The Year of Four: A Phoebe Pope Novel Book One
Author: Nya Jade
Publisher: Dreamwell Publishing
Publication Date: October 29, 2012
Genres: Paranormal, Young Adult
The students of Green Lane Academy roam their halls unaware that below their manicured campus exists a prestigious school of an entirely different kind . . .
Sixteen-year-old Phoebe Pope has enrolled at the Campus Below: a spy academy for shape-shifters hidden deep beneath the grounds of a boarding school whose humans unknowingly protect it. There, thanks to a carefully planned schedule, she leads a double life: spy trainee Below and normal teenager Above. As if two course loads, concealing a secret power she alone wields, and coping with her father’s recent death weren’t enough, Phoebe finds herself developing major feelings for actor and teen heartthrob Colten Chase, who attends the Campus Above and appears to be majoring in winning Phoebe’s heart. But when officials learn that Phoebe may be at the center of a startling prophecy, she becomes the target of shape-shifting assassins who will stop at nothing to suppress the truth. Now Phoebe’s lessons about Shaper’s enemies and spycraft take on great importance as a menace stalks the campus, with Phoebe as its target. Meanwhile, what began as an unlikely relationship with Colten, quickly morphs into heartache when she suspects that something sinister lurks beneath this movie star’s glitter and fame. Suddenly, Phoebe’s caught in a mesh of lies, betrayals, and danger where she doesn’t know who to trust, and needs to rely on herself—and her secret power—to get to the truth and to stay alive.
My Review:
I wasn’t quite sure going into this book because it had been so long since I read something in the paranormal genre, but I was pleasantly surprised enough to just want to keep on reading and not put it down.
I enjoyed the character of Pheobe and would love to be her sidekick. I also LOVED the idea of spy trainee and kick butt female characters in books so this one was right up my alley. Colten had me questioning his loyalty a few times during the book but he did make up for it at the end.
I also thought the idea of a special school hidden beneath a regular school was a brilliant idea. This opens the door for regular human characters to inter-mingle with the super spy characters.
This book ended with a bang and I was very happy that I had the next one ready to roll.
*One last little reason why I adored this book was the illustrations! How often do we get a YA book with illustrations?
The Blood of Kings: A Phoebe Pope Novel Book Two
Author: Nya Jade
Publisher: Dreamwell Publishing
Publication Date: April 14, 2017
Genres: Paranormal, Young Adult
The thrilling, un-put-downable sequel to The Year of Four.
According to the press, Phoebe Pope and teen movie star Colten Chase are no longer an item—which is just how the happy new couple like it. And yet there’s trouble in paradise . . .
Phoebe is haunted by dreams that show her things she can’t possibly know about—including a pact between Colten and a wanted assassin. In the daylight, she struggles to keep a newly emerging power hidden, even as her hands itch to wield it.
Meanwhile, in the wake of their escape from a Vigo crèche, Phoebe and her fellow Hyphas study under lock and key at the Campus Below. As the foursome wait to see who among them will fulfill the prophecy, someone dear to Phoebe is kidnapped by a powerful Vigo determined to use her to spy on the Shaper royalty. When the Hyphas are called to the Royal Court, Phoebe refuses to heed warnings of imminent danger for she will do whatever it takes to rescue her loved one.
But once at court, nothing is as it first appears. A sinister force controls some royals, while others whisper behind closed doors about forbidden alliances. And as Phoebe draws on her courage to complete the task set by her enemy, she makes a startling discovery—one that upends her father’s memory.
With dangerous conspiracies surfacing, Phoebe must uncover what the Royal Shapers really want from her, and decide whether there’s room for Colten in her unraveling life.
My Review:
Woah, woah, woah!
I thought that nothing could top the first book but this one was so much better!
The characters seem more mature while they are trying to find out the Vigo’s next move and the relationship between Pheobe and Colten is stronger than ever.
The book picks up immediately where the first one left off. I felt like there was even more excitement in this book with every twist and turn of events! This book gave me all of the emotions…tears, laughter, love and hatred!
The ending was a little cliffhangerish…not on a huge level but enough to where you will want the book soon!
the Great Hall, the scent of sweet spices wafted into her nostrils. She stood
still, trying to absorb the scene before her. A large, two-story dome glistened
at the center of the cavernous room—a glass structure embellished with several
golden images of a lion’s head. Countless ornamental glass bottles ablaze with
light. Inside, long tables, garnished with white moon flowers, had been
arranged in three rows in front of a wide stage. The festive tables were packed
with hundreds of students whose backs faced Phoebe and Hayley.
huh?”
what?”
the only two empty seats at the last row of tables near the dome’s entrance.
