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We are absolutely thrilled to bring you the Recruit Tour for Heather Lyons' THE FORGOTTEN MOUNTAIN! THE FORGOTTEN MOUNTAIN is an Adult Romantic Fairy Tale, full of adventure and fantasy and the third book in Heather’s The Collectors’ Society Series! Grab your copy today!

I have been tasked by the Director of The Collectors' Society, Mr. Abraham Van Brunt, to seek out who I believe who would be the next valuable asset to the Society. I have spent a great deal of time searching for such an asset and have interviewed many potential recruits throughout my travels.
 
After conferring with my colleagues and presenting my findings, we have all reached the same conclusion. This individual's skills are unmatched and would provide the greatest of resources to assist in the fight against those who would try to bring the Society down.
 
I am thrilled to introduce you to our newest recruit:
 
 
Ms. Sardothien comes to us from 2013/?MAA-TOG. (Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas) She is an extremely powerful ally to have, not only because of her profession, but who she actually is. That information is classified and may prove resourceful in the future. However, for now, Ms. Sardothien is one of the most renowned assassins in the land and has been brought out of slavery to fight for her freedom and take her place as the King's Assassin.  
 
“My name is Celaena Sardothien. But it makes no difference if my name's Celaena or Lillian or Bitch, because I'd still beat you, no matter what you call me.”  
 
Celaena is one of the fiercest heroines I have ever had the privilege of meeting. Not only does she possess great skill with the dagger, she is cunning, smart, and has the ability to move about unseen.
 
She would work extremely well with other members of The Collectors' Society, especially Alice Reeve and Mary Lennox, as both possess the same no-nonsense attitude and are willing to do whatever it takes to ensure the job is done. They are loyal, independent, resilient women and together, I truly fear what they are capable of, and the enemy would do well to remember that.
 
With the true enemy now revealed, The Collectors' Society could use a human weapon like Celaena and some of the other gifts she possesses. Unfortunately, I am not allowed to discuss such things, as Mr. Van Brunt has deemed that classified information. Just know, Celaena Sardothien is a powerful ally to have and quite the force to be reckoned with.
 
“And then I am going to rattle the stars.”  
 
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    About THE FORGOTTEN MOUNTAIN: After years spent in Wonderland, Alice Reeve learned the impossible was quite possible after all. She thought she left such fantastical realities behind when she finally returned to England. Now Alice has become a member of the clandestine Collectors’ Society, and the impossible has found her again in the form of an elusive villain set on erasing entire worlds. As she and the rest of the Society race to bring this mysterious murderer to justice, the fight becomes painfully personal. Lives are being lost. Loved ones are shattered or irrevocably altered. Each step closer Alice gets to the shadowy man she hunts, the more secrets she unravels, only to reveal chilling truths. If she wants to win this war and save millions of lives, Alice must once more embrace the impossible and make the unimaginable, imaginable. Sometimes, the rabbit hole leads to terrifying places.

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THE COLLECTORS’ SOCIETY!

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Welcome to my stop on The Hidden Library blog tour hosted by InkSlingerPR!
Today I am excited to share my review, Heather's Dream Cast, and a giveaway with you all!



The Hidden Library (The Collectors' Society #2)
   by: Heather Lyons

Publication Date: Feb. 26, 2015
Publisher: Cerulean Books
Genre: Urban Fantasy Romance
Age Group: Adult
Source: e-ARC provided via the author and InkSlingerPR in exchange for a fair and honest review.
Page Count: 255 pages
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My Rating: 5/5 stars

Sometimes, the rabbit hole is deeper than expected . . .

Alice Reeve and Finn Van Brunt have tumbled into a life of secrets. Some secrets they share, such as their employment by the clandestine organization known as The Collectors’ Society. Other secrets they carry within them, fighting to keep buried the things that could change everything they think they know.

On the hunt for an elusive villain who is hell-bent on destroying legacies, Alice, Finn, and the rest of the Society are desperate to unravel the mysteries surrounding them. But the farther they spiral down this rabbit hole, the deeper they fall into secrets that will test their loyalties and pit them against enemies both new and old.

