Genre: Fantasy & Magic

We Hunt the Flame Review: Forbidden Romance, Arabian Legends & Magic in the Desert

We Hunt the Flame Review: Forbidden Romance, Arabian Legends & Magic in the Desert

Set against the staggering desert landscape of Ancient Arabia, We Hunt the Flame is a story about a dark Prince and a Huntress dressed as a man uncovering a legendary artifact to release magic into their world. Written by an #ownvoices author, it was everything I wanted out of a story set in Arabia. Following the […]

May 17, 2019 | 3 Comments
Descendant of the Crane Review: A Thoughtful, Fantastical Read

Descendant of the Crane Review: A Thoughtful, Fantastical Read

Descendant of the Crane draws concepts from East-Asian culture (specifically, Chinese!), which immediately made this at the top of my TBR list. Unfortunately, my hopes were probably too high, as I found the story dragging on and on, and was indifferent to Hesina’s struggles and journey. Although Descendant of the Crane has stunning narrative and […]

May 10, 2019 | 6 Comments
By Aila J.
Posted in 3 stars, ARC Reviews, Books
Bloodwitch Review: So Much Confusion…

Bloodwitch Review: So Much Confusion…

Spoiler alert: This review may contain spoilers for Truthwitch and Windwitch. If I was to use one word to sum up all of my thoughts about Bloodwitch, it would be ‘confused’. I was so absolutely confused from beginning to end that I honestly can’t even comprehend reading another book in this series. Granted, I didn’t read Sightwitch, so it has been two […]

February 27, 2019 | 0 Comments
By Jenna
Posted in 3 stars, Books, Reviews
King of Scars Review: Not Really the “Nikolai Duology”…

King of Scars Review: Not Really the “Nikolai Duology”…

This review may contain some spoilers for the Grisha trilogy and the Six of Crows duology. For those of you wondering, I definitely think that you need to read the Grisha trilogy and the Six of Crows duology before reading King of Scars. There are lots and lots of mentions of things that happened in both of those series and it’s a steep learning curve […]

February 19, 2019 | 6 Comments
By Jenna
Posted in 4 stars, Books, Reviews
Fire & Heist by Sarah Beth Durst Review: Dragons + Family = An Amazing Ride!

Fire & Heist by Sarah Beth Durst Review: Dragons + Family = An Amazing Ride!

Get ready for an incredible adventure and determined heroine that is unputdownable from start to finish! Fire and Heist places magical beings such as wizards and were-dragons – or wyverns – in our currently time today. The catch? No one really knows their secrets, not even Sky, whose family used to be on the council […]

November 27, 2018 | 2 Comments