Beastly by Alex Finn - Book Review | 12 Days of Bookmas Day 10

Beastly 

by

Alex Finn

Summary

Kyle Kingson is the guy everybody wants to be - he's popular and his girlfriend is the hottest at the school. Best of all, he's beautiful. Then, he meets Kendra, the complete opposite of Kyle, who is unquestionably, the worst-looking person he has ever seen. With a joke gone bad, he is cursed into a beastly form. And to break the curse, he needs to find someone who can love him, despite his fur and claws.

The Thin Executioner by Darren Shan - Book Review | 12 Days of Bookmas Day 8

The Thin Executioner

Darren Shan

Summary

Jebel Rum's father, Rashed Rum, is the revered executioner in a merciless kingdom. Jebel, though, is tiny compared to his two brothers. When his father announces he is retiring, Jebel is casted into shame - nobody believes that he is strong enough to be anything more than a teacher. In the middle of the night, Jebel impulsively begins a quest to seek to a god who is said to give strength. The only thing is that he needs to sacrifice a slave, avoid travelling by river, and climb over a mountain - all in time to be back home for the contest that will decide the fate of the next executioner.