Secrets, they come to find, can reveal the deadliest of truths.

 
 
"The thing is," Finn continues quietly, "the Queen of Diamonds doesn't require me to fight her battles. She's more than capable of fighting them herself."
 
I am so deeply immersed in this series, it's not even funny you guys. Upon finishing The Collectors' Society, I instantly wanted the next book in my hands so I could embark on the next adventure. Now, after finishing The Hidden Library I ALSO want the next book in my hands, because this time there's a cliffhanger. And lives are hanging in the balance and I JUST CAN'T. I absolutely adore the premise behind this series and I love that we are thrown once more down the rabbit hole in this one. We have some new players, as well as new enemies that threaten The Collectors' Society and what they have worked so hard to accomplish.
 
I love that Lyons has made this dual-POV too. We get an even deeper connection to Finn this way and I loved getting inside his head, seeing how much he cares for Alice, his friends, his family, and how seriously he takes his job. I liked Finn well enough in the first book, but I really fell for him in this one. He is really a good match for Alice and I love that he doesn't falter at having a strong, independent girl by his side. They are partners in every sense of the word and I really appreciated seeing that dynamic between them. We also get a lot more of Finn's backstory in this one, which I enjoyed, as heartbreaking as it was. Confronting his past is not easy for him to do and yet he does so anyway, knowing the pain, anger, and regret he would feel.
 
Alice and Finn's romance is also a bright spot for me. I love their moments together and that Lyons weaves romance into a plot that is focused on finding answers and who is behind the deletion of timelines. I also love that they still get sexy times amidst all of this. In addition to Finn and Alice, I do love Victor and Mary too. I wish we would have gotten a bit more on the romantic spectrum with them though.
 
For those of you who loved going to Wonderland in the first book (*points at self*), you are in for another treat! We do get to see some of our Wonderlandian favorites and I think that particular arc was my favorite. Some of it could be rather bittersweet and I found my heart once again torn in half over the injustice of fate and destiny.
 
I am beyond intrigued by the events that have played out in this one. I couldn't help but be taken by surprise by seeing some of those allied together and I am eager to find out how it will all unfold. The last 1/4 of the book is a flurry of action and my eyes were wide upon reading and I couldn't make myself read fast enough to discover what in the world was going on. I am incredibly suspicious of one character in particular, as I have never fully trusted them, so I am definitely curious as to whether or not my gut instinct is correct.
 
Overall, I found this to be an excellent sequel. The first half of the book does not read as fast as the second half does, but Lyons' use of foreshadowing is key and I believe the details to be a necessity to understanding what is happening later on in the book, as well as in the next one. I am so anxious to get my hands on the next book because holy ending full of action, suspense, and anticipation!
 
"True love does not have limits or restrictions. True love allows a person to love deeply and unconditionally. True love does not ask you to let go of life. True love encourages you to love even more, Princess. True love encourages you to live."

 


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 



 
After years in Wonderland, Alice has returned to England as an adult, desperate to reclaim sanity and control over her life. An enigmatic gentleman with an intriguing job offer too tempting to resist changes her plans for a calm existence, though. Soon, she’s whisked to New York and initiated into the Collectors’ Society, a secret organization whose members confirm that famous stories are anything but straightforward and that what she knows about the world is only a fraction of the truth.

It’s there she discovers villains are afoot—ones who want to shelve the lives of countless beings. Assigned to work with the mysterious and alluring Finn, Alice and the rest of the Collectors’ Society race against a doomsday clock in order to prevent further destruction . . . but will they make it before all their endings are erased?

 


 
 
Heather Lyons writes epic, heartfelt love stories and has always had a thing for words. In addition to writing, she’s also been an archaeologist and a teacher. She and her husband and children live in sunny Southern California and are currently working their way through every cupcakery she can find.
 
 
 

 
 
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We are dying to jump back down the rabbit hole with Heather Lyons' THE HIDDEN LIBRARY! THE HIDDEN LIBRARY is an Adult Romantic Fairy Tale, full of adventure and fantasy and the second book in Heather’s The Collectors' Society Series! Check out the latest fantastic installment in this series that brings you some of the classics with a twist.

