Look what the JJJ Book Club got our hands on — the book trailer for Marie Lu‘s “Prodigy”!

June and Day arrive in Vegas just as the unthinkable happens: the Elector Primo dies, and his son Anden takes his place. With the Republic edging closer to chaos, the two join a group of Patriot rebels eager to help Day rescue his brother and offer passage to the Colonies. They have only one request—-June and Day must assassinate the new Elector.

It’s their chance to change the nation, to give voice to a people silenced for too long.

But as June realizes this Elector is nothing like his father, she’s haunted by the choice ahead. What if Anden is a new beginning? What if revolution must be more than loss and vengeance, anger and blood—what if the Patriots are wrong?

“Prodigy” is due out in bookstores on January 29th — we can’t wait!

The JJJ Book Club loves new books that we can get lost in — and that’s exactly what we were when we picked up Morgan Rhodes‘ “Falling Kingdoms.”

WHAT IT’S ABOUT: In a land where magic has been forgotten but peace has reigned for centuries, a deadly unrest is simmering. Three kingdoms grapple for power — brutally transforming their subjects’ lives in the process. Amidst betrayals, bargains, and battles, four young people find their fates forever intertwined. Cleo, Jonas, Lucia and Magnus are caught in a dizzying world of treacherous betrayals, shocking murders, secret alliances, and unforeseen love.

WHY YOU SHOULD READ IT: Any type of genre you want to read is in this book. There’s mystery, war, action, romance, adventure, magic…everything. From start to finish, Ms. Rhodes takes the reader on a journey in a mythical land and you come out cheering for a victor and gasping for air. If you like “Game of Thrones”, you’ll love “Falling Kingdoms”.

HONORABLE MENTIONS: “Burned” by Sara Shepard.

Psst, stay tuned for a giveaway of “Falling Kingdoms”!

The JJJ Book Club is a sucker for a good supernatural story — and that’s just what we got when reading “The Lost Prince” by Julie Kagawa.

We were big fans of her Iron Fey series, so we were really happy when the newest tale hit shelves last month.

The Iron Fey saga follows half-human, half-faery Meghan Chase as she fights to claim her magical birthright. Her journey begins in the mortal world, when her half-brother Ethan is kidnapped. The mission to rescue the innocent child draws Meghan into the Nevernever—the magical world—where the never-before-seen Iron fey are raining destruction upon traditional faeries. Meghan’s quest is fraught with unimagined dangers, unpredictable powers…and an utterly forbidden love.

Now little Ethan is all grown up—and a new breed of fey has come for him. Bound by blood to a world he despises, Ethan plunges into the Nevernever searching for answers: who are the ghostly assassins hunting him? Who controls them? And why are exiled and half-breed faeries vanishing from the mortal world?

With a vulnerable human girl to protect and an enigmatic faery ally he could never have imagined, Ethan embarks on his own Fey saga. Along the way he will encounter kin, comrades and deadly new enemies. He will discover his formidable strengths, and his deepest weaknesses—and he will fight for his life against the Forgotten.

JJJ got our hands on an amazing prize pack that we’re giving away to ONE lucky reader! You’ll get a copy of “The Lost Prince” along with The Iron Fey box set and a $100 Visa gift card!

The Iron Fey boxed set includes “The Iron King,” “The Iron Queen,” “The Iron Daughter,” and “The Iron Knight.”

Approximate Retail Value: $150

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In case you missed it, Ally Condie‘s “Reached” was our November pick for the JJJ Book Club — and now we can’t help but dream of the perfect cast for the film adaption…and it looks like Ms. Condie is dreaming too.

In a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, the author spoke of the film adaption and her dream cast for the characters in her books.

“I’m 34, so I’m mostly thinking about whose dad Nathan Fillion could play. [Laughs] A lot of fans have been sending pictures of actors. I just saw Logan Lerman in The Perks of Being a Wallflower. A lot of fans have mentioned him, and I was kind of dying because he’s the cutest thing ever — he would be a great Ky. Also, Nina Dobrev from The Vampire Diaries,” she shared.

Ms. Condie added about the final book for the fans: “I’m hoping they’ll feel satisfied with the end of the series, but I’m anticipating some sorrow. I hope that means that I’ve done my job right. Team Ky and Team Xander are fun, but I wanted readers to root for both. I never wanted it to be either-or. I think that both of them — even though it won’t be easy for some fans — do get what they need.”

WHO WOULD YOU cast as Cassia, Ky and Xander?

We could never imagine our free will being taken away or having our lives pre-planned for us or having arranged marriages come back into style.

“Reached” by Ally Condie is the third book in her popular “Matched” series and we could not have imagined a better send off.

WHAT IS IT ABOUT? After leaving Society and desperately searching for the Rising — and each other — Cassia and Ky have found what they were looking for, but at the cost of losing each other yet again. Cassia has been assigned to work for the Rising from within Society, while Ky has been stationed outside its boarders. But nothing is as predicted, and all too soon the veil lifts ans things shifts once again.

Cassia will reconcile the difficulties of challenging a life too confining, seeking a freedom she never dreamed possible, and honoring a love she cannot live without.

WHY YOU SHOULD READ IT? We definitely recommend you read both “Matched” and “Crossed” before diving into “Reached.” Not only will you get to read two more excellent novels, but it will take you from the beginning of Cassia’s journey to where she is now. The lengths Cassia goes to have a life with the right to choose, well, everything, is wonderful. Imagine having it all taken away — what you could eat, what you could learn, even down to what you could wear. What would you do for the right to choose?

HONORABLE MENTIONS: “Flash Point” by Nancy Kress, “The Lazarus Machine: A Tweed & Nightingale Adventure” by Paul Crilley, “Black City” by Elizabeth Richards, “Days of Blood & Starlight” by Laini Taylor, “Meant To Be” by Lauren Morrill, “Sirens” by Janet Fox, “Elemental” by Antony John, and “Touched” by Corrine Jackson.

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The JJJ Book Club picked “Legend” by Marie Lu as our favorite book of the year last year and there’s a reason for it — it’s awesome!

To gear up for the sequel, “Prodigy” which is out in January, JJJ put together an awesome prize pack for ONE (1) of our lucky readers.

Not only will you get a copy of “Legend,” but you’ll get a new iPod Nano and a $15 iTunes gift card.

“Legend” follows 15-year-old June, who was born into an elite family and being groomed for success in the Republic’s highest military circles. Day, also 15, is the country’s most wanted criminal. When the two cross paths, they uncover the truth of what has really brought them together, and the sinister lengths their country will go to keep its secrets.

UPDATE: Winner has been notified. Thanks for entering!

Check out the JJJ Book Club‘s exclusive reveal of Fiona Paul‘s “Belladonna” — the second book in The Secrets of the Eternal Rose series!

The new novel follows Cassandra as she finds a trail of clues about the mysterious Order of the Eternal Rose to Florence. There she runs into a few familiar faces, including Falco, who is now working for a nine-fingered woman known as Belladonna.

When Cass discovers Belladonna is involved in the Order, she won’t rest until she discovers the shadowy society’s true purpose, knowledge that will put her—and everyone she loves—in terrible danger.

“Belladonna” hits shelves in July 2013!