Squishy Bloody Crack for Reapers: Day 13 + An Extra Peopleburger

THIS TEASER COULD BE A BIT SPOILERY.BE WARNED.
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I bought a plain white cake at the grocery store after school, and as soon as I got home, I realized I didn't want tonight to be just Will and me. I wanted all of his friends there, so he knew that he still had them, that he hadn't lost everything but me. I called up Lauren, Marcus, and even Ava and made sure they'd be at my grandmother's house. Lauren, thankfully, volunteered to come over and hang out with me before the party.
I also bought some icing tubes to scribble all over Will's birthday cake, but once I got to decorating, I decided I didn't want to make some boring cake. I wanted to create something that would make him laugh. Lauren sat across from me at the kitchen table as I kinda drew snarling stick reapers with angry eyes and sharp, gaping mouths on their bubble heads and outspread wings, all surrounding a figure in the middle who was supposed to be Will. I stopped in the middle of the icing drawing and frowned disapprovingly. The stick Will didn't look much like real Will, so I dabbed on a pair of green eyes, outlined him a pair of wings, and painted a sword in his hand that wasn't quite as fancy as the real thing. Then I took the red icing tube and splattered the whole cake with it until it was a freaking massacre of frosting stick reapers. I even smeared red on the sword and wrote HAPPY BIRTHDAY WILL across the top in the drippy red icing. Nana glared at me and cleared her throat noticeably as she passed the table, and Lauren looked up at her apologetically. Regular cakes are no fun. This one was awesome.
At seven, Nana left to go play poker with her girl friends. (Or I should say she went to go destroy her girl friends at poker. Since she was psychic, it was sort of cheating.) I called Will to come over. Everyone arrived a few minutes before he did and went into the kitchen. It would have been impossible to truly surprise Will, since he'd notice Marcus's and Lauren's cars parked in the driveway - which of course he - but he came inside very confused. I had on a ridiculous grin as I led him through the house toward the kitchen.
As soon as Will saw the cake, he burst out laughing and shook his head, running a hand through his hair. His cheeks were beginning to buzz with red and my heart lifted. "Ellie, what is this?"
This was one of those scenes where the atmosphere was a little...lighter and not so intense and sad but don't be fooled, the pain and all that was there, just beneath the surface. Yesterday was supposed to end my whole event in celebration of Wings of the Wicked but my awesome girl friend, Jena from SHORTIE SAYS..., had an amazing post that will conclude these two weeks of awesomeness. (Well, I hope it was two whole weeks of awesomeness for all of you.)
I don't have much more to say because Jena's amazing post says it all...AND THEN SOME. So, read on and enjoy!

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 - FEAR THE REAPER -

Firstly, Happy RELEASE to Wings Of The Wicked!!!! :D

 I'm so excited for everyone to read it!!

You all are going to LOVE it. I just know it!! So make sure you order it online, go buy it, OR SOMETHING.

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- My Character Gush Sesh -

1) So, it's no secret that I ADORE Courtney Allison Moulton's Angelfire Series. There's just SO much to fall in love with. It's action-packed, unique, romantic, sexy, funny, thrilling... and just plain all-around stunning.

Also, Will. You all know Will right? This fella right here...

Yeah.... let's just take a second to stare at him shall we? 

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Did you take your second?

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Oh wait, you need more time?

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Still?

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OKAY GOD, I KNOW HE'S GORGEOUS... BUT MY TURN NOW.

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I forgot what I was talking about now. Jesus! ...Oh wait I remember, Will. Well, with this series... Will happens to be one of my FAVORITE book boyfriends. I absolutely adored him in Angelfire and then in Wings Of The Wicked grew to love him even more. He has these glowing green eyes. The way he can fight, the fact that he has given up everything and would do anything for Ellie never fails to amaze me. He's sexy. He's strong. Everything he does just completely melts my heart. I am absolutely DYING to read more about him in book3.

2) Ellie. I love how she's small and petite. With red hair, and KICK ASS fighting skills. She's one of those main character that can always hold her own. I absolutely love going through all her battles with her. Whether it's with friends, with Will, with Cadan, with reapers, or whoever! As anxious as I am for her story to continue in book3, I also don't want it to end!

3) And I must mention Cadan. So... in Angelfire, I thought hey he's good looking and funny... whatever, I still LOVE WILL WITH ALL MY HEART. But... BUT... after reading Wings Of The Wicked, I actually really grew to love Cadan. He's got more in his heart than you think. Not to mention he's absolutely sexy and has the best lines ever! (cough I'm still Team Will... well TEAM WELLIE. Though I'd take Cadan for myself if he uh needs someone.)

Okay, well you've probably had enough of me raving about the characters, if you want to know more about what I thought of the book, next is my review!! :)

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- Jena's Wings Of The Wicked Review -

I can't even begin to explain how much Courtney outdid herself with this book. Angelfire was fantastic, but Wings Of The Wicked was pure brilliance. Pure perfection. I'm in complete awe.

We start off right in the action, Ellie in full kick-ass swing...
Preliator style. She's still trying to juggle fighting and her normal
life and it's all exhausting. And hunts only seem to becoming harder as
stronger reapers come after her. Then she receives a message, a help of
sort from someone she least expects... Cadan. She's not sure to trust
him, but before soon everything comes crashing down. The worlds worst
reapers are after her, her emotions and Will's are all over the place,
she's getting help from someone she least expects, and her human life is
crashing down around her. Ellie must figure out a way to set things
right before she loses everything she loves.