 
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Excerpt:

We are about to open the conference room door and enter the hallway when he stops. He turns to me, his lovely eyes achingly sincere. “I want to take you on a date when all of this craziness is over. A real one. We’ve kind of gone about this all backwards, haven’t we?”

One corner of my mouth lifts up. “Are you saying you’d like to court me?”

There is no playfulness to his face, no quirk to his own lips. My heart flutters at his seriousness. “Yes.”

He wants to court me. Too many emotions rush around in a caucus race throughout my body. I have no doubts of Huckleberry Finn Van Brunt’s feelings toward me. I understood them two minutes ago just as well as I did this morning when I woke up and from the night before and from the day in Wonderland where he said, in not so many words, that he was falling in love with me. I told him he was my north star, and meant it. He countered we are binaries.

He and I . . . We’ve never said those words, though, not the ones that truly spell out fragile, deep secrets of a heart and soul. Words so easily and yet unfortunately uttered by many, be it to express their appreciation of fried bits of potatoes to sports teams on the television.

Words offered so frivolously about a variety of subjects and yet can be the most difficult, most painful, most meaningful, most cherished syllables we gift another person. I have said these words before, to another man. Another man I still love. One I know, in the deepest confines of my heart, that I will love until the last breath escapes my body. A man who courted me in secret and then publicly in the face of astonishment, disapproval, confusion, and, in the end, prophesies. I have willingly given the man in front of me my heart, though, whether he knows it or not.

He now holds it in his hands, and while I pray he is my future, there is still a part of me that bucks in conflicted confusion and delight by this declaration of his. He wants to court me. And yet, as sweet and romantic as such a gesture might be, I require no such formalities. My affections for Finn Van Brunt have already solidified into something real and wonderful and meaningful.

 
 
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ABOUT THE HIDDEN LIBRARY: Sometimes, the rabbit hole is deeper than expected . . . Alice Reeve and Finn Van Brunt have tumbled into a life of secrets. Some secrets they share, such as their employment by the clandestine organization known as The Collectors’ Society. Other secrets they carry within them, fighting to keep buried the things that could change everything they think they know. On the hunt for an elusive villain who is hell-bent on destroying legacies, Alice, Finn, and the rest of the Society are desperate to unravel the mysteries surrounding them. But the farther they spiral down this rabbit hole, the deeper they fall into secrets that will test their loyalties and pit them against enemies both new and old. Secrets, they come to find, can reveal the deadliest of truths.    


Don’t miss the first book in this series, THE COLLECTORS’ SOCIETY!
 
 
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Author Photo   About Heather Lyons: Heather Lyons writes epic, heartfelt love stories and has always had a thing for words. In addition to writing, she’s also been an archaeologist and a teacher. She and her husband and children live in sunny Southern California and are currently working their way through every cupcakery she can find.        


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Heather Lyons is known for writing epic, heartfelt love stories often with a fantastical twist. From Young Adult to New Adult to Adult novels --one commonality in all her books is the touching, and sometimes heart wrenching, romance. And this book is absolutely no different!

The Collectors’ Society’s adventures continue in ways you would have never imagined! Join them as you step into this adult fairytale with some of your favorite characters set to be released February 26th!!

 Heather worked with Victoria Faye from Whit and Ware for the design of this fabulous cover and we are so delighted to share it with you!!

 

Without further ado we give you the amazing cover for THE HIDDEN LIBRARY!!

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ABOUT THE HIDDEN LIBRARY:

Sometimes, the rabbit hole is deeper than expected . . . Alice Reeve and Finn Van Brunt have tumbled into a life of secrets. Some secrets they share, such as their employment by the clandestine organization known as The Collectors’ Society. Other secrets they carry within them, fighting to keep buried the things that could change everything they think they know. On the hunt for an elusive villain who is hell-bent on destroying legacies, Alice, Finn, and the rest of the Society are desperate to unravel the mysteries surrounding them. But the farther they spiral down this rabbit hole, the deeper they fall into secrets that will test their loyalties and pit them against enemies both new and old. Secrets, they come to find, can reveal the deadliest of truths.



