Beat the Backlist reading challenge

Ok, so I started so well with this challenge in 2017 then by the end of year I've kind of lost track of my books : P

I would like to start again in 2018 hoping that I can carry on the challenge until the end of the year. Hosted by Novel Knight. 

Here are some of the book I'm planning to read in 2018:

Hunting Prince Dracula - Kerri Maniscalco

Magisterium series ( book 3 & 4) 

And I Darken - Kiersten White

Now I Rise - Kiersten White

Defy the Star - Claudia Gray

The Ship of the Dead - Rick Riordan

The Dark Prophecy - Rick Riordan

Origin - Dan Brown

The Young Elites series - Marie Lu

Renegades - Marissa Meyer

King's Cage - Victoria Aveyard

Wonder Woman: Warbringer - Leigh Bardugo

The Great Library series (book 2 & 3)

My team for 2018 is :

Book Review- Frozen Tides- Morgan Rhodes

Title: Frozen Tides
Authors: Morgan Rhodes
Publication Date: December 15th 2015
Publisher:  Razorbill
Pages: 413
Link to Goodreads: Here
Part of a Series: Book 4 of Falling Kingdom

Plot: Rebels, royals, and monsters wage war over the Mytican throne in the shocking fourth book of the Falling Kingdoms series, from New York Times bestselling author Morgan Rhodes.

CLEO: Reeling after a bloody showdown in Limeros ending with Amara’s abduction of the water crystal, and a vacancy in the Mytican throne, Princess Cleo must cast aside her feelings and look toward her kingdom with the eyes of a Queen.

MAGNUS: With the kingdom in chaos, Princess Lucia still missing and quite possibly in danger, and a shocking realization about Cleo, the steely prince is once again torn between love and duty, leaving him wondering whether he’s strong enough to rule his people.

LUCIA: The young sorcercess has had her vengeance after the cruel death of her first and only love. Heartbroken and unable to trust anyone, she allies with the awoken Fire god, who also seeks revenge.

JONAS: After escaping death by the skin of his teeth, the defeated rebel—along with a mysterious stranger–leader reunites with Princess Cleo, only to find himself a mere pawn in a dangerous hunt for the elusive Kindred.

KING GAIUS: Abandoned by Melenia and betrayed by his own children, Gaius flees Mytica and sails to Kraeshia, where he attempts to ally with the famously brutal emperor across the Silver Sea.

Reading Period: August 15, 2017 - August 30, 2017

Book review: Wolf by Wolf- Ryan Graudin

Title: Wolf by Wolf
Authors: Ryan Graudin
Publication Date: October 20th 2015
Publisher:  Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 400
Link to Goodreads: Here
Part of a Series: Book 1 of Wolf by Wolf

Plot: Her story begins on a train.

The year is 1956, and the Axis powers of the Third Reich and Imperial Japan rule. To commemorate their Great Victory, Hitler and Emperor Hirohito host the Axis Tour: an annual motorcycle race across their conjoined continents. The victor is awarded an audience with the highly reclusive Adolf Hitler at the Victor’s Ball in Tokyo.

Yael, a former death camp prisoner, has witnessed too much suffering, and the five wolves tattooed on her arm are a constant reminder of the loved ones she lost. The resistance has given Yael one goal: Win the race and kill Hitler. A survivor of painful human experimentation, Yael has the power to skinshift and must complete her mission by impersonating last year’s only female racer, Adele Wolfe. This deception becomes more difficult when Felix, Adele twin’s brother, and Luka, her former love interest, enter the race and watch Yael’s every move.

But as Yael grows closer to the other competitors, can she bring herself to be as ruthless as she needs to be to avoid discovery and complete her mission?

Reading Period: May 14, 2017 - May 20, 2017

Book Review: Savage Drift - Emmy Laybourne

Title: Savage Drift
Authors: Emmy Laybourne
Publication Date: May 6th, 2014
Publisher:  Feiwel & Friends
Pages: 306
Link to Goodreads: Here
Part of a Series: Book 3 of  Monument 14
Plot: The stunningly fierce conclusion to Emmy Laybourne's Monument 14 trilogy.

The survivors of the Monument 14 have finally made it to the safety of a Canadian refugee camp. Dean and Alex are cautiously starting to hope that a happy ending might be possible.

But for Josie, separated from the group and trapped in a brutal prison camp for exposed Type Os, things have gone from bad to worse. Traumatized by her experiences, she has given up all hope of rescue or safety.

Meanwhile, scared by the government's unusual interest in her pregnancy, Astrid (with her two protectors, Dean and Jake in tow) joins Niko on his desperate quest to be reunited with his lost love Josie.

