Blog Tour: Gods of Chaos by Jen McConnel

Gods of Chaos 

(Red Magic #2) 

Publication date: March 31, 2015 

Publisher: Month9Books, LLC. 

Author: Jen McConnel

ARC for Review 

Summary
The gods of chaos cannot be trusted.

Since battling her best friend, Darlena’s grip on Red Magic has been shaky. She heads to Scotland after the Winter Solstice in search of another Red Witch.

On a sightseeing excursion with girls from her hostel, Darlena arrives at The Vaults, a mysterious underground city beneath Edinburgh. But there is something there that make Darlena’s instincts go haywire, as she lets loose a defensive burst of Red Magic, putting everyone around her in danger.

If there was ever a time when Darlena needed the help of another Red witch, it was now. But beware the witch who wields Red Magic.

A Broken Mirror Hardly Makes a Blip

I certainly was not expecting things to go the way they did. This is the second installment of the Red Magic series and McConnel holds nothing back. Gods of Chaos brings back all of the Gods from the first and then some. This was a very enjoyable read that answered some questions but opened up a whole set of trouble for Lena. 

G-ift, Lena is powerful and now she will use her talents to seek out help in order to achieve her goal.
O-bstacle, with only a vision to go by Lena is taken to a strange land in search of something she's not sure she will ever find. 
D-reams, still the target of some God's Lena is torn between what is true and what the deception may be.
S-udden, death brings Lena face to face with the one she sought so fiercely. 

O-pposite, Marcus and Lena are day and night but something special sparks between the two of them. 
F-ury, losing a dear friend will set Lena on a whirlwind chase to get her back. 

C-hance, bargaining with the king of liars can not have a positive outcome but Lena has no choice.
H-elp, turning to Marcus' family was a bad idea but every stone needed to be turned. 
A-lone, Lena finds comfort with Marcus with their shaky union she will stop at nothing to get her friend back. 
O-pportunity, a kiss seems to come too late. Life has other plans for these two Red Witches.
S-ituation, Lena's true enemy comes back and is ready to destroy.

As I mentioned before McConnel doesn't hold back. Get ready for some hum zingers  There were a lot of twists and turns. I'm still waiting for that a ha moment from Lena but I'm sure its right around the corner. I was really shocked at the way her budding romance came to a screeching no can do buckaroo. Fast forward to the end and watch me pick up my jaw from the ground! LOL seriously I'm hooked now I can not wait to see her character development. Plus call me a sap but I want some romance!!

My Rating

3.5 Betrayal, Plane, Boulder, Green Eyes, Brown Eyes, Trap, Sister, 6, 3, So Many Gods I can Barely Keep Track, Blood, Battle, Truth filled stars!

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About the Author 

Jen McConnel first began writing poetry as a child. Since then, her words have appeared in a variety of magazines and journals, including Sagewoman, PanGaia, and The Storyteller (where she won the people’s choice 3rd place award for her poem, “Luna”).

She is also a former reviewer for Voices of Youth Advocates (VOYA), and a proud member of SCBWI, NCWN, and SCWW.

A Michigander by birth, she now lives and writes in the beautiful state of North Carolina. She's a graduate of Western Michigan University, and she also earned her MS in Library Science at Clarion University of Pennsylvania.

When she isn't crafting worlds of fiction, she teaches writing composition at a community college. Once upon a time, she was a middle school teacher, a librarian, and a bookseller, but those are stories for another time.

Follow Jen on Twitter @Jen_McConnel, and visit www.jenmcconnel.com to learn more.

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Beautiful Curse

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Jen McConnel 

Release Date: December 2014

Swoon Romance

Summary from Goodreads:

Sixteen-year-old Mya Jones is cursed.

She is, hands down, the most beautiful creature on earth. But beauty can wound, and Mya finds herself reviled and shunned by her peers. If there is even a chance that she could start over, Mya longs to take it, no matter the risks.

So when the strange Mr. Merk offers her a new life away from home, Mya is hesitant but hopeful. Only she didn't count on the mysterious Ross, or her feelings for him.

BEAUTIFUL CURSE is a contemporary retelling of the myth of Psyche and Cupid.

About the Author

Jen McConnel first began writing poetry as a child. Since then, her words have appeared in a variety of magazines and journals, including Sagewoman, PanGaia, and The Storyteller (where she won the people’s choice 3rd place award for her poem, “Luna”).

She is also a former reviewer for Voices of Youth Advocates (VOYA), and proud member of SCBWI, NCWN, and SCWW.

A Michigander by birth, she now lives and writes in the beautiful state of North Carolina. A graduate of Western Michigan University, she also holds a MS in Library Science from Clarion University of Pennsylvania. When she isn't crafting worlds of fiction, she teaches college writing composition and yoga.

Once upon a time, she was a middle school teacher, a librarian, and a bookseller, but those are stories for another time.

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Blog Tour: Daughter of Chaos (Red Magic #1) by Jen McConnel

Daughter of Chaos 

(Red Magic #1) 

by 

Jen McConnel 

Pub March 25th 2014 

by Month9Books 

ARC for Review 

Summary
Witches must choose the path they will follow, and Darlena Agara is no exception. She’s been putting it off long enough, and in her case, ignoring it has not made it go away. In a moment of frustration, Darlena chooses to follow Red Magic, figuring she had outsmarted the powers that be, since there’s no such thing as Red Magic. But alas, Darlena’s wrong (again) and she becomes a newly declared Red Witch.