Don’t miss the first book in this series, THE COLLECTORS’ SOCIETY!
 
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See my 5* review HERE.
(I cannot express to you all how much I loved this book!)
 
 
Author Photo About Heather Lyons: Heather Lyons has always had a thing for words—she’s been writing stories since she was a kid. In addition to writing, she’s also been an archaeologist and a teacher. Heather is a rabid music fan, as evidenced by her (mostly) music-centric blog, and she’s married to an even larger music snob. They’re happily raising three kids who are mini music fiends who love to read and be read to.        

 

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Welcome to my stop on The Collectors' Society character tour hosted by InkSlingerPR!
Today I am THRILLED to introduce you to none other than ALICE herself!
 
But first a little bit about the book....
 
The Collectors' Society
    by: Heather Lyons
Adult Urban Fantasy
Released: October 23, 2014
 
From the author of the Fate series and The Deep End of the Sea comes a fantastical romantic adventure that has Alice tumbling down the strangest rabbit hole yet.

After years in Wonderland, Alice has returned to England as an adult, desperate to reclaim sanity and control over her life. An enigmatic gentleman with an intriguing job offer too tempting to resist changes her plans for a calm existence, though. Soon, she’s whisked to New York and initiated into the Collectors’ Society, a secret organization whose members confirm that famous stories are anything but straightforward and that what she knows about the world is only a fraction of the truth.

It’s there she discovers villains are afoot—ones who want to shelve the lives of countless beings. Assigned to work with the mysterious and alluring Finn, Alice and the rest of the Collectors’ Society race against a doomsday clock in order to prevent further destruction . . . but will they make it before all their endings are erased?
 

 

 
 
 
I absolutely love this book and I know you all will too!
See my 5 star review HERE.
 
 
"What say you, Alice? Are you up for another adventure?"
 
 
Name: Alice Liddell
Alias: Alice Reeve; the Queen of Diamonds of Wonderland
Age: 25
Eye color: Blue
Hair color: Dirty blonde
Height: 5’ 6”
Timeline: 1865/71CAR-AWLG
Song: Like a River Runs by Bleachers / Running to Stand Still by Andi Starr
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Quotes:
  • Knowledge is always one of the fiercest of advantages a lady can have.
  • I am a queen, the Queen of Diamonds. I am terrified, I am elated. I am strong, I am weak. I am powerful, I am helpless. I am the bird who soars. 
 
 
Excerpt:
 
Midway up the stairs, my feet refuse to move farther. “Explain this to me. Explain how I can be from a book, that somebody made me up, and yet . . .”
 
I pound a fist on my chest. “My heart beats. I feel pain. Pleasure. Love. Hate. I sleep. Eat. Grow. Age.”
 
But before he can say anything, I blurt out, “I’m real. I’m a person. I have memories—I’ve lived, Van Brunt. Lived. Are you telling me that my actions, my life . . . everything I’ve ever said or done is due to the words written down of some man who couldn’t decide upon a name?”
 
My words ring throughout the stairwell and rattle the nearby windows, but Van Brunt acts if we’re discussing the weather. “Not everything, Ms. Reeve.”
 
 
 
 
 
Make sure you follow along with the rest of the tour to meet the other characters!
 
November 1 – Vilma’s Book Blog – The White King
 
November 2 – Lovin Los Libros – Alice
 
November 3 – Kimberlyfaye Reads – Finn
 
November 4 – Paperbook Princess – Abraham Van Brundt
 
November 5 – Starbucks & Books Obsession – Victor
 
November 6 – TSK TSK What to Read – Mary
 
November 7 – A Literary Perusal – The Librarian
 
November 8 – A Bookish Escape – Wendy
 
November 9 – Once Upon a Twilight – Artful Dodger
 
November 10 – True Story Book Blog – Sweeny Todd

 
 
 
 
Heather Lyons has always had a thing for words—she’s been writing stories since she was a kid. In addition to writing, she’s also been an archaeologist and a teacher. Heather is a rabid music fan, as evidenced by her (mostly) music-centric blog, and she’s married to an even larger music snob. They’re happily raising three kids who are mini music fiends who love to read and be read to. 
 
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