Guest Post by Terra Harmony Books or Movies? Which are better? First a big thank you to Holly for hosting me on her blog! Show hands; who liked the Harry Potter movies better than the books? What about the Twilight series? Hunger Games? Oh - what about Mortal Instruments? Chances are (especially because this is a book blog), most people are going with the book. I am with you. Take Hunger Games for example. They included most events from the book, and they were even spot on with what I imagined the characters to be. But something was off. I didn't get caught up emotionally with the movie as I did in the books (and I have yet to see Catching Fire, just so you know - hope it is a little better). Films introduce new worlds - in intricate detail. They show us everything, even some things the book can't or doesn't. And I love going to movies, sitting in the dark with a giant tub of popcorn and just getting lost in the storyline. But the one thing a film doesn...

The Rising (The Painted Maidens #1) By: Terra Harmony Published: November 7, 2013 by Patchwork Press 271 pages Source: Netgalley ARC, given by publisher for review (Thanks!) ( Goodreads / Smashwords ) Summary: Fifteen-year-old Serena is the youngest member of a dying race. The increasing acidity of the ocean is destroying her home, slowly eating away at the once thriving underwater landscape. But since the night of Serena’s birth, it is an outside force that most threatens their dwindling population. Werewolves, who once served as protectors for mermaids in the Kingdom of the Undine, now seek to eliminate all who dwell in the ocean — and Serena is about to find herself right in the middle of the deadly conflict. Given the title of Werewolf Liaison, Serena is determined to make things right for her people. When she ventures to The Dry, she meets Liam, the werewolf with hazel eyes, and her whole world gets turned upside down. As Serena discovers the real history bet...