Title: Soul of the SwordSeries: Shadow of the Fox #2Series Reviews: Shadow of the FoxAuthor: Julie KagawaPublication Date: June 18, 2019Publisher: Inkyard PressFormat: NetGalley eARC Goodreads Amazon Book Depository Okay, I’ve run out of words here on these pages. Where’s book three now, please? Soul of the Sword takes all the things that were wonderful […]
Title: The Waking ForestAuthor: Alyssa WeesPublication Date: March 12, 2019Publisher: DelacorteFormat: Library Hardcover Goodreads Amazon Book Depository The blurb had all the dark, creepy, fairy tale vibes, and I was all here for that. The Waking Forest is a twisting tale of darkness, mystery, surrealism, and … foxes! And who the heck doesn’t love foxes?! […]
Remember when I read The Star-Touched Queen and I enjoyed everything except the plot? Welp, A Crown of Wishes resolved that issue, and in the end, I straight-up loved it. The book both wrapped up nicely, yet still left me wanting more. Much, much more. Soap opera, style, maybe, because reality TV has nothing on Gauri and Vikram, okay? I […]
I knew from the moment I read the description that I would either love or hate In the Night Wood and there would be no in-betweens … and I kind of loved it? So I’m calling this one a win. The book seemed to deliver everything that I had expected from the blurb: a pervasive eerie […]
I want to start this out with something that I think is the most important thing to say about this book, before I even begin: I DO NOT FEEL THIS IS NOT A YA BOOK. Parents, please don’t give this book to your younger teens without first being educated on the content and knowing what […]
I’ve heard some mixed reviews about this one and wasn’t quite sure what to expect going in, but guys … I loved it! This book has all the things that I typically look for in a high fantasy: ✦ Myths, legends, or prophecies in world-building ✦ A strong female lead (or two in this case?) […]
Being born and raised in New York (upstate, not the city, thank you), I couldn’t resist the idea of a book being set in Old New York. I mean, there’s also the whole idea of magic, heists, betrayal, and time travel, which only makes it better in my opinion. Hard to go wrong with that. […]
Rating: ★★★★★ Genre: Fantasy, Teens & Young Adults Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Publication Date: January 2, 2018 Imagine a Grimm’s Fairy Tale with Dark Fae and changelings and lots of stabbing, death, secrets, and manipulation. The Cruel Prince is everything you could want in a dark fantasy with enough twists to keep […]
Rating: ★★★☆☆ Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Tor Publication Date: January 9, 2018 This is book three in the Wayward Children series. Click here for my review of Every Heart a Doorway. Click here for my review of Down Among the Sticks and Bones. Nothing in this book makes sense, in the best possible ways, as Rini […]
Rating: ★★★★☆ Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Tor Publication Date: June 13, 2017 This is book two in the Wayward Children series. Click here for my review of Every Heart a Doorway. The same Jack and Jill from the nursery rhyme, only older, darker, both female, and living in a world that threatens to destroy them. Jacqueline […]