I'm not even sure I'm going to be able to put into words how amazing
this book was. So please bear with me while I just spit out
complements.  Wings of the Wicked starts off right in the action,
the first page, hell, the first chapter packs a serious punch. And
things just continue from there. My emotions were reeling all over the
place throughout this book. This book has everything you could ever ask
for. There's normalcy, angels, demons, fights, love, gut-wrenching
heartache, action, laughs, kick-ass moments, and everything in between.

Ellie is an outstanding all-around fantastic protagonist. Shes strong,
yet vulnerable. She's kick-ass... I mean she can just be like 'Oh hey
reaper, *chop with my fancy angel fire swords*, there goes your head!"
And she does it. She's still caring towards her family and friends and
completely cares about them, while also understanding and caring for her
duties as the Preliator too.

There were so many other characters that I loved through out this book.
Nathaniel and Lauren were the ones you cannot help but love. Marcus...
funny, flirty, strong. Ava... I still don't like her, but she certainly
can kick ass. Kate, always being the funny, caring best friend! Ellie's
Nana, I loved her role in this book! And, oh hmmm Cadan.
In Angelfire, I liked Cadan a lot but I didn't love him.
At least not like I loved Will. I have to admit in Wings Of The Wicked,
I ADORED Cadan. I finally grew to love him. His wittiness, his
vulnerability we get shown, and his strength. And, I cannot wait to see
more of him in the next book.

Finally, Will. It is impossible to not fall in love with him. His
perfect body, his perfect green eyes, his perfect protectiveness, his
perfect emotions, his perfect willingness, his perfect love for Ellie. I
love everything about him. I loved watching him kick reapers asses, I
loved watching him fight for Ellie and doing everything he does for her.
I love all the little things he does, as well as the big things. He's
given up his life for her, and I can't imagine not loving him. He's an
overall perfect character to me.

I could probably rant on forever, but I won't.
I just want to tell you all that Wings Of The Wicked
is thrilling, emotional, kick-ass, fun, beautiful, and absolutely
perfect. Courtney pull out all her weapons and wrapped them up into one
big, gorgeous masterpiece. I was sucked in from page one and pulled
completely through to the end. I loved every chapter, every page, every
line, and every word.

 You can find this review here!

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- Finally, A Giveaway -

Well, if you know who I am... I LOVE to giveaway books I've fallen in love with. How could I not?! If I'm that invested in a story... I want other readers to hopefully end up that way too!

- So, one winner will win a copy of Wings Of The Wicked.

- The giveaway will end February 11th @ 11:59pm EST.

- International!!
- Winner will be chosen randomly

- If you have any other questions please see my Giveaway Policy.

Enter This Giveaway HERE.

Good luck!

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And well, because I can... want to know what I'm hoping for in book3?

Some Ellie beating the crap out of some reapers...

And... um... errrmm.... maybe some of this...

Welp... That's all folks! *leaves before I get in trouble!*

Now go buy WINGS OF THE WICKED! :)

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Yeah. EVERYTHING SHE SAID! And those two .gifs at the end just about killed me! I'm RIGHT THERE WITH YOU, JENA! I want all of that to happen too! So, people there you have it! The awesome Jena is giving away a copy of Wings of the Wicked to one lucky winner so go enter!

If you're on the twittah, tweet @Jenababy13, and tell her thank you for providing this giveaway! Or if you're not on the twittah, stop by Jena's blog and tell her thanks!

One last thing, Courtney is hosting her very last giveaway for her FEAR THE REAPER giveaways and it ends tomorrow evening. She's giving away three very awesome 8x10 character posters!

Pretty, eh?! Well, if you want your chance at winning those three pretties, drop by this blog post and follow the directions! Good luck to all of you for both giveaways!

Well, this concludes it for us! I hope all of you enjoyed all the teasers, reviews, guest posts, and my crazy enthusiasm for this amazing series! <333

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More about the author:

Courtney Allison Moulton lives in Michigan, where she is a photographer and spends all her free time riding and showing horses. She has always loved reading about ancient mythologies, studying dead languages, and telling scary, romantic stories. ANGELFIRE is her debut novel.

Find Courtney Allison Moulton Online: Website | Twitter | Blog | Facebook

Purchase Angelfire: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Book Depository
Purchase Wings of the Wicked: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Book Depository

Squishy Bloody Crack for Reapers: Day 12

Lauren and I sat on the porch bench and draped a quilt over us to watch the boys spar in the backyard. The melting snow added difficulty to their training, making it harder for them to move, and that was why it worked. Will laughed as Nathaniel slipped and splashed in the wet snow and mud.

"Nice move," Will said, and rested his sword over his shoulder, rolling his eyes.

Nathaniel rolled over and clambered to his feet. He snorted through a wide grin and shoved Will's shoulder. "That doesn't count toward points. I slipped."

Will scoffed. "Come on, man. That's pathetic."

"Hey," Nathaniel said with a wave of his finger. "I'm a reader, not a fighter."

