning how they did all the special effects made me want to go back and read all the books, as well as doing a movie-marathon of the films.

The Intruders

The Intruders, by E.E. Richardson     Blurb:   Joel Demetrius is quite looking forward to moving in with his new step-family, but as far as his sister Cassie's concerned, they're nothing but intruders. She doesn't want anything to do with Gerald and his two sons, and to make matters worse their new home is a derelict old house, neglected for decades. Joel thinks it's interesting. Cassie thinks it's a dump. But his sister isn't the only reason the house doesn't feel like a home. As fascinated as

Warsworn

Warsworn (Chronicals of the Warlands, Book 2), by Elizabeth Vaughan     Blurb:   Lara is the Warprize. A powerful healer, she has sworn an oath of loyalty to Keir the Warlord, and his people. Now the Warlord and his chosen mate face enemies within the tribe and danger lurks on every hand as they journey toward Keir's homeland. When they reach a village marked with the warnings of the plague, Keir forbids Lara to heal the sick, commanding that she not risk her own life. But both Lara and Kier are