Showing posts with label Colleen Houck. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Colleen Houck. Show all posts

Friday, 20 January 2012

Intl' giveaway: The Tiger Saga by Colleen Houck.


Would you like a chance to read the three first books in The Tiger series by Colleen Houch? If the answer to that question is yes then all you have to do to enter this giveaway is to leave your email in the Raffelcopter widget below. BTW did you know that Paramount Pictures bought the movie rights to The Tiger Series?


Last year the wonderful UK publisher Hodder & Stoughton was kind enough to provide me with advanced reading copies of The Tiger series so I wanted to give them and Colleen something back. I thought it would be nice to host a giveaway :) If you are curious about the series then click here to read my review of Tiger's Curse(I would also recommend to click here to read Vivienne's review of the book, because it is awesome). Under the giveaway you will find the covers and the synopsis for each one of the books. I wouldn't recommend reading more than the first synopsis though; it might be spoilers for you there ;)

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Passion. Fate. Loyalty.
Would you risk it all to change your destiny?



The last thing Kelsey Hayes thought she’d be doing this summer was trying to break a 300-year-old Indian curse. With a mysterious white tiger named Ren. Halfway around the world. But that’s exactly what happened. Face-to-face with dark forces, spellbinding magic, and mystical worlds where nothing is what it seems, Kelsey risks everything to piece together an ancient prophecy that could break the curse forever


Back in Oregon, Kelsey tries to pick up the pieces of her life and push aside her feelings for Ren. But danger lurks around the corner, forcing her to return to India where she embarks on a second quest--this time with Ren's dark, bad-boy brother Kishan, who has also fallen prey to the Tiger's Curse. Fraught with danger, spellbinding dreams, and choices of the heart, TIGER'S QUEST brings the trio one step closer to breaking the spell that binds them.

In the third installment of the Tiger series, Kelsey Hayes pushes through the pain of lost love and strengthens her friendship with Kishan. Despite his strong feelings for her, Kishan has agreed to be her ally in helping her reunite with the man she still loves. Together, they seek to help Ren regain his memory and begin the search for the third magical gift—an object of power that will help break the curse that causes them to live part of their lives as tigers.
They board a luxury yacht and seek Durga's aid once again, who supplies them with her golden weapons. With Nilima, Mr. Kadam, Ren, and Kishan at her side, she soon learns that the task ahead will be even more difficult than the others. Confronting a dark magician, multiple dragons, and terrifying denizens of the deep seems easy when compared to facing the daunting task of stitching up her heart. Just when she thinks she's ready to set her feet on a new path, she is yanked back with a jolt to the one she's determined to leave behind.
The jarring tug-of-war that ensues for Kelsey's heart leaves her anxious and confused. Combined with the stress of almost being killed every other day, it would appear that saving the tigers is almost more than she can handle. Still, she presses on, knowing that a choice is looming on the horizon. One she cannot put off making for long.
Tiger's Voyage is an irresistible romance with a barrage of action on the high seas, where a reader will find a treasure chest full of dragons, sea monsters, knights in shining armor, fabled weapons, and enduring love. The tropic waters of India create the backdrop for the latest installment in the tiger series. This novel, a multicultural take on the classic Beauty and the Beast tale, delves into the complex emotional turmoil and pressure associated with not only making the best choice for a nation but also the best choice for yourself.


 

Wednesday, 14 December 2011

Paramount buys movie rights to Tiger’s Curse by Colleen Houck, a young adult paranormal romance.


According to Deadline Paramount Pictures has acquired the movie rights to Tiger's Curse by Colleen Houck, a young adult, paranormal romance. This must be such exiting news for Colleen! Her Tiger Saga was originally selfpublished, the sales was so good that the publishers noticed Colleen Houck and bought the right the series. Now the first book might actually be turned into a movie. I do feel that this is an ideal story to turn into a movie. A bit like a modern, romantic, Indiana Jones with tigers :)

Have you read the book? What do you think?