"Keep it friendly, boys," Lauren called. "Maybe I should keep score so nobody cheats." She tugged the blanket a little tighter when a cold breeze blew by, and we exchanged smiles and I shook my head.

Nathaniel spun the sword in his hand just to show off as he advanced on Will. Then he vanished, moving so quickly my eyes lost him for a heartbeat, but Will spun around, sweeping his blade up to meet Nathaniel's as the other vir reappeared. Will's sword dwarfed Nathaniel's, but I was surprised at Nathaniel's skills and ease with the thin, sleek blade. He was definitely much more of a bookworm than a fighter, which was a part of his charm, but that didn't mean he didn't know how to kick some ass. He seemed to match each of Will's strikes, at least until Will tired of going easy on him.

The way Will fought was hypnotizing. His graceful ferocity was the most beautiful, calculated thing I'd ever seen. His movements as he dodged Nathaniel's swift strikes were so slight and effortless that it almost appeared to be a dance he knew to his very soul.

The snow made no hindrance to their battle as it flew everywhere in the air, streaks of white following silver blades and sweeping, feather-light footsteps. Nathaniel deflected Will's sword with his own and Will's elbow smashed into Nathaniel's nose, knocking him back. Nathaniel brought his blade up and Will swung his down, silver crashing together, and Nathaniel kicked his boot into Will's chest, forcing him to stagger on his heels.

Isn't that scene just beautiful?! And I had to add those images of snow for your viewing pleasure because I couldn't help myself. But seriously, that was one of my most favorite...fighting/sparring scene. The snow floating around, Will and Nathaniel's gracefulness, the clinging of their swords - deep sigh. B-e-a-utiful!

Today, our guest blogger, Karen from I Read To Escape, talks about Will and Ellie and how they're pretty much perfect for each other! <333

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Karen on Angelfire: A super dark and intense debut packed with lots of action, mystery and fantasy elements. Angelfire isn’t your average angel story, it’s captivating and debut author, Courtney Allison Moulton takes on mythology with a riveting plot.

The author has created an eerie and alluring world of angels, demons and reincarnation. It’s so engrossing; I found it hard to put down. The plot isn’t original but the contents and quality of the writing is and what stood out to me most was the action. The action can be described as being very intense, rapid and descriptive.

Hero & Heroine = Will & Ellie 

YA heroes and couples are difficult to write about, especially if you are trying to win your readers over. Most readers end up hating the female/male lead, the romance development (instant-love) or end up going for the underdog. Trust me; Will and Ellie are NOT like that.

It’s all about the characteristics and the chemistry. Ellie and Will are both distinct characters that are very likable and the attraction between them is undeniable…and oh-so forbidden.

Hero = Will: Will is attractive,charming and also, Ellie’s guardian. He’s completely faithful to Ellie; he sticks around and comforts her when she is down. Will has great fighting skills and is a hundred and ten-percent devoted to Ellie. He trains and constantly challenges her. It’s obvious that he cares deeply about Ellie because he lover her so selflessly and will do anything to protect her. 

Heroine = Ellie: Ellie is no damsel in distress. She’s smart, reasonable and not TSTL (Too-Stupid-To-Live). Ellie is a Preliator, a mortal who has the power to kill reapers. Ellie undergoes a transformation as her powers awakens, as she starts understanding her purpose in life she becomes stronger, powerful and determined to fulfil her destiny.

Hero & Heroine = Will & Ellie: They make a great team. They’re both fierce fighters and will do anything for the greater good of all humanity. Individually, they are strong but together they are powerful and fierce! Where one is vulnerable in one area the other makes up for it; they’re perfect, like the sun and the moon. Together he and Ellie, stop the evil that is threatening to end the world. Romantically, hands down, they make an awesome couple. There’s no instant-love, they’re love for each other felt realistic and passionate.

I’ll leave you with a video from the Wings of the Wicked Soundtrack called "Will's Song" by Justin Reed:

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Wow, I totally love Karen's post. When she first emailed it to me and I previewed it, I got so excited because I really liked what she wrote and because it's spot on! Will and Ellie totally compliment each other in every way possible!

Well, here we are at the end of my Squishy Bloody Crack for Reapers event! I hope all of you enjoyed all the teasers, the reviews, the guest posts, and my enthusiasm and love for this amazing series. I hope many of you have become new fans of the series and if you already are, I hope that you go and pick up a copy of Wings of the Wicked, soon, and start reading asap! And...if you are reading it at the moment, drop a comment below and let me know what you think so far and if you're about to start it, also let me know because...now that I've read it, I enjoy living vicariously through all of you who are reading it for the very first time!

I know, these last two weeks have been sorta crazy with the onslaught of crazy reaper posts but if you check back in tomorrow, I promise, you won't regret that post! Wink, wink. ;)

Uh-huh, I see those faces. I'm telling you, check back tomorrow for the very last Crack post...which will involve a little somethin', somethin'. ;)

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More about the author:

Courtney Allison Moulton lives in Michigan, where she is a photographer and spends all her free time riding and showing horses. She has always loved reading about ancient mythologies, studying dead languages, and telling scary, romantic stories. ANGELFIRE is her debut novel.

