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Book Trailer Review: Seraphina

Dragon Lady Welcome back to our book trailer reviews, where we judge a book by its trailer. This review takes us back to fantasy land with Rachel Hartman’s debut YA novel, Seraphina. (Read our full Seraphina review.) Don’t know what a book trailer is? Check out our guide. In the kingdom of Goredd, humans and dragons co-exist together in an uneasy peace; dragons can assume human form in order to live side by side with people. As the 40th anniversary of the peace treaty approaches, lavish celebrations are being planned; unfortunately for the talented musician and secretly half-dragon Seraphina Dombegh, [...]

2016-12-31T17:59:12-07:00July 13th, 2012|Tags: , , , |

Night Circus, The (Stephanie)

Send In the Clowns Author: Erin Morgenstern When I Googled The Night Circus to see if there were any interesting tidbits I could add to this review to make myself appear more knowledgeable, the first result that came up was an IMDB listing for the forthcoming movie (currently in development). Which makes all kinds of sense, because this dreamy, candy-coated magical fantasy novel was made to be turned into a gorgeous special-effects extravaganza. What remains to be seen is whether a screenwriter can tighten up the meandering, occasionally tedious plot and listless romance and liven up the beautiful setting with [...]

2016-12-31T17:57:11-07:00June 19th, 2012|Tags: , , , , , , |

Book Trailer Review: The Selection

Today we’re looking at the book trailer for Kiera Cass’s The Selection, the first in a forthcoming trilogy. Don't know what a book trailer is? Check out our guide. Holy budget-busters! This lovely live-action trailer is a big step up from the last trailer we reviewed, Carnival of Souls. An ornate ballroom, luxurious gowns, and even a glittering tiara make this one of the most eye-catching (and girly) previews we’ve seen. We start with a shot of a line-up of pretty young women in fancy frocks of every color, primping anxiously in the center of a brightly lit (for TV [...]

2016-12-31T17:59:14-07:00June 15th, 2012|Tags: , , , |
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