A Round Up: Scorpia Rising Second Trailer, Time Riders 4 and Oceans of Blood

Okay, so it's time for a bit of a catch up on all things bookish!

A few days ago I posted the trailer for Anthony Horowitz' long awaited final Alex Rider adventure, Scorpia Rising (for which I am uber massively, super amazingly, humdingingly excited for!!!). Well now Walker Books have released the second trailer and it's blooming brilliant. I love how much they're putting in to this book, the promo and everything so far, the designs, it's all so top notch. Bravo, Walker, Bravo! 11 DAYS TO GO!

Now, towards the start of the year, I brought Time Riders by Alex Scarrow. I'd been meaning to do so for a long long time but finally, I got around to it. I read it. Loved it. And have a review written in my notebook somewhere, which just needs to be taken from rough to final and will be coming soon. Looking forward to reading the second book, Day of the Predator and Book 3 released earlier this year, The Doomsday Code. But now Alex has announced the title and cover for Book Four! Out on 4th August, The Eternal War looks set to take on the American civil war. Check out the awesome cover below! I for one am looking forward to it!

And finally, something else exciting coming in in the next few months! The second book in Darren Shan's The Saga of Larten Crepsley! I loved Birth of a Killer when it came out last year and have been looking forward to this for ages! Ocean of Blood is out in May and below is the brilliant cover! Darren always has such brilliant covers! Bravo Harper Collins!

Exciting stuff, eh?!

In My Postbox #30

In My Mailbox idea from Kristi @ The Story Siren, and all links take you to Amazon UK.

Hey everyone. Happy Sunday! Hope everyones had a good few weeks since my last In My Postbox post! I am in the process of writing reviews, getting them ready and stuff to post so hopefully that will be coming soon. Also, there's just 1 week left to send me your suggestions for the first themed week, coming in May! Tweet me your suggestions @EmpireofBooks or e-mail me empire-of-books [at] live [dot] co [dot ] uk! :) Anyway, here are all the books I've gotten over the last few weeks!

Desires of the Dead by Kimberly Derting

The Shadowing: Hunted by Adam Slater

Forgotten by Cat Patrick

Darkest Mercy by Melissa Mar

Tomorrow, When The War Began by John Marsden

Divergent by Veronica Roth

Spirit of the Titanic by Nicola Pierce

One Dog and his Boy by Eva Ibbotson

Tales from Witchway Wood: Crash 'N' Bang by Kaye Umansky

Flip by Matyn Bedford

Now the cover for Flip is pretty damn cool! It's got 2! One on the front... and one on the back! Check it out. A blooming brilliant book as well (review is on my To Do list!)

Also got some pretty cool CDs as well worth a little mention, as they did come through the postbox...

Alexis Jordan by Alexis Jordan

19 by Adele

21 by Adele

Goodbye Lullaby by Avril Lavigne

Who You Are by Jessie J (SIGNED!!)

So there you are, all the exciting things that graced my postbox the last few weeks! What cool stuff have you guys got? Leave a message, link me to any IMP and I'll do my best to check it out and comment, and in the mean time I hope everyone has a great week, keeps safe and has lots and lots of happy reading! :)

Cover VS Cover:

UK // US

Changeling by Steve Feasey was re-branded Wereling for the US, so for a starteRs I already prefer the UK edition because the title just fits so so well!

I read the book a few months ago on my Kindle, and have since purchased the second book, which I am currently waiting to get around to. A review is soon to follow, it's on the to do list! But in the meantime...

I think it's a given which one is the winner this time. The colouring. The overall image. The effects on the cover. The feeling it evokes. The UK just has to win. The US cover lacks something. It's dark and brooding, which fits the feel of the book, but it just doesn't give that urge to read which the UK one gave me!

So there we go, Steve should be very proud of his UK team for creating such beautiful work.

News: Scorpia Rising Trailer

If you like me are eagerly counting down the days till the release of Scoripa Rising, the ninth and final Alex Rider book by the legendary Anthony Horowitz, and are one of the lucky ones who haven't read it yet, (Yes, I'm looking at you The Book Zone!!!!) then here is the brand spanking new trailer to whet your appetite! Roll on 31st March!

Themed Weeks

Hey guys! Sorry for the silence around here but it's all changing very soon and I am introducing something new into the mix! Every month for an entire week I'll be reviewing books on one particular theme! It could be anything. Death, friendship, sexuality... Anything so long as it's YA! And this is where you come in!

I want you guys to tweet me your best suggestions and the one I pick will win a prize! Oh yes!

Prizes are still to be decided and I haven't finalised all the details but wanted to get kickstarted. First week will be in May and I need to get ahead in order to get and read the books in time!

The deadline is 27th March with a winner being decided shortly after! Just tweet me @EmpireofBooks! :)

In My Postbox #29

In My Mailbox idea from Kristi @ The Story Siren, and all links take you to Amazon UK.

Well it's been a few weeks since I've done an In My Postbox post... so I have a bit of catching up to do. With so many books this post, I won't be adding in any synopsis, but if you wanna find out more, just click the links! :)

REVIEW:

Firelight by Shophie Jordon

Milo and the Restart Button by Alan Silberberg

Ominous by Kate Brian

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Omnibus by Various

Delirium by Lauren Oliver

Lex Trent: Fighting Fire by Alex Bell

Glee: Foreign Exchange by Sophia Lowell

The Abused Werewolf Rescue Group by Catherine Jinks

The Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M Auel

Desires of the Dead by Kimberly Derting

BROUGHT:

Eighth Grade Bites by Heather Brewer

Ninth Grade Slays by Heather Brewer

Invisible Friends: Mr. Mumbles by Barry Hutchinson

The Thirteen Secrets by Michelle Harrison

So there you have it. All the books I have collected over the last few weeks. I'd like to thank all of the publicists for sending me review copies despite my relative silence here. I appreciate it so so much, I cannot begin to explain! Work and other commitments have taken way too much of my time away from EoB and to be honest, I've had enough of it. I'm going to stop doing as much over time as I am (which might I add isn't paid over time... well in a sense it is so I can earn a pay rise in November when we get graded but for now... its not...) and do as much as I can to make EoB as good as I know it can be! I miss it so much! And what with the 1 Year Bloggoversay this week, it's essential that I get back on track!

So you heard it here first guys. Watch out, because soon, EoB will be well and truly back in action! :D