Find Courtney Allison Moulton Online: Website | Twitter | Blog | Facebook

Purchase Angelfire: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Book Depository
Purchase Wings of the Wicked: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Book Depository

Squishy Bloody Crack for Reapers: Day 11

"So?" Kate pressed.

I let out a breath and ate a bite of my lunch. "I don't know. It's just so hard, seeing him so much and not being with him."

"He's still tutoring you, right?"

"Yeah. He's coming tonight and to your party Saturday."

"Pretending to be friends is impossible when you like someone that much."

"Even if we stopped hanging out, I'd have to see him for our tutoring sessions." If one considered my sparring, patrolling, and fighting evil soul-stealing monsters with Will tutoring.

"Can't you get a different tutor?"

"Not really. We were sort of paired together."

"Has he kissed you since you broke up?"

My stomach considered imploding. "No."

"Well, that makes things easier. I don't know. Keep hanging out with him. If he still loves you, then it's got to be hard for him, too. He'll cave. He's a guy. And it's not like you can stop loving someone just like that. It takes a long time, not overnight. It takes a long time to fall in love and to fall out of love. My advice is to remind him of what he's missing as often as possible."

"Like how?"

"Be cute. Be sexy. Just use what you have, lover. I'm sure you know what he likes best about you. Flaunt it. When he misses it - misses you - too much, he'll come running back. You see him so often. It can't be difficult."

Lately, I've been in a weird reading funk so I am now re-reading Wings of the Wicked and this quote came from the page that I last left off on. This is a heart to heart conversation that Ellie and her biff, Kate, are having at lunch.

Did I forget to mention that Kate is one of my most favorite character from this series?! She's totally awesome! If I could make any character from this book become real, besides Will, it would definitely have to be Kate. She's just too cool. :)

Today's guest post features Marissa from And many to read before I sleep where she shares with us why she loves the Angelfire series. <33

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Hello everyone. I know it has been an incredibly long time since I have blogged but I just wanted to tell you how excited I am that Wings of the Wicked by Courtney Allison Moulton will be out on the 31st of this month! My friend Momo over at Books Over Boys is doing a tribute to this amazing series leading up to the release next week. I promised her I would post about my fangirlish love of the Angelfire series.

A few months back I featured Wings of the Wicked in my Top 10 Sequels I'm dying to read. You can read that entry here but this is my brief blurb about the series:

Wings of the Wicked by Courtney Allison Moulton (Angelfire #2): Ellie & Will captivated me in Angelfire.  I love their relationship but at the same time they give me heartache.  Courtney is an awesome storyteller and I cannot wait to see what she has in store for us next.

I meant every word I said even though it was short and to the point. In general I do not read many "angel" based paranormal books because they mostly fall short for me. I can't put my finger on it, but there have been several books/series that were extremely popular that I read and didn't fall in with the hype. 

Angelfire was not one of these. 

First there are nightmares. 
Every night Ellie is haunted by terrifying dreams of monstrous creatures that are hunting her, killing her. 

Then come the memories. 
When Ellie meets Will, she feels on the verge of remembering something just beyond her grasp. His attention is intense and romantic, and Ellie feels like her soul has known him for centuries. On her seventeenth birthday, on a dark street at midnight, Will awakens Ellie's power, and she knows that she can fight the creatures that stalk her in the grim darkness. Only Will holds the key to Ellie's memories, whole lifetimes of them, and when she looks at him, she can no longer pretend anything was just a dream. 

Now she must hunt. 
Ellie has power that no one can match, and her role is to hunt and kill the reapers that prey on human souls. But in order to survive the dangerous and ancient battle of the angels and the Fallen, she must also hunt for the secrets of her past lives and truths that may be too frightening to remember. (Goodreads)

It seriously blew me away. Made me laugh. Made me bawl my eyes out. In 2011 I read A LOT of books but something about this particular book resonated with me. Ms. Moulton's debut was just spot-on. It truly swept me off my feet. Ever read a book and at the end sat in stunned silence just drinking in what you just finished? Hugged the book afterward? Flipped it to the front to start over from page 1 to relive the entire book? Angelfire was one of those for me.

Ellie is so determined. Of course she has flaws but she was pretty much the epitome of the word heroine for me. If you look up the "heroine" in the dictionary you could expect to find her picture as the entry. 

Will. Oh Will. Where do I begin? Crazy skilled at whatever he touches whether it be swords or guitars, this boy will knock you for a loop. He can charm your pants off but won't because he's a gentleman, but DANG the boy gave me shivers!

I'm at the age when if I am reading, I cannot be listening to music (unless it has no words) or the television because I cannot divide my attention so I don't have a personal soundtrack to share with you. However, I can say that Ms. Moulton's playlist she has posted on her website was absolutely spot on. The above piece, "Preliator" by Globus is indeed EPIC. I bought the CD because I just LOVE stuff like this. If you listen to this and don't feel EPIC or that there is a battle brewing, you must need to clean out your ears or have your head examined. I seriously got chills when I first listened to "Preliator".

Now - for the biggest geeky confession EVER... I am a closet Guitar Hero junky. I love creating band members. Add my love of music, literature, & Guitar Hero together and what do you get? Bands made up of book characters. I admit it. I made Will into a guitar playing avatar on one of my Guitar Hero bands. *facepalm* I'm truly a hot mess when it comes to this series.

