Black Butler volume 27

Black Butler Volume 27
by Yana Toboso
174 pages

I don't know where to start with this volume except if you love this series run while you can. Anything else that Ciel has gone through in this series is absolute child's play compared to what we learn here which explains his view of the world. Nothing that happened to those children should have ever been thought of by a human mind it was so horrible.

Either way he has to come out on top or this will be his ultimate downfall.

Bride of a Distant Isle by Sandra Byrd

Bride of a Distant Isle by Sandra Byrd - 363 pages

A teacher returns home for a brief visit.  She learns that her cousin plans to marry her off.  She only has a few months to prove her legitimacy to inherit the family house.

Rise of the Arcane Fire by Kristin Bailey

Rise of the Arcane Fire by Kristin Bailey  453 pages

Mysteries of Meg's past and threats to her future are revealed in the second book in The Secret Order trilogy, set in steampunk Victorian London.After her parents died in a fire and her grandfather disappeared, Meg Whitlock thought her life had come to a standstill. But when she learned that the pocket watch her grandfather left her was really an intricate key, Meg, with the help of a stable hand named Will, uncovered the Amusementists: members of an elite secret society dedicated to discovery and shrouded in mystery.

Now the Amusementists are convening in London, and Meg is determined to join their ranks. But being the first girl in the Order has its difficulties, and with Will away in Scotland, Meg fears she can't trust anyone but herself. Her worries are only supported by the sabotage happening at the academy, with each altered invention being more harmful than the last.

With threats lurking around every corner, and while trying to prove her worth as the first female Amusementist, Meg must uncover the identity of the academy's saboteur before the botched devices become deadly. And after she finds evidence of a sinister and forbidden invention, Meg must stop it - or risk the entire future of the Amusementists.

Legacy of the Clockwork Key - Kristin Bailey

Legacy of the Clockwork Key by Kristin Bailey 403 pages

A teen girl unravels the mysteries of a secret society and their most dangerous invention in this adventure-swept romance set in Victorian London.When a fire consumes Meg's home, killing her parents and destroying both her fortune and her future, all she has left is the tarnished pocket watch she rescued from the ashes. But this is no ordinary timepiece. The clock turns out to be a mechanical key - a key that only Meg can use - that unlocks a series of deadly secrets and intricate clues that Meg is compelled to follow. Meg has uncovered evidence of an elite secret society and a dangerous invention that some will stop at nothing to protect - and that Meg alone can destroy. Together with the handsome stable hand she barely knows but hopes she can trust, Meg is swept into a hidden world of deception, betrayal, and revenge. The clockwork key has unlocked her destiny in this captivating start to a trilogy.

The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

                                      The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern- 387 pages

The Night Circus is a fantasy/romance/historical fiction novel that follows the story of a turn-of the-century world traveling circus and the people involved with it. Two young magicians, Celia and Marco, spent their childhoods training for a contest in which their magical skills would be pitted against one another. What they do not initially realize is that this "contest" is the Night Circus itself. Starting when they are teens, they spent their years keeping the circus running by altering and adding attractions. Every fantastical aspect is a piece of their game. While this creates an incredible experience for the patrons, it begins to have an overwhelming effect on the other performers. It further complicates matters when Marco and Celia fall in love only to discover that the contest can end only when one of them is left standing. This was a wonderfully written books with a lot of interesting characters and fantastic imagery. I would recommend it to any historical fiction of fantasy fan looking for something new or unique.