Author Emmy Laybourne reaches new heights of tension and romance in this action-packed conclusion to the Monument 14 trilogy.

Sky on Fire- Emmy Labourne

Title: Sky on Fire
Authors: Emmy Laybourne
Publication Date: May 28th 2013
Publisher:  Feiwel & Friends
Pages: 215
Link to Goodreads: Here
Part of a Series: Book 2 of  Monument 14

Plot: Trapped in a superstore by a series of escalating disasters, including a monster hailstorm and terrifying chemical weapons spill, brothers Dean and Alex learned how to survive and worked together with twelve other kids to build a refuge from the chaos. But then strangers appeared, destroying their fragile peace, and bringing both fresh disaster and a glimmer of hope. 

Knowing that the chemical weapons saturating the air outside will turn him into a bloodthirsty rage monster, Dean decides to stay in the safety of the store with Astrid and some of the younger kids. But their sanctuary has already been breached once. . . .

Meanwhile, Alex, determined to find their parents, heads out into the darkness and devastation with Niko and some others in a recently repaired school bus. If they can get to Denver International Airport, they might be evacuated to safety. But the outside world is even worse than they expected. . .

Reading period: May 6, 2017 - May 8, 2017

Monument 14- Emmy Laybourne

Title: Monument 14
Authors: Emmy Laybourne
Publication Date: June 5th 2012
Publisher:  Feiwel & Friends
Pages: 294
Link to Goodreads: Here
Part of a Series: Book 1 of  Monument 14

Plot:Your mother hollers that you're going to miss the bus. She can see it coming down the street. You don't stop and hug her and tell her you love her. You don't thank her for being a good, kind, patient mother. Of course not-you launch yourself down the stairs and make a run for the corner.

Only, if it's the last time you'll ever see your mother, you sort of start to wish you'd stopped and did those things. Maybe even missed the bus.

But the bus was barreling down our street, so I ran.

Fourteen kids. One superstore. A million things that go wrong.

“Laybourne’s debut ably turns what could have been yet another post apocalyptic YA novel into a tense, claustrophobic, and fast-paced thriller.” (Publishers Weekly)

When Dean raced out the door to catch the school bus, he didn’t realize it would be the last time he’d ever see his mom. After a freak hailstorm sends the bus crashing into a superstore, Dean and a group of students of all ages are left to fend for themselves. 

They soon realize the hailstorm and the crash are the least of their worries. After seeing a series of environmental and chemical disasters ravage the outside world, they realize they’re trapped inside the store. 

Unable to communicate with the ones they love, the group attempts to cobble together a new existence. As they struggle to survive, Dean and the others must decide which risk is greater: leaving… or staying. 

Monument 14 is a post-apocalyptic YA novel that transcends age barriers. If you like heart-stopping suspense, realistic characters, and new takes on survival novels, then you’ll love the first book in Emmy Laybourne’s Monument 14 series.

Reading period: May 1, 2017 - May 6, 2017 

Gathering Darkness - Morgan Rhodes

Title: Gathering Darkness
Authors: Morgan Rhodes
Publication Date: December 9th 2014
Publisher: Razorbill
Pages: 416
Link to Goodreads: Here
Part of a Series: Book 3 of  Falling Kingdoms

Plot: In GATHERING DARKNESS, book three of the New York Times bestselling Falling Kingdoms series, the stakes have never been higher as three teams push forward on a race to find the Kindred, the four elemental crystals possessing ancient all-powerful magic, first:

Prince Magnus has just witnessed torture, death, and miracles during the bloody confrontation that decimated the rebel forces. Now he must choose between family and justice as his father, the cruel King Gaius, sets out to conquer all of Mytica. All Gaius needs now are the Kindred - the four elemental crystals that give godlike powers to their owner. But the King of Blood is not the only one hunting for this ancient, storied magic...

• THE KRAESHIANS join the hunt. Ashur and Amara, the royal siblings from the wealthy kingdom across the Silver Sea, charm and manipulate their way to the Kindred, proving to be more ruthless than perhaps even the King of Blood himself.

• THE REBELS forge ahead. Princess Cleo and vengeful Jonas lead them, slaying with sweetness, skill, and a secret that can control Lucia's overpowering magic - all so they can use the Kindred to win back their fallen kingdoms.

• THE WATCHERS follow Melenia out of the Sanctuary. They ally in the flesh with King Gaius, who vows to use Lucia's powers to unveil the Kindred.

The only certainty in the dark times is that whoever finds the magic first will control the fate of Mytica... but fate can be fickle when magic is involved. 

Reading Period: 21 April, 2017 - 30 April, 2017