If you haven't read Angelfire you should. On February 1st (Jan 31st for you state-siders), I will be on the seat of my couch, 1-click purchasing my copy of Wings of the Wicked. I probably won't even log onto Twitter that day because I will have my nose buried in my e-reader screen. /end fangirl rant

Angelfire & Wings of the Wicked: Just do it. You won't regret it.

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Aah, it's all good Marissa! I get all sorts of fangirling-ish when I approach the subject that is Will too. ;) Oooh, I haven't heard that Preliator song before! How come I haven't?! I mean, I listen to music all the time when I read!

I also agree with everything you said about Ellie and Will. Especially Will. He is such a gentlemen. <3333

So, seriously people! How many of you have already read and devoured Wings of the Wicked?! Let me know, for reals. I'm not joking! I get so excited when I hear that people are reading it! It makes me oh so happy!

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More about the author:

Courtney Allison Moulton lives in Michigan, where she is a photographer and spends all her free time riding and showing horses. She has always loved reading about ancient mythologies, studying dead languages, and telling scary, romantic stories. ANGELFIRE is her debut novel.

Find Courtney Allison Moulton Online: Website | Twitter | Blog | Facebook

Purchase Angelfire: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Book Depository
Purchase Wings of the Wicked: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Book Depository

Squishy Bloody Crack for Reapers: Day 10

I launched myself at the reaper, pushing off the floor with my toes, my power detonating behind me, demolishing the wall and shattering the tile floor. The reaper was too slow for me. I swung my elbow across my chest and pounded the bone into his skull. He crumpled to his knees. I kicked the back of his head and his palms hit the floor. He tried to rise, but my power erupted into his face, sending him flying across the foyer and crashing into the staircase. Wood splintered and exploded, the cloud of dust almost blinding. The reaper staggered to his feet, stumbling down the steps. I stepped up to him, the torrent of rage swallowing me and releasing everything I'd been afraid of inside of me. I didn't care what sort of damage I caused. I wanted to damage. My hair whipped around my face in the tempest that the white light of my power and the darkness within me had created. He took a swing at me, but my senses were spinning so fast that I sidestepped his blow and smashed my fist into his face. His jaw made a sickening tearing sound and whirled loose, flinging free and out of sight. I threw my power into his body, knocking the wind from his chest and the feet out from under him. His back hit the floor and I leaped on top of him. I beat his face and shredded his skin with my nails. When his body turned to stone, I still tore at him, dragging my nails across rock until they were bloodied and broken. Dust soaked thickly into the blood splattered across my face and clothes, filling my lungs until I was choking on it.

Hands grabbed me and looped around my waist and tried to pull me back. I shrieked and thrashed, fighting off the hands and clawing the air wildly to get back to the reaper's remains. A horrible, snarling animal noise tore from my throat - a sound that couldn't possible have been my own voice.

All day yesterday, I was on a crazy high because Wings came out. I was so energized and happy and I felt untouchable because I was that high. Man, the things book do to you. ;)

Today's teaser is from Wings and it gives you a glimpse into Ellie and her Preliator self. Doesn't she sound scary tough?! Man, I do not want to be around her when she's like that. So, how many of you went and picked up Wings of the Wicked yesterday?! I am seriously crossing my fingers that I will get to meet Courtney one day. I hope that her publisher hooks it up and brings her to California!

Today we have with us, Erika from Moonlight Book Reviews, who will be sharing with us her movie cast if there were to ever be an Angelfire movie.

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Erika on Angelfire: I knew this book was going to be good, but not this freaking good! My mind has been blown and I don’t think it will recover until book two! Lets get on that Courtney, xoxo! I Loved this book so much that I don’t know if any books will be able to compare. A new spin on the angel phenomenon in paranormal young adult, that I wish would have been published sooner!

The plot was very fast paced and I loved that. There was never a dull moment! I was excited for every fight scene and man this book is not short on those. Those afraid of blood this is not the book for you, and you are missing out in life because of that! I don’t know how Courtney wrote these fight scenes, I thought I was there in some of them. I also really liked the attention to detail nothing was left untouched.

Thank you Momo for letting me stop by and gush about one of my favorite books, Angelfire. I am currently anxiously awaiting the release of book two, Wings of The Wicked. Courtney Allison Moulton draws me in with her witty dialogue and bloody fight scenes.

Well, you see the actors I picked to play these three characters are the general idea of who I have pictured in my mind. I don't know what acting experience all of them have, but hey this is just a fun post here. So lets get started!!

First, for Will, we have the very swoon worthy MAX IRONS! I mean how can you not like that?!? This is what Will would look like when it was snowing. Just imagine a deadly gleam in his eye and his coat swirling around him at the dead of night in a blizzard. Yup, I thought you would think along the same lines as me and start with the chant "I need more Max Irons!" The most memorable work he has done was in Red Riding Hood that came out last year. He didn't have the male lead role, and his hair was super short, so he didn't have the ability to be at full sexy level, like in this picture.

So well now you just have to imagine these words coming out of his mouth and you will be all set!!

