Friday Finds! (January 29, 2010)

**Thanks to MizB from Should Be Reading for hosting Friday Finds!**

 Radiance (The Immortals Spin-off #1)
Written by Alyson Noel
Release Date: August 31, 2010
Published by St. Martin's Griffin

Summary from Goodreads:

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Immortals comes a new middle-grade series featuring Ever’s younger sister, Riley.

"Welcome to the Here and Now.

Riley Bloom left her sister, Ever, in the world of the living and crossed the bridge into the afterlife—a place called Here, where time is always Now. Riley and her dog, Buttercup, have been reunited with her parents and are just settling into a nice, relaxing death when she’s summoned before The Council. They let her in on a secret—the afterlife isn’t just an eternity of leisure; Riley has to work. She’s been assigned a job, Soul Catcher, and a teacher, Bodhi, a curious boy she can’t quite figure out.

Riley, Bodhi, and Buttercup return to earth for her first assignment, a Radiant Boy who’s been haunting a castle in England for centuries. Many Soul Catchers have tried to get him to cross the bridge and failed. But he’s never met Riley... "
 


Sleepless
Written by Cyn Balog
Release Date: July 13, 2010
Published by Delacorte Press

Summary from Goodreads:

"Eron De Marchelle isn't supposed to feel a connection. He is a Sandman, a supernatural being whose purpose is to seduce human charges to sleep. While he can communicate with his charges in their dreams, he isn't encouraged to--after all, getting too involved in one human's life would prevent him helping his other charges get their needed rest.

But he can't deny that he feels something for Julia. Julia, with her fiery red hair and her sad dreams. Just weeks ago, her boyfriend died in a car accident, and Eron can tell that she feels more alone than ever. Eron was human once too, many years ago, and he remembers how it felt to lose the one he loved. Eron has always felt protective of Julia . . . but now, when she seems to need him more than ever, he can't seem to reach her . . .

Sandmen are forbidden from communicating with humans outside their dreams. But will Eron be willing to risk everything for a chance to be with the person he loves?" 
 


Both covers of these books are beautiful!!!  I had no idea that there was a spin-off of The Immortals coming out! I am really excited to delve into Riley's character more.  Cyn Balog's new book sounds really original.  I haven't read a 'sandman' story before!! What goodies did you find today?  Comment and let me know!