What do you get when you mix historical fiction, magic, and treason? Fawkes, obviously. It was a trick question. But in a good way. As if the allure of Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot wasn’t enough, Brandes creates an alternative history where color magic is a thing, which adds an interesting new layer to a […]
I picked this up because I’d heard good things from so many people, but I thought meh … and guys, I WAS SO WRONG. I’ll admit, meh is probably not a good attitude to have going into a book, but I’m only human. Mostly. For now. I was totally not prepared for how much I […]
Wish Our Hearts Away is a coming-of-age book with a really unique twist on the age-old adage of “be careful what you wish for.” I’m not just saying that because I know the author, even though I do. Which you should know before I get into it, although it’s not influenced my review at all. […]
We’re going to pretend this is a review and not 1,000 words of mindless fangirl babble as my brain dissolves, okay? Glad we got that out of the way. Thunderhead is book two in the Arc of a Scythe series by Neal Shusterman. This will probably have spoilers for book one because, well, that’s sort of how […]
I had so many people recommend I read this that I really couldn’t put it off anymore. Well, I mean, I suppose I could, but these people are writers and readers, which means not only are they creative, but they probably already know the best ways to make me disappear and get away with it, so […]
Rating: ★★★☆☆ Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. Publication Date: March 6, 2018 Eleven years ago, King Saran destroyed the magic; now, the only way to save Orisha is to bring it back. Eleven years ago, Zelie and Tzain lost their mother, and all of Orisha lost magic. The maji were rounded up […]
Rating: ★★★★★ Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Publisher: Ink Smith Publishing Publication Date: July 22, 2016 The race of wolves have ruled the kingdom mercilessly for many thousands of years, walking all over the dogs and humans that live there, but is equality really worth fighting for, with everything that would be lost? When a dog […]
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 […]
There comes a time in everyone’s life when change is required. We’re no longer allowed to go in our pants, even if it’s more convenient and the toilet is waaaaay over there. We can’t have imaginary friends anymore, because then people think we’re crazy. We’re told we should stop believing in silly things and come to […]
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 […]