“And I am your guardian, your bodyguard, sworn to protect and defend you. And you are making my job excruciatingly difficult." ~~Angelfire

AND

“I hate... I hate when you die. It destroys me. I know I have no right to be so upset, because I'm not the one losing my life, but it breaks me apart inside. I'm not very good with words, and I don't know how to explain to you how I feel. I get lonely when you aren't with me. I miss you. And every time you die, a little piece of me dies with you.” ~~Angelfire

Now you are wondering who in sam heavens Erika, do you want to play Ellie? Let me be honest, that is a huge role to fill, and I am not exactly one hundred percent sure. The people I find that are close are either too young or too old. I do feel Elle Fanning has the potential, I mean for me, she has the look of Ellie. And it's not the name guys. The eyes and the intensity they convey to me and the depth they hold, is exactly what Ellie needs acting her character.

Now imagine her saying this:

“What about you? You stay by my side day and night and take the hardest hits of them all. Why,Will? Why have you stayed with me all these centuries? You watch me die again and again, yet you never leave. You keep trying to save me, even though you know I'm doomed. All because some angel told you to? Come on. No more secrets,you said. Tell me.” ~~Ellie

You didn't think I forgot for one second about Cadan did you? HELL NO!! Well, Drew Roy needs some contacts, a different haircut and color and he will be pretty darn perfect. You all probably remember him from Secretariat. The best part about him is that he looks hot in every picture *swoon*.... ... Alright, I think Drew has that mysterious, yet snarky look that will make him the perfect foil to Max.

So what do you guys think? Who is your dream cast?

XOXOXO,

Erika @ Moonlight Book Reviews

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Omg, I totally agree with your picks! When I saw the picture you picked of Max Irons, I nearly fell over! I could totally picture Will in something like that and just add snow falling all around him - win! Then, I for sure fell over when I saw Drew Roy! He's Jessie from Hannah Montana...okay, don't...just ignore that. Anyway, he's soooo gorgeous! Like you said, with the right changes, he would totally rock Cadan. :)

As for Ellie, I'm not too sure. That is a huge role to play and I have to sit on that character pick for awhile. Hmm, let me google some actresses right now. I googled Emma Roberts because I think Courtney mentioned somewhere that she could picture her playing Ellie and...here are some pictures:

Hmm, what do you think? What's your movie cast look like?! I wanna hear your suggestions so leave 'em for me in the comments, eh? :)

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Wings of the Wicked has been out for exactly twenty-four hours now soOoOooOOooOo, have you picked up a copy yet?! Oooh, if you happen to go to a bookstore...anytime this week and you see Wings sitting on the shelves, snap a picture and share 'em with me! I'd love to see Wings up and about all over the world. :) It makes my day that much more exciting!

More about the author:

Courtney Allison Moulton lives in Michigan, where she is a photographer and spends all her free time riding and showing horses. She has always loved reading about ancient mythologies, studying dead languages, and telling scary, romantic stories. ANGELFIRE is her debut novel.

Find Courtney Allison Moulton Online: Website | Twitter | Blog | Facebook

Purchase Angelfire: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Book Depository
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Squishy Bloody Crack for Reapers: Day 9

He lifted me off the floor and onto the counter, shoving the plates away and knocking over the glass of orange juice. When he pushed my knees apart, hands running up my thighs and sending a strike of lightning desire up my spine, he crushed his body against mine and I forgot about the mess entirely. His mouth and tongue were hot against my neck and I buried my hands in his hair as his arms wrapped around me and his fingertips raked down my back. One of his hands found the point of my hip and his teeth nicked the bend of my neck. I dug my nails into his shoulder and my head fell back, something wild in me craving him. My fingers grabbed a fistful of his shirt and I ached to tear it off of him, to do anything to break down the thin, aggravating barrier of cloth between our skin. I fumbled with the buttons, gasping for breath when his mouth wasn’t on mine, and I pushed his open shirt over his shoulders, my eyes capturing his muscled chest and tattoos spreading up his arm and the side of his neck.

“I’ve wanted you for so long,” he murmured against my throat between kisses. “Every time I look at you I feel like I’m about to explode, no matter how still I try to stay around you. Inside I’m like a hurricane. Everything you do… you drive me crazy.” His mouth returned to mine hungrily. “The way you play with the little curls in the ends of your hair.” He kissed me again, his hands squeezing my sides. “The way you wring the hem of your shirt with your finger and make that little face when you’re deep in thought.” Another kiss and a small, secret smile. His thumbs glided under my shirt just an inch and the contact made me gasp and dig my nails into the back of his neck. “Where you touch me it feels like I’m on fire.” Again, he kissed me, long and deep and leisurely.

THE QUOTE BELOW COULD POTENTIALLY BE A BIT SPOILERY.
YOU'VE BEEN WARNED.

Although you shouldn't need to be warned because by now, you should have read Angelfire. ;) I'm just saying.

He leaned over me until I was drowning in him. “Ellie—”

“I know why you won’t be with me,” I said, straightening myself against the wall. “It’s not just that you’re afraid of Michael. It’s because the only way we can stay together is for me to die over and over again.”

Will closed his eyes and tightened his mouth without a response..Rules, he could break. Michael, he could fight. He was most afraid that if he let down the wall he built up between us, then it would hurt too much to give in and love me as much as he ached to. If he did, I would still die regardless and he would finally break.

