Published: January 30, 2013 Publisher: HarperCollins ISBN: 9780007504992 Pages: 416 (Paperback) My Rating: 4.5/5.0 Synopsis: The highly anticipated sequel to Dinner with a Vampire Autumn Rose has the chance to save the world she loves. But how much will she have to sacrifice to achieve it? In Autumn Rose, book two of her breathtaking series,... Continue Reading →
The Queen of the Tearling by Erika Johansen – Review
Published: July 8, 2014 Publisher: Harper ISBN: 9780062290366 Pages: 448 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.0/5.0 Synopsis: An untested young princess must claim her throne, learn to become a queen, and combat a malevolent sorceress in an epic battle between light and darkness in this spectacular debut—the first novel in a trilogy. Young Kelsea Raleigh was raised... Continue Reading →
The Mime Order by Samantha Shannon – Review
Published: January 27, 2015 Publisher: Bloomsbury ISBN: 9781408857397 Pages: 510 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.5/5.0 Synopsis: Paige Mahoney has escaped the brutal prison camp of Sheol I, but her problems have only just begun: many of the survivors are missing and she is the most wanted person in London... As Scion turns its all-seeing eye on... Continue Reading →
Snow Like Ashes by Sara Raasch – Review
Published: October 14, 2014 Publisher: Balzer + Bray ISBN: 9780062286925 Pages: 416 (Hardcover) My Rating: 2.5/5.0 Synopsis: A heartbroken girl. A fierce warrior. A hero in the making. Sixteen years ago the Kingdom of Winter was conquered and its citizens enslaved, leaving them without magic or a monarch. Now, the Winterians’ only hope for freedom... Continue Reading →
Only the Stones Survive by Morgan Llywelyn – Review
Published: January 5, 2016 Publisher: Forge Books ISBN: 9780765337924 Pages: 304 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.0/5.0 Synopsis: For centuries the Túatha Dé Danann lived in peace on an island where time flowed more slowly and the seasons were gentle--until that peace was shattered by the arrival of invaders. The Gaels, the Children of Milesios, came looking... Continue Reading →
Fire Falling by Elise Kova – Review
Published: November 19, 2015 Publisher: Silver Wing Press ISBN: 9781619849525 Pages: 378 (Paperback) My Rating: 6.0/5.0 Synopsis: Soldier… Sorcerer… Savior… Who is Vhalla Yarl? Vhalla Yarl marches to war as property of the Solaris Empire. The Emperor counts on her to bring victory, the Senate counts on her death, and the only thing Vhalla... Continue Reading →
Air Awakens by Elise Kova – Review
Published: August 27, 2015 Publisher: Silver Wing Press ISBN: 9781932549935 Pages: 377 (Paperback) My Rating: 5.0/5.0 Synopsis: A library apprentice, a sorcerer prince, and an unbreakable magic bond... The Solaris Empire is one conquest away from uniting the continent, and the rare elemental magic sleeping in seventeen-year-old library apprentice Vhalla Yarl could shift the tides... Continue Reading →
Waiting on Wednesday: Earth’s End by Elise Kova
February is going to be a rockin' month for book releases, but one of my most anticipated is Earth's End by Elise Kova. After devouring her first two novels were brilliant and I'll be posting reviews of them on Friday and Sunday most likely, so keep an eye out! Earth's End will hopefully answer some... Continue Reading →
The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black – Review
Published: September 3, 2013 Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers ISBN: 9780316213103 Pages: 419 (Hardcover) Rating: 4.0/5.0 Synopsis: Tana lives in a world where walled cities called Coldtowns exist. In them, quarantined monsters and humans mingle in a decadently bloody mix of predator and prey. The only problem is, once you pass through... Continue Reading →
The Dragons of Dorcastle by Jack Campbell – Review
Published: December 2, 2014 Publisher: Audible Studios ISBN: 9781491540336 Rating: 3.0/5.0 Synopsis: For centuries, the two Great Guilds have controlled the world of Dematr. The Mechanics and the Mages have been bitter rivals, agreeing only on the need to keep the world they rule from changing. But now a Storm approaches, one that could sweep... Continue Reading →
