Available Now! Conspirators of the Lost Sock Army and the Loose Change Collection Agency by Dan O'Brien

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Synopsis: Have you ever wondered where your loose change went? The missing sock that disappears without a trace: where could it be? Robert has seen it all. He spends his days watching awful daytime television and taking extended naps on his plush couch. One day, a strange little man appears beneath his couch, a leprechaun named Colin. Together, they hatch a plan to reclaim Colin's lost fortune and defeat an army of lost socks and an evil gremlin. Carefully illustrated by the talented Steve Ferchaud, it reminds us that you’re never too old to have one more adventure. Loved by adults and children, this illustrated fairy tale is meant to be read aloud.

An excerpt from Conspirators of the Lost Sock Army and the Loose Change Collection Agency:

Robert heard the voice again, the thick Irish accent clear as the little man spoke. “That’d be like me calling ye human all the time, not very polite that’d be.”

He opened his eyes slowly and saw the little man, the leprechaun, perched on the couch. Reclined back against the armrest, a pipe snug between his teeth, he snapped his fingers.

The light of the overturned lamp flickered on and floated back to the now right-side-up table. Robert watched in disbelief, his mouth hanging open and a bewildered look plastered across his face.

Robert pointed shakily. “Not a leprechaun?” he asked, the confused expression deepening.

The leprechaun sighed and stepped off the edge of the couch and landed upon the air as if it were another floor. The smoke from his pipe followed the tiny sprite as he stopped close to the huddled man. He tipped his tam-o’-shanter and pulled the pipe from his lips.

“We haven’t the time for this, laddie. I require your help, Robert Pendleton, and I be afraid that I have little time for lengthy introductions. You can call me Colin.”

Robert’s face twisted in befuddlement.

“Colin, the leprechaun,” he repeated––a long pause before he breathed once more.

“Just Colin, less you want me to be calling ye Robert, the human, all the time,” chided the sprite as he blew a colossal bundle of smoke from his lips.

Robert opened his mouth and then snapped it shut. His mind spun. “What can I do for you, Colin?” he finally managed to say.

The leprechaun eyed him for a moment and then as quick as Robert could blink, the sprite rested comfortably on the couch once more. “That’s better, laddie. Though I imagine you be thinking of pinchin’ yerself to see if this be real. I can assure ye that this be no dream.”

Robert nodded numbly.

“I be from another world just outside the one you know. A place of magic and wonder,” began the leprechaun, ignoring the vacant look on Robert’s face as he continued. “And in this place, we sprites live quite happily. You’ve heard of a leprechaun’s pot-o-gold?” 

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Review - Ebba, the first Easter Hare by Leen Lefebre @Leen_Lefebre

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King Stern rules over a dark empire of hares. His brother Atta leaves. Before his love Hulde gives birth to their first child, he wants to find a field of his own, bathing in light. Every day Hulde runs to the frontier, where she stands on the lookout for Atta. But then the baby arrives, too soon.

At a rapid pace, Princess Ebba grows into a smart child. Hulde notices that this curious girl resembles Atta more and more – and that is not a gift. When they discover an abandoned bird’s nest in a rabbit cave, Ebba wants to go on a trip just like her father. But, is she as brave as him?

Review - This story reinds me of Watership Down. Why? The characters are rabbits. That's probably not enough to draw a comparison but that all I got.

 It's a definite cute fairy tale with hints of danger but nothing really to scare the kids too badly. It makes it more of an adventure and that's fun. I think young children will enjoy this story on their own or to read to them.

It a quick read and a fun adventure for a rabbit story.

*The Digital Ink was given a copy to review.

Beauty and the Beast by Skye Warren @skye_warren

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Erin cleans Mr. Morris's house twice a week, soaking up every moment with the reclusive ex-soldier she secretly loves.

Blake Morris knows he's scarred both inside and out and is no good for the beautiful young woman who cleans his house to pay for college. But when Erin walks in on Blake touching himself and moaning her name, all bets are off.

Blake receives an offer to return to his alma mater as an associate professor. This is his chance to reenter the world-and to be worthy of the woman he loves. But when they both enter the classroom on the first day, everything is on the line-his career, her future, and a love greater than they knew possible.

Can beauty save the beast?

Find out in this steamy contemporary fairy tale retelling!

WARNING: This full-length novel contains a scarred military hero, a young college student working as a maid in his house, and a happily ever after!

Little Red: an Everland Ever After Tale by Caroline Lee @LoveCarolineLee

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4.3 Stars

She's gone over the river and through the woods, but who will protect her from the Big Bad Wolf?

Rojita is in trouble; all she needs to do is get to Abuela in Everland, but she's being chased by El Lobo, one of the West's most notorious gunslingers. It isn't until she's thrown herself head-long into danger that she realizes the old adage about frying pans and fires applies. She's in desperate need of a protector, and hires the first man who comes along to get her safely to Everland.

Bounty hunter Hank Cutter is more than ready to retire to a lonely little cabin in Arizona, to hang up his gun and find peace. He'll begrudgingly help the reckless young woman get to the nearest train station, because he figures she'd get into even more trouble on her own. But when El Lobo struts back into his life--Hank still has the scars from their last encounter--he knows that he can't leave Rojita at the gunslinger's mercy. Maybe he's nobler than he'd thought, because he's soon setting a trap to save the lovely, impetuous Red. The only problem is that she's still keeping a secret that could destroy his trust.


The Everland series has a Heat Level of 1/5 (suitable for all audiences)

Review - Cress by Marissa Meyer @marissa_meyer

In this third book in Marissa Meyer's bestselling Lunar Chronicles series, Cinder and Captain Thorne are fugitives on the run, now with Scarlet and Wolf in tow. Together, they're plotting to overthrow Queen Levana and prevent her army from invading Earth.

 Their best hope lies with Cress, a girl trapped on a satellite since childhood who's only ever had her netscreens as company. All that screen time has made Cress an excellent hacker. Unfortunately, she's being forced to work for Queen Levana, and she's just received orders to track down Cinder and her handsome accomplice.

 When a daring rescue of Cress goes awry, the group is splintered. Cress finally has her freedom, but it comes at a higher price than she'd ever expected. Meanwhile, Queen Levana will let nothing prevent her marriage to Emperor Kai, especially the cyborg mechanic. Cress, Scarlet, and Cinder may not have signed up to save the world, but they may be the only hope the world has.

Review:

Marissa Meyer did something right with this book series because I can’t stop reading it. She’s created a sci-fi fantasy world that I’ve been able to completely immerse myself in. I enjoy the way she has taken classic fairy tales and given it a completely unique twist. Their stories are recognizable but she has given them enough changes that it is now her own story and characters but kept the essence of the stories without making the books stale.

The third book in the series introduces this world's version of Rapunzel. Cress, is an alien hacker locked up in a satellite orbiting the earth instead of a tower. I adore the way Meyer incorporated the classic elements of the original Rapunzel story. In Meyer’s version, Cress, is a hacker and her hacking abilities are too unrealistic for me to sustain my suspension of disbelief. While it is a modernized fairy tale, it bothered me how she seemed to know magically absolutely everything relevant to the plot without any real explanation as to how.

Meyer did an incredible job of making a story that held my interest despite the story’s problems. It has the right amount of adventure and violence and romance to make it enjoyable. I appreciate the work she put into making her story universe for Cress to take place in. Her characters for the most part are all interesting and with their own distinct voice. She created an irresistible plot and knows how to word things to keep you guessing and wanting more.