I took a step back from him and he let me go without protest. I didn’t look away from him until I was inside the bathroom. The door shut behind me and I locked it. My back hit the wall and I slid to the floor and cried. I heard his fist pound once on the wall in anger just outside the room. I didn’t want to end the night crying on the bathroom floor. It was so hard for me to see him every day and want him so badly, but yet again I forgot about how much it hurt him to feel the same way. It was so painful for us to be apart, but I didn’t know if either of us was strong enough to be together.

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IT'S OFFICIALLY MIDNIGHT ON THE WEST COAST, WHICH MEANS THAT WINGS OF THE WICKED IS OFFICIALLY RELEASED EVERYWHERE IN THE UNITED STATES! AAAAHHHH, THIS MAKES ME SOOOOOOOOOOO FREAKIN' HAPPY, SERIOUSLY, I'M ON CLOUD NINE RIGHT NOW!

I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS BOOK FOREVER AND A DAY. I CAN'T BELIEVE IT'S FINALLY OUT IN BOOKSTORES, SHITTING ON SHELVES, WAITING TO BE PICKED UP BY AWESOME PEOPLE LIKE YOU, AND YOU, AND YOU, AND YOU, AND YOU, AND YOU, AND YOU, AND YOU. EEEEEEEEEEEE!

Aah, okay I've calmed down somewhat and have returned to the regular caps stuff. But seriously, I'm so ecstatic right now...well, maybe not right now because by the time you read this, I'll be off in la-la land dreaming about Will and his dreamy green eyes...but you get my point. ;) I cannot express how much I love this book and how dear it is to my bosom. <3333

Today's guest post is from yours truly. As I have stated multiple times before, music is a major part of me and my reading so today, of course, I'll be featuring a bunch of stuff that's located in my Angelfire playlist on my ipod. There are quite a few songs so I'll narrow it down to like...my top five or eight or ten or something and then maybe I'll link to the rest of them.

Oh shoot, I should probably share a little snippet of my Angelfire and Wings of the Wicked reviews with you guys...if you guys wanted to hear what I thought...like that's necessary.

Momo on Angelfire: Angelfire . . . *hang on, let me gather my thoughts; swooning over Will!* Moulton delivers an amazing, refreshing, and new twist to angel mythology! Like I mentioned above, angels are making it big this year so with that every book should have this something about them that will make readers want to pick the book up! For Angelfire, forget that something and just read the book!

Angelfire opens up with an action-packed scene – throwing you right into all the action! Ellie constantly has these nightmares of her fighting reapers and every time she has these dreams, something always seems so familiar about them; as if she’s been there before. Little does she know she’s been reincarnated over and over again because she’s an ancient warrior who has the power to wield swords of angelfire to fight the reapers! As Ellie becomes more and more aware of these reapers, she starts seeing this mysterious boy appear wherever she is. Turns out that this mysterious boy, Will, is her guardian; sworn to protect her at all times in battle. At first, Ellie is very stubborn and wants to continue on with her teenage life as if none of it were true. I totally agree with her there. I mean, if there was a bomb dropped on me like that, I’d absolutely want nothing else but normal! Before you know it, there’s nothing but Ellie and Will fighting off reapers here and there!

Momo on Wings of the Wicked: Man, I swear, throughout all of Wings, Courtney Allison Moulton grabbed my emotions by the BALLLLLLS! LOL and she did not let go, even after the book had long been finished. If you haven’t read Angelfire, you are seriously missing out on something amazing and if you have, you absolutely cannot miss out on Wings of the Wicked. If you do, you will be the most deprived bookworm, ever. ;)

Like they say, if there’s a book you want to read and it hasn’t been written yet, write it yourself. Well, guess what? Luckily for me, Courtney Allison Moulton wrote the book that I have always wanted to read. Seriously. Wings of the Wicked has everything that I want in a book and then some: the kick-ass heroine, who at times is vulnerable, sweet, and sad, the perfect hero to match the heroine in all ways possible, the action was done just right, the supporting characters of Wings were amazing and oh-so-entertaining, the storyline was complex, dangerous, sweet, bitter, sad, happy, comical, and overall, Wings was just extremely un-put-down-able.

Disclaimer: Courtney Allison Moulton had stated several times that Wings of the Wicked is her baby so if you so much as give it the wrong look when you walk past it in the stores, I will pull out my butt-chopping swords on you quicker than you can say rootbeer floats! ;) Don’t mess with me and this book. Feelings…along with other stuff, will get damaged.

Okay, now onto my playlist. Before I start a book, I research the heck out of it and I check out the author's website to see if they've stated anything about music and their book. I'd rather read a book and listen to music from the author's playlist then make one myself because I feel like the author picked those specific songs for a reason and they probably tie back into the book somehow, whereas if I picked random songs myself....they might not go so well with the book. With that said, all the songs I'm about to share with you guys came straight from Courtney's playlist with the exception of one song. Also note that I listened to the same songs for book two as I did for book one because I read an ARC copy of Wings back in August/September of 2011 and Courtney didn't reveal her playlist yet so I just went with the Angelfire playlist.