If you haven't read the book yet you can check out my review of Tiger's Curse by Colleen Houck here.

  

Monday, 13 June 2011

Book review: Tiger's Curse (The Tiger Saga #1) by Colleen Houck


My summary:
Kelsey Hayes is looking for a summer job and ends up at a circus selling tickets, souvenirs and helping out with the white tiger. Kelsey quickly bonds with the dangerous animal and when she one day hears the tiger, Ren, is going to be sold and shipped off to India Kelsey is a bit sad, but she wants this beautiful creature to be free.

The buyer wants Kelsey to come along and escort Ren, the tiger, to India. Soon Kelsey is in the middle of an adventure she never could have dreamed of, let alone imagined herself being the most important character in it. Kelsey is a part of a 300 year old Indian prophecy; she is the girl who will break an old spell. 

My thoughts:
Hi guys! Have you missed me? I've been a few hours in India and I just got back. Well, I haven't really been to India but I wish I'd been there anyway. Author Colleen Houck paints a vivid picture of India (at least for a person who haven't been there - I cannot vouch for the accuracies), you can almost believe your out in the jungle with the main characters, taste the spicy food and the juice of a ripe Mango. 

Colleen Houck has written an original fantasy love story, which in my opinion stands out from the crowd. Tiger's Curse is the story of two Indian princes who was cursed over 300 years ago, they now live life as tigers (well mostly as tigers anyway). There is some nice action scenes in this book that is perfect for an Indiana Jones movie with royal tigers in it.

Tigers are some of my favorite animals and in Tiger's Curse we get to know a beautiful white tiger named Ren, I fell in love with him from the very beginning. There's also a black tiger, Kishan, in this story and he deserves to be mentioned as well, he is just the kind of flirtatious and confident type that I like. I actually had to read up on my tiger knowledge because I knew little to nothing about black tigers. It was interesting to see that there have been reported sights of black tigers, but not very often and quite a few of the sights have been dismissed as illusions.

A few pet peeves of mine:
  • Kelsey, our heroin, states time and time again how handsome her crush is(a bit like Bella) 
  • Kelsey putting herself down during the last 100 pages or so - very annoying.
  • A few bits of unnecessary information which I wonder why is in the novel at all.
These are minor flaws in the big picture and this was a pleasant reading experience. I'm looking forward to figure out more about the curse and to get to know Kelsey, Ren and Kishan even better.

Book trailer:

The cover:
I fell in love the moment I laid eyes on this beautiful white tiger.

My rating of this book:
3.75 stars out of 5

Want a second opinion? Check out these reviews written by some of my book blogging friends:
Mystifying Paranormal Reviews
Page Turners
Eating YA books
Serendipity

Want to know more?
Add Tiger's Curse to your Goodreads wish list.
Visit Colleen Houck's homepage 
Read Colleen's blog 
Follow Colleen on Twitter

Tiger's Curse (The Tiger Saga #1) by Colleen Houck
Published: May 26th 2011
Pages(paperback): 512
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
ISBN: 1444734601 (ISBN13: 9781444734607)
Full disclosure: 
This book was sent to me for an honest review by the publisher. 

This book can be purchased from a number of local retailers and on-line book stores such as Amazon or The Book Depository (I'm not an affiliate of either). The latter store does by the way have free shipping to about 100 countries.

Monday, 30 May 2011

Tiger's Curse - Teaser Tuesday


This weeks teaser is brought to you from Tiger's Curse by Colleen Houck, paperback page :
The panther's sharp claws were extended and glistened in the moonlight. Transfixed, I stood and watched the snarling cat's claws and gaping maw full of teeth draw closer to my face and neck.
This book showed up as a plesant surprise in my mailbox a few days ago. I think I might have fallen in love with a couple of tigers! And oh, this book has such a beautiful cover, much prettier in real life than in the photo.

MizB of Should Be Reading host this meme called Teaser Tuesday . Anyone can play along! Just do the following: 
  • Grab your current read
  • Open to a random page
  • Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
    BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
  • Share the title and author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!