Gemina (The Illuminae Files #2) by Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff
Published By: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
Publication Date: October 18, 2016
Genre: YA, Science Fiction
Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper # 2) by Kerri Maniscalco
Published By: Little, Brown and Company
Publication Date: Sept 19, 2017
Genre: YA, Mystery, Historical Fiction
Genre: YA, Mystery, Historical Fiction
The Butterfly Garden (The Collector #1) by Dot Hutchison
Published By: Thomas and Mercer
Publication Date: June 1, 2016
Genre: Thriller, Mystery, Horror, Fiction
Grace and Fury by Tracy Banghart
Published By: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Publication Date: July 31, 2018
Genre: YA, Fantasy
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| Megacon Orlando |
MegaCon Orlando was a blast! We met some wonderful people and added quite a few autographs to our ever growing collections. Celebs we met included
- Jeff Goldblum
- Cary Elwes (The Princess Bride, Robin Hood Men in Tights)
- Jodi Benson (Ariel the little mermaid)
- Elijah Wood
- Lucy Lawless (Xena)
- Jennifer Morrison (Once Upon a Time)
- Norman Reedus
- Michael Cudlitz
My top favorite highlights from this year's con:
- Finally getting a great big hug from the beautiful, talented warrior princess herself, Lucy Lawless!
- Meeting Jeff Goldblum. He is such a wonderfully quirky individual.
- Cary Elwes leaping out from behind a curtain to greet us as we all yelled, "as you wish!"
Bobbie's top favorite highlights:
- Meeting Lucy Lawless for the first time. I can't even put into words what it's like meeting your hero.
- Jennifer Morrison (Emma Swan) was definitely worth the wait.
- Norman Reedus was so nice to the kids. Joking with them, high-fiving, and giving them candy.
Unearthed by Amie Kaufman, Meagan Spooner
Published By: Disney - Hyperion
Publication Date: January 9, 2018
Genre: YA, Science Fiction
The Hidden Prince by Jodi Meadows
Published by: Katherine Tegen Books
Publication Date: June 2, 2015
Since I enjoyed The Orphan Queen books so much I knew I had to read this novella as well. The Hidden Prince is told from Prince Tobias's perspective and is a sort of origin story for the vigilante Black Knife. We get an insight into Tobias's early life. After being kidnapped Tobias is forced to live a pretty sheltered life by his father. He is struggling with being who he wants to be and who he is expected to be.
We also get to see a bit of Lady Chey and Meredith and, of course, his cousin James. It was great to see James again and his relationship with Tobias before becoming his bodyguard.
I highly recommend this to be read after The Orphan Queen. There is also a 2 chapter excerpt for the next (and final) book, The Mirror King.