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The number one song that always brings me right back to Wellie is:

30 Seconds to Mars - Alibi

This song and the Angelfire series go together like a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. I listened to it for a majority of both books, especially during the sad moments, but there is one chapter in both books that fit perfectly with this song. Now when I say "fit", I don't necessarily mean lyric wise, not for this song anyway, although it sort of could fit for the lyrics. In Angelfire, this song was blasting loudly through my ipod during Chapter 28 and I won't say why because it's another one of those things that I just can't really put into words. In Wings of the Wicked, this song couldn't have been more perfect for Chapter 17. Man, just thinking back to it makes me all happy and giddy and squirmy. I should also state that these chapters were one of my favorites from both books.

For this next song, I didn't listen to it when I read Angelfire or Wings of the Wicked but right after I turned the last page of Wings of the Wicked, it hit me that this next song is totally perfect for Ellie.

Mariah McManus - Unarmed

I couldn't find a video with lyrics so I'll post a few here.
♫ I have one thing I'd like to say to you,
Put down your guns and listen to me,
I am unarmed and I have no fear,
I will not budge or steer clear of you.

So just say the words and I'll fade away now,
Give me a match and I'll burn it all down.
Pick up your feet and take me home now,
'Cause its dark inside and I'm all alone.

Your heart is filled with superficiality,
I don't quite know what has come over me.

So just say the words and I'll fade away now,
Give me a match and I'll burn it all down.
Pick up your feet and take me home now,
'Cause its dark inside and I'm all alone.

And this is the part where the curtain falls,
And the daydream ends it all.
Where the yellow brick road is much too far to go alone. ♫

I love her voice and I could just picture every single word flowing out of Ellie's mouth. I especially love the first verse and the chorus is just spot on...well, I think so anyway. So, what do you guys think of it? The lyrics? Do you think this song fits? :) Also, this is the song that I added to the playlist. I showed it to Courtney and she agrees that it's so Ellie, as well.

This third song I listened to a lot during the sad, melancholy scenes as well.

Angus & Julia Stone - Draw Your Swords

The first verse into the chorus is perfect for Will. <333 If Will was saying, "The only one" with all that angst and passion, I wouldn't question it for one second! Na-uh, not me!
These next three songs I listened to a lot when Ellie was doing her thang and killing all those gruesome reapers. First up,
We Are The Fallen - Through Hell

A few reasons why I absolutely love this song: 1.) The lyrics describe Ellie and everything that's happening to her in both Angelfire and Wings of the Wicked perfectly, 2.) It's totally kick-ass, and 3.) It's perfect for when Ellie's kicking the poop out of those scary reapers! Also, how freakin' awesome is this video?! I loved the pictures, especially the last one! WOW.
The next song is just as awesome!
Firelight - Unbreakable

Right when I get to a scene where Ellie and Will are in the middle of a fight with reapers, I immediately switch the song to this one. In the beginning of both Angelfire and Wings of the Wicked, you're thrown straight into a fight, and this song is great to open with. Also, the lyrics - TOTALLY ELLIE when she's like...in her Preliator state of mind.
The third song is:
Red - Breathe Into Me

Lyric wise this song probably doesn't really have that much to do with the books (I think) but the music is perfect and I'm totally head-banging when I put this one on and Ellie and Will are chompin' up people with their uber awesome swords.
This last song that I'll be sharing with you guys is a song that I feel captures the essence of the Angelfire series, overall.
Torus - Wraith (Dubstep)

This song is just music, no singing but I feel that the beat and overall feel of this song captures everything...sorta, about the Angelfire series. I have a story to share with all of you about this song and my sisters. When Courtney first shared this song, I immediately agreed that it was perfect for the books and afterwards, I kept listening to it nonstop. Then I posted the song on facebook and one of my sisters listened to it then she told me that it was a scary song. *gasp* She also told my other sister to listen to it to get her point across and all that weird stuff. I guess it's sorta understandable because they don't read and when they do, they get scared easily...so whatever, this song rocks and that's that! ;)

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Well, there you have it, Momo's Book Playlist for the Angelfire series. LOL! So, which songs did you enjoy?! Aren't all of them just perfect?! If you're like me, who needs music when you read, make sure to have these songs on hand when you start reading Angelfire and Wings of the Wicked. :)

Now, stop staring at this screen and go out and purchase Wings of the Wicked right now. If you haven't read Angelfire yet, purchase both of them! I promise, you won't be disappointed! <333

If you're on the twittah, make sure to say congrats to @CAMoulton and wish Wings of the Wicked a very happy book birthday!

Courtney,

and Wings of the Wicked, happy, happy, happy, happy book birthday!

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TODAY IS WINGS OF THE WICKED'S BOOK BIRTHDAY!

It's out now, so get up off your derriere, stop reading this post, and go buy a copy!
P dot S, when you start reading either Angelfire or Wings of the Wicked, tweet me (@BooksOverBoys) and let me know so I can squeee, gush, and swoon with you!
Aaaah, I'm SO excited!

More about the author:

Courtney Allison Moulton lives in Michigan, where she is a photographer and spends all her free time riding and showing horses. She has always loved reading about ancient mythologies, studying dead languages, and telling scary, romantic stories. ANGELFIRE is her debut novel.

Find Courtney Allison Moulton Online: Website | Twitter | Blog | Facebook

Purchase Angelfire: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Book Depository
Purchase Wings of the Wicked: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Book Depository