The adventure continues in Blade Breaker, the second book in Victoria Aveyard’s Realm Breaker series. Now that we’re more established with the adventuring party, the pace slows a bit, yet there is still loads of entertainment and devastation to partake in. The jagged edges of the characters around Corayne are even more prominent in book…
I wanted to like The Serpent and the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent, I really did. It’s set in a vampiric world, and I was ready to navigate the danger with my humanity on my sleeve. Unfortunately, I entered a world that had big, bloody intentions but fell short by skimming the surface of…
Continue reading ➞ The Serpent And The Wings Of Night – No Teeth
My decision fatigue is taking me into new reading territory this year, which has been great because I’m not overthinking my next book and it has pushed me to read different types of stories. This week’s unanticipated read was a suspenseful mystery tinged with the paranormal called Night Will Find You by Julia Heaberlin. The…
Bitter Medicine by Mia Tsai is a delightful fantasy/paranormal romance that sparks with magic and a little bit of drama. It has two endearing protagonists and a love story set in a unique world that I would have loved to stay in longer. The problems that Elle and Luc encounter are real, fantastical, and totally…
Continue reading ➞ Bitter Medicine – Just What The Doctor Ordered
My feelings about Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros are complicated. At first, I found the book incredibly entertaining, and I was really invested in the story. But the second half disappointed me, and the more I sat with this story afterward, the more I questioned my experience. As many, many people praise this book, I…
Bite-sized gothic tales are appropriate for light summer reading lists, as long as you like things dark and twisty all year round as I do. Before you jump into warmer water, dip your toe in the cold lake and mystery surrounding Lacrimore by S.J. Costello. A medium named Sivre travels across the lake to a…
N.E. Davenport meshes a technologically advanced world with the magical powers of the gods in her novel, The Blood Trials. Despite the protagonist being 19 years old, the book skewed more toward adult with its darker content and horror elements stemming from both humans and monsters. The book is action-packed and loves to shock the…
Mrs Death Misses Death by Salena Godden is both triumphant and devastating. This book will comfort you, hurt you, give you hope, make you angry, and send you spiraling. As the grim reaper, Mrs Death takes but she also gives, and she’s here to stay whether we like it or not. A young child named…
Sailing on a ship sounds awesome until I think about being in the middle of the ocean when a storm hits. It’s fun until it isn’t, and that’s exactly how I would describe my time aboard The Isles of the Gods by Amie Kaufman. With a final sacrifice, the goddess Barrica ends the war by…
Continue reading ➞ The Isles Of The Gods – Charted Trope Territory
After reading the back cover of To Poison a King, I thought I had a good idea of where this story would go. I had the formula mapped out in my head and was convinced I knew how everything would play out. But S.G. Prince said, “To hell with your preconceived notions!” and decided to…
