Books You Must Read Before You Ride the Pale Horse

Incarnate by Jodi Meadows
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I wish I could read Incarnate again through new eyes. I want to re-experience the captivating chapters and the wonderous plot that left me sitting in the bathtub for hours...screaming and crying for book II. Now, in two weeks ASUNDER will be sitting in my lap and I will be crying like a baby.

Incarnate was beautiful. I felt like reading something as whimsical as Alice in Wonderland and as romantic as Jane Eyre. There was so much in the book that I loved. The Idea, the Players and the Setting was just beautiful. If only I could see the Heart that I dreamed of. "If I could behold all I imagine..."

Incarnate had Dragons, I mean, come on! DRAGONS. Bloody Dragons.

I loved the relationship between Sam and Ana. It was so melodic...
Now, I am a fan of Music of any genre so when I learned about the music features in this story, I new I had to read it.

Did I mention how much I wanted to kiss and sob over the cover? No? Ahh...maybe I should refrain. Honestly, I have loved butterflies since the day was born, so when I saw this cover I knew that I must own the book.

And I do... sure, it's a library book, but I've had it for almost 3 months and they aren't getting it back.

As for book II...Asunder, I have a feeling it's going to be beyond amazing. I need this book in my life. Now.

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The Ride of the Pale Horse

Greetings, my faithful readers!  


Today's subject is something rather unpleasant, yet romantic and eerily beautiful.
Death.
*Shivers!*
In many of the books I read, my favourite characters have a habit of dying. It bothers me. Now, I know that everyone can't live happily ever after, but honestly, does every amazing character have to ride the pale horse? 
 In the final installment of the Hunger Games series, almost every character died or had a unfavourable ending. *SPOILERS* ( I know you just read that in River Song's voice) Finnick was decapitated! Prim was blown sky-high! I was definitely upset.
Now in the "Book Thief" by Markus Zusak, there are deaths, but they were acceptable and understandable, not excessive. I was sad, but I approved.
Unfortunately (or fortunately for my characters), I have a very hard time letting go of my characters. I have to decide very early on that they are going to die. If I don't, I'll become too attached and they will live on forever.
So to all my readers... what is YOUR take on character death? What is your best advice to writers that are too attached to characters? Comment and share your thoughts! 

-Lolita Alaine