Her friends are shocked and her parents horrified by the choice Darlena has made. As a Red Witch, she now governs one third of the world’s chaos. She is the walking personification of pandemonium, turmoil, and bedlam, just as the patrons of Red Magic would have it to be.

But Darlena believes there must be more to Red Magic than chaos and destruction, and she sets out on a journey to achieve balance. Only doing so puts her at odds with the dark goddess Hecate, who simply will not allow Darlena to quit. She encourages Darlena to embrace who and what she is and to leave good magic to the good witches. If only Darlena could, life would be simple, and she would not be the Daughter of Chaos.

DAUGHTER OF CHAOS is the first in a YA paranormal trilogy

The Way I See It

I really enjoyed Daughter of Chaos, it was different and mysterious. McConnel’s writing is addictive I was unable to put this down. There were gods from all types of mythology not just Greek, (those are my fav) so that was fun. Everyone seems to take an interest in Darlena her interactions were great, she made me lol. Having said that I really wanted to connect with the characters more! Justin(the love interest) plays a pretty important role but he was very confusing I couldn’t tell if he had feelings for Darlena or if he was just being a “good guy.” Then at one point he flies off the handle towards her (justifiably so) but I was like “jeez dude chill out! If you weren’t so confusing that would have never happened!” Darlena is headstrong and though she might not be a White Witch she isn’t destined for the black path either. Her personality was impressive I could understand why she was destined to be a Red Witch. I’m looking forward to continuing this series because I can’t wait to see what happens next. 

D-estiny, not wanting to choose a path Darlena makes a rash declaration hoping it will buy her some time, not knowing she was meant for this her whole life. 

A-fraid, no one truly understands red magic those that do aren’t talking. Darlena can no longer rely on her mother’s guidance and help, a looming wicked god will not allow it. 

U-nknowingly, in defending her life Darlena will cause chaos but balance future destruction. Though scary her path is set and this is what she wants to do. 

G-uide, Justin has always been a friend Darlena will seek him out with the hope that she can trust him. 

H-ecate, dark and dangerous she wants to control Darlena and will stop at nothing to have her under her thumb. 

T-heory, Darlena and Justin figure out a way to stop certain events from happening, instead of lasting peace this enrages those it opposes. 

E-lude, with the help of love Darlena is able to stay safe while practicing her magic. 

R-emorse, Darlena was never one to believe that love is a dangerous magic she finds out in the most painful way that is not the case. 

O-bscure, betrayal has a very familiar face Darlena is in danger and has nowhere to turn, she is now truly alone. 

F-orce, with the help of a potential patron of Red Magic Darlena gets a reprieve but the cost is almost too unbearable. 

C-omfort, Darlena makes a friend and is able to regroup. A careless act is the catalyst towards an impending confrontation. 

H-elpless, a region is headed towards certain doom; Darlena is tired of running she sets out to embrace what has always been her destiny. 

A-fraid, the storm has arrived Darlena knows what must happen but her heart hurts at the outcome. Becoming a monster weighs heavy on her mind but she is left without a choice, Darlena must protect those she loves. 

O-pportunity, Darlena has been rushed back and forth; important decisions have been made hastily. Accepting the advice afforded to her she will not make the same mistake again. 

S-acrifice, living in comfort and ignorance is no longer an option Darlena seeks balance and for the first time she can see clearly what she must do and where she must go. 

Daughter of Chaos was full of twists and turns and Darlena had to figure everything out on her own with minimal guidance. It was really hard to tell who was truly on her side so I was able to relate with her feelings towards her situation. We see a certain transformation take place and it was nice to read that ah ha moment of hers. I loved that with everything she regrets becoming a Red Witch did not make the list. Her capacity of love and tenacious headstrong personality she is the right gal for the job. The ending was sad and happy at the same time! Not to worry y’all there isn’t a cliffhanger or anything but it is left very open and I can’t wait to see what happens next. I am looking forward to meeting other gods Darlena encounters, and what Hecate has in store for her. 

My Wish

I know Justin has chosen the White Magic path and is kind, honest, reserved, blah, blah, blah…boring!! Come on J I know there’s more to you than the Rede! He is super strong and super smart I want his character to JUMP off the pages!! I see the potential there with him so I want him to embrace HIS calling :0) OR if he’s not destined to be super awesome I want Darlena to dump the zero and find a hero ;0) 

My Rating

3.5 Dreamers, Nons, Blood Witch, Trinity, Coffee Shop, Herbal Tea, Prom Kiss, Tropical Storm, Balancing Chaos, Aphrodite, Hecate, Kali Ma, Persephone, Amaterasu, Hades, Black Witch, Healing Power, Last Kiss, Bloody Kilt, Delightfully dangerous adventures ahead filled stars!! For fans of paranormal YA this one’s for you ☺

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About The Author

Jen McConnel now lives and writes in the beautiful state of North Carolina. When she isn't crafting worlds of fiction, she teaches writing composition at a community college. Once upon a time, she was a middle school teacher, a librarian, and a bookseller, but those are stories for another time.  

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