Hi everyone! Today I’m excited to participate in the bookstagram & creative blog tour for FORGOTTEN by P. C. Cast and Kristin Cast hosted by MTMC Tours! Forgotten is the third book in the House of Night Other World series coming out on October 29th, 2019 from Blackstone Publishing. Check below my tour stop and make sure to visit all the bookstagram & creative stops for a chance to win the international giveaway!
Forgotten by P.C. Cast, Kristin Cast Series: House of Night Other World #3
Published by Blackstone Publishing on October 29, 2019
Genres: YA, Fantasy
Pages: 350
Format: Hardcover
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Source: Blackstone, MTMC Tours
I received this book for free from Blackstone, MTMC Tours in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
Before he was freed by Neferet, Kalona was imprisoned within the earth for centuries because of the Darkness in his heart. But what happened to the Other World's Kalona? It's as though he's been forgotten, or maybe he never existed at all.
In the present, Other Neferet may have left her House of Night, but she has far from given up her goal of immortality and world domination. As she operates in secret to gain access to Old Magick, the new High Priestess, Anastasia Langford, works toward peace and acceptance for the vampyres of the Other World. But just as Other Kevin's broken heart will take time to heal, peace in that world will also take time and work--and not all of the Other World vampyres want peace. After all, why should they return to being shunned by humans, especially when they've had a taste of how it feels to be in power?
Meanwhile, Zoey is desperate to help rid the Other World of Neferet once and for all, and not knowing what's going on over there is eating away at her. But, as the Nerd Herd warns, it's far too dangerous to call on Old Magick time and again. As a distraction, she throws herself into her work and attempts to bring the humans and vampyres of Tulsa closer together with the first human-vampyre swim meet in history! It's too bad that something always seems to go wrong whenever the stakes are high.
What happens when worlds clash and powers that should be left alone are awakened? Can Other Kevin and his world heal from the wounds Neferet continues to inflict? Can Old Magick ever truly be harnessed and used for good? Or will Darkness extinguish Light and leave our heroes broken, hopeless, and as forgotten as Kalona of the Silver Wings? Don't miss this second to last volume in the House of Night Other World saga!
…The Chef’s Review…
It’s been a while since I’ve read a book about vampires and I must say that I really enjoyed reading Forgotten. It reminded me of my Twilight days even though it is not at all like it. And let me tell you that I binged read the first three books in a week and I feel so accomplished! I usually don’t do this, but I feel like this series came at the right time for me, I needed something light and quick to read and this was a perfect fit.
In this installment we get to hang around with Neferet, the antagonist/ evil ex-high priestess vampyre (in this world vampires are called vampyres) of this series. Even though she is complete villainous, I still really liked her character and ambition and how she manipulates everyone to follow her around and do her bidding. There is also Lynette, smart and efficient woman, she is Neferet’s handmaide. I thought she was an incredible character, I love how she always has an answer for everything and her survival skills are impressive. We didn’t get much of Zoey or of the other characters in this book just a few chapters here and there, but the little that we did get from them was refreshing and I enjoyed reading what they were up to.
I also found the backstory of Kalona and Erebus in the beginning of the book to be very interesting. And the idea of alternate worlds and how they crash to one another was fascinating. Just imagine that there was another you living a different reality, but with a similar life! Pretty cool, right?!
I haven’t read the original House of Night series, but it didn’t take me long to figure out the world and there were some throwbacks that helped. Full of great characters and plot twists, this House of Night Other World series installment was a page turner and I had fun reading it!
…Lavender Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe!…
In Forgotten we meet yet again Zoey’s and Kevin’s Grandma! She is a random character in this series and I must say that I absolutely adore her. She always arrives with freshly lavender chocolate chip cookies and she totally wins me over with them. So for my creative tour stop I decided to create the recipe! Here it goes:
INGREDIENTS:
- 1/2 stick of unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup of sugar
- 1/2 cup of all purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp of baking powder
- 1 small pinch of salt
- 2 tsps of edible lavender
- 1/2 cup of dark chocolate chips
- 1 tsp of vanilla extract
- 2 tbsps of milk
DIRECTIONS:
- Preheat the oven to 350° F
- In a clean bowl, sift together the flour, salt and baking powder. Add the lavander to the flour mixture and set aside.
- Next, in a separate bowl, beat together the butter and the sugar until smooth. Add the flour mixture to the butter and mix until the mixture appears like crumbs.
- Add the milk, vanilla and chocolate chips and mix until the dough forms. With your hands, shape the dough into about 9-10 cookies and place them in a prepared baking sheet. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.
- Enjoy!
INTL Tour-Wide Giveaway!
Head over to my Instagram account where THREE winners will win: One hardcover copy of Forgotten + a Blackstone tote bag! Open INTL!
(And don’t miss out the rest of the tour stops to get more chances to win!!!)
Tour Schedule:
October 14
@thereaderandthechef – Bookstagram + Blog
October 15
@girlandherbooks – Bookstagram
October 16
@paperfury – Bookstagram + Blog
October 17
@ve_xo – Bookstagram
October 18
@ernest.bookingway – Bookstagram + Blog
October 19
@bookishly_tiff – Bookstagram
October 20
@shelfrated – Bookstagram + Blog
October 21
@novelknight – Bookstagram
October 22
@Linathebookaddict – Bookstagram + Blog
October 23
@Infinitybooks – Bookstagram
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About Kristin Cast
Kristin is a #1 New York Times and #1 USA Today bestselling author who was born on an Air Force base in Japan and grew up in Oklahoma where she explored everything from tattoo modeling to broadcast journalism. After battling addiction, Kristin made her way to the Pacific Northwest and landed in Portland. She rediscovered her passion for storytelling in the stacks at dusty bookstores and in rickety chairs in old coffeehouses. For as long as she can remember, Kristin’s been telling stories. Thankfully, she’s been writing them down since 2005.
About P.C. Cast
PC was born in the Midwest, and grew up being shuttled back-and-forth between Illinois and Oklahoma, which is where she fell in love with Quarter Horses and mythology (at about the same time). After high school, she joined the United States Air Force and began public speaking and writing. After her tour in the USAF, she taught high school for 15 years before retiring to write full time. PC is a #1 New York Times and #1 USA Today Best-Selling author and a member of the Oklahoma Writers Hall of Fame. Her novels have been awarded the prestigious: Oklahoma Book Award, YALSA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers, Romantic Times Reviewers’ Choice Award, the Prism, Holt Medallion, Daphne du Maurier, Booksellers’ Best, and the Laurel Wreath. PC is an experienced teacher and talented speaker. Ms. Cast lives in Oregon near her fabulous daughter, her adorable pack of dogs, her crazy Maine Coon, and a bunch of horses.
Ooooh this sounds like a great read! The House of Night series has been in my TBR list for such a long time… I have entered the comp.. lets hope I win <3
Great post and review Chef 🙂