I haven’t read the Captive Prince series, but I know a lot of fans are excited about this new series, so I was keen to give Dark Rise a shot due to its popularity. Dark vs light, ancient warriors, and old lords reincarnated into new people. Dark Rise is a classic YA fantasy that deals with all these […]
I’ve just finished this beast of a book last night and I’m still fuming. HOW COULD YOU JAY KRISTOFF? But if that isn’t the reaction from reading any of the books he’s written, then it wouldn’t be right, would it? So let’s dig into Empire of the Vampire – a book that has been hyped up […]
The Good Things The final book in The Falconer trilogy, a fantastic upper YA/ New Adult historical fantasy series. Another book hangover for me, thanks Elizabeth May. I think I experienced every possible emotion reading this. Especially during the intense final chapters. I cried more than once. There was some interesting new lore and fae […]
After the disappointment that was Blood & Honey, where did we go wrong with this series? I truly had higher expectations for this one, given how long, draggy and unnecessary many of the plot points where in Blood & Honey. Except for the last few chapters and the epilogue, Gods & Monsters was a mess […]
Six Crimson Cranes is an enchanting new YA fantasy based on East Asian folklore and the The Wild Swans tale. It promises a lush, magical story featuring a Princess who becomes exiled, a swoon worthy Prince and even shape-shifting dragons (which was my favourite part of the book). So how did it hold up? 5 Things I […]
What a fun and unique read! This Poison Heart features a blend of plant loving, Greek mythology and a haunting tale to find one’s own mysterious heritage. I thought Briseis was such a fun main character, particularly with her powers of growing and understanding plants (like Poison Ivy). Although this isolates her from other people, she has […]
The Good Things My first Nora Roberts book! I’ve been meaning to read her stuff for ages. The Awakening is the first book in a New Adult/ Adult fantasy series. I felt so much nostalgia reading this portal fantasy. The writing style reminded me of old-school fantasy series, and it’s filled with classic fantasy tropes […]
Being the huge Grisha fan that I am, Rule of Wolves was one of my most highly anticipated reads of this year. Nina and Nikolai are my favourite characters from the series, and following their perspectives and seeing what they’re up to is always a delight. While I know some people had their reservations about King […]
Having had The City of Brass on my radar ever since it’s release, I’ve attempted to read it previously on audiobook with no success. So when we picked it for The Name of the Book Club’s August book, I was keen on finally sitting down and reading this hyped book – especially after hearing it has […]