Marvelous Middle Grade Monday - In the Forests of the Night + Giveaway

Marvelous Middle Grade Monday

Shannon Whitney Messenger decided it was time to give middle grade stories the attention they deserve, and "Marvelous Middle Grade Mondays" was born.  

In the Forests of the Night
by Kersten Hamilton

Goodreads Blurb:

Teagan, Finn, and Aiden have rescued Tea's and Aiden's father and have made it out of Mag Mell alive, bringing a few new friends with them. But The Dark Man's forces are hot on their heels. Back in Chicago, Teagan soon realizes that she is not the target of the goblins. In fact, the goblins call her princess, and call her to come out and play. Something is happening to her, and she suspects it’s an infection she picked up in Mag Mell. An infected cat-sídhe becomes her test subject, and Teagan is determined to cure it of the sickness that seems to rot its flesh. If she can find a cure for the cat-sídhe, then maybe there is hope for her. 

Meanwhile, Kyle and Isabeau, Teagan’s goblin cousins, show up in her school, disguised as a substitute teacher and a foreign exchange student. They are sure she will come back to Mag Mell, as goblin blood is never passive. Once awoken, it will burn away every other aspect of her being, leaving her pure and solely goblin. When the process is complete, she will belong to Fear Doirich, the Dark Man. It is just a matter of time. In the meantime, Kyle and Isabeau are happy to entertain themselves by trying to seduce, kidnap, or kill Teagan’s family and friends. 

Tea knows she doesn’t have much time left, and she refuses to leave Finn to be hunted to the death or her family to be tortured and killed. A wild Stormrider, born to rule and reign, is growing stronger inside her, but as long as she can hold on, she’s still Teagan Wylltson, who plans to be a veterinarian and who heals the sick and hurting. The disease that’s destroying her—that’s destroying them all—has a name: Fear Doirich. 

And Teagan Wylltson is not going to let him win.

Last year I reviewed TYGER, TYGER (Book 1 of the Goblin Wars) HERE. Loved it!!! And I have to say that book 2 does not disappoint. It was a long wait for me, but it was worth it. I am thoroughly addicted to these stories.

I still love the Irish theme, the world building (especially of Mag Mell), the characters and creatures and crazy-tense suspense. This second book really adds to the development of our favorite characters, and I've fallen farther in love with Finn. *sigh* He's my kind of hottie.

My favorite middle school librarian ordered Tyger, Tyger for her library and can't wait to add In the Forests of the Night. These books are awesome.

TODAY is the release day for IN THE FORESTS OF THE NIGHT! And . . . Tyger, Tyger is now in paperback! Yay!

To celebrate, I'm giving away a copy of In the Forests of the Night to one lucky commenter. You just have to be a follower of my blog and comment on this post by Friday. Good luck!

** Others who can be counted on for a great MMGM review each week: **

• Joanne Fritz @ My Brain on Books 
• Ben Langhinrchs @ My Comfy Chair
• Sherrie Petersen @ Write About Now  
• Brooke Favero @ Somewhere in the Middle
• Myrna Foster @ Night Writer   
• Ally Beecher @ Kid Lit Frenzy
• Barbara Watson @ Novel and Nouveau
• Deb Marshall @ Just Deb!
• Anita Laydon Miller's Middle Grade Blog
• Michael G-G  @ Middle Grade Mafioso 
• Natalie Aguirre @ Literary Rambles
• Ms. Yingling @ Ms. Yingling Reads

 Happy Monday!