Phoebe along with her.
“but we’re getting the evil eye.”
disapproving glare she got from some faculty members. Great
first impression, she thought.
bellowed, as Phoebe and Hayley settled into their seats. “I call before you
Xavier Reno.”
elaborate marble staircase, one of a pair that spiraled upward to a balcony
that was situated under the dome’s ceiling and to the right side of the stage.
There, a middle-aged man with a prominent aquiline nose and deep sunken eyes
stood peering down at the crowd. He wore a purple toga that swathed him in
silken waves. From her father’s description, Phoebe knew at once that this man
must be Professor Yori, Headmaster of the Campus Below.
stage where a male student draped in an ivory toga rose from a bench. After a
nervous glance at a blond, heavyset girl next to him, also in a toga, who gave
an encouraging smile, the boy moved forward, tugging up fistfuls of cloth to
prevent tripping as he walked. He arrived at center stage, and cautiously
picked up a luminous object from a round, gilded table.
seat for a better view. “Utaviium,” she said, faster than Phoebe could think
it. And it was. Thin and cylindrical, Utaviium was a pale blue crystal
enchanted to capture and hold a single bolt of lightning. It was beautiful to
look at; both of the girls sat transfixed, focused on the frenetic light within
the crystal.
Yori declared.
utterance, several things happened at once. The boy’s toga slipped to the
floor. He smashed the Utaviium at his feet. A massive wave of energy rippled
through the dome, and for an instant, Phoebe was blinded by the intensity of
its accompanying light. When her vision recovered, a giant, red falcon stood
where the boy had been.
bejeweled fingers across the balcony’s railing, Professor Yori spoke down to
the majestic bird, “Son of Osiah, rise!” Phoebe watched a pair of iridescent
wings unfold sleekly, wings that from tip to tip spanned the width of the
stage. The falcon lifted and lowered them slowly. The students erupted with
applause as he took silent flight, faltered for a moment, then shot upward to a
long perch suspended from the dome’s ceiling by gold chains. All heads peered
up as, beating his wings inward to steady himself, the falcon took his place on
the perch next to a silver eagle and a black hawk.
saw Hayley’s eyes ablaze with her own excitement. Never before had she seen the
mind-thrilling spectacle of a first time Conversion.
Monday, September 4 Books featured at CGB Blog Tours
Tuesday, September 5 Guest blogging at Books, Dreams, Life
Wednesday, September 6 Books featured at Comfy Chair Books Guest blogging at Mythical Books
Thursday, September 7 Books featured at Mello and June
Friday, September 8 Books featured at The Bookworm Chronicles
Monday, September 11 Books reviewed at Morbid Romantic
Tuesday, September 12 Interviewed at I’m Shelf-ish
Wednesday, September 13 Books featured at A Title Wave
Thursday, September 14 Books featured at The Dark Phantom
Friday, September 15 Books featured at The Writer’s Life
Monday, September 18 The Year of Four Character Interview at Portrait of a Book Book featured at Medium
Tuesday, September 19 Books featured at As the Page Turns
Wednesday, September 20 Books featured at Voodoo Princess
Thursday, September 21 Guest blogging at A Book Lover
Friday, September 22 Interviewed at Niume
Monday, September 25 Books featured at Lover of Literature Book featured at Postagon
Tuesday, September 26 Books featured at Write and Take Flight
Wednesday, September 27 The Book of Kings Character Interview at Portrait of a Book
Thursday, September 28 Books reviewed at Lauren’s Crammed Bookshelf
Friday, September 29 Books reviewed at Woah! Bam!
Books reviewed at Nightly Reading
Books reviewed at The Rest is Still Unwritten
Books featured at Teatime and Books
when I first started NightlyReading. It is funny to look back and realize that I had no idea of what I was doing. I just summarized the book a little…and done! It is quite embarassing!
bloggers out there would like to be featured, please shoot me an email and we can get you on board). BL is where we feature a fellow blogger for a day. We do an interview and they can even review a book of their choice. It is fun meeting new bloggers. My very first BL was featuring 
Who doesn’t love receiving gift cards? I love to get them and to give them. Everyone in my family knows that they will always receive a gift card from me for any holiday/birthday. They are 1) easy… and 2) you get to pick what you want. Win win..am I right? My only problem is that my family has not caught onto the hint as of yet. All it takes to make me happy is an Amazon gift card. OR.. they just think that I have enough books already??? But..I know as well as all of you, that you can NEVER have enough books!
Immortal by Gillian Shields
