The Goddess Test series offers an inventive modern revamp of Greek mythology favorites like Hades and Zeus while honoring the original mythos. Continue reading The Goddess Test Series Review – World Light Review
By: Cynthia Ayala ’16 / Emertainment Monthly Staff Writer Readers who pick up this novel should not expect it to be the typical zombie novel where the zombies are on the physical plane due to some viral outbreak. If that is the expectation, readers will be sorely disappointed because author Gene Showalter goes above and beyond, literally, not to recreate the zombie mythos but rather … Continue reading Review: “Alice in Zombieland” Is A Unique take on Zombies | Emertainment Monthly
By: Cynthia Ayala’ 16 / Emertainment Monthly Staff Writer The Lonesome Young is a modern take on the story of Romeo and Juliet. Published April 8, 2014 by Razorbill, the star players in this novel are Mickey Rhodale and Victoria Whitfield. From feuding families, these two know that they should stay far away from each other, but instead, they just can’t keep their hands off … Continue reading Forbidden Love Overdone: “The Lonesome Young” Review | Emertainment Monthly
By: Cynthia Ayala’ 16 / Emertainment Monthly Staff Writer Sara Shepard has delivered an impeccable ending to the first story arc in the Pretty Little Liars series. Unbelievable, the fourth book in the series by Sara Shepard, was published on May 27, 2008 by HarperTeen, explores and twists the coming-of-age genre, by combining it with mystery and thriller for the young adult readers. This novel … Continue reading Review: An “Unbelievable” Novel (Pretty Little Liars, #4) | Emertainment Monthly
By: Cynthia Ayala Readers who pick up this novel should not expect it to be the typical zombie novel where the zombies are on the physical plane due to some viral outbreak. If that is the expectation, readers will be sorely disappointed because Gena Showalter goes above and beyond, literally, not to recreate the zombie mythos but rather reintroduce readers to the origins of zombies … Continue reading Alice in Zombieland – World Light Review
By: Cynthia Ayala’ 16 / Emertainment Monthly Staff Writer Goddess Inheritance, written by Aimée Carter, picks up nine months after the previous novel. Tricked by Aphrodite (Ava), she is held prisoner by Hera (Calliope) and Cronus and is very pregnant. But her due date is coming closer as the Council of Gods plan their invasion and her rescue. Published by Harlequin on February 26 of … Continue reading The Bittersweet Conclusion | “Goddess Inheritance” Review
By: Cynthia Ayala Be warned, if you haven’t seen the latest episode of Arrow then I suggest you stop reading. Now that I’ve given the spoiler warning, let’s recap this latest episode of Arrow[…] Full Article Here: http://dccomicsnews.com/2014/03/27/birds-prey-arrow-recapreview/ Continue reading Arrow Recap/Review “Birds of Prey” – DC Comics News
By: Cynthia Ayala’ 16 / Emertainment Monthly Staff Writer This novel follows the foundation of the classic Twilight Zone episode “Number 12 Looks Just Like You,” where everyone is made pretty at a certain age so that everyone is exactly the same, eliminating discrimination and alternative opinions to establish conformity. Uglies, the first novel in the series by Scott Westerfield, is an amazing story for … Continue reading Review: “Uglies” |Twilight Zone Meets 1984
By: Cynthia Ayala Wonder Girl is awesome. At least she is now. Personally, I never liked her before the reboot. Okay, that’s being nice, she annoyed the heck out of me and just really got under my skin. She had none of the spunk or grace Donna Troy or Diana and always doubted herself. Always. Occasionally is fair and realistic, but for a leader, it … Continue reading Wonder Girl – New and Improved – DC Comics News
By: Cynthia Ayala When the new 52 started, Nightwing was part of the first wave. The original Robin who Kyle Higgins brought to fans everywhere, giving this character, who became a hero in his own right, his own comic series. However, a few months ago, DC Comics announced that issue 30 would be the final issue[…] Full article here on the fate of Nightwing: http://dccomicsnews.com/2014/03/25/nightwing-comics-fate/ Continue reading End of the Line – The Fate of Nightwing Comics
