A big welcome to mother-son writing team Syrie James and Ryan M. James, co-authors of FORBIDDEN (available now from HarperTeen) described as, “A spectacular supernatural YA debut full of wit and romance.” Here at ATUF, we love getting book recommendations (they are especially fun from authors we love, & just take a look at Abigail’s review of of Syrie last book, NOCTURE, to get an idea of how big a fan she is). And Syrie & Ryan come bearing gifts too! See details below to win your own copy of FORBIDDEN. 
Syrie’s favorite books/recommendations:
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
Persuasion and Emma, by Jane Austen
The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss,
Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon,
The Windflower By Laura London
Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
The Lord of the Rings by JRR Tolkien
Tintin series by Hergé
Harry Potter
Marked
The Hunger Games
Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell,
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows
Ryan’s favorite books/recommendations:
I simply have to split my answer into two categories, favorite novels and favorite graphic novels/series:
Novels:
Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
Too Many Magicians by Randall Garret
The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett
Hope Springs Eternal by Stephen King
The Lord of the Rings by JRR Tolkien
Comic series:
Calvin & Hobbes by Bill Watterson
TINTIN adventures by Hergé
Y the Last Man by Brian K Vaughan
The Sandman by Neil Gaiman
Bone by Jeff Smith
 Syrie James is an author and screenwriter. After a successful career as a screenwriter, in which she sold nineteen screenplays and teleplays in a variety of genres to Tri-Star Pictures, Fox Family Films, ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX TV and the Lifetime Network, Syrie decided to follow her passion and write a novel. She was thrilled when her first work of historical fiction, The Lost Memoirs of Jane Austen, sold at auction after a two-day bidding war between three major publishing houses. Ryan M James is a writer, editor & director with a diverse range of creative and technical experience in both film and video games. By day, Ryan works as an editor for the games industry. Under cover of night, he conjures stories for print, screen, and web. |
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She should not exist.
He should not love her.
Claire Brennan has been attending Emerson Academy for two years now (the longest she and her mom have remained anywhere) and she’s desperate to stay put for the rest of high school. So there’s no way she’s going to tell her mom about the psychic visions she’s been having or the creepy warnings that she’s in danger.
Alec MacKenzie is fed up with his duties to watch and, when necessary, eliminate the descendants of his angelic forefathers. He chose Emerson as the ideal hiding place where he could be normal for once. He hadn’t factored Claire into his plans. . . .
Their love is forbidden, going against everything Alec has been taught to believe. But when the reason behind Claire’s unusual powers is revealed and the threat to her life becomes clear, how far will Alec go to protect her?
I actually don't have a favorite angel character, because I have never read one.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite angel at the moment is Clara from Cynthia Hand's Unearthly. Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteI love Daniel from Fallen. Thanks for the giveaway.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite angel is probably Patch from Hush, Hush, but that's because it's the only angel series I've ever read. Hoping to read more! Thanks for the great giveaway!!
ReplyDeleteI don't have one because I haven't read a book with an Angel in it.
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ReplyDeleteRaphael from Nalini Singh's series.
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I don't really have a favorite angel character since I haven't read many entries in the genre that I liked, but I guess I'll go with Clara from Cynthia Hand's Unearthly.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite angel character is Cam from the Fallen series by Lauren Kate.
ReplyDeleteFavorite is Clara from Cynthia Hand's Unearthly series, followed very closely by Raffe from Susan Ee's Angelfall.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the great post and giveaway! I'd have to say that right now I'm loving Nalini Singh's Archangel series. I love them all so I don't have a particular fav.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite angel is Bethany from Halo/Hades.
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My favorite angel is Willow from Angel Burn
ReplyDeleteMy favorite book angel is Raphael from Nalini Singh's Archangel series.
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Probably Patch from the Hush, Hush series, since that's the most recent one I've read!
ReplyDeleteMy fave angel, I do like Patch from the Hush, Hush series. Definitely like Nalini Singh's angels in her Archangel series! Like em all really!
ReplyDeleteFavorite angel? I can't way that I have one. There have been very few stories lately that have left any sort of mark on my brain. How about some recommendations for me?
ReplyDeleteI've only read a few angel books and have really only liked two - Hush, Hush and The Ghost and the Goth and I have to say I like Alona Dare from the latter series.
ReplyDeleteI've seen this book around, but hadn't read about the authors and had no idea it was a mother-son team. Very interesting; I'm pretty sure my mom and I would kill each other if we had to write a book together! :)
I'm a fan of Gabe from Personal Demons. Thanks for the awesome giveaway!!
ReplyDeleteI really like Patch from the Hush Hush books one of my favorites!
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I liked the Guardians in the Seers series.
ReplyDeleteRaphael from the Guild Hunters series.
ReplyDeleteI am currently reading the Hush, Hush series so I am going to say Patch. Thanks for the giveaway.
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Clara from Unearthly!
ReplyDeleteDefinitely Elena from the Guild Hunter Series by Nalini Singh.
ReplyDeleteRaffe from Angelfall, it's definitely one of my favorite angel reads! <3
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ReplyDeleteRaphael from Nalini Singh's Guild Hunters series, he's tall, dark, sexy and romantic...what I wouldn't give to touch those wings! ;)
ReplyDeleteOf the Angel books I have read I have to say Patch from Hush, Hush is my favorite but Arriane from Fallen is a close second.
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My favorite angel character is Daniel from the Fallen series.
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I'm not sure I could name a favorite, but the book sounds great!
ReplyDeleteHuh... Patch from Hush, Hush :)
ReplyDeleteMy favorite angel character is Daniel from The Fallen series :D
ReplyDeleteI never read any angel books but its something to look forward to.
ReplyDeleteThanks to everyone who entered the giveaway! Ryan and I are so excited about our novel FORBIDDEN. The response from readers and critics has been terrific. We hope you'll enter our contest to win cool Forbidden swag! Email me at authorsyriejames@gmail.com with proof of purchase (copy of receipt) from any bookstore or online retailer, and FORBIDDEN BESTSELLER in the subject line. For each copy you purchase, your name will be dropped into the hat! Contest closes at 11:59 pm PST on Feb. 14, 2012. Limited to U.S. residents. More info at www.syriejames.com. Thanks and happy reading!
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